I have a question.

"Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower" (timmyturner) 02/08/2014 at 10:13 • Filed to: None

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I'm shopping for a car and stumbled across this gem. How reliable are they? It would be daily driven for a while. I'm just worried about the high mileage.

http://charlestonwv.craigslist.org/cto/4309385000…

Brian Silvestro > Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower 02/08/2014 at 10:21

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Audi + Quattro usually = good find! But those wheels are awful, and it needs work so meh.

Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower > Brian Silvestro 02/08/2014 at 10:22

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I'm not too worried about the work, and those wheels don't come with it.

Brian Silvestro > Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower 02/08/2014 at 10:24

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Oh, then fuck it, go for it. MAKE SURE to go onto parking lots and dirt roads when it snows. (Quattro fuck yeah)

Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower > Brian Silvestro 02/08/2014 at 10:25

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I need to research first. I'm the kind of person that has to do that kind of thing before I purchase stuff.

Brian Silvestro > Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower 02/08/2014 at 10:26

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I was about to say, go and find the forums for the car, and see if they have a buyers guide or a "common issues" post. If they don't, just ask.

signintokinjalol > Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower 02/08/2014 at 10:43

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Ehh. They get typical Audi problems, fuel pump, alternator. At that mileage it might need new shocks, bushings, other small parts if it was driven hard.

Honestly take it for a test drive and see how well it was taken care of.

Skif6996 > Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower 02/08/2014 at 10:47

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If he is selling it and buying a Land Rover, I wouldnt trust his idea of reliable. Sorry I have no real advice and just a shitty joke. I guess any car with that mileage is going to run into things sooner rather than later. I would check for maintanence being done. Timing belts, water pumps, that kind of thing. For $2000 though, what the hell.

Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower > signintokinjalol 02/08/2014 at 10:47

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I'd love to go test drive it, but 2 1/2 hours is a bit of a drive for a test drive.

signintokinjalol > Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower 02/08/2014 at 10:51

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That's nothing, I've traveled 8+ hours just to get a stupid part no one else had. Go for the adventure, not the destination.

Traveling is a big part of being a car guy, it expands our horizons and open us up to greater things.

Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower > signintokinjalol 02/08/2014 at 10:54

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I don't mind the drive at all, just finding the time. I have 4,000 to work with by the end of the month, but living in Ohio it's hard to find something that hasn't been molested by Appalachias finest.

ihm96 > Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower 02/08/2014 at 11:33

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Two words: Do. It.

Thisnewformatisrubbish > Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower 02/08/2014 at 11:43

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That's not too high given the year. Go for it.

Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower > ihm96 02/08/2014 at 11:48

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I want to! It's the mileage that worries me. I'm definitely gonna ask him about it though.

Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower > Thisnewformatisrubbish 02/08/2014 at 11:48

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177,000 Miles is steep though.

Thisnewformatisrubbish > Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower 02/08/2014 at 11:54

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Anyone considering a 20 year old audi knows what he's in for.

Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower > Thisnewformatisrubbish 02/08/2014 at 12:05

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That's true. I've had a few suggestions of what to look for. I don't mind the work as long as long as the motor doesn't explode into a billion pieces.

Thisnewformatisrubbish > Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower 02/08/2014 at 12:26

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In 2002 I flew to new york, bought a 240sx coupe and drove home to kansas city.

Of course when I got home, I found a black 5 speed coupe 50 miles away.

Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower > Thisnewformatisrubbish 02/08/2014 at 12:43

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Isn't it amazing how that works?