May 2019
Hi there, looking to buy a good family car and have opted for Octavia Estate. Just wondering what opinions are on 1L engine. Only plan to have car fully loaded on the odd occasion for family holidays. Is 1L robot enough? Or would it be safer to get 1.4L? Deciding to ignore 1.5L due to horror stories about kangarooing.
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My Astra is coming up to three years old and I'll let the main dealer do the third service. Looking at the fixed price service prices, an interim is £160 with the proviso:
"Fixed price servicing price does not include Fuel additive for low blow turbo engines. If required this will be an additional £19.20."... Read more
Just to draw a line under this topic, the car went in this week for the service and no mention was made of the additive. £132 for an oil change and tyre kick is probably quite reasonable for those of you used to dealer servicing, but it's the first time in over 40 years that someone else has changed the oil in any car I've owned. Next year.....
Neighbour who has kids who play in street complained when one of them belted a football into her friends car,
So i gently said, Well if it's not ok to hit your car or your friends cars with a football, why is it ok to hit mine..... Read more
Neighbour who has kids who play in street complained when one of them belted a football into her friends car,
So i gently said, Well if it's not ok to hit your car or your friends cars with a football, why is it ok to hit mine.....
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Been offered a three year old Captur diesel by a work colleague so i know the authenticity.
but can i be persuaded to eat my words and buy a french, and especially a Renault after my last disasterous experience ?... Read more
Once again many thanks to everyone who contributed. Not keen on the almond colour either
so i'll give it a miss....
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My daughter has had her brand new 19 plate Stepway for a week and yesterday she said she had flashing management and coil light for about 15sec after she had pulled away. I plugged in my OBD and it threw out a P0300 random misfire. She took it to the dealer this morning and they said there were no fault codes and all diagnostic values were normal but just to watch it incase it happens again. I'm thinking the dealer couldn't be bothered to investigate it. Any ideas why this would happen on a brand new cat? Next step is I'll go into the dealer and kick up a fuss but to me the engine sounds and runs fine, I can't see or feel anything wrong? Read more
Had what I thought was a misfire on my Yaris. Found it was the rev limiter - It'll do near 80MPH in third!
I'm in the process of selling a car to a friend and wanted some opinions on timing.
The car is insured by me until Tuesday June 4th. ... Read more
I tried this, but there is a window (might be 5 days) where once you have SORN'd it online you can't do anything else for 5 days, so it might be too late to avoid the double month. Gits.
I'm sure your post will soon lose a lot of weight ...
I wonder how many carcinogenic substances are in your unapproved uncontrolled junk? And toxins? Liver disease anyone? And why not, you only live and die once. Read more
When I get spam post via Royal mail. I put it in an unstamped envelope marked postage to pay and send it to the head office of whoever it is telling them to cease. If it happens again I do it with an old book which is heavier and costs them more.OOnce works mostly but two cure it.FFor avant I've stopped bothering him.TThanks for all you do Avant.CChill with a bit of Bach..
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You guys have given me good advice in the past so back for more. My Motability lease car is due for replacement soon. I need a comfortable automatic car that easy to get in and out of and a large boot for hoist and mobility scooter. It cannot be too big as it won't fit on the drive and must be good both in town and on the motorway.... Read more
The stuttering, or kangarooing, that some 1.5 TSI-engined cars have is apparently not happening with the DSG-equipped models - so you should be all right there.
I believe that SEATs are generally more firmly sprung than other VAG cars - SEAT like to market their cars as slightly more 'sporty' - so if the Ateca is too firm, try a Skoda Karoq, which is similar in size and choice of engines....
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Have to say that the 96 Golf TDi 90 PS had the worst "town" gearing of any car we have owned before or since. You never seemed to be in the correct gear, 2nd too low, 3rd too high. Luckily once on the open road all was well with 70 equating to about 2350 rpm. At the same time as we owned the Golf we also had a diesel Polo and that was a pleasure to drive in town. The Mondeo TDCi that followed it was very good in town but the very short first gear was all but useless at the traffic light grand prix. ...