Nick H

Good luck with you relocation and new venture. We relocated to Skye in 2010 from Hampshire, different world up here. Was Kayaking yesterday in a local loch, a great way to spend a few hours....

Ha Ha, there used to be another one too! He messaged me telling me we had identical cars as well :| . Think he deleted a while back.

Ive had this problem in the past and it was the temp sensor in the cylinder head not the thermostat.

Greetings Alasdair, great to see another member on the IOS :sun:

And mine! Having spent hours yesterday trawling through everything looking for a code!

I have just replaced a regulator clip on mine having followed this useful guide and its a very straightforward job for anyone who does home mechanics. Parts are dirt cheap on Ebay. Two points I would make is don't separate the motor from the spool unless you really suspect cable damage as the spool and motor are joined so when you take the motor off the spool pops off and cables spring out then need to be rewound which can be tricky (as I found out). Second point is if one sides broken chances are other side may not be far behind so whilst your at it remove the door card on the other side and grease both sides of the metal slider on the regulator, you can reach inside the door to do this so whole job only takes around 15 minutes.

Well Done Matt. Two questions: Are you still on the original clutch, and do you use fully synthetic oil?

Now that is what I call a quality post

How many miles has the car covered?

Ive always used the Halfords fully synthetic in mine, seems a very good oil for the price.

Just passed the 150k on mine, still sweet as a nut. Oh, and ive found the cure for all this limp home nonsense, drive the ****** to Scotland and back!

Very likely to be the MAF I would say

How straightforward is this cleaning procedure? Does it require new gaskets or seals to be fitted on re-fitting? I have always done all my own servicing etc, but have never cleaned/stripped the EGR valve.

WOW!! I have just fitted a pair of Phillips Blue vision Headlight bulbs to my Octy and cannot believe the difference! For £15 with a pair of 5w sidelight bulbs these are a steal, and I am left wondering why it has taken me five and a half years to upgrade....... :wonder:

Thankfully I havent had to get the clutch replaced yet. When I first got the car I phoned the dealer who had first supplied the car, and who had serviced it for the first three years (DM Keith) to find out what work had been carried out, but I got some unhelpful numpty who just kept quoting customer confidentiality and Data protection act cobblers...... I can only assume it had already been replaced at some point during the first three years, after all it had clocked up nearly 115,000 by that time. Ive had three MAFS, Coolant temp sensor, and the turbo rebuilt by AR turbo as the V V were knackered. Oh, and a nearside wheel bearing and new discs and pads all round. :yes:

That's just bloody ridiculous

Slightly off the original topic, but I was interested in the above post as its pretty much been identical for me. Also have 110 Octy Elegance, which I have had five and a half years ( bought Aug '04), and your experiences mirror mine with regard to what has been replaced/problematic. I am just coming up to 150k on mine and the motor is sweet as a nut, burns no oil, and still impresses me with the performance on tap when necessary. I have always used fully synthetic oil since day one and am convinced it helps enormously with regard to longevity of an engine. Late last year I drove from Portsmouth to the Isle of Skye (693 miles) and was hugely impressed with the cars ability to effortlessly gobble up the miles in comfort and of course, amazing fuel economy. I would recommend this car to anyone as long as it comes with a full service record and has obviously been properly cared for. I meant to add that the only thing I never liked about the car was the dismal thin plastic four spoke steering wheel. I replaced mine a while back with a nice leather three spoker from a MK 4 Golf GTI. Much better.

Could well be seized linkage. This happened to mine soon after I bought it, quickly remedied by deft cleaning/lubricating.

A decent independent Garage should do the cambelt for less than £250. I only had mine done a couple of months ago, and with a new Fan belt and Water pump the bill was £265. This was however a cash job. As for the service do it yourself, there's lots of online info regarding how too carry out a service, and if you buy a Pela extraction pump the jobs a doddle. Did mine last Friday afternoon and including all filters and oil it cost less than £80.

I too have heard this loud clicking sound in my car. At first I thought it was a stone hitting the screen, as it is a very loud 'crack' type sound, but having heard it a couple of times more, it does appear to emanate from the dash area, possibly more on the passengers side.

Good Evening all. To cut a very long story short, I am looking for advice/help with the set up and use of a SUN DGA 1800 Analyser. I have searched in vain for a second hand users manual, and the general consensus (online) is that these machines are not that difficult to use, and trial and error is the best way forward. I have found the code to 'unlock' the 'warm up period' as the machine is calibration expired and certain features can 'lock out'. Any hints or help would be very much appreciated.

Well im gonna stand up for the randy old git.This was obviously a set-up, for what reason he was targeted i don't know, it may well be innapropriate but he was not hurting anyone or doing anything illegal. Just consider what deviousness some of our dismal MPs get up too, and were paying their wages.64k basic plus an average £136k 'expenses', these are the people we should be bothered about not this Viagra fuelled old fool.

Skys broadband deals take some beating at the moment.

I see your in Pompey mate,we'll have to arrange a meet on Portsdown hill one day.

I stand corrected:)