(06-02-2015, 12:22 PM)Toms306 Wrote:(05-02-2015, 09:01 PM)Poodle Wrote:(05-02-2015, 08:19 PM)Toms306 Wrote: I haven't managed reliable with any modded diesel with just 130-180bhp!
Money is the main reason though, could've easily chucked more money at them to make them reliable really. And at least you've got a decent work space to do stuff.
You might want to check the pronunciation on that, but i think you'll find it's actually spelt "patience and perseverance".
Not really. Golf would've cost far too much to make reliable, it died because I did it on a budget. And the HDis just fall apart when used daily, clutch, cat, beam, turbo, rust etc killed off the estate workhorse, sure I could've spent its value to make it reliable, but there's no justifying that for me lol.
Er no, you spent money in the wrong places trying to make the golf go faster and be more interesting rather than fixing the problems and then sacked it off when you got bored of trying to fix it. The HDis are indestructable used daily, problems arise (again) when you make it go faster rather than fixing the issues, or alternatively when you buy a lemon and are then surprised when it turns out to be sour.
You're whinging about it costing more to fix than the value of the car, but a broken car is never going to be valuable, it's a contradiction in terms. Never heard the phrase "adding value"? You should learn it, especially if you're trying to go self-employed as it's the very basis of a successful business. I think in this instance i may have got the wrong end of the stick and you're possibly referring to the car's value to yourself, but since that appears to be a forgone conclusion i fail to see how it's relevant.
Sorry to have a go, but it drives me mental when people blame their own lack of commitment on the cars that suffer them.
Edit: are you seriously advocating examples like tps and hydro clutch as reliability improvements?? Spend a day in a garage and say that again with a straight face, i dare you.