Recent content by cilurnum

Not heard of the 1.5 as I haven't kept up, but it doesn't surprise me that they're upping the capacity. It fits a pattern of changes with small capacity TFSI type engines in the past. I'd be bracing myself for a series of reliability problems with the 1.4 engine as the months and years roll by...

Oooooo, nasty. That made me cringe. Unfortunately, no matter how careful you are it happens to all of us eventually.

Got this checked out at the dealer finally, as it's been getting worse. Demonstrated it on a test drive, along with non-functioning traction control..... They can't reproduce either fault apparently and it's been in a day and a half. Time to find another dealer, and they certainly won't be...

Yep. The Leon and then the A3 were the first MQB cars I drove and it is striking how much heavier another car feels in every way when you drive it.

I'm pleased I bought mine when I did before the price rises. I specced the new one with my options and it has gone up significantly. Even with a discount that's not insignificant and I don't see what I'm getting for the money. The new indicator effects look cool I suppose, but that's about it...

Yep, you can do that, and if you then negotiate a pretty hefty discount via a discounting site or in person they'll lop the thick end of ten grand off. A top end Astra you can get at least seven or eight off and Insignias you can get a lot of car for the money. But...........they're Vauxhalls.

Nothing really. Hold assist probably. I know some people don't like it but I've found it useful under some circumstances. However, it can be finnicky and difficult to have confidence in though. A few times it's stuck on for me and left me stranded in traffic as I manually turn it off. Getting it...

Can be a common problem, probably a door seal. My left rear window seems to be generating some wind noise so I'm getting that checked out next week.

eBay kits coming soon..........

Heh. Just say you're 'thinking' about leaving and they put you through to their 'retentions' department. It's quite easy and you don't need to do an awful lot.

Yep. On more expensive cars always look for a sizeable discount. *Never* even think of paying list price.

Yep, I used it to get my current A3 and compared to Orange Wheels and Drivethedeal. Put in the spec and see what comes through on all of them. It depends on what you're buying sometimes though. I went to my dealer and they balked at the Carwow quote so in the end it was cheaper to drive the old...

The Focus is the superior car versus the Golf.

Nothing new there really, just general manipulation of tests. The official mpg figures have always been nonsense.

Of course fleets are going to be putting purchases on hold. They want to see what is going to happen.