February 2012
Hello everyone
Tearing out what little hair I have left.... Read more
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An interesting and sad story. If only he had given his cambelt a squirt of belt dressing and left well alone it would probably still be running as well as our X reg 1.6Zetec 106,000m Focus. There are hundreds of thousands of these engines around and they don't seem to suffer from belt failure because they are well designed.
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I have a 20 month fiesta noticed water gathering in driver footwell,ford are telling me it is a wear and tear problem, trying to find out if it is a warrenty or manufacturer problem Read more
Hi Darren,
I'm currently having a leak issue like yours with my mk6.5 fiesta. Is this the same style as yours as I know the new shape was introduced in 2008 as well....
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I am looking at 2 Beemers,
One is a 118d manual SE with quite a lot of extras including Start/Stop, Pro Sat Nav, heated seats etc, but missing a few things I really want, most importantly Blue Tooth preparation for pairing a mobile phone to it
Other is a 120d M-Sport Auto, again with lots of extras, mainly the same as the above plus Bluetooth prep, and a few other things too (like memory seats), the Bluetooth prep is important to me, but so is fuel economy and it doesn;t have the start/stop
All the reviews says the 118d is the one to go for, but this is a private purchase, not company purchase, so Road Tax is issue not company car tax.
How do they compare with respect to Insurance Group, Road Tax for private user?
Real world fuel economy register shows very little difference between them.
Other issue is the sports suspension versus the standard suspension, but only I can answer that one myself based upon personal preference.
Thoughts?... Read more
Tried both before buying the 118D. Both were manual and the 120D did have a bit more performance but in the real world the 118D is well quick enough. Ours is the 143bhp model with stop/start.
Road tax on 118d manual is £30 PA, on 120d auto its £130. Official combined on 118d is 62.8 mpg, we get 48 mpg approx. The 120d auto has a combined of 52.3, expect to get 40 mpg max....
Hi ,i have this weird electrical problem on my wifes car ,i have no permenant 12v supply ,the hazzard lights.courtesy light,central locking,clock memory & radio memory do not work with the ignition off but are all fine when ignition is on,this is stopping me from getting an mot as the hazzards do not work with ignition off so we put a live feed onto the hazzard switch but this illuminates the dash lights,can anyone offer any help or advice,thanks Dal Read more
Try a BSI reset
I haven't run a diesel in years and forgot about the ridiculous rev limiter in neutral test.
I intend to slip the tester a couple of notes to not subject my engine to this nonsense when the MoT expires in March.... Read more
but you still can not answer the question. lol. but you still can not add anything to the debate. lol keep sweeping the yard mate and don't forget to do what you are told. lol
Any thoughts or advice with regards to the Passat 2.5V6 TDI engine? Is it relaiable, or a money pit? Read more
Friend has one in an 05 Audi A4. From inside it is quiet and I think quite punchy. But it's all insulation! Outside, it is very clattery. I think he averages about 35 too.
I need to top fluid on this car (1.6HDi 110) - it's not been done and I really want to do it ASAP as the car is on 103k miles.
The veh registered Feb 05 and is on a 54 Plate. 3C9HZC MODEL. (I can supply full Vin if required but via pm only)... Read more
It has to be put on a Peugeot computer (not Citroen)its called "Planet"they have a monoply on the OB11 program unless you know somebody who has bought one.
Hello again!
The Mrs and I have now discounted the Volvo V50 option based on the apparant limited space available. We both like the look of the last shape (54-08) A4 and larger A6 Avant.... Read more
I have driven an 2006 A6 Avant for 100k - no issues at all and no plans to let it go...
Mine is 2.7TDI manual S Line- no timing belt, none (I hope) of the reliability issues of the 2.0TDI - regular 40-42 mpg in everyday use, no significant mechanical issues. Feels and looks very close to the day I picked it up with 4k on it....
Dear All
I've sadly fallen victim to dual mass flywheel issues on my 9 month old Audi A1. I've lookeda round the internet and have discovered that DMF have been troublesome for all amnner of cars and warranties are not lived up to as the retailers blame it on driving style. I read on this website that the difference in wear can be visible on a damaged clutch and flywheel between DMF being faulty and riding the clutch. Can anyone perhaps describe what this would look like or point me in the dirrection of where to find this information.... Read more
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Thanks Tommy, My daughter left her lights on resulting in a flat battery and needed to enter the keycode.
She had the key code and manual. Followed the instructions. No joy radio behaved as your fist post....