ValiantSaint

Hello everyone, I'm really warming to the B6 Avant, as a family car (Wife's pregnant) and I'd like one with a 1.9 diesel engine Now, as you know, it's hard to not 'fettle' a new car when you get it, so what's the best way of dropping the car, tidying up the ride, whilst keeping it supple and compliant? (I do a lot of town driving, with lots of speed humps etc) - I fear that coilovers will be just too low. I have read about an 'S-Line' suspension swap works quite well on some of the lesser models. And is there anything that should be replaced on the B6 Avant when changing the suspension? I would like to put a set of alloys on it, which size should I go for, so I don't compromise the ride too much? And I want all of this within as small a budget as possible! Very grateful for any assistance with this :)

Hello everyone - sorry to hijack this thread, but this is the exact question I was going to ask when I joined! What mileage would you say is excessive for the 1.9 TDi engines? (With FSH) I'm looking to buy a B6 A4 Avant, but I too have been put off by the massive mileages that these cars do (Even though my Brother-in-law has this engine in an 05 Golf - currently sitting at 190k and as sweet as a nut!) I'm a little wary, as my A4 will be pressed into daily service and a lot of stop-start town driving (I do around 15k a year......) I'm seeing a lot at around 125k, is this too much, if supplied with FSH and cambelt/waterpump change? I'm looking for a manual gearbox, as well, as the CVT is a no-go, correct? Are running costs high? Where's the best place to buy parts for the B6? What's the best age-range for the B6? And what thing should we both look for on the B6 when buying one? What DOES go wrong with them? (If anything!) Many thanks in advance ;) EDIT: Would this be a decent baseline as a buy? http://www.motors.co.uk/car-42174838/17/sr