My grandfather left me an A2 when he passed away. I've had it for about 10 years or so. I love driving it, and if you respect the vehicle, be safe and drive carefully, it's a lot of fun. It's the other idiots you have to look out for. I have parts on order for a complete brake job. My 14 year old daughter likes driving it, and she can up shift, but hasn't gotten the downshift thing yet.