VAG 1.4 TSI turbo failure

I own a March 08 VW Golf 1.4 TSi GT 170 which is now just over 3 years old, has covered 24,000 miles and been maintained on the VW three year maintenance plan. Earlier this week the car ground to a halt...

Tyres keep going flat

I need to pump up the (standard) front tyres on my 2007 VW Golf every couple of weeks. The tyres and valves have been replaced but the problem persists. Kwik-Fit were stumped. I don't do may miles but...

Pole faulter

My wife recently took her VW 1.4 Polo in to the local VW Garage for its 4-year annual service. On collection she was told that in one months time, when the car would be exactly four years old, it would...

Full size spares

In May I shredded a tyre while in France. I was glad to be driving a Mondeo with a full-size spare. I was able to replace the tyre with an identical Michelin the same day. What would have happened if I...

Family/ Learner car compromise

My daughter turns 17 later this year and will start learning to drive. We run a Toyota Auris 1.6 and while I think it would be ok to learn in I suspect the insurance may be prohibitively expensive, so...

A new car for touring

I want a comfortable, well appointed, easy driving car with good cargo capacity and weight/torque ratio, towing and soft off-road capable. Please rate my short list and any I may have missed. Freelander...

ESP light flashing

My esp (skid) light has come on, the esp button does not appear to do anything but I hadn't noticed that before the light came on. Not sure what the button is supposed to do as the manual is terribly...

Touran oil pump problem

This questions about the Touran TDI 2.0. I changed the oil in my car 3 months ago and regularly I checked the engine oil level. Just wondering why my engine oil warning light keeps on popping up even though...

Could a broken pollen filter seal be causing water ingress to my Volkswagen Passat?

I know that wet footwells in pre-2005 Volkswagen Passats come up time and again, but can you please remind me of the possible causes? From memory, I gather that the seal on the pollen filter, if faulty,...

Which used Passat?

I am looking to buy a VW Passat estate. I heard the 2.0 tdi 140 bhp are the best, but after searching on the net and reading blogs I am confused about which one to buy. Would it also be dodgy to buy private?...