RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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Anyone have any experience of these? Going to test an SE and an S-Line on Sunday so any things to look out for etc. would be appreciated.
Cheers
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Munchie
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Registered: 17th Jul 01
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I think i put a post up a while ago... Nothing much is up with them !
But i went for an S3 anyway haha
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craig55
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Registered: 12th Jun 10
Location: Bristol
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Mate has one the dual massflywheel was gone and had egr problems ever since
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
Location: Under your sisters bed
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the 3.0 TDI seems to be less troublesome that the 2.0 TDI
Manual or auto? - be wary of manuals clutch and flywheel replacement is beyond rediculous pricewise (circa £2.5K at a main dealer)
Unexplained coolant loss is one to look for on the 3.0 - often caused by a faulty EGR Cooler - again ££
Watch out for creaking suspension on early ones - usually caused by bottom ball joints - not mega expensive, but anoying none the less.
Would advise a decent aftermarket warranty or purchase an approved used from a main dealer
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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Great car for motorway munching, especially if you get one with an auto box and adaptive cruise control.
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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Random question, do the back seats fold down?
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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Yes. They normally have a waterproof ski-sack integrated into the middle seat but I'd never recommend using it, they're almost impossible to fold back into the storage space.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Any reason why you're going for the TDI?
Sales manager at work has a 1.8T or 2.0T petrol version which does 42mpg and is £155p/a to tax!
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