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• Volkswagen Touran 2008 - VW woes :-( 16 May 2013 (Forum)
  Hello all, I'm looking for some advice on how to proceed. Longish story so will try to keep it factual + brief. - July 2011 purchase used approved...
• Volkswagen Bora - Bora TDi PD turbo problems 19 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  First a little background. We have a 2003/03 Bora Tdi PD 130 Sport. It is a rare spec car with a 5 speed "tiptronic" auto gearbox ( it's an awful box...
• Volkswagen Touran MPV (2003 - ) - Sell privately or in auction? 23 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, I have a VW Touran 2.0 TDI SE, 2008 58 plate that I bought last October at the height of the discounted offers available through the various...
• Volkswagen Polo III (2000 - 2002) - 01 1.6 Gearbox Nightmare- Specialist help required 26 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I bought a Polo GTI (2001 model) privately in May ?06 the gearbox and clutch failed in Feb ?07. I took my car to my local garage who fitted a refurbed...
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - Golf TDI -'95 starting problem 18 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Hi I've been having a problem with starting my Golf TDI (1Z engine) for the last few months. I checked and replaced glowplugs and wiring but that was...
• n/a - PSA - Fiat - Chrysler link up. 23 Dec 2019 (Forum)
    As announced in October, Carlos Tavares, 61, chairman of the PSA board, takes operational management for five years of the new giant, which becomes the world's 4th largest manufacturer (8.7 million vehicles per year), behind Volkswagen, Toyota , and especially the Renault-Nissan alliance, which he left in 2013, in the middle of a showdown with Carlos Ghosn. He finds himself at the head of a portfolio of 14 brands: the five of the PSA group (Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Opel Vauxhall) to which must be added Alfa Romeo, Abarth, Fiat, Lancia, Maserati, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM.
• Car left on Driveway for 2 years unused advice 6 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2004 Volkswagen Sharan 1.9 TDI SE that I did not use left on my driveway for 2 years. Just been so busy that I didn't get to it until today. Well obviously the battery was totally dead so I put a new battery in today and I tried to start the car but I get a red error message on dashboard saying STOP check coolant.
• TDI, GDI - Death of the diesel? 21 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  VVW  could face penalties of $37,500 for each car sold in the US after deliberately cheating in emissions tests: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/21/volkswagen-shares-plunge-claims-falsified-emissions-data-us-epa That's a whopping  £11.6bn.
• Engine Insulation 2 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  By reducing heat loss, plastic wraps could theoretically cut fuel consumption by 5% in the summer and up to 10% in the winter. The system has been tested at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences using a 1.4 litre Volkswagen Golf. A research team led by Professor Norbert Deuben enclosed the car's engine with 30mm thick polyurethane foam boards. The engine was run to its operating temperature of about 100C before being turned off.
• Polo, Mini or Jazz? 1 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  location=65A%20Pepys%20Road,%20London,%20SE14%205SE&quoteref=42db6b02-706c-4ac9-980b-dd7f98dc7065 https://usedcars.honda.co.uk/en/used-cars/approved-cars/honda/jazz/13-i-vtec-se-5-door-vdcgbxu#special-offer https://usedcars.volkswagen.co.uk/en/used-cars/volkswagen/polo/12-tsi-sel-105ps-5dr-hmcjlg7  
• Estate car or hatch as an overnight camper 17 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Shortlist so far Octavia - but mainly diesel, concerned with reliability Focus mk3/mk2 but not many with 1.6 petrol, is 1.6 vcti still the Yamaha one? Or 1.8 Avensis estate petrol Kia ceed estate Hyundai i30 estate Volkswagen touran Maybe a large hatch would be big enough... I did see a Skoda Rapid Spaceback byf don’t think it would be big enough. I’m a diesel fan but modern ones put me off, currently have a 1.6cr in my seat but failed regens and oil overfilling/dpf and intermittent injector errors put me off the older PD I had was much better.
• What car for a long road trip across Europe... 3 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  I was thinking maybe one of the Volvo diesels but from an internet search I can see sometimes they don't return the MPG that is expected. Audi's are usually way out of this price range but the Volkswagen Passat/Estate looks promising... Anyway, any advice would be much appreciated!  
• 'Unbreakable' key codes cracked - Security Risk. 25 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  The technology is used in a wide variety of car remote controls from manufacturers including Chrysler, Daewoo, Fiat, General Motors, Honda, Jaguar, Toyota, Volvo, and Volkswagen. Each device has a unique key that has up to 18 billion billion combinations, though in practice a much lower key space is used. Nonetheless, the hardware-dedicated block cypher used in KeeLoq was thought to be secure.
• Replacement Car & Existing Issues Help 20 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Also, I'm looking at two replacements: 2003 03 FORD FOCUS 1.8 TDCi Ghia Full Leather Interior 5 Door Hatchback 2003 03 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1.9 SE TDI 100 5 Door Hatchback Both are priced at £5995 and appear to be in really good nick but the have quite high mileage around 90,000 on each. I've never had a deisel before so I'm unsure if they are decent buys.
• Family Car 6 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Honda - Civic - didn't like it at all, poor equipment level and too small for price - Jazz - Lovely to drive, but not quite big enough. Volkswagen - Passat 130bhp - Excellent to drive and good equipment, but no hatchback. Ford - Mondeo 130bhp - Excellent to drive and good equipment levels. Toyota - Avensis Hatch D4D - Fair to drive, excellent quality and equipment, haven't found one within price range Skoda - New Octavia 140bhp - Excellent engine and quality, favourite so far, but think it may be impossible to find a used one within price range.
• Volkswagen Golf R - Help with car I just brought please!!!! 22 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  Hello everyone, I’m new here and would like done help and advice if anyone can help me please!! i recently brought a mk7 golf R 24 plate and has been...
• Volkswagen polo 1.4tdi 2007 - Weirdest complex problem (VW POLO) 10 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  Hi i have been tirelessly trying to find a solution to my problem. I been to mechanics garages and no solution at all. Any help would be greatly appreciated!...
• Volkswagen Golf IV - Possible gearbox damage due to garage? 30 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  I am really hoping that someone can offer me some advice on what to do next. I have a 57 plate golf 2.0 tdi gt. I have just had my clutch and dual mass...
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.6 SE Cuts out when idle/coast- Runs Rough 25 May 2011 (Forum)
  Hi Everyone. I have a 2001 VW Golf 1.6SE. When driving to / from work, after running for between 1 minute and 10 minutes, when sitting at the lights,...
• Volkswagen Eos - Experience of the VW Eos 22 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Thought I'd share my experience with this car and it's contrast to the Z4. I've got one on loan for a fortnight, a 2.0 TDI DSG Auto. Not sure of the...