August 2023
Car been back to dealer 3 times. Seems to have a lumpy start when cold. Pull up at junctions and the engine bay feels rough and I'm sat there shaking in my seat.
Took a couple of videos of the issue as I see/hear it.... Read more
Pug 207SW diesel 1.6 HDi, 83K miles, no DPF. Last Thursday did round trip Fordsham - Shrewsbury - Wenlock - Craven Arms and return by A49, 140 miles, mostly A roads with about 20% B roads, mostly light traffic, with short hold-up on Shrewsbury east bypass. Total 4 hours driving - I neither bimble nor hustle.
After nearly 15 years with this car ** I have found that its mpg calculation is fairly accurate, I am used to getting 65-67 mpg on this kind of journey, but on this occasion it managed 70mpg, the figure in the car's handbook for inter-urban driving (4.0 litres/100km = 70.5). I thought handbook figures were not usually to be believed ?... Read more
Just spotted this thread. Way back in the late 80s, our neighbour, a lorry driver, swore that he got 70mpg from his Ford Escort diesel (1.6 non turbo) on a long run. I believe him.
Hi,
An old topic but a chat with a car salesman’s on Monday got me thinking.
He works for a Porsche dealer and they have been doing well post covid.
However, noticed a slight slowdown July and August but nothing unusual with it being holiday time.
However he tells me they are expecting a drastic slow down next year when more people renew mortgages or have rental increases and new PCP rates are too much especially on anything Porsche sell.
Internally they are already discussing lowering sales targets for next year and even staff levels, and likewise pushing heavily sales this September as he stated it will be the best September for a good few years,
With interest rate hikes and cost of living hikes (both of which I understand, it is what happens when governments print money and lower its value), do forum contributors only expect it to hit the top of the market and effect luxury makes such as Porsche and prestige makes such as Mercedes or will it have a knock on effect for the rest of the car market?
A good opportunity for the likes of Suzuki and Dacia to grow further?
I thought it was worth sharing, it’s certainly got me reconsidering my current plan to change cars this Autumn and maybe hold off until next summer.
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Just read a comparison test of a vw Id3 and an mg4. They gave the pcp costs over 3 years with a £5000 deposit on each.
The vw cost was 36 x £555 (£19980) + £5000 deposit = £24980!
The mg cost was 36 x £454 (£16344) + £5000 deposit = £21344!...
Planned a Journey to near Bristol for next month.
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I have started to use the train more. I have a 15 mile/ 30 minute commute to work so the £8 train fare is not much more than I spend on petrol.
Or either of my two EV's would do that trip for 18pence. ...
Took my car to the dealers this morning for its 3 year service and first MOT. I was asked if I wanted a brake fluid change which would be an extra £100. I said that I would have thought this would be part of a service at some point but they said it wasn't, it is just recommended that the fluid is changed every 2 years. As I was forking out 400 quid for the service already, I asked them to leave it and said I would give it some consideration later. I may even get a moisture test kit and check it myself.
The question is, why wouldn't the second annual service have a fluid change as a requirement if there is a recommended interval, or a fluid moisture check at least? The question took me back a bit because since the days of doing all my own servicing (the good old days!) it's something no one has ever asked me. Read more
Patency? Iii have to look that up sometime. Id think it would depend how flexible the wire was, but partial is likely better than nothing, and the veg oil would likely get all the way in. Academic for me anyway, but galvanised wire might also serve, and some of the galvanising get rubbed off on the disks.
I suppose another motivation for brake fluid flushes was that I found the old (coffee filtered) stuff quite useful as a decoke cleaner on carbs and, most recently, on my removed pistons, especially the ring grooves, which used up most of my stock
Hello all,
Just wondered if anyone else has had this? Recently (2 weeks ago)bought the above car. On 2 occasions after it was sitting for a few days, on the drive home (after 30 mins or so) I get amber warning lights and messages in the fault application of DSC malfunction and SCBS malfunction. Also noticed the indicator on the dash board which displays which gear your in disappears too. After switching the engine off and restarting, they all disappear and it's all back to normal.
Dealer reckons it's to do with a sensor steaming up and is fairly common. I'm inclined to agree, but still a bit annoying and wondered if anyone else has experienced the same and if there is a fix?... Read more
Yes I have.
Actually the tyre pressure warning system did trigger on my way home from the dealer. The new tyre they had fitted was a lot more pressure than the other three. So equalised them all at 33 or so and has been fine since.
Thanks
Hi there,
I own this mondeo 2017 2.0 tdci since brand new and till 200'000km/ (middle of 2021) was serviced by ford dealer.... Read more
Mondeo is far away from muscle car ;) according to the owner's manual it takes 6.1 to 6.3 l of motor oil.
My implication was that 5 to 5½ litres instead of 6 might make a difference, while causing no threat of damage to the engine - and that possibly several years experience might have shown that 6 litres was an overfill ? Handbooks don't get updated automatically .... :-)
People have been speculating about SEAT's possible demise for a while now.
It's interesting to see that my local dealer is now offering a range of discounts, most notably £2,500 cash discount on an Ateca. Conversely, it's only a £500 deposit contribution on a Leon.... Read more
drivethedeal.com always have what appear to be good deals on brand new SEATs eg. £6.5k off a £29k Ateca 1.5 EVO, or £3.4k off a £21.8k Ibiza FR (although add £750 if there isn't already a SEAT in the household, and £500 if you don't take out SEAT finance).
We've got a 2018 1.5 150ps Arona FR, and we really like it - not too big (Polo floorpan I believe) but easy to get into, reasonably quick, and comfortable despite the FR spec. Only do them with DSG now though - not sure I'd want to risk that,
Evening all
I'm looking to change my current car, a Fabia to a small suv such as the Vitara from 2015 on or a late series 1 or early series 2 Tiguan. I only cover 12,000 miles at the most so diesel would be out for service, although I may consider looking at one as at the weekend I cover around 150 miles out and about with the dogs.... Read more
SX4 scross mechanically very much the same, bodywise very slightly larger, with a slightly larger boot. Probably rides slightly lower but not much.
I recently experienced the driver-assist features in a VW Polo. All of them were terrible. The car would routinely mis-identify lanes, sound a siren and flash a screen telling me to stop, pop-up unhelp warning whenever approaching roundabouts, and it would release the handbrake prematurely when starting on hills. It wasn't a feature set that impressed me.
I've read that automatic emergency braking (AEB) triggering erroneously has been an issue with some cars, including Hondas. I expected better from Honda.... Read more
Driver Assist is just that. If it was Driver replace they'd call it that. You still have control, so use it or lose it. Personally I don't want to be in a driverless pod.
But that's just me. I'm a bit of a luddite , I specifically turn off lane assist as I find it overly intrusive. I do like to at least steer.
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Are you able to compare it with other cars of the same age and engine?