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Opel and Vx had German designs but now French PSA

Very nice, only reservation I'd add is that you can buy a salt free Japanese car for similar money

Very nice, probably cost a lot more to have this type of quality done were you to start from scratch. Are you open to offers?

faulty relay at fault, with 109 code on the top

no faults showing and whilst it will run its only briefly, cuts out after a few seconds, next step is to check the in tank fuel pump

For the last week or so I've been driving around my Lupo TDI with no power steering, its not especially heavy even for parking maneuvers, as the GTI is lighter and has the battery in the boot anyway, a small gain in vehicle weight balance between the axles?

if you had the choice would you delete power steering, it would save the weight of the power steering pump that hangs out front of the axle

Main dealer says no, stopped making them in 2016 no stock listed either

Happy new year everyone, not so happy for me though as my little cars have given me nowt but grief over the last few weeks, Arosa tdi won't start, and power steering failure on my Lupo tdi. With the latter it's not the rack which is good because I have a spare front pipe from a petrol Lupo but not so good is that its different in detail. Anyone got a spare or in the process of breaking, Or is it a main dealer only option or should I take it off and ask Pirtek to knock up a repair. The leak is where the metal pipe first bends at the nearside front of the car, I suppose its the bit most exposed to salt corrosion

Hi Dan, can you confirm that in many instances Insurance companies try it on with these blanket disclaimers and whats needed is persistence and the help of a good broker

I think that would fall foul of the unfair contract terms legislation, as CAT C and D cars have been repaired and tested, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfair_Contract_Terms_Act_1977

when making statements to Insurance always say to the best of my knowledge, just in case a previous owner did something they didn't tell you about

I've got a lead but my laptop is us so can't do it myself at the moment

My auto electrician is on holiday so I can't get the magic link till he gets back but I know its not battery or glow plugs as I've changed the latter to no effect. What's worse it wont go on the jump leads either whereas it did last Thursday, pi55ed off as I'll have to use my 4x4 and it drinks petrol

Got to agree, I've spent days/weeks travelling from South Wales to Newcastle and the M6 would be my choice every time unless you want to try the splendid A68 and travel through the Borders, depart the A1 just after Darlington, its a great road but best driven in the summer

It's not the battery, which is disappointing, swapped over the battery from my Lupo TDI and it still won't start whereas the replaced battery started the Lupo immediately, as the glow plugs light is flashing I'll look at them next I think

Battery is the only thing that makes sense to me too

battery fully charged in less than 2 hours and is holding its charge, so not the battery...any ideas, anyone

Make sure your battery is good as you'll be using your lights, heater fan and HRW a lot

battery is 2 and a half years old and has a 3 year warranty...so pleased I kept the receipt

Battery is a only a couple of years old and hasn't seemed at fault glow plug lights go out but flash when I'm cranking the engine but car won't start. Attached jump leads from another car and it started immediately, ran car for 20 minutes, parked it, tried starting it 4 hours later, no joy, assume battery is at fault?

Scots much better at keeping roads open in bad weather than the rest of Britain, keep tuned to local radio as you head into the Highlands or if you chose the East Coast route. Preparation is key though, flask for hot drinks, sleeping bag and blankets just in case, [fail to prepare, prepare to fail]

lift off oversteer?

My request to VW was what was the difference between a tdi from say 03 to that of one from 07, and could the latter changes for Euro4 be retro fitted, I didn't get an answer to either question That's not quite true, I did get several replies but they all said the same thing ...that they did not know

I think there's still a tdi in the classifieds, that has air con as well as being open air, if you use that as a guide the 1 litre should be considerably less money as the tdi is a more desirable model but it'll give you an idea