03-01-2013, 01:32 PM
Engine management has less of a clue than you do...
It's not intelligent, all it can read is sensors and say there's something wrong... Is that the sensor or is that the actual part it's sensing that's at fault!? Replace the sensor at £100 a pop...
Honestly, don't use that as an argument... Why do you think there's Diagnostic Technicians paid £40k to diagnose these faults that no one can find... MODERN cars are inherently problematic... As said, just get a frikking micra or almera, it won't go wrong... You keep saying you don't want failing DMFs etc, but you're looking at Mondeos on 80k which do have issues with EGR, Injector Calibration, Turbos and BMWs that eat swirl flaps, chew DMFs and HP pumps...
Also with regards to an XUD9 - VE pumps DON'T go wrong if you leave them alone... They can eat turbos, but they're £50 a piece and a morning to change, clutches don't tend to go and can be limped for years, they're not smooth, not very powerful in stock form... But they ARE reliable if you leave them alone...
OR why not get a DW8 NA?
There's SO many SIMPLE cars out there, but you're going for Golf IVs, 306 HDis etc... All ECU controlled bollocks... Get something SIMPLE for once. You had your 106 1.5d which was perfect for you, but you decided you didn't quite like the way it handled, even though it was definitely fine, it's just a shit car, but you'll just have to cope with that... You DON'T NEED to overtake everything..
As Chris said... Champagne lifestyle on a Lemonade budget...
Sometimes you HAVE to make compromises, and I think your car will have to be one...
It's not intelligent, all it can read is sensors and say there's something wrong... Is that the sensor or is that the actual part it's sensing that's at fault!? Replace the sensor at £100 a pop...
Honestly, don't use that as an argument... Why do you think there's Diagnostic Technicians paid £40k to diagnose these faults that no one can find... MODERN cars are inherently problematic... As said, just get a frikking micra or almera, it won't go wrong... You keep saying you don't want failing DMFs etc, but you're looking at Mondeos on 80k which do have issues with EGR, Injector Calibration, Turbos and BMWs that eat swirl flaps, chew DMFs and HP pumps...
Also with regards to an XUD9 - VE pumps DON'T go wrong if you leave them alone... They can eat turbos, but they're £50 a piece and a morning to change, clutches don't tend to go and can be limped for years, they're not smooth, not very powerful in stock form... But they ARE reliable if you leave them alone...
OR why not get a DW8 NA?
There's SO many SIMPLE cars out there, but you're going for Golf IVs, 306 HDis etc... All ECU controlled bollocks... Get something SIMPLE for once. You had your 106 1.5d which was perfect for you, but you decided you didn't quite like the way it handled, even though it was definitely fine, it's just a shit car, but you'll just have to cope with that... You DON'T NEED to overtake everything..
As Chris said... Champagne lifestyle on a Lemonade budget...
Sometimes you HAVE to make compromises, and I think your car will have to be one...
