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    Roomster 1.2tsi SE 86bhp

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  1. Might feel differently on new tyres if the present set are nearing the legal limit.
  2. I bought my 1.2tsi new in 2013 and it has proven ultra reliable. All the bulbs (lamps) are original apart from one number plate bulb. It has taken us visiting seven EU countries without missing a beat. I have taken my sons sofa and other rubbish to the recycling centre in seat-out mode and I love it. The most reliable car and least expensive maintenance vehicle I have ever owned. For its age only a modest 60k so it will probably be the last ice car I will ever own lasting another 10 years. Love it!
  3. I have thought the gap rather large but it allows for the reclining of the back seats. However, I am not concerned as the Sunset tinted glass makes it nigh impossible to see anything in the boot. Don't know if Sunset glass is standard throughout the range though. Mine is 2013 SE.
  4. Moving lanes to allow joining traffic to merge onto the carriageway and then a merging car speeds up to prevent you from moving back into nearside lane. Last week one driver undertook me while I was doing the national speed limit.
  5. Thank you. Please can you recommend an OBD scanner. I have an infra-red digital thermometer which may be useful if I know what to point it at!
  6. I realise it is colder now winter has set in but the engine seems to take longer to warm up even in the summer months for the blue light to extinguish. Wish I had a gauge instead. Where is the coolant thermostat located in the engine bay on my1.2 tsi? Although being a later model my sister-in-laws Fabia has a gauge and reaches 90 degrees C a lot quicker.
  7. There were two prices for an aircon service; one price for the older type of refrigerant and a higher price for the latest refrigerant. The older gas was replaced for half the cost but now the prices have been aligned to reflect the higher. A con. Sorry for the pun!
  8. As an update my fob battery is 10-years-old and when I wanted to find my vehicle last week in a car park it activated while I was 30ft away so still good. My son has a 2017 Mini with keyless and as you say his have had to be replaced.
  9. It may be the same as my Roomster but if you reset the 'inspection service' notification do the same as the 'service notification' but have the hazards on as well. It seems strange but it works for me
  10. If its any comfort my 2013 Roomie 1.2 tsi has had chain noise since new (10 years ago) on cold start up. I have the new tensioner, according to the engine number, but it happens randomly.
  11. Catalytic convertor may not be doing its job
  12. Select 2nd gear and drive below 1500rpm. Press accelerator and feel the pull when turbo kicks in above 1500rpm.
  13. I presume the turbo kicks in above 1500 rpm
  14. At the factory my Roomster was filled with G12 but I believe the dealers topped up with G13.
  15. My resistor pack went with all speeds apart from one. I bought the part from my dealer and followed the instructions on the video but I removed the glove box lid and did not fancy mucking about with the airbag. Bottled the job and gave it to the dealer to do and they accepted as the resistor was bought from their spares department. Cost around £90 for labour but that was just before covid
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