whitter45
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Finally the S3 gearbox has given up
Basically plate between first and second gear sheered and drop into the syncro and damaged the 1st gear
So its going to start adding up
Apparently its a common problem but the first I have heard or come across
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3CorsaMeal
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can you fit a VR6 one?
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Joe
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He obviously can't drive or releases the clutch too soon, changes gear too often or other such things.
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3CorsaMeal
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these modern cars seem shite tbh, they make them shitter because the warrenty side of things earns them more than selling a car IMHO
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John
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What about new cars with lifetime warranty?
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
these modern cars seem shite tbh, they make them shitter because the warrenty side of things earns them more than selling a car IMHO
Behave 
[Edited on 15-09-2011 by thegsi]
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Jambo
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Yes Jim, before 2001 cars never got old or broke.
I still really like these, is this classed as bad/wrong?
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Steve
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tell you what though modern gearboxes seem utter shite, designed to last 50k if that,
a decade ago it was fiarly unheard of for your gearbox to fail below 100k
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3CorsaMeal
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90's cars are the best, especially VW's, even 80's/90's volvos are a close 2nd
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mwg
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Is a 10 year old car classed as modern?
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Joe
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The car might have done 200k for all we know..
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
a decade ago it was fiarly unheard of for your gearbox to fail below 100k
i'm telling you seri fi reli, car manufacturers dont' want a car to last much more than 100k these days.
would rather sell everyone a new car that they get rid of every 3yrs. There's no heart and soul in the middleclass car manufacturers now. More about money now.
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
90's cars are the best, especially VW's, even 80's/90's volvos are a close 2nd
But they made the S3 in the 90's and they're part of the same group as VW's, so whats your argument?
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Fro
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Same happened on my Anni box.
Edit: Still have it lying about somewhere i think.
[Edited on 15-09-2011 by Fro]
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
a decade ago it was fiarly unheard of for your gearbox to fail below 100k
i'm telling you seri fi reli, car manufacturers dont' want a car to last much more than 100k these days.
would rather sell everyone a new car that they get rid of every 3yrs. There's no heart and soul in the middleclass car manufacturers now. More about money now.
id agree with that, some manufacturers seem to build genuinely good cars, but most are deffo this imo
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
90's cars are the best, especially VW's, even 80's/90's volvos are a close 2nd
so whats your argument?
trolling?
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Steve
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can get sent to jail for that mate
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3CorsaMeal
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looks like the owner is maybe fixing it himself, just buy another gearbox, slap it on.
if he is scared that all the gearboxes are going to have the same problem then i would sell the car.
Any car will have an expensive component fail at some point, its whether the owner would rather fix it, or jump ship and take a risk with another car.
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
Is a 10 year old car classed as modern?
Of course it is.
Would you class a car from 2001 as an old car?
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3CorsaMeal
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some people believe the way to avoid the problems is to buy a brand new car, then they have to sacrifice performance because they can only afford a bottom to mid range car.
its a tough world enjoying cars for more than a means to get from A to B.
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Steve
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My Ford Puma is modern imo
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3CorsaMeal
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I own a modern classic
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Jake
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corrado is by far the most unreliable car ive ever owned. never again
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by mwg
Is a 10 year old car classed as modern?
Of course it is.
Would you class a car from 2001 as an old car?
Yes.
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harrisp
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3corsameal, do you ever actually give up?
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