April 2006
I have been looking at these against BMW 120d.
According to the guides both should be worth 60% after 3 years
at 12 months BMW's are available for about £15.5k whereas GTI's are still £18,000 upwards.
How long will this last considering that Mk4 gti's are going for around £9k at 3 years old.
Could I buy one from a broker and recover most of the cost after 12 months - or will they plummet when the novelty wears off?
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Have a mate who has a 96 VW Caddy with a 1Y engine ie not turbo is there any way of tuning it, has been told the enginer can't be chiped by main dealer but I'm sure something can be done
BTW mileage is over 150,000
Thanks
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Could anyone please tell me if there are any advantages to
PCP for someone recieving cash car allowance..? I am struggling to see an advantage over taking a Co. Car. With my Co. scheme you basically choose the most expensive car within your allowance, which looks financially delinquent for low mileage drivers.
What happens with PCP if you wish to return the car before the end of the period...? Is looks like the employee would take the risk of signing to a 3 yr lease, rather than the employer, which doesn't seem so smart.
As I see it with PCP: you pay you own insurance (which is higher for business use) and have to stump up a desposit.
You have option to buy at the end but same is true with
Co. Car.
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Thanks for the info.
Rough calculation shows monthly BIK liability is less than
income tax on the monthly cash car allowance.
Does it only really work for gaz guzzlers..?
They would usually get the best advantage from opting out.
The other people who benefit if the company pays for all fuel are people who do high private mileages (perhaps doing a long commute to work).
I remember when the CO2 related rules were brought in, Boots thought that 500 of their 1500 drivers would probably opt back in.
If you're driving a £10,000 car, with 15% tax rating and only paying 22% tax on your income, then the car costs just £27.50/mth.
Do the sums again for a £40K car at 35% rating and 40% income tax and the tax is £467/mth.
Look at www.cashorcar.com and do your own calcuations.
hi
i have a renault scenic 2002 1.9dci.it has been suggested to me that i should change the fuel filter as it is a probable cause to my jerking at steady speeds then dissapearing on acceleration.it also seems to lack power on the lower end rev range.i have never had to change a fuel filter before or even know any one that has had to.what is the likelyness of this being the prob.the car has only covered 33600 miles and the wrong fuel was put in(previous owner)at 24000 miles,would the filter have not been changed then???also do i need to replace or can i clean with airline at work.
any comments and feedback would be appreiciated
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About to change jobs and being offfered a car upto value of £12k which i can pick or £3k opt out package. Mileage allowance is 12p per mile regardless of company or private car. 40% tax payer, no idea how many business miles i will do.
Currently in audi a3 2.0tdi which is fully expensed inc fuel
Any suggestions on which way to go would be much appreciated
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>'worse' car.
Ah, but think of the more exciting things you could run. An audi 90 coupe quattro. an XJS jag. Fun, sub-£1,000 cars that are never (probably) going to cost you as much in maintenance and insurance as your 3k pa budget.
You need to check the £300/month figure - I haven't even used the back of a fag packet regarding the bik tax... some cars with lower emissions will cost you much less tax.
Also have a good read of Polo Girl's recent thread entitled something like 'Should I let my heart rule my head over company car'.
Hi the motor on my air compressor has given up the ghost, it is a single phase 0.75bhp 1750rpm motor, i have been offered a single phase 0.5bhp 2850 motor, i know i can gear down the rpm through using different size pulleys, my question is will using a underpowered motor just mean that it will take longer to fill the receiver or is there something else involved? it has a 200ltr receiver so i don't think it's going to run out on me during use just take longer to fill
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chris Read more
The motor may well stall or at least get very hot before the max pressure switch is satisfied gearing down will help but mat still not be man enaough for the job. I am surprised that it only had a .75 hp motor. Machine mart have some decent replacement motors. Regards Peter
Hello ,i've managed to get the offside driveshaft off the car to change cv joint gaiter,i've also got the joint off the driveshaft to get the gaiter on,problem is getting it back together,the 3 pronged spring clip looks like it should click back into place ,i've got the joint vertical in a vice and trying to line up spring then push driveshaft in, Whats the propper/effective way of doing this, Thanks in advance.Bert Read more
For the difference in price and the hassle involved it's often a damn site easier just to whack a new shaft on instead of just doing the joint.
SWMBO's 1995 306 Sedan was on an all-original exhaust system until recently when the back box was replaced. Today, despite the rest of the system looking visually superb and still shiny the centre section has failed; the stub that comes out of the catalyst is welded to the front face of the centre box and this weld - or more likely the immediately adjacent face on the box - has completely torn out. Sounds mean at idle and has a gorgeous BTCCesque crackle on the overrun, but is unfortunately just loud and boomy under load!
Anyway, the reason for the post: Looking at the amount of rust on the cat casing and that it's now 11 years old, I intend to replace the cat assembly as well as the centre pipe.
I already have the OEM Pug centre box price as a result of enquiring when I replaced the back box, but what is a ballpark price for the cat assembly, please? I leave tomorrow to work abroad so the missus will do the ringing around. Also, OEM or aftermarket for the cat?
TVM.
BTW: 10/10 to Peugeot. Not only did the original system last eleven years but a woven stainless steel retaining strap is fitted between bodyshell and centre section clamp; this strap has not only restrained the now free end of the pipe but has probably also stopped the exhaust manifold flange being broken by leverage. Read more
Many thanks Aprilia.
Much appreciated.
What do people think of unbranded oil, bought 4.4 litre and cost £9.99, manufactured to VW spec. Will these unbranded as good as Duckhams? Read more
>used to signify 'high lubricity' oils in the '80s (and early 90s possibly) IIRCused to signify 'high lubricity' oils in the '80s (and early 90s possibly) IIRC>>
My Model Year 2000 Bora's handbook states multigrade high lubricity oils VW500 00 or VW502.00 for petrol engines and multigrade as VW501 0 or API-SF or SG.
Diesel multigrade high lubricity is VW500 00 for tubro diesel engines only in conjuction with specifications VW 505.00 and VW 505.00, suited for unlimited use for all diesel engines.
Mutigrade high lubricity oils according the VW-Norm 502 00 is sutitable for petrol engines, corresponds to the VW norms 501 01 and 500 00, and is particularly suitable for use under difficult operating conditions.
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Hi all,
I need a rubber LHM return pipe from the pump to the tank on a 96 Xantia 1.9TD. Any idea of cost for the part? I'll fit it myself. Is there a correct term for this pipe, as I can't seem to find a new one online to order in the UK.
Thanks in advance
Keith
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This part is about £100 from a dealer and there are no less than 18 variants so its a good idea to give the VIN number if you order one.
As there is no pressure on this pipe I have heard people use a length of clean garden hose as a temporary measure.
You might want to try www.pleiades.uk.com/ for the part - they are usually a bit cheaper than the dealers.
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The 64 bhp 1Y only has a tiny 18-pin glow-plug and pump-control ECU. It will run perfectly well even without it's influence; so there isn't much scope to make any noticable difference.
Given the mileage; the only way to make any worthwhile effect is to find a donor 110 bhp AFN-engined Golf and do a complete driveline transplant.