VW comedy gold

1. Wee_monkey1987 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 250 2000 Saxo Woodland Green VTS, 2002 Mazda MX5

   #1 26th January 2012, 11:34

   k i know its not saxo but thought i'd share this with you guys,
   
   Mate of mine the over day said his boring VW Golf GTi was running really lumpy at idle and one time wouldn't even start. eventually after getting the crappy german thing to run i suggested his coolant temperature sensor was spanked. in typical fashion he didn't believe me and decided on his own accord to take it to VW to get it checked they came back with nothing and wanted to run a ECU diagnostic on it for £80
   
   Nuts to that I used my laptop and EML cable to find this:
   
   
   
   Bare in mind the atmospheric temperature was probably 6-8degrees and the engine had been running for about 5minutes now. It started out at -17deg.C???
   
   £16 later on a new coolant temperature sensor and literally a 5minute change she purs like a pussy now take that VW dealers £80 my arse
2. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #2 26th January 2012, 11:37

   doesnt look like -17 to me on the image.
3. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #3 26th January 2012, 11:43

   Don't you dare bad mouth Volkswagen! How on earth a Saxo owner can slate on of the most reliable car manufacturers in the world is beyond me.
   
   On a brighter note, fair play for the diagnosis. Majority of people won't even service their car these days unless there's a light bulb flashing telling them to do so.

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4. Wee_monkey1987 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 250 2000 Saxo Woodland Green VTS, 2002 Mazda MX5

   #4 26th January 2012, 11:49

   [QUOTE=holdawayt;5778100]Don't you dare bad mouth Volkswagen! How on earth a Saxo owner can slate on of the most reliable car manufacturers in the world is beyond me.
   
   No offence but this month ive looked at three VWs that have gone bang! two golfs and a Bora
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 26th January 2012, 12:05

   Any car has its faults a lot though is down to how well they`re looked after.
6. Wee_monkey1987 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 250 2000 Saxo Woodland Green VTS, 2002 Mazda MX5

   #6 26th January 2012, 12:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Any car has its faults a lot though is down to how well they`re looked after.

   yeh ill agree with that
7. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #7 26th January 2012, 12:07

   [quote=Wee_monkey1987;5778108]

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by holdawayt Don't you dare bad mouth Volkswagen! How on earth a Saxo owner can slate on of the most reliable car manufacturers in the world is beyond me. No offence but this month ive looked at three VWs that have gone bang! two golfs and a Bora

   3 wv in a month to go bang...in ratio to french cars, about 9 in a day.
8. Wee_monkey1987 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 250 2000 Saxo Woodland Green VTS, 2002 Mazda MX5

   #8 26th January 2012, 12:19

   [QUOTE=Tontsy;5778129]

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Wee_monkey1987 3 wv in a month to go bang...in ratio to french cars, about 9 in a day.

   dunno where your getting your figures from but i havent had any problems with either of mine and other peeps i've look at too??
9. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #9 26th January 2012, 12:24

   You're very lucky.
10. Wee_monkey1987 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 250 2000 Saxo Woodland Green VTS, 2002 Mazda MX5

    #10 26th January 2012, 12:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by holdawayt You're very lucky.

    lol! like this alot im sure ill get my fair share of clapped out frenchies too, dnt get me wrong i like VWs but lately all my mates keep having engine management problems with em its like as soon as a sensor even slightly goes out of tolerance its flagged immediately and "recommended you pay VW to basically plug in to a laptop and read off what it says" - seems a rip off
11. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #11 26th January 2012, 12:42

    Yeah I'm only interested in Mk2's and 1'ns. Don't really like touching anything with electronic ignition lol. Old school as they come!
12. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

    #12 26th January 2012, 13:07

    Any car is only as good as it's keeper
13. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #13 26th January 2012, 13:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo180 Any car is only as good as it's keeper

    Lada Riva is the only exception I can come up with. That truly was awful from the word go.
    
    Niva however - what a beast.