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Title: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: Teebee on 01 October 2010, 12:51:20
Just took our pool car up north for a trip, Zaf 1.6 Club, quite possibly the worst car I have ever driven.

Gutless, unstable, uncomfortable, borderline dangerous headlights, it should come with a warning "use for school runs only"  :D, in fact my old CF230 from 20yrs ago outshone it in all departments.

Damn glad to get back in the mig  :y
Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 October 2010, 13:46:36
Lol, porper spec.

The high spec ones with proper engines are quite tolerable
Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: Jim on 01 October 2010, 16:18:21
I had a 2.0dti elegance 53 plate for 4 years, I thought it was a great car :y
Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: david036 on 01 October 2010, 17:02:19
I've had on eof the daddy cool 2lt turbo's!! Now that  was fun!!!
Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: TheBoy on 01 October 2010, 18:38:15
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I had a 2.0dti elegance 53 plate for 4 years, I thought it was a great car :y
Urgh! The original zafira coupled with the worlds most horrible diesel!

I think the newer zafira is miles better, still not convinced with cdti engine
Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 October 2010, 18:42:08
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I had a 2.0dti elegance 53 plate for 4 years, I thought it was a great car :y
Urgh! The original zafira coupled with the worlds most horrible diesel!

I think the newer zafira is miles better, still not convinced with cdti engine

Yeh but, we all know you know nothing  ;D
Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: TheBoy on 01 October 2010, 18:49:21
On which part, the zaffy-a being naff, the dti being horrid, or me remaining unconvinced about the cdti?

That insignia,btw,no fault found and "that's how they are"
Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 October 2010, 19:04:33
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On which part, the zaffy-a being naff, the dti being horrid, or me remaining unconvinced about the cdti?

That insignia,btw,no fault found and "that's how they are"

From a dealer, what do you expect!

Needs somebody who knows what they are doing.

Zaff A's were Ok, best of the lot in its day

Mine is nothing like the one you mention
Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 01 October 2010, 21:27:32
zafira is a zafira no matter you tie up many horses ;D ;D ::)
Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: Teebee on 01 October 2010, 21:34:42
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zafira is a zafira no matter you tie up many horses ;D ;D ::)
I prefer to think along the lines of you can't polish a turd  ;D
Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 01 October 2010, 21:37:00
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zafira is a zafira no matter you tie up many horses ;D ;D ::)
I prefer to think along the lines of you can't polish a turd  ;D

 ;D :-X

Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 01 October 2010, 21:41:51
imo if I wanted something really big and safe I would prefer that one ..although reliability statistics not so shining for it..

(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/frontera.jpg)

Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 October 2010, 21:46:51
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imo if I wanted something really big and safe I would prefer that one ..although reliability statistics not so shining for it..

(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/frontera.jpg)


Pretty bulletproof after the forst 18 months of production, still loads on the road even now
Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 01 October 2010, 21:53:21
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imo if I wanted something really big and safe I would prefer that one ..although reliability statistics not so shining for it..

(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/frontera.jpg)


Pretty bulletproof after the forst 18 months of production, still loads on the road even now

nowadays my eyes catch them more than usual ,
and the prices suiatble for my tiny wallet.. I must be getting old ;D :P
Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: TheBoy on 02 October 2010, 10:39:51
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On which part, the zaffy-a being naff, the dti being horrid, or me remaining unconvinced about the cdti?

That insignia,btw,no fault found and "that's how they are"

From a dealer, what do you expect!

Needs somebody who knows what they are doing.

Zaff A's were Ok, best of the lot in its day

Mine is nothing like the one you mention
Company car - the company mechs have looked at it (basically just plugged mdi in I suspect), nought wrong, so sent it up to my favourite dealer who said likewise.

Personally, I wouldn't let either of those play with my cars (again)  :-X


Obviously, tech2 turns its nose up.
Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 October 2010, 12:02:42
Three simple things to do

1) Full clean of the EGR valve including stripping and cleaning the solenoid

2) Remove and clean the inlet pressure sensor

3) Check the swirl pot actuator arms are connected.
Title: Re: 3 days in a Zafira....
Post by: TheBoy on 02 October 2010, 12:49:11
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Three simple things to do

1) Full clean of the EGR valve including stripping and cleaning the solenoid

2) Remove and clean the inlet pressure sensor

3) Check the swirl pot actuator arms are connected.
I would like to think that 1 and 2 aren't the issue (been same since day 1).

Will get him to check 3)

:y