My RS2 diary

Started by RS ZWEI, September 20, 2008, 08:40:58 AM

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RS ZWEI

Now that I have the Mini as a daily driver, I find driving the RS2 to be a more special on the weekends.
Ive been thinking about classic car insurance with limited kms etc. Any recommendations?

1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

robh

Swann I think is what I use.

Can have an agreed value, secondary vehicle and also most importantly salvage rights if it has an accident.

I have Golf and Vento insured through them and it's quite cost effective plus they don't go "that's not a classic car because it's not a Mustang or American" like AMI Classic car insurance.
Daily Driver - VW Touareg V8 TDI 2012 "towing beast"
Too Many Cars - Lotus Elise S 2013 "tangerine dream"
Project Car - Golf VR6 Turbo "built not bought"
Wifes - Audi S4 Avant 2012 "I want a white car that sounds nice"

robh

"Swann Intermarque Classic Car"
Daily Driver - VW Touareg V8 TDI 2012 "towing beast"
Too Many Cars - Lotus Elise S 2013 "tangerine dream"
Project Car - Golf VR6 Turbo "built not bought"
Wifes - Audi S4 Avant 2012 "I want a white car that sounds nice"

RS ZWEI

Quote from: robh on August 11, 2016, 01:09:33 PM
Swann I think is what I use.

Can have an agreed value, secondary vehicle and also most importantly salvage rights if it has an accident.

I have Golf and Vento insured through them and it's quite cost effective plus they don't go "that's not a classic car because it's not a Mustang or American" like AMI Classic car insurance.

Thanks Rob. I had asked AMI who Im with at the moment, the said they do classic car insurance, but when I told them what the car was that I had to prove to them that its a classic . . . I thought to myself, how about googling Audi RS2 and seeing its not a run of the mill Audi 80.
1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

robh

Daily Driver - VW Touareg V8 TDI 2012 "towing beast"
Too Many Cars - Lotus Elise S 2013 "tangerine dream"
Project Car - Golf VR6 Turbo "built not bought"
Wifes - Audi S4 Avant 2012 "I want a white car that sounds nice"

RS ZWEI

Right its time to give the RS2 a bit of a birthday. This will include cambelt/water pump etc. Im also wanting to replace the heat matrix (not leaking but not blowing hot) which I think the RHD part number is: 894819031A
I also want to get my heater fan speeds working again, at the moment only the fastest speed works on the fan. Any ideas what needs to be replaced here?

1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

robh

Do they have a resistor pack on heater fan?
Daily Driver - VW Touareg V8 TDI 2012 "towing beast"
Too Many Cars - Lotus Elise S 2013 "tangerine dream"
Project Car - Golf VR6 Turbo "built not bought"
Wifes - Audi S4 Avant 2012 "I want a white car that sounds nice"

RS ZWEI

1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

robh

Pretty sure the resistors are what slows the fan down, therefore if full speed going and nothing else is, probably resistor related?
Daily Driver - VW Touareg V8 TDI 2012 "towing beast"
Too Many Cars - Lotus Elise S 2013 "tangerine dream"
Project Car - Golf VR6 Turbo "built not bought"
Wifes - Audi S4 Avant 2012 "I want a white car that sounds nice"

robh

Interesting reading here about a thermal fuse on resistor pack: http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43802
Daily Driver - VW Touareg V8 TDI 2012 "towing beast"
Too Many Cars - Lotus Elise S 2013 "tangerine dream"
Project Car - Golf VR6 Turbo "built not bought"
Wifes - Audi S4 Avant 2012 "I want a white car that sounds nice"

ranton-inc

I just soldered a New Thermal Fuse on My Resistor pack and I got all fan speeds back in the S2.

was a fairly cheap exercise too.. bought a 5 pack of the suckers from RS Components

RS ZWEI

Quote from: ranton-inc on February 14, 2017, 03:49:29 PM
I just soldered a New Thermal Fuse on My Resistor pack and I got all fan speeds back in the S2.

was a fairly cheap exercise too.. bought a 5 pack of the suckers from RS Components

Sweet. Where is RS Components? NZ or off shore?
1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

Worms

Quote from: RS ZWEI on February 14, 2017, 04:37:26 PM
Sweet. Where is RS Components? NZ or off shore?

Both - they have an NZ office, but ship from all over the world. Lots of electrickry type googies.

Just got a 400A fuse and holder from them for my Touran battery relocation  8)

ranton-inc

Easy to buy from them online they are local.

RS ZWEI

Its cool that photo bucket is back up running. It give threads like my RS2 one a new lease of life.

Oh, and in a few months time Ive owned the RS2 10 years.
1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

Pushbutton_auto

wow, that went quick ... :P
Beating up parking wardens ain't a crime.

RS ZWEI

My RS2 cambelt kit has finally arrived!! The car is booked in to have it fitted on Monday.
1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

Period_Correct_

are you planning on roadies up to Auckland with it?
1971 Porsche 911T | 1990 Audi Quattro Turbo | 2003 Audi RS6 Avant | 2009 Renault Megane R26

RS ZWEI

Quote from: NasTnaS on April 02, 2019, 03:28:27 PM
are you planning on roadies up to Auckland with it?

Unsure.
1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

le mans

Where did you buy it from Nik? I should get another one.


Quote from: RS ZWEI on April 02, 2019, 03:18:19 PM
My RS2 cambelt kit has finally arrived!! The car is booked in to have it fitted on Monday.