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Mar 20, 2020 12:22:18 GMT
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Peugeot 106 Diesel: Cons - rattly, cheap feeling, slow, harsh ride. Give it a good check over for underbody corrosion. Pros - cheap to buy, good spares availability, engine not too fragile, get the lighter 3 door version then drive it carefully and it will reward you with 65+mpg! Go for five-door, because every time yo enter the 3-door-car you'll curse these stupid door handles that will break your fingers. Same for the AX
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Mar 20, 2020 12:32:12 GMT
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My daily driver has been an E34 Touring for 20 years now, it's on lpg and has now covered 348k miles.
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The only thing that annoys me about my Saxo diesel is that it's not a auto. I've just rebuilt the engine (I do it for a job so it's not cost me owt) as it had a few oil leaks and at 180,000 miles (80,000 in my ownership, I've never changed the oil) it had 3 tenths of a thou bore wear and zero piston ring wear. I've never seen anything like it. WHAT??? Never changed the oil in 80,000 miles??? Poor car, has my (and others) sympathy!! You should know better being an engine mechanic!!
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Last Edit: Apr 7, 2020 16:38:54 GMT by bobdisk
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Paul Y
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Bloody hell what a bunch of light weights! I have been doing 150miles per day, 5 days our week taking my daughter to school for the past 7 years in the Super Fiesta. Gets some where between 45-50mpg (its a 1.25 petrol) any car will cope with that mileage. Its now at 220K + and still going strong on nothing more than a clutch and front shocks (apart from consumables and servicing of course) My wife did the school run for 2 years in here Kuga - managed to rack up 84K miles in the 2 years we owned it. Not making that mistake again as the excess mileage charges would have been crippling if I did not manage to flog it off at auction. Get something disposable and fun and run it till it stops. Rinse and repeat. P.
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Last Edit: Apr 7, 2020 18:11:43 GMT by Paul Y
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stealthstylz
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Club RR Member Number: 174
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High mileage commuting stealthstylz
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Club Retro Rides Member 174
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The only thing that annoys me about my Saxo diesel is that it's not a auto. I've just rebuilt the engine (I do it for a job so it's not cost me owt) as it had a few oil leaks and at 180,000 miles (80,000 in my ownership, I've never changed the oil) it had 3 tenths of a thou bore wear and zero piston ring wear. I've never seen anything like it. WHAT??? Never changed the oil in 80,000 miles??? Poor car, has my (and others) sympathy!! You should know better being an engine mechanic!! Car cost me 100 quid it was supposed to last a year, it's just about ready to go for its third MOT lol. Oil was still OK tbf, old clunky diesels don't curse word it up like moderns do.
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Any VAG with the PD engine is a good choice. 6 years ago I bought a Picasso as I needed a car same day, £600 its a 90HP diesel no DPF no Dual mass fly wheel. Put and other 60, 000+ on it in 6 years and can't fault it, best work horse I have ever had
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It will come in handy even if you never use it
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Apr 20, 2020 15:51:15 GMT
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So guys been a while. Picked up a cheap mk1 skoda superb, 1.9tdi PD. Just drying out the carpets and electrics in the foot well:/.. 113k on it so should be good for a while...
Water ingress didn't reach the ccm module but the loom got wet. No puddle lights, interior lights and central locking has packed up on a rear door. PO said pollen filter seal had recently been done... Hmmm.... It wasn't.
Cambelt is due. Anything else to watch out for on these? Not touched VAG cars for a while due to problems.
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May 10, 2020 15:17:40 GMT
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I noticed an area on the internet of a discussion about resetting the odometer to 000000. I was searching to find out if this was legal or not. Could not find the answer so I will make my comment here.
I purchased a 1965 Mustang Convertible that looked in decent shape. The more my son and I looked at it we found body filler and under the body filler there was poor repair. So we decided to strip it down and get it sand blasted. After the sand blasting was complete it revealed that I spent a lot of money for a bucket of rust. Rather than throwing that money out the window we decided to repair it. To make a long story short we replaced everything on the Mustang but the trunk lid, Hood, Windshield and part of the firewall. With all that said the money spent to restore the vehicle cost more than I could sell it for. This goes strictly against everything I have taught.
Now back to the original discussion about resetting the odometer to zero. I have no problem with resetting the odometer as long as you reveal the odometer mileage miles since restoration. Mainly because if you look at it this is a new vehicle. If there was a little rust on it I replaced it or had it re-chromed.
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May 10, 2020 15:43:11 GMT
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AFAIK it is not in itself illegal. It becomes illegal if you then try to deceive someone when you sell it. When I built my current rally car (a complete rebuild - new engine, 'box, wiring, etc), I reset the odometer also.
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