1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

Hi there, I've set my eyes on a 99 1.8 A4 (facelift) in Jasper blue, the car
is great the only thing is it's done 63k miles and has some corrosion on the
little black triangles on both sides between the rear passenger window and
the small window opening on both ends of hte rear shelf if you see what I
mean, the paint on the outside is peeling off a bit and it looks like
corrosion. Apart from that it's all perfect, full Audi service history (I've
confirmed on the phone with the dealer the validity of its records, chassis
no, etc, it was bought new from there in 1999), the paintwork is all great
spotless no chips or scratches, and it's going for ¢G6795. I'm very tempted,
the guy seems very honest and easy going and said he will have the corrosion
removed and paintwork repaired and the car fully valeted before I surrender
any money, but is it something I need to worry about? I mean could it be
something very serious with corrosion on the little triangles? It seems to
be an odd place to corrode, esp with the perfect paintwork eveyrwhere else.
The Audi dealer said the car had not been recorded for any problems at all
thru its 7 service visits over the past 4 years from new, and it's got only
1 owner. So what do you guys think?

It will come with a 3 month warranty and full HPI cert, original Audi
service book and history and V5, etc documentation. Is that a reasonable
bargain? As long as the paintwork is fixed that is.

Also there's a towbar at the rear, which had the rear bumper moulding (the
unpainted black plastic "lip" trim but at the rear bumper) cut a bit in the
middle to site the towbar. The moulding has got rear parking sensors
installed so I want to know if I remove the towbar how much would it be to
replace the moulding with sensors?

Cheers, Jules

Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

Christ, I thought I was fussy


"Dr Joolz" <jxm96c@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:0ee%a.25768$R6.4048877@newsfep2-win.server.ntli.net...
> Hi there, I've set my eyes on a 99 1.8 A4 (facelift) in Jasper blue, the
car
> is great the only thing is it's done 63k miles and has some corrosion on
the
> little black triangles on both sides between the rear passenger window and
> the small window opening on both ends of hte rear shelf if you see what I
> mean, the paint on the outside is peeling off a bit and it looks like
> corrosion. Apart from that it's all perfect, full Audi service history
(I've
> confirmed on the phone with the dealer the validity of its records,
chassis
> no, etc, it was bought new from there in 1999), the paintwork is all great
> spotless no chips or scratches, and it's going for ¢G6795. I'm very
tempted,
> the guy seems very honest and easy going and said he will have the
corrosion
> removed and paintwork repaired and the car fully valeted before I
surrender
> any money, but is it something I need to worry about? I mean could it be
> something very serious with corrosion on the little triangles? It seems to
> be an odd place to corrode, esp with the perfect paintwork eveyrwhere
else.
> The Audi dealer said the car had not been recorded for any problems at all
> thru its 7 service visits over the past 4 years from new, and it's got
only
> 1 owner. So what do you guys think?
>
> It will come with a 3 month warranty and full HPI cert, original Audi
> service book and history and V5, etc documentation. Is that a reasonable
> bargain? As long as the paintwork is fixed that is.
>
> Also there's a towbar at the rear, which had the rear bumper moulding (the
> unpainted black plastic "lip" trim but at the rear bumper) cut a bit in
the
> middle to site the towbar. The moulding has got rear parking sensors
> installed so I want to know if I remove the towbar how much would it be to
> replace the moulding with sensors?
>
> Cheers, Jules
>
>
>
>
>
>

Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

Sorry. Just lost a good mate in an RTA. A prick in a fiesta pulled out
without looking. The poor guy (on his Kawasaki 1000) didn't stand a chance.
just makes you want to shout!

Sorry guys

"Chris Booth" <cbooth@plusdsl.net> wrote in message
news:vEg%a.4104$z7.713672@wards.force9.net...
> Christ, I thought I was fussy
>
>
> "Dr Joolz" <jxm96c@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:0ee%a.25768$R6.4048877@newsfep2-win.server.ntli.net...
> > Hi there, I've set my eyes on a 99 1.8 A4 (facelift) in Jasper blue, the
> car
> > is great the only thing is it's done 63k miles and has some corrosion on
> the
> > little black triangles on both sides between the rear passenger window
and
> > the small window opening on both ends of hte rear shelf if you see what
I
> > mean, the paint on the outside is peeling off a bit and it looks like
> > corrosion. Apart from that it's all perfect, full Audi service history
> (I've
> > confirmed on the phone with the dealer the validity of its records,
> chassis
> > no, etc, it was bought new from there in 1999), the paintwork is all
great
> > spotless no chips or scratches, and it's going for ¢G6795. I'm very
> tempted,
> > the guy seems very honest and easy going and said he will have the
> corrosion
> > removed and paintwork repaired and the car fully valeted before I
> surrender
> > any money, but is it something I need to worry about? I mean could it be
> > something very serious with corrosion on the little triangles? It seems
to
> > be an odd place to corrode, esp with the perfect paintwork eveyrwhere
> else.
> > The Audi dealer said the car had not been recorded for any problems at
all
> > thru its 7 service visits over the past 4 years from new, and it's got
> only
> > 1 owner. So what do you guys think?
> >
> > It will come with a 3 month warranty and full HPI cert, original Audi
> > service book and history and V5, etc documentation. Is that a reasonable
> > bargain? As long as the paintwork is fixed that is.
> >
> > Also there's a towbar at the rear, which had the rear bumper moulding
(the
> > unpainted black plastic "lip" trim but at the rear bumper) cut a bit in
> the
> > middle to site the towbar. The moulding has got rear parking sensors
> > installed so I want to know if I remove the towbar how much would it be
to
> > replace the moulding with sensors?
> >
> > Cheers, Jules
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

I'm sorry to hear that. :-( If only all drivers were sensible and careful,
and male (!!!).

Jules

Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

"Dr Joolz" <jxm96c@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm sorry to hear that. :-( If only all drivers were sensible and careful,
> and male (!!!).
>
> Jules
>

The corrosion should have been covered by Audi's comprehensive 12 year anti
perforation warranty, make sure its not been broken into, hence the marks,
talking of women drivers, last night some women hit my car and run :( but
some people got her reg :)

Hopefully a new bumper will be needed

www.sunglassesron.myby.co.uk/bitch3.jpg

Ronny

Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

In article <JKg%a.4105$z7.713752@wards.force9.net>, cbooth@plusdsl.net
says...
> Sorry. Just lost a good mate in an RTA. A prick in a fiesta pulled out
> without looking. The poor guy (on his Kawasaki 1000) didn't stand a chance.
> just makes you want to shout!

Not in Chester?

Less than a mile from my house, Tuesday IIRC. Red fiesta, driven by 20
year old, pulled out of Pearl lane onto the dual carriageway A41
(northbound), and killed a motorcyclist.

Same one?

Pete.

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Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

I think women should be banned from driving altogether, if that's not
possible, at least ban them 10 days each month during "that" time. They go
mental in daily life at that time, and put them in a car you get murder and
road rage.

Jules

Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

> If only all drivers were sensible and careful,

You made a typo there, you spelt "bikers" wrong.


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Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 15:56:57 +0100, "Dr Joolz" <jxm96c@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I think women should be banned from driving altogether, if that's not
>possible, at least ban them 10 days each month during "that" time. They go
>mental in daily life at that time, and put them in a car you get murder and
>road rage.

Just like men should be banned from any casual contact with women for
the risk of raping them? Sounds fair to me. Certainly explains the
murder and road rage happening, given the circumstances: I'd be happy
to brutalize a rapist or a few.

Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

>> Certainly explains the murder and road rage
>> happening, given the circumstances: I'd be happy
>> to brutalize a rapist or a few.

Many of these women just drive either stupidly or recklessly, they get
affected by emotions so much if they had a bad day or the temperature's too
hot they'd certainly show it in their driving style. Men never get affected
by emotions when driving, and we have better spatial and speed judgement.
The number of careless (or simply clueless) women drivers far exceeds the
number of rapists, I come across bad woman drivers on the road every week if
not day, how often do you see rapists? Once in a few months/year? So your
statement does not hold, it simply shows you have a very dangerous mind and
are just another reckless woman driver... God bless whoever comes in your
way when you're behind the wheel.

Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 10:03:21 +0100, "Dr Joolz" <jxm96c@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Many of these women just drive either stupidly or recklessly, they get
>affected by emotions so much if they had a bad day or the temperature's too
>hot they'd certainly show it in their driving style. Men never get affected
>by emotions when driving, and we have better spatial and speed judgement.
>The number of careless (or simply clueless) women drivers far exceeds the
>number of rapists, I come across bad woman drivers on the road every week if
>not day, how often do you see rapists? Once in a few months/year? So your
>statement does not hold, it simply shows you have a very dangerous mind and
>are just another reckless woman driver... God bless whoever comes in your
>way when you're behind the wheel.

Your ignorance and bigotry are breathtakingly offensive and reflect
the fact that you have absolutely no social intelligence or any clue
whatsoever. Since you seem to be in the UK, try reading this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/1590309.stm

Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

Thank you Ron! You missed 1 point, women have to get out of their cars to
insert the ticket at a car park exit, but before they do so they forget
where they put it, turn the purse upside down while checking if the lipstick
matches the shoes and then realising the ticket is in the H&M shopping bag
in the boot. :-)

Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

And I wouldn't say they're better drivers, they're just slower. At certain
times of a month, they go mental and zoom past traffic to cause accidents or
do an emergency stop thinking she had forgot to set the video to tape Jamie
Oliver, causing the guy behind her to hit the brakes and the woman behind
him would crash into him because of slow reactions. But because the woman
who crashed into him drives a Merc her man bought her and put under his
insurance policy as a named driver, the stats for men goes up 1 yet again.
The Merc probably isn't even scratched in the first place but the Accord the
unlucky guy was in was smashed into pieces, all because he had to fund his
family, his wife's shopping, his kids' school fees, his house and could only
afford an Accord.

I'm not the Accord man fortunately. But there were a few times I had to horn
or zoom out of the way with women drivers failing to stop in time to avoid
getting a dent in my car's arse.

And read this from the news article you sent us:

"women drivers were twice as likely to have accidents at junctions than men"

Thank you BBC.

Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

On Mon, 18 Aug 2003, Steve Firth wrote:

> Dr Joolz <jxm96c@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thank you Ron! You missed 1 point, women have to get out of their cars to
> > insert the ticket at a car park exit, but before they do so they forget
> > where they put it, turn the purse upside down while checking if the lipstick
> > matches the shoes and then realising the ticket is in the H&M shopping bag
> > in the boot. :-)
>
> Arrrgggh it's the entire sequence.

[ snip ]

I bet that's your wife!

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Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

Ron <ron@ron10.com> wrote:

> Steve that's a classic :)

Thank you, sadly it's just observational humour, even more sadly
observed from the car just behind the one driven by the woman behaving
as described.

The local shopping centre car park is subterranean and the exits are
narrow and tight. The biggest vehicle I have taken down there is a SIII
LWB Landrover. Even in that with its amusing bad turning circle it would
take some work to scrape the walls, but the walls are covered in paint
streaks of different colours. When I see a car leaving a mark it's
inevitably a Polo/Fabia/Mini/Seicento driven by the female of the
species. What is it that they can't drive a vehicle in a lane about 6ft
wider than their car without whacking into the wall?

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Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003, Steve Firth wrote:

> The local shopping centre car park is subterranean and the exits are
> narrow and tight. The biggest vehicle I have taken down there is a SIII
> LWB Landrover. Even in that with its amusing bad turning circle it would
> take some work to scrape the walls, but the walls are covered in paint
> streaks of different colours. When I see a car leaving a mark it's
> inevitably a Polo/Fabia/Mini/Seicento driven by the female of the
> species. What is it that they can't drive a vehicle in a lane about 6ft
> wider than their car without whacking into the wall?

Their brains are only designed for talking (a lot).

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Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 18:23:39 +0100, Alex Buell
<alex.buell@munted.org.uk> wrote:

>On Sat, 23 Aug 2003, Steve Firth wrote:
>
>> The local shopping centre car park is subterranean and the exits are
>> narrow and tight. The biggest vehicle I have taken down there is a SIII
>> LWB Landrover. Even in that with its amusing bad turning circle it would
>> take some work to scrape the walls, but the walls are covered in paint
>> streaks of different colours. When I see a car leaving a mark it's
>> inevitably a Polo/Fabia/Mini/Seicento driven by the female of the
>> species. What is it that they can't drive a vehicle in a lane about 6ft
>> wider than their car without whacking into the wall?
>
>Their brains are only designed for talking (a lot).

Misogyny such as yours doesn't bode well for the perpetuation of the
human race.

Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 xymergy@suds.com wrote:

> On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 18:23:39 +0100, Alex Buell
> <alex.buell@munted.org.uk> wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 23 Aug 2003, Steve Firth wrote:
> >
> >> The local shopping centre car park is subterranean and the exits are
> >> narrow and tight. The biggest vehicle I have taken down there is a SIII
> >> LWB Landrover. Even in that with its amusing bad turning circle it would
> >> take some work to scrape the walls, but the walls are covered in paint
> >> streaks of different colours. When I see a car leaving a mark it's
> >> inevitably a Polo/Fabia/Mini/Seicento driven by the female of the
> >> species. What is it that they can't drive a vehicle in a lane about 6ft
> >> wider than their car without whacking into the wall?
> >
> >Their brains are only designed for talking (a lot).
>
> Misogyny such as yours doesn't bode well for the perpetuation of the
> human race.

That's okay, I don't intend to breed.

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Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 18:35:30 +0100, Alex Buell
<alex.buell@munted.org.uk> wrote:

>On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 xymergy@suds.com wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 18:23:39 +0100, Alex Buell
>> <alex.buell@munted.org.uk> wrote:

>> >Their brains are only designed for talking (a lot).
>>
>> Misogyny such as yours doesn't bode well for the perpetuation of the
>> human race.
>
>That's okay, I don't intend to breed.

Excellent, a good way of eliminating that particular trait. Thanks!

Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

Out of interest - how much did you pay for your Audi? Was it new,
secondhand? Mileage? Looking at some A4s secondhand in my dealership and
they seem to be about 15K for 3 years old and the lowest milegage one is
27,000 miles.

John.


"Ron" <ron@ron10.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Dr Joolz" <jxm96c@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:oNh%a.1$C23.196@newsfep2-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > I'm sorry to hear that. :-( If only all drivers were sensible and
careful,
> > and male (!!!).
> >
> > Jules
> >
>
> The corrosion should have been covered by Audi's comprehensive 12 year
anti
> perforation warranty, make sure its not been broken into, hence the marks,
> talking of women drivers, last night some women hit my car and run :( but
> some people got her reg :)
>
> Hopefully a new bumper will be needed
>
> www.sunglassesron.myby.co.uk/bitch3.jpg
>
> Ronny
>
>

Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

> Out of interest - how much did you pay for your Audi? Was it new,
> secondhand? Mileage? Looking at some A4s secondhand in my dealership and
> they seem to be about 15K for 3 years old and the lowest milegage one is
> 27,000 miles.

I bought a 3 year old A4 1.8T Sport from an Independent with 26K miles, full
Audi history and a fresh Audi Service. I paid 12K (GBP) which included a 12
month warranty. I also got £500 back for my trade-in which I would have has
to pay £50 to someone to take away otherwise!!

Immediately after I bought it I claimed for 2 new front bearings and the
warranty paid for this to be done at a Audi Dealership. I also changed the
front disks & pads at that time which cost me £170. That was all 13 months
ago. Since then it passed it's MOT no bother and has needed nothing else
(other than a 40K service & brake-fluid change, Audi Dealer, £320) doing to
it.

Cheers
Matt.

Re: 1999 Audi A4 rear windows corrosion
 

is that a white e30 318is i see in the background ?

seems to be in pretty good nick to me....the ones i've seen have rust eating
away the arches....

"John Smith" <johnNOSPAMsmith@NOSPAMhotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> Out of interest - how much did you pay for your Audi? Was it new,
> secondhand? Mileage? Looking at some A4s secondhand in my dealership and
> they seem to be about 15K for 3 years old and the lowest milegage one is
> 27,000 miles.
>
> John.
>
>
> "Ron" <ron@ron10.com> wrote in message
> news:6Jo%a.3314$q17.23906549@news-text.cableinet.net...
> >
> > "Dr Joolz" <jxm96c@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:oNh%a.1$C23.196@newsfep2-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > > I'm sorry to hear that. :-( If only all drivers were sensible and
> careful,
> > > and male (!!!).
> > >
> > > Jules
> > >
> >
> > The corrosion should have been covered by Audi's comprehensive 12 year
> anti
> > perforation warranty, make sure its not been broken into, hence the
marks,
> > talking of women drivers, last night some women hit my car and run :(
but
> > some people got her reg :)
> >
> > Hopefully a new bumper will be needed
> >
> > www.sunglassesron.myby.co.uk/bitch3.jpg
> >
> > Ronny
> >
> >
>
>