Loan Car New 2.0 Tdi 140

cliveywolves

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Just took my A3 into the dealer today, had a noise coming from the front end when steering left and right only noitced it at low speeds the last week or so, turns out my steering rack was on the way out, so they fitting a new one as it under warrenty still lucky they had one in stock but still a two day job they reckon !!!:lazy:

To my point now then they loaned my the new A3 2.0 Tdi 140 only 1000 miles on the clock thought this would be a good loaner check out the new diesel engine, Was not very impressed with it compared to my 2.0 Tdi 170, IMO it is def a lot quieter than mine, but apart from that wouldnt give it much else not much uummpphh in it i did about 50 miles today and the mpg was only showing 38 you def need to push it a lot more than my 170 i can drive mine pretty quick and always push 40mpg +. Bit of a let down have to see what the new 170 is like when it hits the roads later this year...:think:
 
Certainly the one I drove the other day seemed to have plenty of go. I drove it for around two hours and it did seem a little down on power against my 170 but not that much and it was definetely a lot quieter. The one I drove had 5000 miles on the clock which may have made a difference.

As you say it will nice to try a new CR-170 when they are available.
 
Well I find my cabrio has plenty of go & is returning 48mpg although I would expect to be getting over 50mpg after its done a few thousnd miles:kissmyrings:
 
A diesel doesn't even semi run in before 2000 miles then gets a new lease of life at about 8-10k
 
Update the muppet dealers got it wrong turns out not to be my steering rack that was faulty it was front bearings had gone, so ended up having a new steering rack fitted for no reason but it was free so i aint moaning anyway......
 

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