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When you say it wont start, can you hear the starter motor chugging round trying to get it started? Or does it just do nothing when you try and start it? Could be the ignition switch that has gone? Could you hear any strange grinding noises recently when you have been driving? Ignition switch might of burned the starter motor out.

I went through this process last year, I went with their recommendation and chose some Silkolene Pro S 5W-40 Fully Synth, the loop runs really nicely on it. I would highly recommend using this oil.

I can highly recommend Silkolene Pro S 5W-40 fully synthetic oil once your car has hit 20,000 and you have a regular service interval. The silkolene stuff is pretty much the best oil you can get.... well worth the money. I can get it for £35 for 5 Litres from the Civic Type R forums.

Mmm toughie but here goes, with a 20k budget I would have the following 1) Mini Cooper S Works 2) Honda Civic Type R 3) Golf R32

This was the exact same problem with my girlfriends lupo gti, it would hesitate when accelerating. It has been back to the garage several times and seems to be sorted after they updated the engine management software, replaced a temperature sensor and a couple of other minor things. The problems did reappear in between these stages but as of now it seems to be sorted...

Dodgy - It was obviously to cheap for the spec I suppose... I can't believe he is advertising it with a full service history! If the engine was good and the rest of the paintwork was fine it would still be worth buying and get the dodgy workmanship redone.

QUOTE(bossjohnc)It's been in a smash and been badly repaired apparently. Plus no history.2002 VOLKSWAGEN LUPO 1.6 Gti 3dr Hatchback Silver,12000 miles,6 speed,full leather int,cd,ac,em,ew,e/sunroof,xenons,alarm,immob,fsh,excellent cond. 12000 miles. £6995. Have you spoken to the person who is selling it... I did think it looked cheap tbh.

Loops seem to be going for dirt cheap at the moment. Autotrader has a load of 01 plates ranging from `6500-7500`. The nicest one on there is a silver 02 plate, black leath, AC, 12000miles on the clock selling for 7k!!

congrats - now you have a proper car style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />. Is it the six speeder or the 5 speeder version?

All I can say is don't even think about buying a Renault unless you want to be stuck with a heap of corroding junk. I had touble from the start with mine and I know of several other people who have experienced the same. To name but a few, the cracked up spark plugs after two months of purchasing it, the panic you encounter when you drive onto a roundabout only to realise that your engine has just died and there's an articulated lorry fast approaching your back end. Oh, and not forgetting the appauling customer service. Take the car in to be fixed, not forgetting you've got three years warranty and fee AA cover (I wonder why), and they won't even move your car from the place you parked it in. They'll tell you they've reset your ignition computer. Give it two days, you'll be back in. Anyway, why the hell are you getting rid of an amazing car only to buy second rate crap. Don't, just don't. I promise you'll regret it!

Does it feel a lot faster than the lupo gti?

It gets used for general town driving as well, going to the gym, going seeing friends etc etc. It doesn't get blasted from cold it's a really well looked after car... I'll try some of that nitrix power blast stuff out. Cheers.

The car is booked in *again* so hopefully they will be able to come up with something this time... If only they would give out Golf R32's as courtesy cars! hah.

QUOTE(Crusoe)could just be that you need a few tanks of optimax and take it for a decent high rev blast, might just be deposits building up if you just do a lot of low rev urban short trips.It only ever has good fuel in it (BP ultimate). The car only really gets used for going to work and back 10 miles there 10 miles back. It doesn't really get thrashed so thats an interesting suggestion.... mmmm. Never thought of it like that. Surely it shouldn't produce flat spots even if it gets driven like a granny trolley?