Dogconker Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Err, not sure what that means but if you pull the handbrake on full on an old Landrover the drive shaft can shear off and come up through the passenger footwell. Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
22 mpg Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 It was a bit of a tongue in cheek statement and I definitely wouldn't try it on dry roads for fear of the above. I just thought it would be a good idea to know what to expect should I end up going sideways on a patch of ice. So when I found my works carpark empty and full of snow I gave it a whirl. I did a similar thing with my scooby when it snowed last year, thats how I discovered how easy it was to turn the car round without actualy going anywhere lol.
Dogconker Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 I know, in the snow when I had front wheel drive cars I actually used to use the handbrake to destabilise the car as it's easier to control a front wheel drive in a sideways slide than if it's just going straight on. Not sure what old bill would say. Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
david1972 Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Mk2 focus 1.6 auto this time last year....I have it to thank for leading me to subaru though [emoji6] Going back to the start; let's see.... Vauxhall nova 1.2 saloon Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Ford Sierra sapphire 1.6 Vw golf mk2 gti 1.8 8v Skoda octavia 1.9tdi Ford Focus mk2 1.6tdci Nissan qashqai 2.0dci 4wd Ford Focus mk2 1.6 auto Forester 2.0x awp My current outback 3.0r auto Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
DaiP Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 I'm ashamed to admit to owning a Vandan Plas Allegro for about a month until it failed its MOT. By far the most uncool car ever. Cars I've owned are: Citroen AX GT MK1 Golf GTI 1.8 Escort RS2000 4x4 Subaru Impreza turbo Skoda Fabia VRS TSI Subaru WRX STI
david1972 Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 What was the vrs like DaiP? Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
stants Posted November 21, 2014 Author Posted November 21, 2014 I'm ashamed to admit to owning a Vandan Plas Allegro for about a month until it failed its MOT. By far the most uncool car ever. Cars I've owned are: Citroen AX GT MK1 Golf GTI 1.8 Escort RS2000 4x4 Subaru Impreza Turbo Skoda Fabia VRS TSI Subaru WRX STI Haha I remember the bloke next door to us thinking he was the ****** as he had one of those. The 70's & 80's were dark days ! My dad had all manner of British Leyland dross [emoji20] what the hell was everyone thinking with vinyl roofs ? Used to love getting into the marina and having a damp patch on the seat
DaiP Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 What was the vrs like DaiP? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The vrs was pretty good to drive. The DSG gearbox was ok once I got used to it and the car handled nicely for a front wheel drive. Not in the same league as either of the Subarus I've had though or the Escort for that matter. I had a couple of problems with it which put me off. It burned oil like a 2 stroke, so I took it in for an oil consumption test and was told it was within acceptable levels so the garage charged me for it. To cut a long story short, I was proved right in the end and ended up with a replacement turbo under warranty but Skoda uk's attitude throughout was really poor.
DaiP Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Haha I remember the bloke next door to us thinking he was the ****** as he had one of those. The 70's & 80's were dark days ! My dad had all manner of British Leyland dross [emoji20] what the hell was everyone thinking with vinyl roofs ? Used to love getting into the marina and having a damp patch on the seat It was the walnut veneer dashboard and picnic tables in the back that sold it to me. And the brown vinyl roof was the icing on the cake
quit Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 The vrs was pretty good to drive. The DSG gearbox was ok once I got used to it and the car handled nicely for a front wheel drive. Not in the same league as either of the Subarus I've had though or the Escort for that matter. I had a couple of problems with it which put me off. It burned oil like a 2 stroke, so I took it in for an oil consumption test and was told it was within acceptable levels so the garage charged me for it. To cut a long story short, I was proved right in the end and ended up with a replacement turbo under warranty but Skoda uk's attitude throughout was really poor.Ive always found my local skoda dealer fantastic, had some issues with my new octavia and they sent someone strait out to take a look, they was even puzzled, Was going to exchange the car so they could investigate!
DaiP Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Ive always found my local skoda dealer fantastic, had some issues with my new octavia and they sent someone strait out to take a look, they was even puzzled, Was going to exchange the car so they could investigate! The local Skoda dealer I found ok to deal with, it was when I dealt with Skoda uk directly I had problems. I found their attitude really arrogant and unhelpful. Luck of the draw I guess.
david1972 Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 The vrs was pretty good to drive. The DSG gearbox was ok once I got used to it and the car handled nicely for a front wheel drive. Not in the same league as either of the Subarus I've had though or the Escort for that matter. I had a couple of problems with it which put me off. It burned oil like a 2 stroke, so I took it in for an oil consumption test and was told it was within acceptable levels so the garage charged me for it. To cut a long story short, I was proved right in the end and ended up with a replacement turbo under warranty but Skoda uk's attitude throughout was really poor. Yes, I'd read about the 1.4 drinking oil....is that the only engine of theirs that has this problem, or is the 2.0 octavia vrs blighted by the same problem? Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
quit Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Yes, I'd read about the 1.4 drinking oil....is that the only engine of theirs that has this problem, or is the 2.0 octavia vrs blighted by the same problem? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk nope! lol mines done 52k in 2 years and i only looked at it once
DaiP Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Yes, I'd read about the 1.4 drinking oil....is that the only engine of theirs that has this problem, or is the 2.0 octavia vrs blighted by the same problem? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Not sure about the 2 litre, I haven't had first hand experience of it. I don't think all the 1.4's had the oil consumption issues, I've heard of some using no oil to some that were worse than mine and certain engine codes being better than others because at some point there was a breather mod done. The turbo issue on mine became apparent when my missus saw black / brown smoke coming out of the exhaust when she was behind me as I pulled away from traffic lights. After it went in for the turbo the oil consumption was a lot better.
david1972 Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 nope! lol mines done 52k in 2 years and i only looked at it once You have a 2 litre petrol vrs octy Matt? Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
david1972 Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Not sure about the 2 litre, I haven't had first hand experience of it. I don't think all the 1.4's had the oil consumption issues, I've heard of some using no oil to some that were worse than mine and certain engine codes being better than others because at some point there was a breather mod done. The turbo issue on mine became apparent when my missus saw black / brown smoke coming out of the exhaust when she was behind me as I pulled away from traffic lights. After it went in for the turbo the oil consumption was a lot better. The Fabia vrs does seem to be good value if you want a new-ish, cheap powerful car Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
JusNoGood Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Worst looker was Ford Cortina 1.6L estate in highland green! Worst for road holding was my MG BGT So my list.... Ford Cortina estate 1.6L MG BGT Rover P6 V8S Triumph Herald convertible Alfa Romeo GTV Subaru Impreza GX bug eye Toyota Innova 7 seater (when in India) Honda Civic Sport Subaru Impreza WRX Alfa and GX were brand new. Others range from 10-39 years old at the time of ownership! Nice buying new but much more fun having something a bit more interesting [emoji3]
tom_gr7 Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 My first car was a Fiat Uno.... Never again will i ever drive or own a Fiat.... It really was fix it again tomorrow. Got it when i was 17 at college and having just passed my test my dodgy car mechanic/salesman uncle got me the fiat for 700 quid. lol it was terribly unreliable. It was shameful tbh.
JusNoGood Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 A friend had a fiat coupe 20v turbo from new...if I remember he had it for a good 10 years. He had loads of problems in the last few years but it was fine for the first 6 ish.
22 mpg Posted November 23, 2014 Posted November 23, 2014 Ok so who else is not admitting they had a nissan micra 1
Dogconker Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 Nope never had one, genuinely. Smallest car I ever owned was a 56 plate civic. I will confess I took some driving Lessons in one though. Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
Steveuk260.Esq Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 I had 2002 honda civic 1.7 diesel, 2 turbos and an engine gone on it. Incidentally my best car was a 99 v reg toyota avensis 1.8 petrol not a single fault in 4 and a 1/2 years. Sadly written it off on black ice.
Dogconker Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 I had 3 civics all 2.2 TD all of them faultless, had about 7 yrs of fault free motoring, spuds like you were unlucky, wife had 3 CRV over the same period she had no issues too. Found Hondas really good, left over customer service, or rather lack of Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
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