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From: Elder on 6 Feb 2010 03:08 And I think I like turbo diesels. While the seating position was too high, and the mirror obstructive, and the washer jets totally failed front and rear (yes checked fluid and jets and fuse), generally the car was excellent. Love the low end torque and the turbo woosh, after getting back in the IS it felt like I was in a gutless slug until I got used to revving again. But the seating position was much better in the IS, and generally felt ligher. Turbo diesel in a low seating rwd car would be spot on. Might be looking for an IS250D when can't change time comes around in a year or two. On the plus side, apart from having to get them to polish out the fog light scratching which they neglected to do (and it was on the job sheet), they have done an excellent job. Colour match is excellent, which is difficult with a metallic, especially one with glitter/mica chips in. Checked it in daylight just to be sure. And they gave it a proper wash polish and valet. Never seen the wheels so clean despite what I do them when I clean it. Now keeping some nicotine lozenges in the car because it smells too nice to smoke in. -- Carl Robson Get cashback on your purchases Topcashback http://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/skraggy_uk/ref/index.htm Greasypalm http://www.greasypalm.co.uk/r/?l=1006553
From: Bob Sherunckle on 6 Feb 2010 05:24 "Elder" <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in message news:MPG.25d733c848e78b44989b80(a)news.individual.net... > And I think I like turbo diesels. > While the seating position was too high, and the mirror obstructive, and > the washer jets totally failed front and rear (yes checked fluid and > jets and fuse), generally the car was excellent. Love the low end torque > and the turbo woosh, after getting back in the IS it felt like I was in > a gutless slug until I got used to revving again. But the seating > position was much better in the IS, and generally felt ligher. > > Turbo diesel in a low seating rwd car would be spot on. Might be looking > for an IS250D when can't change time comes around in a year or two. > > On the plus side, apart from having to get them to polish out the fog > light scratching which they neglected to do (and it was on the job > sheet), they have done an excellent job. Colour match is excellent, > which is difficult with a metallic, especially one with glitter/mica > chips in. Checked it in daylight just to be sure. > > And they gave it a proper wash polish and valet. Never seen the wheels > so clean despite what I do them when I clean it. Now keeping some > nicotine lozenges in the car because it smells too nice to smoke in. > -- > Carl Robson > Get cashback on your purchases > Topcashback http://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/skraggy_uk/ref/index.htm > Greasypalm http://www.greasypalm.co.uk/r/?l=1006553 It pains me to say it, but I get your point. Seeing as my daily commute consists of dawdling up the M73 at 60mph with some 40mph limits filled with traffic at either end, it kind of suits me. Hence, the Golf is for the off and has been replaced by something with a 2.0HDI engine which I think I like very much.
From: Tony (UncleFista) on 6 Feb 2010 06:19 "Bob Sherunckle" <zilspeed(a)beeteeopenworld.com> wrote in message news:hkjg1n$qvr$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > It pains me to say it, but I get your point. > Seeing as my daily commute consists of dawdling up the M73 at 60mph with > some 40mph limits filled with traffic at either end, it kind of suits me. > Hence, the Golf is for the off and has been replaced by something with a > 2.0HDI engine which I think I like very much. I got so pissed off with 24-ish mpg from the SAAB that I slung it on eBay[1]. I bought it for �350 and it sold a year later for �560, it's the first car in over 20 years I've ever made a profit on :) It's been replaced by a Pug 306 HDi... Bit of a difference going from a Petrol 2.3 to a 2.0 diesel, but I think I like the HDi engine a fair bit. I've been driving my brother's Xantia HDi since the SAAB went, and almost bought one, but in the end the better MPG of the 306 (and the expensive problems I've had in the past with Xantias) swung it :) I used to fill the SAAB with 60-odd quid and get just over 300 miles, I've put 40 quid in the 306, done 100 miles and used around a quarter of it :) As with all my cars, I buy cheap, then fix 'em up as funds allow, so I've a looong list of repairs. Car prices are mad at the mo, 'specially for smallish diesel hatchbacks. [1] Not only the fuel expense, but I'm due another son in a few days, and the missus just wasn't having a 2 door as our main car :) -- Tony Bond / UncleFista www.bradford7.co.uk Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra. Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath. At night the ice-weasels come...
From: Bob Sherunckle on 6 Feb 2010 09:45 "Tony (UncleFista)" <unclefista(a)SPAMMENOTblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:lfcbn.36578$Ym4.22747(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... > > "Bob Sherunckle" <zilspeed(a)beeteeopenworld.com> wrote in message > news:hkjg1n$qvr$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> It pains me to say it, but I get your point. >> Seeing as my daily commute consists of dawdling up the M73 at 60mph with >> some 40mph limits filled with traffic at either end, it kind of suits me. >> Hence, the Golf is for the off and has been replaced by something with a >> 2.0HDI engine which I think I like very much. > > I got so pissed off with 24-ish mpg from the SAAB that I slung it on > eBay[1]. > I bought it for �350 and it sold a year later for �560, it's the first car > in over 20 years I've ever made a profit on :) > > It's been replaced by a Pug 306 HDi... > > Bit of a difference going from a Petrol 2.3 to a 2.0 diesel, but I think I > like the HDi engine a fair bit. > I've been driving my brother's Xantia HDi since the SAAB went, and almost > bought one, but in the end the better MPG of the 306 (and the expensive > problems I've had in the past with Xantias) swung it :) > > I used to fill the SAAB with 60-odd quid and get just over 300 miles, I've > put 40 quid in the 306, done 100 miles and used around a quarter of it :) > > As with all my cars, I buy cheap, then fix 'em up as funds allow, so I've > a looong list of repairs. > You and me both brother... Clutch - bit of a curved ball that one, but it's not too sore. Would have cost me �95 for the bits. It's getting done on tuesday for �195 all in which is much better than doing it yourself with only a 77 year old friend who I would not ask to help me lift gearboxes. In a situation like that and for not needing to take a whole weekend in someone elses garage discovering the joys of disengaging a pull clutch without the special tool, �100 labour is a no-brainer. Whatever the case, with this one bill, we're still in budget for the whole deal. It only slips in fifth on the mtorway if I gun it, but it would only be a matter of time before that gets worse, so it's getting done right away. Slightly fecked mechanism on the NSR door, still trying to work that one out. Coupla dash light behind the LCD displays. Carpet require shampooing. Overall though, I like. It's good sitting up there without being in a chelsea tractor. What's the drill with the 306, any sizeable repairs ?
From: Tony (UncleFista) on 6 Feb 2010 12:25
"Bob Sherunckle" <zilspeed(a)beeteeopenworld.com> wrote in message news:hkjvaq$f5s$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > You and me both brother... > > Clutch - bit of a curved ball that one, but it's not too sore. Would have > cost me �95 for the bits. > It's getting done on tuesday for �195 all in which is much better than > doing it yourself with only a 77 year old friend who I would not ask to > help me lift gearboxes. > In a situation like that and for not needing to take a whole weekend in > someone elses garage discovering the joys of disengaging a pull clutch > without the special tool, �100 labour is a no-brainer. > Whatever the case, with this one bill, we're still in budget for the whole > deal. > It only slips in fifth on the mtorway if I gun it, but it would only be a > matter of time before that gets worse, so it's getting done right away. > > Slightly fecked mechanism on the NSR door, still trying to work that one > out. > Coupla dash light behind the LCD displays. > Carpet require shampooing. > Overall though, I like. It's good sitting up there without being in a > chelsea tractor. > > What's the drill with the 306, any sizeable repairs ? Nah, just niggles, hopefully :) Passenger side electric window not working Airbag light flashing Dodgy drivers door stop strap None existant rear passenger door stop strap Various squeaks and rattles Crease in the rear door thanks to the missing stop strap That's about it, it's a much shorter list than I thought :) Still smarts a bit though, shelling out �1100 for a 10 year old car, but it should halve my �100 per month (at least) fuel bill :) -- Tony Bond / UncleFista www.bradford7.co.uk Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra. Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath. At night the ice-weasels come... |