dieselnutjob Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 SWMBOs people carrier needs to go as she has a new victim Located Ruislip good points:-Drives really well. Engine and gearbox really good.EGR and cat gone. Surprisingly quick.Removable towbar.Much servicing (see pics)Cruise controlSony stereo with ipod input. You can change disc, select tracks on the ipod with steering wheel controls. Just needs 20 quid ipod nano 2nd gen off ebay to complete. I can show you mine workingLeather steering wheel11 months MOT, and a real proper one where they really do test it.4 reasonable tyresNo DMF. It has a Valeo solid flywheel conversionTwo spare rims with winter tyres.Bomb proof and efficient 8 valve HDI motor. We get 38mpg on short London journeys and 40mpg on longer journeys, and this means at 80mph cos I am a very impatient driver.It can easily do 100mph for hours on end on the Italian motorway.2 ton towing limit. In fact it is a brilliant tow car as it has a long wheelbase and hardly any rear overhang. I have towed a largish caravan at 70mph on the French motorways no trouble.Interior okayParking sensorsUses no water everIf you fill oil to max it will do 10,000 miles before it hits minPower steering fluid needs topping up maybe once a yearNo rustYou can get a 4x8 sheet in the backFancy thule roof barsService not due for ages.Two working keys / remotes bad points:-Most panels dentedDrivers mirror doesn't foldPassenger mirror cracked240000 milesLately the clutch pedal has occasionally started to stick down. Foot under the pedal and lifting it restores function. It is very occasional though. I have absolutely no idea what is sticking as the pedal is quite light. I am guessing its a slave cylinder or something. The actual clutch is fine and doesn't slip.Fancy towbar lever busted so needs new brink swanneck or use a screwdriver to remove instead. Can still be used safely for towing thoughABS warning light occasionally comes on. It is the right rear sensor which I have a new one if you want it. Normally switching off ignition and on again clears it. It has been doing this for years and isn't getting worse.Rev counter sticks. If you want to remove the stepper motor from the dash and relub it will workOnly one interior light works and I think door open warnings not warning. Clock dead. Probably related.Locking clip from one headrest AWOL so headrest rests at lowest position.Many side trims AWOLAC non functioning. It holds gas but the actuator coil inside the compressor is burnt out. Also the bearing in the drive pulley whines. If you get a used compressor and swap coil and pulley, and if you can do this on the car then you won't need to regas. It will cost you 50 quid and many hours swearing to fix. I used the AC in Spain this summer by jamming the AC clutch with coathanger wire so I know it can be made to work.There is also something funny in the heater controls. Ok at lower fan speeds but higher and it sounds like there is gravel bouncing around in the pipes. Then suddenly it clears and the air blows harder. It has also burned out a blower relay recently so that could be related. Current 40A relay seems to cope.Webasto heater blows out diesel vapour instead of heat so disconnected. It needs a new glowplug.The combination of above three faults makes it a b******* to demist until the engine warms up which takes ages because it is so efficient.Rear brakes noisy on a high speed heavily loaded stop. Probably could do with rear shoes or something.Clonk on left front suspension which no one can figure out what it is. I think antiroll bar bushes. It handles well though Status of bodywork:-Front bumper goodNoise cone goodFront left wing scraped along bottomFront left door mostly okay but wierd small dent below wing mirrorRear left door f***edRear left quarter scratched and small dent and trim missingRear bump okay but some marksTailgate cracked with sheet metal epoxied on inside which seems to work (its a plastic tailgate)Rear right quarter some paint missing and rear trim goneRear right door big dent and trim goneFront right door okayFront right wing. Crashed some years ago. Used it to practice rattle can spraying. Beaten straightish with a hammer and refitted after new wing suffered deer strikeBonnet has deer hoof mark dents and corner damage so f***ed It looks aweful and has many minor faults, however, in recent years it has been to Italy and back twice and southern Spain and back this summer. If I had to get in it an drive 2000 miles and back I would do it and it wouldn't stress me as I would expect to make. In 11 years of ownership it has only failed to complete a journey once and that was coming back from an injection specialist when I overtorqued an injector stud and stripped it so my fault. This was many years ago and fixed then by the way. This is a proper MPV based on bomb proof van chassis mechanicals. 8 seats and sliding doors and not just a fragile jacked up Passat like the Galahalasham crap. The reason it is being sold is that SWMBO is ashamed of how it looks even though she did all of the dents. She says it is too big for her though I know that this is not really the problem. If you buy this as a throw away car it will surprise you by just refusing to let you down. If SWMBO can't kill it then neither can you. eddyramrod, strangeangel, garethj and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Wow! That is properly shit. Love it andrew e, AlabamaShrimp and strangeangel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Sealtainn has shown interest but maybe after my description..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 No, it's BECAUSE of your description Bloody useful vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Great advert that. Best of luck with it. Looks like an honest thing. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 I forgot to say: the solid flywheel / clutch thing cost more than 400 so basically you could think of it as a flywheel with free 806 attached Twiggy and oldcars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 If only I had a spare 400 quid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 cabbage neads a trip dahn sarf innit bruv eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 It's a bit of a niche market I think. Would suit someone with six kids and a wife/partner with no self image, and who wants to tow stuff. spike60 and Jerzy Woking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Four replies, and no-ones claimed dibs on potential roffle numbers? This place, etc. I don't understand why these are so overlooked. They're like a bigger, more practical, better looking, more reliable Zafira. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Also rear squirter doesn't squirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 I don't understand why these are so overlooked. They're like a bigger, more practical, better looking, more reliable Zafira. Wife's find them too big. Husbands mostly hate MPVs. Religious groups with big families mostly buy Previas. mouseflakes and robinmasters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Or Tourneos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Someone should buy this and do an Autoshite version of The Apprentice (Aushentice?) and go round picking up gobshites who can't use mobile phones properly. Every now and then we could ring them at 4.00am and film them shouting 'Toosavvy's on the phone, he wants to meet us in Wallsend' or something. Lord Sterling, Vince70, andrew e and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I have no internal organs to sell which would enable me to buy this. Hey, a roffle sounds good! Maybe we should all do that and have a chance to win this fine vehicle with not much outlay. Oh, what a wonderful idea 4, 17 and 43 please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 I am actually properly sad to see this go.We have had it over ten years and it has done everything that we have asked.My youngest daughter is really sad to see it go for some reason, so far she is refusing to go in SWMBOs replacement.It has never been stopped by snow, heavy caravans, heat, cold, stupidly long journeys, too much weight, agressive driving or properly bad driving from SWMBO.It did 2000 miles at mostly 100mph with five people, 40 lites of olive oil, 40 litres of wine, 200 tins of beer and a bicycle in it.She nicked it off of me because she said lifting toddlers in and out of our Passat was too hard, and then crashed it a million times.It defended us from a deer that tried to come through the windscreen at 70mph.It was an absolute weapon on the Italian motorway where it's speed, size and dents were a huge asset.It even did a bit of offroading when the GPS sent us up the roughest track you ever saw in Italy.The toddlers have grown up and now it feels like taking a faithful old pet into the yard and shooting it. gordonbennet, eddyramrod, RobT and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I had two of these ( Fiat badged) a 1.9 and a 2.0 HDi when they were 12 months old. Best people carriers of EVAH .The amount of shit you can get in them with the seats out is only just short of a SWB Transit, driving position is perfect and the right hand handbrake is great for handbrake turns, in fact this combined with lots of weight on the front end makes them perfect for OMGSNOKAOS.The only downside for me was shit Fiat dealers, no such worries with this baby, I have absolutely no use for it and no space .Not recommended for Cabbage exploits , the height would put trees at chest level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Roffle is always welcome Could double as a drag car / dog mobile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Anyone want to lend me £395? JohnK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sealtainn Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I am very interested but don't have 2 farthings to rub together after getting the Granada and Christmas with 6 kids (still at home). I'd manage a few roffle tickets though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I've never had a car with a sliding door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Anyone want to lend me £395?Lob it on the slate if you want Ken. purplebargeken and KruJoe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I've never had a car with a sliding door.They're great, all sorts of new ways to trap fingers beko1987, Jim Bell and michael1703 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I had no desire whatsoever for this car, after reading your description however I'm trying hard to resist it. You're a genius and I'll have number 2 please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH-R Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Can't remember the last time I saw one of these, had assumed it was the newer model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 P/x battered saxo with blowing exhaust?? Test drove one of these and love the high driving position and gear lever is situated just so. Really wish I had the cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I think we've most of the panels here for a silver one... 19 & 22 please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseflakes Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 ...Husbands mostly hate MPVs... They should just view these as vans though, with the ability to add seats. I'd love one of these at some time, but I have enough cars at the mo'. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 This looks like a proper workhorse, buy a car trailer and it could be the best tat collector you'll ever own. The FiL owned one many years ago and even now still raves on about what a good car it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I like these, good work horses, wouldn't mind one as an everydayer, but lack of cash and Merc reserved for (attempted) repairs puts paid to any interest from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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