Just picked up new car

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Sun 22 Apr 2007 16:02
Just picked up new car - bimmer-driver
Just picked up new motor- upgraded from a 2003 SEAT Ibiza 1.2 to a new Ibiza 1.4 tdi and first impressions are really good. Can't believe how much more solid it feels from the gearchange to the trim quality. And the engine is a thousand times better even with less than 100 miles on the clock, the pick up from 2000 revs is impressive ( it has caught me out once though off boost at 1500 revs- not much happens then all of a sudden woosh).
As for running it in, the hand book says take it steady for 600 miles which I've taken as keep it below 3000 revs, but other people have mentioned drive it normally as if you pamper it things won't bed in as they should. Anyone with any views?

Ben
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Sun 22 Apr 2007 16:59
Just picked up new car - barchettaman
Look at this Ben from the FAQs, in case you haven´t seen it already:

www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/faq.htm?id=32
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Sun 22 Apr 2007 20:37
Just picked up new car - OldSkoOL
Spot on advice for running in an engine.

Hadn't even read that before and it echo's exactly what a friend told me who works for landrover in engine management.


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