So what do you drive ?

[Red_08]

Originally Posted by garcon

Now that is rather nice, in a "what the hell is that?!" kinda way.

Sorry I took so long to reply garcon.

I'll get a photo up when I get back to my own PC. But if you google in the meantime, mine is a Series 1 RS4. I still prefer it over later models.
2.5L 6 cylinder Turbo (from R33 Skyline), adaptive 4 wheel drive (from R33 GTR). Drives like a dream and growls when the going gets interesting.

[Belatti]

On October 2009 I wrote this:

Originally Posted by Belatti

Audi A3 1.8T



Good handling, fast and with almost no turbo lag, but a bit fuel thirsty...

The car was a 1998 model and it was almost burnt out, so a couple of months ago I decided to change. After thinking a lot about it (price of fuel climbing to the clouds included) I bought a brand new Clio with the 1.2L engine. Im delighted with the mileage (double of the Audi) but the lack of power makes you wonder if you are driving a car or a lawnmower.



After all its still good as I mainly drive in urban areas and the lack of aceleration has encouraged me to brake less and dodge more

[Matthews Dad]

Not sure if i've posted on here before and 32 pages is a lot

Current drives every day a Skoda Fabia 1.4 16v goes like stink and gives good mileage
Other car used by the missus daily but me at weekends is a Kia Sportage 2.0 diesel that replaced another Skoda (an Octavia TDI estate) in August as the engine broke when cam belt pully failed at 150K miles
Sportage is great and copes well with the rally marshalling work and has a fair turn of speed

[Red_08]

Originally Posted by Belatti

the lack of aceleration has encouraged me to brake less and dodge more

Belatti, this is brilliant. I am going to change my driving style now to this, just to get my fuel consumption down.

[SennaTheGreat]

Renault megane coupe 1.6 16v. If i cant get it fixed properly hen only one thing calls for it................. Project Car!

[Snifferdog]

Hi all, new member. I currently drive a golf gti mk3 8v. I love it and (for the record) they're not as slow as people say.



Also, I enjoy driving my mrs' polo 1.4 16v, but dont tell her that.

[garcon]

Originally Posted by Snifferdog

Also, I enjoy driving my mrs' polo 1.4 16v, but dont tell her that.

That's probably because it's quicker than your Golf...

Welcome! A nice pair of VWs.

[SALEEN S7R]

I recently got my BMW re mapped after recommendations from a couple of friends, one of whom is a member of this forum, and im very glad i did! Fuel consumption has probably improved a little now as well as the performance. The guys down at cartechnic were estimating around 210bhp now which is a pretty big increase from the 163bhp it started out life with, more than enough power and torque now IMO. If anyone here has a modern turbo diesel it is definately worth considering getting your car re mapped IMO both for improved fuel consumption and performance.

[garcon]

I'd agree with that, but research your remapping companies carefully and check the impact on your insurance beforehand!

[SALEEN S7R]

I had allready researched the company beforehand Garcon, there was a couple close by and well I decided to go with cartechnic, very glad I did too, as well as having a good reputation locally they seem to have done a good job. Its now certainly the quickest car I have owned, the Clio was maybe a little better cornering but in every other department the BMW beats it hands down and even out paces the Supra's I have owned despite having less power.

[Robin_D]

I've got a 2006 Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDI FR

It's pretty nippy and I can get a decent fuel consumption out of it. However, the fuel tank is tiny, and things are starting to look a little worn. I do love it though

[bella]

Originally Posted by SALEEN S7R

I had allready researched the company beforehand Garcon, there was a couple close by and well I decided to go with cartechnic, very glad I did too, as well as having a good reputation locally they seem to have done a good job.

saleen, i think you've got the same 2 litre diesel bmw engine i had in my 2002 3 series and honestly, get your turbo checked very thoroughly on a regular basis. i didn't drive mine particularly enthusiastically, and the turbo failed at about 150,000 which is pretty late. you WILL have the turbo fail on you, and in 99 cases out of 100 - i say that because mine was the only case that it didn't write off the engine anyone from at least 2 garages had seen - it will require a new engine, exhaust systems, filters, etc etc.

i know you've made sure you've got a good company to do it but i really wouldn't be doing anything at all to that engine that would shorten the life of the turbo by any amount of time. as soon as you feel anything wrong with it at all, as soon as it works intermittently, get it into the garage immediately (literally immediately, don't use the turbo at all) or it'll cost you thousands to fix.

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by Robin_D

I've got a 2006 Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDI FR

It's pretty nippy and I can get a decent fuel consumption out of it. However, the fuel tank is tiny, and things are starting to look a little worn. I do love it though

Bellas reference to the BMW turbo leads me to point out Robin that your turbo will more than likely go pop too - the 1.9vag lump does that (my Fabia vrs went bang at 82K but I have heard them going anywhere from 40K to 120K).

Actually it wasn't so much "bang" as "bleeeuurrrrghhhh" followed by no go and a huuuge black cloud out of the back. Very annoying.

[bella]

this worries me considerably since the replacement is likely to be a 2.0 audi a3, largely for posing value (fortunately you can pose in a car with no engine... )

[Robin_D]

Originally Posted by BertMk2

Bellas reference to the BMW turbo leads me to point out Robin that your turbo will more than likely go pop too - the 1.9vag lump does that (my Fabia vrs went bang at 82K but I have heard them going anywhere from 40K to 120K).

Actually it wasn't so much "bang" as "bleeeuurrrrghhhh" followed by no go and a huuuge black cloud out of the back. Very annoying.

Oh what a bringer of good news you are! Merry Christmas lol.

I'll add it to the list

[bravo]

As per my username... Fiat Bravo 1.9 150bhp Multijet (diesel) Sport.



and my play car... Fiat Tipo Sedicivalvole.

[Snifferdog]

You like your fiats then?! I was having a little look at an older bravo 1.8 16v the other day, they seem pretty good?!

[Alfaholic]

Originally Posted by bravo

As per my username... Fiat Bravo 1.9 150bhp Multijet (diesel) Sport.

ADMIN: Repeat IMG removed.

Snap!!! Despite my user name (previous loyalty) I have the same car in Maserati blue. Lovely car, fantastic cruiser with masses of torque, let down by the most uncomfortable driver's seat.

[SALEEN S7R]

Originally Posted by bella

i know you've made sure you've got a good company to do it but i really wouldn't be doing anything at all to that engine that would shorten the life of the turbo by any amount of time. as soon as you feel anything wrong with it at all, as soon as it works intermittently, get it into the garage immediately (literally immediately, don't use the turbo at all) or it'll cost you thousands to fix.

The engine in the current 320d which is now producing 184bhp is the same engine that is in my BMW I am reliably informed by a good friend of mine who is a mechanic at my local BMW dealership. He said everything is identical, the engine, turbo, exhaust etc. As you may or may not know, BMW usually run their engines and turbos well inside the limits of their capabilites. The friend of mine who works at BMW has pretty much guarnteed me that there shouldnt be any problems with regards to turbo or engine life, providing I dont drive at 100% all the time, but that is the case with any turbo car.

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by Robin_D

Oh what a bringer of good news you are! Merry Christmas lol.

I'll add it to the list

It's all in the timing really isn't it?

On the plus side - when it is working it goes like a greased weasel.

[bella]

Originally Posted by SALEEN S7R

The engine in the current 320d which is now producing 184bhp is the same engine that is in my BMW I am reliably informed by a good friend of mine who is a mechanic at my local BMW dealership. He said everything is identical, the engine, turbo, exhaust etc. As you may or may not know, BMW usually run their engines and turbos well inside the limits of their capabilites. The friend of mine who works at BMW has pretty much guarnteed me that there shouldnt be any problems with regards to turbo or engine life, providing I dont drive at 100% all the time, but that is the case with any turbo car.

all the same. just take it as a friendly pointer from someone closely associated with a garage who have seen a considerable number of exactly the same fault, and someone who sent their car to a bmw diesel specialist who said exactly the same thing, and that the engine shouldn't have survived the turbo failure. if we're going to name drop

i'm known for my kindness on tyres, brakes, engines, etc etc, and if i can't make a bmw 320d last longer than 180,000 on motorway miles then those who don't have the same degree of syncronicity would do well to bear in mind that the turbo failure is one that is almost always terminal for the whole block, and will cost you in the region of £3,000 to fix before you've changed the entire exhaust system and every single filter on the car to make sure you've cleared out all the rejected oil. and that's for the previous evolution of the engine. which is cheaper to replace.

[Robin_D]

Originally Posted by BertMk2

It's all in the timing really isn't it?

On the plus side - when it is working it goes like a greased weasel.

Well that makes it a whole lot better

Do you slow down for car crashes?

[SALEEN S7R]

Originally Posted by bella

all the same. just take it as a friendly pointer from someone closely associated with a garage who have seen a considerable number of exactly the same fault, and someone who sent their car to a bmw diesel specialist who said exactly the same thing, and that the engine shouldn't have survived the turbo failure. if we're going to name drop

i'm known for my kindness on tyres, brakes, engines, etc etc, and if i can't make a bmw 320d last longer than 180,000 on motorway miles then those who don't have the same degree of syncronicity would do well to bear in mind that the turbo failure is one that is almost always terminal for the whole block, and will cost you in the region of £3,000 to fix before you've changed the entire exhaust system and every single filter on the car to make sure you've cleared out all the rejected oil. and that's for the previous evolution of the engine. which is cheaper to replace.

Thank you for your concern, but it really isnt necessary. My car currently only has 33k on the clock and is serviced regularly by my local BMW dealership. As for driving styles, well I dont race around at 100mph, although that said I do generally use the best tyres and brakes available for my car. Im a professional driver myself Bella, and I do have some limited mechanical knowledge of cars and engines myself as it is part of the criteria for my job.

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by Robin_D

Do you slow down for car crashes?

Mine or other peoples?

[Truckosaurus]

I have been reminded that I made the first reply to this thread but hadn't updated things with my latest motorcar (that I've owned for 18 months).



An E46 330i with an anti-socially loud exhaust and lowered suspension (after one of the standard springs broke and it was cheaper to buy 4x Eibachs than 2x BMW springs).

My earlier post mentioned my old Volvo was chipped, I see we've got back to that subject amid claims that going from 180bhp to 200bhp will see the imminent explosion of the engine. I'm not convinced that is the case. I suspect a lot of the feeling of extra power is actually just getting the existing power to come in more abruptly and doesn't stress the engine to any great degree. It might affect other items, my Volvo needed engine mounts changing at every service as the engine was trying to fit itself free.