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Hi Guys, Been a while since i posted on here, but I have a friend with a 2006 Seat Leon 2.0TDI 140 Sport, the turbocharger has suddenly developed high pitched whines during the boost building and especially when lifting off. Owner says all pipes and hoses are tested okay and it has been diagnosed as the turbo, but not what specifically is the actual issue. I have attatched a sound file where the high pitched whine is clearly audible. He has been told it may not need immediate attention at the moment, I was worried about something coming off and being sucked into the motor and causing some real damage Can anyone identify this/heard it before? I have uploaded a WAV audio file hosted here: http://www.plunder.com/Seat-Leon-2-0TDI-140-download-77edf1ff3e.htm

Hi All, Does anyone know if its legal to use my factory fitted BMW car phone in the centre armrest or is this classed as a mobile phone?

Hi All, Im wanting opinions on a problem I have in the average speed zone (50MPH) through the roadworks on the M25 Because everyone is doing 50 in a neat line, i find it difficult to pull into the far left lane for exiting. Does anyone else find this constant uniform speed the cause of this? I didnt notice the problem when I had the Fabia, I think either one the BMW is causing people not to let me in where they may have dropped back when I had the Skoda or because of the extra length of the BMW (15.7FT) causing me to be more hesitant In the mean time im tryng to get over at least 2 miles before the exit, but I have had occasions where I have not been able to exit even when planning ahead that far

Im shocked reading this post and really hope your father and yourself will recover from this situation What Im thinking is surely the allegations will not revolve around the laptop alone, surely the police will contact the internet service provider or what have you to perform checks as well? Did these b****** scumbags ever have access to your fathers computer away from his home, or situations where he was not present?, Being that a laptop is portable and all

Ive just got rid of my Fabia for a BMW 5 series, and if anything i drive the BMW better When i drove the Fabia i would drive it harder because you want to show people that they can shift, or that they are good cars. And you can really embarras someone by beating them in a skoda

I got one of the last E39's, the newer E60 and the latest one just look plain horrible to me! It's only a 520i, but it's the later revised unit with 2.2 litres and 170BHP, pulling 1700KG it's not quick around town but moves pretty good on the motorway, and it's doing about 4-5MPG less than the Fabia, so cant complain Has just enough power to go sideways in the wet

After much searching I have found myself a new motor and have to say goodbye to VAG and Skoda Im afraid im another BMW convert and have got myself a 5 Series touring Sport, im spending 5 hours a day in a car and doing about 1k a week and the little Fabia, as good as it has been to me just isnt that comfortable to sit in all day After 2k in the Beemer I have to say they do live up to their slogan of the ultimate driving machine, the precision of the handling and the smoothness of the straight six engine are indeed wonderful Dont worry, im still indicating and such I will probably still occasionally pop on the forums, so im not gone for good!

I am looking to get a cheap car to start going to track days with, my own car is too nice to stuff into a tyre wall so Im definatley wanting a second car that I can strip all the weight out of and tune the car up I have a welder and a mechanic to hand, with storage/workshop facilities, so over the summer is the ideal time for me to get this sorted. I know 205's and Paxos are quite popular as track day cars, but there are loads of felicia kit cars and such so there are some performance parts avaliable. The Felicia is quite light as well, so thats another bonus I dont know which engine to go for, Im definatley avoiding the 1.3SPI, leaving the 1.3 MPI the VW 1.6 and the Diesel. Im imagining the diesel wouldnt be too bothered if it had a turbo attatched, but will the extra weight over the front make it more understeery. If I get a petrol engine it's going to be charged, preferably with an Eaton M45, im wondering which engine would suit this best? Has anyone done anything similar with a Felicia before that can offer advice?

Ummmmm No, Do you think all of the heavily remapped cars on this forum go bang left right and centre? Such a small increase of torque isnt going to put an awful lot more stress on the engine, driveline or chassis, it might as well just be there all the time.

4BHP More, note a really big difference and the DSG should see you keep up with it anyway There are two torque figures quoted on the Mini as it has an "Overboost" function, pointless IMHO it should just be running at max all the time

I think the 7 speed DSG also facilitates stop/start technology easier, though I dont think any VW stop start cars are DSG equipped yet

I was looking at damaged/salvaged cars on ebay, not in the market but just like to see what happens to these cars and the sort of money they go for I have an understanding of write off categories (Like the ones here: http://www.insurancewriteoff.co.uk/), and CAT D is usually a cosmetically damaged/stolen recovered vehicle thats beyond economical repair or the insurer cant be bothered to pay for a courtesy car, I have seen CAT D applied to more expensive vehicles that also have more significant damage (Radiator, Suspension, Wheels, E.T.C) which is understandable Then I saw this : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-116I-SE-2008-SALVAGE-DAMAGED-REPAIRABLE_W0QQitemZ230437896679QQihZ013QQcategoryZ9837QQcmdZViewItem Looking at that split in the frame does anyone else think that this should have been CAT B so that It could never return to the road and potentially be harmful if it is involved in an accident again, I dont know if anyone would ever be able to get it into a fit state anyway, unless they do a severe bodge

Having a Fabia 1.6 Tiptronic and having had a Octavia DSG I can speak from experience on this, of course the DSG is undoubtedly better, quicker and more efficient. The 6 speed Tiptronic though isn't that bad, most autos feel slow and thirsty because they only actually have 3 ratios + Overdrive (4 speed). Because on the overdrive all torque is lost (Only really for cruising and economy) your average 3 speed auto is only using 3 ratios. This means they are all large gears (Most do nearly 50 in 1st gear) and the torque converter provides torque multiplication to help with this. This is where most of the performance and economy are lost, since alot of the engines work is just churning fluid. Because the (Pre-FL) Fabia has a 6 speed automatic gearbox there are 5 usable ratios,so the torque converter locks midway in 3rd gear (Only when engine is warm, it slushes when cold) so that each gear is actually being direcly driven by the engine. This eliminates most issues with fuel economy and performance. This is why the Urban is greatly different to the manual but the extra urban not so much. Apart from the extra auto box weight, the fuel economy and performance would be near identical when the torque converter is locked. 0-60 on the manual is 9.8 and 11.1 for the tiptronic, compared to alot of other 4 speed autos this seems to be a small increase. I can also hold my foot on the brake and build torque when stationary and get some quite good launches. I have timed mine to do 60 with just me in the car in 10 seconds. I see 40 mpg on my m1-m25-m4 commute daily. Sport mode works well, drive uses 4th gear too much and actually labors at 1,000 without a good bootful to get it back into 3rd, so I either use sport mode or tiptronic, tiptronic provides useful engine braking. Intergrates with ESP to hold gears during agressive cornering (Useful) I had mine for over 30k and nearly 3 years so ive certainly had plenty of experience with it. My main beef is that this is the 6 speed tiptronic from the Octavia, and while it is one of the most compact 6 speed boxes (http://www.aisin-aw.co.jp/en/02products/drivetrain/at.html) the extra weight (45KG) calls for TDI front springs which mean a hard ride and I feel every bump on the standard 16" alloy on the 3. Also the box is "sealed for life", this is such bullcrap that all the big german marques are playing. ATF fluid heats up and breaks down over time, resulting in less lubrication and pressure and a dying box, it will never last forever. Good quality ATF is essential for any traditional auto, Hyundais e.t.c have a dipstick in the engine bay, much better So definatley DSG is the way to go and I would buy another Fabia now it is avaliable, but rich17865's dealer is damn wrong, but then dealers have always been a bit like that Sorry for the long post, in a productive mood

Under optimal conditions DSG will easily change gear faster than any man could, it's faster than most supercar automated manuals. Theres little fluid in the 7 speed DSG so I dont think it will affect service pricing. The Fabia 1.6 Tiptronics box was a complete bargain when you factor in standard ESP, Rear disk brakes and tire pressure monitoring, so nice to see the trend continues. The auto box intergrates with ESP to hold gears better in corners

Even if the list price is near that of the Polo I imagine standard kit will be more impressive on the Fabia as VW/Audi are very stingy with relativley simple stuff like cruise control being optional on some very expensive motors I imagine the polo will be a lot more expensive, but if the pricing was close to the ibiza id have to take that instead, its on the new platform and looks decent and seat suits the sporting personality more. They appear to have made an effort, but nowhere near as trendy or cool as the MITO and even some of the french offerings, and thats what these small hot hatches should be all about