I am looking for a definitive answer for the poor fuel consumption of the 2.2 engine, I know I am not alone with this problem but most references are to the poor consumption rather than a cure for it.

I have 2.0. Hdi engines in another C5 and a 406 both of which with my very gentle style of driving will exceed 60 mpg, the best I consumption I have had form the 2.2 was 49 mpg at a steady 60 mph on the motorway but it only averages about 40 mpg or less. I have cleaned the EGR and MAF to no effect and even fitted a tuning box in an attempt to increase mpg, it didn't, did increase the performance markedly though, but I'm not interested in that, I drive mostly at no more than 60 mph or 2000 rpm.... Read more

Car starts perfect even in sub zero tempratures after about 1 mile gets lumpy and prone to cutting out will only restart using cold start. Fault codes say open circut on 1 & 3 Glow Plugs But as stated starts first time every morning , RAC & independant Garage say not Glow Plugs went to VW they find same fault codes and say they have to change Glow PlugsThree weeks and £244 later same fault now going back to VW for further investigation. I understand there was a recall on injectors on erlier models. Any recorded problems with later models

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Hello!

I'm thinking of buying a 2009 Ford Focus 1.6 petrol TI-VCT. A few days ago I got the chance to ride in a friend's 2007 Focus (pre facelift). I was very surprised by the sheer amount of tyre/wind noise that occured at speeds no higher than 55 miles/hour. I read here on the forums that the facelift version has improved the soundproofing. Can please someone tell me how it compares to the previous model in this regard? Or maybe someone who owns a Focus 2 facelift can share his impressions on the quietness of the car?... Read more

I've had to make a claim on my insurance, but forgot to add 3 points to my cover at time of renewal. From the moment I called about the accident I told them about the points, the person in the phone never seemed bothered and processed the claim. The car was a total loss so had to contact dvla who again informed the company of the points, obviously. Again I said I told the guy at time of incident who didn't make a deal of it. He said he'd pass that info on to the underwriters. I asked what would happen, he seemed to think they'd just charge me the increased price for the points. But I'm weary of that, tbh. Anyway, now the car isn't a total loss after all (got a new quote) and the insurance company have said they'll repair it at the new quoted price. They contacted the garage and told them to go ahead with the repair.
My question, can they refuse to then pay for the repairs once its finished because of the undeclared points or is them accepting to fix the car them saying they'll foot the bill? Because I'd rather not then have a massive repair bill, I'd be as well scrapping it if that's the case. Read more

Any thoughts from those familiar with many different models? I've always found Fords with small engines warm up in no time. My 2.8 Audi is useless at warming the cabin until at least 5 miles. Car testers provide data on all sorts of things but never how quickly the heater works. Why not? This would be a major consideration for me with my next car.

I appreciate a really good heater probably indicates an inefficient engine which wastes heat, but for most of the year north of the 50th parallel this is a bonus!... Read more