martc Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Jazoli said: So, anyone selling a nice comfy economical auto for around £2k? After reading about your woes the President of the Czech Republic may have one for sale. Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 31 minutes ago, djoptix said: A mate of mine had one and it was an utter money pit. If you want a big leathery VAG (for around 2k) I suggest this: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201911033986743 Nice but no chance, the potential for financial ruin is off the scale with these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2flags Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 What about one of these? Very comfy, not too dear to run. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-75-V6-Comtempory-SE/264545054325?hash=item3d981d2e75:g:MKIAAOSwHadd0pWd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoptix Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Well, unlike the Superb they seem to be built properly. So there's that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 1 hour ago, djoptix said: A mate of mine had one and it was an utter money pit. If you want a big leathery VAG (for around 2k) I suggest this: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201911033986743 For those that can't be arsed to click on the link bangernomics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangernomics Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Watched these for years and they still give me the fear. Air suspension, electric everything and a tdi to top it off is like the lottery of failure. I was so lucky with my last deseaseal xj. Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 I had the W8 Passat 4litre 4motion wagon, nice to drive but 16litres /100km (18mpg) and me doing 800km a week plus it wore out tyres like they were going out of fashion (basically a set every 2nd service) added to huge service and repair bills -- never again bangernomics, Jazoli and BorniteIdentity 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 They sound like a decent alternative to a spec B Legacy. Jazoli, BorniteIdentity and xkjagnz 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 That's disappointing. I hope you find another car that suits you as much as this one appeared to do before it 'surprised' you. Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Glad you got out of it unscathed financially. Like you say, a really nice thing and immensely comfy. I was quite active on the Skoda forum at the time and the Edition 100 models were really popular but always seemed like a bit of a labour of love. Was yours the tiptronic auto? They allege they're "sealed for life", but all seemed to pack up in similar fashion. Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Good decision. The moment you see a single broken or cut wire on something this age it's time to run away as rapidly as possible. This is the era of cars where installing an aftermarket head unit can break the traction control and make the rear windows take on a life of their own, because anything and everything talks to anything and everything else... Shame though as the Superbs back then we're quite comfy old things. Each subsequent generation has got a little bit firmer...to the extent that I really didn't notice much difference when the A6 went back and the current Superb L&K that's in the drive arrived (housemate works in the trade, company car...changes every four months which would drive me mad). In honesty though... we've had *way* less issues with Skodas than VW or Audi badged cars. Not that you should routinely be having to take care in the £20-30K bracket back to the dealer to fix stuff! Like the Audi TTRS which never had a working passenger seat adjuster because it snapped off the first time we went to use it...and the replacement (after two months of waiting) did exactly the same. Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 This scares me for when 90s cars are too old to drive daily. Zelandeth, Split_Pin, BlankFrank and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Bad times but I'm glad you're getting a refund. This will be the same platform as my B6 S4. All I can say is the complication of the suspension setup is worth it with 340 Bhp but a 130bhp diesel can fuck right off! I've definitely got a love/hate thing with VAGs of this era. That is, I love my S4 and hate pretty much everything else they've made, including my Octavia... Jazoli, davehedgehog31 and Tickman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 14 hours ago, davehedgehog31 said: Was yours the tiptronic auto? Yes it was, I had a Bora with the same engine and box and never had an issue with it but it was only a sample size of one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Lacquer Peel said: This scares me for when 90s cars are too old to drive daily. Absolutely this... About to drop the best part of a grand sorting the Activa hopefully for a few years. I've absolutely no idea what I'll replace it with when the time comes. Kind of hoping I might be able to manage it until we can as a family seriously consider a Tesla as that's definitely a goal...but I reckon it's probably a car or two too far off at this point. Lacquer Peel and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 With the W8 it cost about $4k just to sort the front brakes (pads and rotors!) Guessing similar on its cousins from VAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Passats a4's are ok if you get them cheap enough - but not worth spending loads of money putting them right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 If you’ve never tried a Raver 75 then, tbh, I would. Settle for nothing less than the v6 as it will do 30mpg comfortably and they’re - in good fettle - divine. Otherwise, what about a FF Camry? Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said: If you’ve never tried a Raver 75 then, tbh, I would. Settle for nothing less than the v6 as it will do 30mpg comfortably and they’re - in good fettle - divine. Otherwise, what about a FF Camry? Funny you should say that as there is a really nice one up for sale locally, a 2.0 litre diesel, I don't want a V6, I need an auto and I need more than the 25mpg an auto V6 will give me on my b road commute, short term lack of car issue's have been solved temporarily, I'm borrowing an Octavia off my deputy manager for a few weeks so I don't have to make a distress purchase of a car I don't necessarily want, they have a really light clutch so should be manageable for a few weeks, plus I have the option to buy it for £not much. its actually ok apart from a few scrapes and dents I'm still pissed about the Superb's issues, as it drives so well and is so composed and comfy rumbling along at 1500rpm and 55mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 IIRC the Superbs are basically a B5.5 Passat, if so as others have mentioned you've dodged a bullet there! I had a Highline speced one with all the chrome + heated cream leather interior coupled with the PD130 AWX engine and whilst it was a lovely place to be, the front suspension set up is a pigging nightmare and they leak for fun from everywhere eventually taking out the CCM that Volkswagen cleverly installed at floor level. One of their lesser known 'quirks' is that the heater matrix often fails on them causing a misted up screen and rendering them undrivable- Ask me how I know ( Actually please don't, not enough time's passed yet and I'd prefer not to talk about it) An Octavia, whilst not as swish, is probably a much better call IMO. Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 An Octavia you say? If only someone you knew was selling one, perhaps a rare 4x4 estate ? 95 quid Peugeot, Jazoli, spartacus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 13 minutes ago, dome said: An Octavia you say? If only someone you knew was selling one, perhaps a rare 4x4 estate ? I know and I have the money but.....its a manual which long term is no good unless the clutch is feather light dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 So another update. I spent a bit of time investigating the faults with the car last week before it went back to the garage and I have found a couple of things, the excess of mastic around the heater blower was an ill-informed attempt by the previous owner to try and stop the water ingress into the passenger footwell, which would never have worked so I have re-sealed the pollen filter correctly, I have also replaced a cracked scuttle panel which was also letting water in (under £30 from VW), the second issue was the wires had been cut to the servo motor that opens and closes the recirc flap, quite why they didn't disconnect it is beyond me, I have ordered a new one and re-soldered the plug back on to it, the other cut wires I found would appear to be from a previous owners telephone install. The heating does work, it's just a typical VAG PD engine that takes 10 miles to provide any heat on a cold morning (my Bora was exactly the same) its toasty after 15 miles! I'm going to fit an engine preheater once I've gathered the bits, they are cheap enough on ebay now. I spoke to the garage and a compromise was made and I have decided to keep the car as its otherwise in fantastic order, there is not a mark on it inside or out and it drives beautifully, its covered 500 miles this weekend averaging around 45mpg carrying 4 people in total comfort, apart from the 1.9 grumble its very refined. A remap will be done as it needs a lot of throttle to keep up with modern TDi's but it does weigh 1600kg! The only annoying thing is that I can't fit my head unit, as it has the top of the range DX nav in it with DSP, typically had it been the model down it would have been easy. So I'm happy for now and will just use it as intended. Broadsword, chadders, Tepper and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Sounds like a result, just hope it hasn't taken the shine off it for you chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 Circumstances have dictated that I now need to carry a large piece of kit around and it just wont fit in the car so I need an estate. £1750 will buy it, there are no issues apart from the recirc flap is stuck and the AC needs a regas, I have fitted a bluetooth module so you can have tunes, the car is 'fully loaded m8', heated front and rear leather, Xenon's, Solar Panel, Door Umbrella etc. Its proper comfy, and just wafts along, its not particularly fast and I average 40mpg but have seen almost 50mpg on a 200 mile motorway trip, it is truly immaculate, there are scuffs on the rubber corner bits on the bumpers but the bodywork has not got a single dent or scratch or mark that I can find. I'm up north in Kendal, will deliver to a train station within a sensible distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangernomics Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 What you need is a nice A3 again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jazoli Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 15 hours ago, bangernomics said: What you need is a nice A3 again. Its not big enough unfortunately, although I am tempted if I'm honest bangernomics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangernomics Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Send me the wiring info please and then when you fancy it, it’ll have the wiring ready for the head unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Now sold! The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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