TD5 Steering lock

Just got back from a skiing trip in France with the family, and another family (good friends of ours).

We were staying in the same house, and the layout of the drive meant a very sharp turn out on to the road in the morning.

His car (2002 facelift TD5) could get of of the drive and straight up the road.
Our car (2000 pre-facelift TD5) couldn't - I had to take two bites at it.

Did the steering lock/turning circle change pre and post facelift?

Or are there some steering stops which might be adjusted?

Or is our car more rubbish than his?

Car behaved perfectly by the way, 1500 miles in a week (or thereabouts).
Mind you, it needed to, considering all the grief it's given me since we bought it (oil cooler, cylinder head, suspension airbags, ignition switch)

I read somewhere thet there is 2 lengths of steering stop, 1 for 16" wheels ans 1 for 18" wheels.

Does that tally up to your cars ?.

Del.

50 pence said:

I read somewhere thet there is 2 lengths of steering stop, 1 for 16" wheels ans 1 for 18" wheels.

Does that tally up to your cars ?.

Del.

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Maybe - ours has the 16", his has the bigger ones - I thought they were 17's but maybe they are 18's.

But why would the steering stops be different - his bigger wheels have lower profile tyres, so overall size should be the same?

ianrobbo said:

Maybe - ours has the 16", his has the bigger ones - I thought they were 17's but maybe they are 18's.

But why would the steering stops be different - his bigger wheels have lower profile tyres, so overall size should be the same?

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Exactly what I thought when I read it !.

16",s or 18",s end up with the same rolling radius.

Del.

fit spacers..then you have the best turning circle in the world!

foss said:

fit spacers..then you have the best turning circle in the world!

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What spacers, where?