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Thread: Thinking about a new to me 4x4. Ute VW. Anything to watch out for

  1. 28-09-2018, 08:05 PM #61
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudattack View Post
    Ah shit, why didn’t you say so?
    I will definitely take your opinion unquestionably now!

    20 years of reliable motoring must be all in my head



    By the way, I don’t disagree that the current VWs do have their reliability issues especially regarding electrics, but to make an unqualified statement on an open forum that the original hot hatch that started the hot hatch genre and ruled it pretty much the the entire time is just trolling.

    No need to reply, We realise what we are dealing with


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    Na just have to fix the shitboxs daily so pretty much unqualified
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  3. 28-09-2018, 09:15 PM #62
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    Quote Originally Posted by gadgetman View Post
    Fixed it.

    Don't confuse good with well marketed, and as far as sales stats go you could include other alliances together. But there is so much part supply all over the show it is like shovelling liquid jelly with a pitch fork to try and work out the true numbers over the years. Fords with Renault motors, Nissans sold as Fords, Holdens (GM) with Nissan engines, .... Isuzus sold as Hondas and Vauxhals and Opels.
    No need to "fix" what isn't broken.
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  4. 29-09-2018, 01:08 PM #63
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan View Post
    No need to "fix" what isn't broken.
    True.

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  5. 29-09-2018, 01:11 PM #64
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    Quote Originally Posted by gadgetman View Post
    True.

    Exhibit A, M'lord. i wonder what'll happen to them. Flogged off to African countries maybe??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Max Headroom View Post
    Exhibit A, M'lord. i wonder what'll happen to them. Flogged off to African countries maybe??
    Personally, I like what they did. Think only got dropped in it by a disgruntled ex-employee. Other than that no one was any the wiser which indicates how useful the stuff was in the first place.
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    looks like we need to add car brands to "No politics, religion and sport".
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  8. 29-09-2018, 03:49 PM #67
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    Quote Originally Posted by 300CALMAN View Post
    looks like we need to add car brands to "No politics, religion and sport".
    Why on the first day God created Holden and then.............................................. ...... made Mazda BT50's for people he wanted to torture...........................the end

    And for those especially naughty / nasty people he created "European vehicles" which are a special kind of hell all their own
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  9. 29-09-2018, 03:50 PM #68
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    Quote Originally Posted by 300CALMAN View Post
    looks like we need to add car brands to "No politics, religion and sport".
    Might as well add calibres in there as well then...
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  10. 29-09-2018, 05:16 PM #69
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    Quote Originally Posted by gadgetman View Post
    Personally, I like what they did. Think only got dropped in it by a disgruntled ex-employee. Other than that no one was any the wiser which indicates how useful the stuff was in the first place.
    Its fairly well known among petrolheads that many car manufacturers (especially the European ones) have been gaming the standard emissions and fuel economy tests for years, optimising engine mapping etc to recognise the test cycle and give a much better test result than owners will ever be likely to achieve on the road. VW just took it a step too far, crossed some blurry line from bending the rules to breaking them, and got caught.

    The Japanese manufacturers don't seem to game the tests the same for whatever reason (maybe they're just more honest), their official figures usually seem much closer to what people see in the real world. I saw an interesting comparison between official test figures and real-world (collated from a bunch of owners) for the VW Golf R and Impreza STI (which have similar power and weight etc). From memory the Golf claimed about 40mpg average and did 27, the Subaru claimed 28 and did 26.
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    How about a Nissan Stx ? Thoughts please? Anyone have one
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    Quote Originally Posted by stingray View Post
    How about a Nissan Stx ? Thoughts please? Anyone have one
    Has one about 5 years ago. The finish was terrible. Made in Spain and IIRC they are now making the Merc utes so I hope they’ve improved in this department. Was a disappointment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stingray View Post
    How about a Nissan Stx ? Thoughts please? Anyone have one
    Like most of them, wouldn't want one out of warranty.
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