Running in an automatic diesel ?

You have given/displayed an excelllent answer (RUNNING IN A DIESEL) to the Question, "What's the best way to run-in a diesel engine" but your answer only refers to a manual transmission. Can you please...

Audi A1 1.2 TFSI engine v Polo 1.2 TSi

I have narrowed my choices down to an Audi A1 1.2 TFSi or Polo 1.2 TSI, both petrol. I have noticed the BHP/RPM of the Audi is 84/4800 and the Polo is 103/5000, which engine would be more suited to a...

Buying a new small car- Rio or Polo? And which spec?

I'm looking to buy a new small car for a daily 100 mile commute which is a mix of A and B roads. Tops speeds and 0-60mph times are of no real importance to me, but comfort, reliability, and fuel economy...

Changing the gearbox oil on a Golf

Taking your previous advice I persisted in asking my franchise dealer (bought car from them) every year about changing the transmission oil in my 55 plate Golf V. They always say there are no recommendations...

Engines on the Volkswagen Polo

Would you know why VW aren't offering the 85ps 1.2TSI petrol engine found in the Audi A1 and Golf on the Polo? If it's good enough to lug around a bigger car like a Golf, it should be good enough for the...

Qashqai or Golf?

We have test driven the Golf 1.4 TSI and Qashqai 1.5 dCi N-TEC and love them. This car purchase will be for the next 5 years plus. We are husband and wife with one two-year-old son and a mother-in-law...

Dispute over a Polo

I purchased a new Volkswagen 3 door 1.4 Polo from a local dealer in Hampshire (using VW Solutions Finance) in September 2011. Upon handover we noticed that the instrument panel didn't fit properly and...

I need quieter tyres

I have an 08 Golf 1.4 TSI on Pirelli P6000 195/65VR15 tyres. They last for about 28-30,000 miles but I find them very noisy and rather harsh running at the recommended 2.0 bar. Can you suggest an alternative...

Have you heard of mice damaging rubber fittings in the engine bays of Volkswagen Golfs?

A month ago we purchased a new Volkswagen Golf Match TDI. We were instructed in how everything worked but, a week ago, realised that we had not been shown under the bonnet. Initially we found the engine...

1.4 v 1.2 TSI in a Polo?

If your choice of engine was between a Volkswagen 1.4 petrol and a Volkswagen 1.2 TSi petrol, which one would you go for in terms of longterm reliability? I'm thinking of owning for a minimum of 5 years....