Stick an LPG tank in the boot...But im still really interested in buying a z3 and doing a diesel engine conversion .
Stick an LPG tank in the boot...But im still really interested in buying a z3 and doing a diesel engine conversion .
Petrol with lpg thats certainly another optionStick an LPG tank in the boot...
I know, a while back now, that a bloke over here had a compact tank mounted under his car in place of the spare wheel carrier.Petrol with lpg thats certainly another option
That would be interesting but I guess you would have to change all the gear and final drive ratios. Not an easy job unless someone has done it before . Would all the fuelling would need to be changed too? Turbo diesel? Lots of pipework and intercooler. Hope you have plenty of time.Can't argue with that .
But im still really interested in buying a z3 and doing a diesel engine conversion .
ooops, I should have written that better. I meant to say two and a half years old.Fair comment, but if the dealers wouldn't give you a good price that would be a worry. Also you say the 2.5, which wasn't the main effected engine, it was the 2.0 fitted in our Eos.
Whatever the case we're still waiting for VW to honour their pledge to modify/repair our car . . . . . . . .
Tony.
Did you have the "fault" rectified on your car?ooops, I should have written that better. I meant to say two and a half years old.
Ours was the 2.0Tdi affected engine.
God I wish we could Hugh but we're not in a position to do anything until the mortgage is completed. Thanks for your thoughts tho mate.This property in France with all these buildings and 12 acres for £150,000,it's still on the market I know the guy that owns it and maybe you could do a deal.
Have a read of the 1.6 and 2.0 diesel auto skoda superb estate mate and see how they fair up. Looking at the bhp figures I could buy the 1.6 and have it chipped. It would be very close to the 2.0 but £30 a year road tax and 65mpg. Win win me thinks!Well, you mentioned an A6 Dave, so I thought if you were looking at big German estates, it has to be BM 5 series.Just look at reviews for S/H E class, A6 and 5 series. Now if you can still find a Lada Niva then that's a different story, a classic in the making!
No, had various letters from them saying they were still working on a solution.Did you have the "fault" rectified on your car?
Tony.
This is what I keep telling my friends when they ask me, falls on deaf ears though.Also taking into account the price of some not uncommon repairs to diesel cars that we do at work it really is putting me off owning them now.
Tony.
I think people are blinkered by the alleged MPG figures to be honest. We have footed the bill this last year for our daughters car for a new clutch and DMF and a hugely expensive turbo/intercooler pipe for their Insignia to the tune of nearly £700 ( at trade prices - parts and labour - through work) and that's would have bought a hell of a lot of petrol.This is what I keep telling my friends when they ask me, falls on deaf ears though.
You sure about that mate...................................... ???Stick an RPG in the boot...
People are just tuned to diesel cars, it's the way the market has made us think. It was me Tony was talking to about owning diesel cars. I have a thread running at the moment about a possible future purchase of a German diesel estate car, I have been looking tonight at petrol engined equivalents and have to say I may well go that way, and as they don't demand the same price tag I'll probably get a newer car to boot.I think people are blinkered by the alleged MPG figures to be honest. We have footed the bill this last year for our daughters car for a new clutch and DMF and a hugely expensive turbo/intercooler pipe for their Insignia to the tune of nearly £700 ( at trade prices - parts and labour - through work) and that's would have bought a hell of a lot of petrol.
Tony.
I don't like Jap stuff ken. Skoda are German of sorts and kick out some cracking cars now days.So if you're not looking at a 'prestige' mark (big Merc, BM, Audi) then for reliability it has to be Japanese. Toyota Avensis.