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PostPosted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 20:35 
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Can you not hire a car. Then you can get a different one every week.

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Or take taxis. Then you can get a different car each day *and* a chauffeur!

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Fucking hell, Hearthley. Why not get your next next car now and give yourself a couple months break?

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 Post subject: Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits
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Took a Touraeg out for a test drive today. It's a nice 2011 example with the 245bhp 3 litre turbo diesel engine and 8-speed (!) auto, 46000 miles on the clock with a reasonable asking price of £17K.

Have to say I didn't really like it though, it was easy enough to drive and didn't feel stupidly big or ungainly, and once out on the open road it had a reasonable turn of speed and handled surprisingly well for such a big car (but still not great) - but even after just a few miles I found myself thinking 'I actually prefer the Leon to this'. (It's worth remembering that my Leon has the same engine that VW put in the Golf GTD, and it's kind of the same car overall as well, and VW pitch the GTD as a sporty car.)

Plus the tech wasn't quite up to scratch, obviously there's no Android Auto in a 6 year old car but it did have a reasonable touchscreen, however it was missing SD card slots and USB connectivity (opting instead for iPod and AUX connectors in the glovebox).

Oh yes and it reminded me that I don't like auto boxes, the DSG with paddles in the S4 was alright, but even there I think I'd have preferred a manual box. (On balance I think I'd like my next S4 to be the 6-speed manual.)

So in the end I didn't really see the point and it was a no sale scenario, but I chatted with the salesman for a while who's a nice chap (I've bought cars off him in the past, and I work with his brother) and mentioned I was after a B8.5 S4 or 'similar' car, which he said he'd keep in mind when they're choosing what to get in stock.

Overall then, big 4x4 isn't for me.

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 Post subject: Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits
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My dad's Touareg has an SD slot. It's in the central storage console somewhere.

The 6l W12 is a fucking riot.

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 Post subject: Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits
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My dad's Touareg has an SD slot. It's in the central storage console somewhere.

The 6l W12 is a fucking riot.


I had a good poke around and couldn't find an SD card slot, although the one I looked at is the 'SE' model (which means Standard Equipment or just a nice way of saying 'base model', albeit a very nicely equipped base model with sat nav, front a rear sensors, auto-dimming mirror and suchlike). Maybe other models got SD/USB?

A mate at work has the earlier Touareg with the 5L W10 diesel in it, which is quite a crazy thing.

The SD/USB wasn't the main thing though, I've still got an old iPod I could bring out of retirement and just use that, it was driving it that I didn't find particularly enjoyable.

Also Touareg is a stupid name for a car and I keep spelling it wrong.


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EXCITING ROVER UPDATE!!!

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 Post subject: Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits
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Probably your judicious use of ice mode during the winter that did it.

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Probably your judicious use of ice mode during the winter that did it.


It means it self repairs.

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 Post subject: Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits
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Also Touareg is a stupid name for a car and I keep spelling it wrong.

Yes.

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 Post subject: Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits
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Is a W12 two V6s?

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 Post subject: Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits
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6l W12 you say?

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 Post subject: Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits
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Have to say I didn't really like it though

Yeah, but you only drove it for a relatively short time. After a week you might like it, you should probably buy it just to be on the safe side ;)


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Is a W12 two V6s?


Pretty much, yes.
The VAG W12 is effectively two VR6 engines (or VR5s for a W10) sharing a common crankshaft.


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Definitely looks like I won't be getting one of the newer AWD e63 AMG estates for a while, the cheapest second hand on autotrader is 80k!

I don't think the improved fuel economy from the small engine would ever make that 55k back.


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I mean, in a fantasy world where I could even afford the loan repayments on that much.


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Car failed MOT on track rod end ball covers. Not too bad. Getting new track rod ends fitted rather than just the covers and my front strut top mount POWERFLEX!!! bushes fitted next Saturday too.

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Although I'm determined to squeeze 200k from my Leon so I can say in your face to Myps from an earlier post in this thread.

Hit the 120k mark today!


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 Post subject: Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits
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The Merc is very close to 150k!

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This is the highest mileage I've had in a car I've owned. Think I bought it with 78k on the clock.

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 Post subject: Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits
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We're looking at buying a new car after my wife's accident. We haven't heard back whether the old car will be a write off yet but I imagine it will.

Anyway, we've seen this one...

http://www.evanshalshaw.com/search/Vehi ... k-WP12DXO/

Normally I'd take my dad to look at it and ask all the relevant questions but he's not well so I'm asking you lot. What do you reckon? What should I be looking out for?


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That seems pricey for a 5/6 year old QQ.


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Does it? Is that because it's a 7 seater? Apparently they're not that common.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 12:23 
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What should I be looking out for?


Check all tyes match. Ask why if they don't.
Check for spare wheel and toolkit.
Push each corner down and see if it bounces back normally.
On start up, and when running, look for non normal exhaust colors. Blue is bad.
Look under coolant cap, it should not look yucky.
Turn steering lock to lock and listen for crunching noises. There should not be any.
You will want all keys.
Bounce engine of rev limiter a couple of times when warm and listen for rattles.
Emergency stop it a few times with a light grip on steering wheel to see if it pulls left or right.
Accelerate hard a few times to see if it pulls ok. If it feels like an auto box looking for a geat,clutch is going.
Check big service interval times and costs like timing belts.
Run fingers undr wheel arches to look for rust.
Check previous mot for advisories.

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That Up! Gti looked a hoot on NuTop Gear

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Try to gently wobble the exhaust with your foot, too.

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Does it? Is that because it's a 7 seater? Apparently they're not that common.


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Don't forget to kick every tyre!


Even the spare?


Infact every tyre on the street..

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What Mali said and:
Check the wingmirrors fold in and all the electrics (if any) work.
Test all windows and sunroof if it has one.
Dont look too keen. Be cheeky, offer them 35% less than on the window, then work up if needs be.

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Let it run, make sure the temperature guage works.

Check the heaters once it's warm, too.

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Stick and move kid, hit the guy in the middle.

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I tested one car and everything was going well until the rear view mirror fell off. Check for blutack.


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Check that all the fault lights light then go out when you put it in accessories, except the engine one that goes off when you actually start it.


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Check if the parking sensors work

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General, hypothetical question. If you had a regular car - a boring, mid range, 4 door whatever - and drove it boringly, and always did the service and checked the oil and did everything you were meant to, and had good luck and never hit a stationary car on a motorway slip road, how many miles would you expect it to be able to do before it fell to bits ( or would cost more than it's worth to fix )? I've had cars that were rattly pieces of shit at about 100k miles, but i get the impression you can expect some to last much much longer.


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A lot of it depends on what sort of miles they are, 100K up and down motorways is a bit easier on a car than 100k weaving around town, more gear changes more braking and bouncing over speed bumps etc.


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Also for example, Peugeot engines are brilliant, but the electrics and chassis will fail around it long before it stops working.

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My BMW 320 has done 115K now and it doesn't rattle at all, but there are some expensive to change parts on cars that just can't be expected to last forever. So no matter how well engineered a car is once the mileage gets up you'll end up needing to change a clutch or something and depending on the value of the car you might just think that it's time to get rid before that happens.

e.g. I've got an oil leak right now that I'm hoping is *just* the valve cover gasket or the oil filter housing gasket. If it's either of those then I'll probably try and fix it myself because I'd get my old man to help out, I like working with him on things so it would almost be fun. But if I didn't have that option and had to pay a garage then I might think twice.


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I thought you had a Honda Jazz?

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You get an idea of cars with good longevity by what you see on the roads and mileage on cars you see about on eBay / Parkers etc.

I'm on 120,000 in my Seat Leon TDi *touches wood* nothing major I've had to pay for so far. I try and do as much as I can, maintenance wise.

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I thought you had a Honda Jazz?

He bought a BMW kit for it.

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I have won the rental car lottery. I think it’s a 6.2 litre V8, 455 horsepower, although I’m not sure.


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I thought you had a Honda Jazz?

That's my wife's car, I just couldn't be bothered pointing that out to captain toryporsche.


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I thought you had a Honda Jazz?

That's my wife's car, I just couldn't be bothered pointing that out to captain toryporsche.

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