September 2010
Hi all.
Our car has failed it's MOT due to a dim headlight.... Read more
Hello,
I have narrowed down my search for a Diesel Estate to the models VW Golf Estate or Skoda Octavia Estate both are 1.9D engines for £2000 (year 2002)... Read more
There will be more Octavias around: Golf estates are quite rare, possibly because the Octavia with the same mechanicals has always been cheaper. Also consider a VW Passat - all three have the durable, non-DPF, 1.9 TDI engine.
But at this mileage condition is more important than make or model, or as Mrnikko says, than petrol v diesel.
Looking at buying a secondhand C5.
Citroen main dealer quotes a PARTICLE FILTER SERVICE every 50,000 miles at a cost of GBP 890.... Read more
Your VIN number will indicate if you have the "filtre à particules" (FAP) or not.
If you are VAT registered you can sign up to Citroën Service - http://service.citroen.com Alternatively I can look it up for you, given your VIN number. Does this forum have PM?...
Hello,
This probably has come up many times before but I have the following problem with my car which has over 200 k miles on it.
Car drives fine until i get to motorway and usually if I go near 3000 rpm I lose power. You can actually feel the power going. Then its as dead as a door nail. Turn off the car and turn it back on and car is fine again. The car is on its 2nd MAF so Im wondering can a MAF go more than once?... Read more
I suspect this is dealership only. Regards Peter
Hello, I am new here and I am after some advice.
After finding a few spots of oil on my drive and some oil spray in the engine bay I booked in my new model VW Polo 1.4 petrol into the dealer last Friday with what I thought was a small oil leak. Yesterday they told me the news that it requires a new engine. The car is only 4 months old and had up till then covered just over 4000 trouble free miles. The engine will be replaced under the cars warranty (at the time of writing this I do not yet know why the engine change is required).... Read more
Suggesting VWs, or any German cars really, can be duffers or unreliable is usually punishable by death on most forums...
Brother seeking an economical mid size diesel estate (Mondeo too big). Looking at a nice 08' Saab 9-3 TiD estate with 47,000 miles on offer locally at £9495. Nice car but even cursory research highlights fundamental problems with this engine. Is the 8v 120 bhp engine more reliable or is there a better alternative? Read more
The turbo needs to be actuated by a controller which is situated directly under the turbo originally it was vacuum operated but to squeeze more power out of the X type they changed to electronics the problem is it bakes itself ,You cannot replace it as a single unit you have to buy the turbo as well making it rather expensive. The sucess or failure of a vehicle is its sales the x type has been a flop withdrawn from the lucrative American market long ago because of warranty claims were far more than the profit on the cars and last year from all markets.Even the Saab was better than the x type but still I think a real eyecatcher in estate form.
I am interested in a Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 diesel with a 6 speed automatic gearbox. When in D (drive) i can flick the selector towards left and change the gears manually. When in D i noticed that at around 50mph the car is in 5 th gear (dashboard display tells you what gear you are in). I can select 6 th gear manually with no problems.
I know that automatics are less economical than manual gearbox. If i change the gears manually can i improve the mpg figures? Hope i make sense.... Read more
In reply to the original post question; No.
If the official MPG figure is 35 you'll be lucky to get 30 in the real world. Driving like a saint may get you a bit nearer but that is hard work....
Had a drive in a Peugeot 3008 1.6 diesel fitted with a DSG box. Basically it is a semi-automatic. Have noticed the gear changes are a bit jerky. Is this normal? This is the first car i have driven with DSG gearbox. I expected smooth changes as per fully automatic gearbox.
Your right Avant .Thats what i meant computers grr.:)
Hi, My daughters car is having problems with her battery, when i took it out of the car for charging up i saw it had a sticker on it which said Recharge on 12th month 2010. I am wondering what this means. Is it the end of the warrenty.Thanks. Read more
Anyone planning on seeing this film about the female pay strikes at Ford in the 60's when it opens next week?
Do you think it will be an accurate historical portrayal, or jazzed up for the big screen. Perhaps you have some personal experience of working in the British car industry during this period. I would be interested to hear some comments on this. Read more
That reminds me, I must buy a new dustbin...
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