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 10022 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
14th Jan, 2010 at 01:33:51pm
Another +1 for the VAG camp. My Golf Bluemotion is brilliant. Never misses a beat, delivers 60mpg+, smooth, quiet, good ride, handles reasonably well, well equipped and although it's not going to set your world on fire it's quick enough. If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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 7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
14th Jan, 2010 at 02:14:31pm
On 14th Jan, 2010 minimadmotorman said:
Another +1 for the VAG camp. My Golf Bluemotion is brilliant. Never misses a beat, delivers 60mpg+, smooth, quiet, good ride, handles reasonably well, well equipped and although it's not going to set your world on fire it's quick enough. The Bluemotion is Common rail, isn't it? A completely different ballpark. When did the "Vorsprung Durch Technic" first build Common rail engines? 2008?? 
On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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10022 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
14th Jan, 2010 at 02:21:24pm
Nope. Mine is a MK5 which is a re-engineered 1.9PD not common rail.
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 902 Posts Member #: 111 Post Whore Loughborough |
14th Jan, 2010 at 02:27:20pm
Going from a broken 320d to a work vag seems a plan.
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 8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
14th Jan, 2010 at 03:36:22pm
the later 150 brake bmw engine is a goodun Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
14th Jan, 2010 at 04:24:35pm
pug 407 hdi 136? economical pritty good for reliability, i had one for two weeks and it didnt break from constant abuse (skoda octavia died in a day and a half!) used to work at pug and they only really came in for services Drives
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 730 Posts Member #: 1791 Post Whore Cranleigh, surrey |
14th Jan, 2010 at 04:33:47pm
I'm Vag all the way. Never buy anything else. 5 mk2's, 2 mk3's, seat ibiza, seat leon. But all of mine have either been, vr6, GTI or Cupra's. As for diesals, i leave them to tractors! "Cars are a lifetime of pain" |
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 1137 Posts Member #: 1450 Post Whore Near Paris - France |
14th Jan, 2010 at 09:41:32pm
On 13th Jan, 2010 Alex1340 said:
Got a A3 for the other half which is a good car. The BM has been in at a speiclist rather than a deal they have tried to get the injectors out but they won't shift. So the head needs to come off but the head bolts are under the rocker cover which can't come off with out taking the injector out. So there stuck. Injectors seized to the head seems very odd to me. Is your specialist not trying to buy the car cheap from you hence pretending it can't be fixed ? Like Vegard, I would say : keep the bimmer ... Rusty by nature
On 23rd Jun, 2008 paul wiginton said:
They said "That sounds rough mate." I said "Cheers it cost me a fortune to make it sound like that!" |
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 1342 Posts Member #: 2292 Tool Herne Bay, kent |
14th Jan, 2010 at 10:08:30pm
will i be be shot for saying this but my dads 2.0tdci mondeo has been perfect other than injectors and its done silly miles already on a 52 plate. On 27th Apr, 2010 Rick.SPI said:
cant beat a good blowout. |
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902 Posts Member #: 111 Post Whore Loughborough |
14th Jan, 2010 at 11:13:50pm
Well I've got to say I had wondered about getting somthing cheap like a mondeo and putting some cash in to my triumph 13/60 project. |
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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
15th Jan, 2010 at 07:50:44am
IIRC Mondeo TDCi's at that age have a reputation for flywheel and turbo problems at around the 60k mark. I believe it was sorted in the later models. On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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 861 Posts Member #: 951 Post Whore Bromsgrove |
15th Jan, 2010 at 09:28:16am
Stay with BMW,common rail,4cyl is good but the 6cyl is god's engine-inline so perfect balance and great performance/economy.It even sounds good.(I don't work for them,just love the engines) 'Where does the engine go?' |
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857 Posts Member #: 1778 Post Whore Northants |
15th Jan, 2010 at 09:32:39am
mondeo st tdci in blue, i'd love one but i'm not quite old enough yet. |
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16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
15th Jan, 2010 at 09:51:16am
I keep catching myself thinking about a Chrysler 300C Tourer with the 6 cylinder diesel engine for my next car.
On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it
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10022 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
15th Jan, 2010 at 09:57:02am
If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
15th Jan, 2010 at 09:59:30am
Wrong grille, mirrors, wheels and colour and a really bad angle on the pic. They look quite good in black or silver.
Edited by apbellamy on 15th Jan, 2010. On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it
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Site Admin  15300 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
15th Jan, 2010 at 10:20:57am
On 15th Jan, 2010 sturgeo said:
mondeo st tdci in blue, i'd love one but i'm not quite old enough yet. Nice thing, I nearly bought one, but they are holding a lot of money at the moment, and being a Ford will at some point lose money quickly. A good buy in a couple of years IMO.
On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:
On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else Like fuel 😂😂 |
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857 Posts Member #: 1778 Post Whore Northants |
15th Jan, 2010 at 10:23:06am
On 15th Jan, 2010 Tom Fenton said:
On 15th Jan, 2010 sturgeo said:
mondeo st tdci in blue, i'd love one but i'm not quite old enough yet. A good buy in a couple of years IMO. For when i am old enough 
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 4890 Posts Member #: 1775 Post Whore Chester |
15th Jan, 2010 at 08:16:52pm
On 15th Jan, 2010 steve1275 said:
Stay with BMW,common rail,4cyl is good but the 6cyl is god's engine-inline so perfect balance and great performance/economy.It even sounds good.(I don't work for them,just love the engines)  I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
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1137 Posts Member #: 1450 Post Whore Near Paris - France |
15th Jan, 2010 at 08:28:44pm
Mondeo's are OK and as VAG's are really sought for (for good reason), prices are high so Mondeo can score in this departement too.
Rusty by nature
On 23rd Jun, 2008 paul wiginton said:
They said "That sounds rough mate." I said "Cheers it cost me a fortune to make it sound like that!" |
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902 Posts Member #: 111 Post Whore Loughborough |
18th Jan, 2010 at 08:27:40pm
right the choice has been made for me. Car has failed the MOT big time. Way WAY over of the emmisons. so its currently worth pritty much nothing. I can;t aford to loss this kind of money on the car so.. i have been to the "internet" and found just the tool. Made JUST for removing injectors from MY engine and only this engine. SO one has been orderd and a local BMW speicalist is going to carry out the work.
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 2909 Posts Member #: 83 Post Whore Glasgow, Scotland |
18th Jan, 2010 at 09:07:33pm
On 18th Jan, 2010 Alex1340 said:
right the choice has been made for me. Car has failed the MOT big time. Way WAY over of the emmisons. so its currently worth pritty much nothing. I can;t aford to loss this kind of money on the car so.. i have been to the "internet" and found just the tool. Made JUST for removing injectors from MY engine and only this engine. SO one has been orderd and a local BMW speicalist is going to carry out the work. Its currenlty in there garage soaking in penertration oil. so we should find out what happens soon. Should of brought a rover. only kidding. mock all you want but my £300 140,000 mile bubble 200 SDi isnt depreciating, and flew through its last mot.  it may not be good looking, or german, but its reliable :)
turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)
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 51 Posts Member #: 8026 Advanced Member Hereford |
20th Jan, 2010 at 04:52:23pm
fabia vrs
If your wife wants to learn to drive, don't stand in her way. |
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902 Posts Member #: 111 Post Whore Loughborough |
22nd Jan, 2010 at 09:25:35pm
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902 Posts Member #: 111 Post Whore Loughborough |
27th Jan, 2010 at 09:26:03pm
its got worse. Should have a MOT tomorrow after £1200 of work but, now being told the diesial pump bearings are leaking and fuel is being pumped in to the oil over filling the oil. think we can geuss how that would end after a long trip. So the plan is to go down see how the car is driving if its still down on power and running pants then its being sold to a car dealer. if its running much better then yet more cash will be poored at it and a new pump put on. GOD I HATE MODERN CARS!!
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