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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Sir Tigger KC on 21 October 2022, 16:13:54
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Anyone got any experience of these? ???
My mate had one and said that it chewed tyres even though he had the alignment done several times and eventually got rid. :-\
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No experience but it looks to be a big ugly f*ucker.
My guess......reliable until it isn't, and will cost a fortune to put right.
Fancy one?
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Anyone got any experience of these? ???
My mate had one and said that it chewed tyres even though he had the alignment done several times and eventually got rid. :-\
It’s a VW product. What else do you need to know?
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No experience but it looks to be a big ugly f*ucker.
My guess......reliable until it isn't, and will cost a fortune to put right.
Fancy one?
Well I think that's true of any big premium brand car. Like that Merc you had for example. :)
Just mulling really, but my mates was a nice car to drive so maybe.
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No experience but it looks to be a big ugly f*ucker.
My guess......reliable until it isn't, and will cost a fortune to put right.
Fancy one?
Well I think that's true of any big premium brand car. Like that Merc you had for example. :)
Just mulling really, but my mates was a nice car to drive so maybe.
Yep. very attractive car that was a money pit and not particularly well screwed together either.
Looked good though with it's 'two banana' shape.
Only 306 BHP from the cooking 5 litre V8 though. :-\
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I've seen one nearish here at a reasonable price and in the photos it looks OK.
The fella claims that it's had a stage two remap so it's a lot quicker than standard with 300bhp and he gets 40mpg on a run. :-\
The 40 mpg claim sounds a bit of a stretch for a big heavy 3ltr V6, but then I don't know anything about remaps. ::)
From the advert: Stage 2 remapped - they’re particularly lazy from standard but this one’s easily as quick as my TDV8 Range Rover.
Will get 40MPG on a run.
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I've seen one nearish here at a reasonable price and in the photos it looks OK.
The fella claims that it's had a stage two remap so it's a lot quicker than standard with 300bhp and he gets 40mpg on a run. :-\
The 40 mpg claim sounds a bit of a stretch for a big heavy 3ltr V6, but then I don't know anything about remaps. ::)
From the advert: Stage 2 remapped - they’re particularly lazy from standard but this one’s easily as quick as my TDV8 Range Rover.
Will get 40MPG on a run.
In isolation 300 BHP seems adequate. But is it enough when it has to haul all that diesel flab around. ;)
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In isolation 300 BHP seems adequate. But is it enough when it has to haul all that diesel flab around. ;)
My opinion? If you're going to have 300 BHP, put it in something that handles.
.. and doesn't suffer from "legendary" German reliability. ;D
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The fella claims that it's had a stage two remap so it's a lot quicker than standard with 300bhp and he gets 40mpg on a run. :-\
The 40 mpg claim sounds a bit of a stretch for a big heavy 3ltr V6, but then I don't know anything about remaps. ::)
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I've seen 37mpg from my 3.0 V6 ML350 on a motorway run.
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In isolation 300 BHP seems adequate. But is it enough when it has to haul all that diesel flab around. ;)
My opinion? If you're going to have 300 BHP, put it in something that handles.
.. and doesn't suffer from "legendary" German reliability. ;D
It's not the reliability, but the German desire to make things as complicated and shitty to work on as possible. Add the horrific parts prices and the cars are best avoided.
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In isolation 300 BHP seems adequate. But is it enough when it has to haul all that diesel flab around. ;)
My opinion? If you're going to have 300 BHP, put it in something that handles.
.. and doesn't suffer from "legendary" German reliability. ;D
Westfield? Lotus Super Seven? ::)
.....or for the terminally unhinged Honda C70 Cub. ;D
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https://youtu.be/I9KIxKP0Wlw (https://youtu.be/I9KIxKP0Wlw)
500 BHP in something small and light. Not sure it handles well though. ::)
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Friends of ours had one about 4 years ago only went in it once but was very impressed, got rid because the service costs were horrendous ( always used main dealerships) they have now got a new Renault suv looking thing which they like don't know what model it is as I have no interest in Renaults.
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https://youtu.be/I9KIxKP0Wlw (https://youtu.be/I9KIxKP0Wlw)
500 BHP in something small and light. Not sure it handles well though. ::)
That guy's clearly unhinged..
Not sure I heard him change gear during that whole ride. I'm guessing he didn't even bother with a gearbox. ;D