Recent content by german tony

Most of the cars I saw for sale at the same age (ish) were 2 grand or so. 1 was 1500 & had done 124k miles with a history nobody was sure off. The other 2 in my area needed 1, a new gearbox - yours for 500 quid or 2, a new head gasket, yours for 600 quid. The 1 I bought was up for 1150 & had...

I had a weekend with a TD 4 before I bought my 1st 1.8. The TD4 is(was) definately the faster engine/vehicle* but at least in Germany it has as many probs as the K-Series - ie bugger all. *so why did I buy the petrol then? 'cos if it's fast you want you are wasting your time with a...

I have 2 1.8s. The 1st I bought new in 2003 ('cos that's what my tax person told me to do) & now has 75,000 miles on the clock & apart from needing a new fuel pump at 60,000 miles has behaved itself. The 2nd I have just bought, cost 1000 pounds, is a '98 & has 92,000 miles with a FSH. The...

I've had similar probs - turns out that it's not a handle, it's a switch. Treat it savagely & it sulks. Treat it nicely & it's fine.