jamcoly

Is anyone able to help with a scan in mid-Suffolk (Stowmarket)? Please. My 07 1.4 petrol Roomster won't start. Both EPC & ECL are on. I moved the car at about 2pm yesterday, with no issue. When I went to leave for work at 10pm, upon turning the key the engine coughed but didn't start. Since then it will turn over but show no signs of want to start. The brake lights work And I can't spot any visable damage. Help and advice welcome please. Apart from the electric windows packing up i've had no problems with the car. It is due for a service. Regards James

Is anyone able to help with a scan in mid-Suffolk (Stowmarket)? Please. My 07 1.4 roomster won't start. Both EPC & ECL are on. I moved the car at about 2pm yesterday, with no issue. When I went to leave for work at 10pm, upon turning the key the engine coughed but didn't start. Since then it will turn over but show no signs of want to start. The brake lights work And I can't spot any visable damage. Help and advice welcome please. Apart from the electric windows packing up i've had no problems with the car. It is due for a service. Regards James

£164 at my local VW dealer including a tyre swap

when i got mine from a dealer it was a ex-demo when he dealer stopped haggling on price i started haggling on the options list which made a better deal so don't be affaid to ask.

i was quoting manufactures mpg figures and I don't drive either meaning to hit the rev limiter I said "so easy to hit the rev limiter though" meaning i wasn't used to the narrow power band, and it dosen't stop pulling strong until it iit hits the stop thanks for the advice with time im getting used to how it want to be driven it requires more gear changes

forgot to say: both have 5 normal doors and seating lay-ou is fully adjustable in both. correction: I have now found the rear seat props not very impressed by the way they go backinto the loadarea reducing space,

any news?

my roomster is in the body shop after it was driven into over the christmas period and the hire company have given be a VW Touran. well they are quite different so I thought i'd share a few things with you. some things which aren't fair to compare to my car is: engines~ my roomster 2 is a 1.4 16v n/a petrol and the touran is the sport model with the 170ps engine. :eek:wow dose that thing pull, :Pso easy to hit the rev limiter though. [although mpg is very similar between these engines 1.4 16v =41.5mpg combined and pd170 = 42.8mpg combined] equipment~ both cars vary in spec and the new car prices show this. time to compare: Lights~ both cars have halogen projector light but the tourans seam better than the roomster, and they only appear to do dipped beam, as there is a second lamp and lens for the high beams unlike the bi-halogens on the skoda. suspension and handling~ the VW feels tighter and stiffer but not hard, which is beter than my roomster which isn't bad but feels a little bumpy and wallows a light is compared. this may be down to the independant rear suspension and rear anti-roll bar fitted to the vw. (I may have to get a roll bar for mine now). Steering~ the steering feels more direct and tighter on the VW, maybe this is some thing which could be improved with help of VAG-COM. Driver position and interior~ The sports seats in the vw are very good ( I did read in the fabia II section abou someone planing to upgrade his std seats to sports with extra foam). I do perfer the driving position of the roomster the vw steering wheel dose not have enough adjustment and is angled to high and i drive with the seat in the highest position , and the wheel is still to high for my perfered postion, the roomster is the best seated postion i've ever expirianced. also i do perfer the instrument layout on the roomster. In the VW there is lots more cubby holes and storage trays but i think the skodas interior finish is better for everly day use. Rear Compartment~ the rear seats are equal for comfort and space, but the Touran's rear seats don't fold completely up right like the roomster also there dosn't seam to be anything to stop the seats falling down :(I was impressed when the seats folded back down on top of my bike. Because of the 2 extra seats in the back of the Touran the load area isn't flat but they are aviable in 5 or 7 seat options. so for the way i use my car i'd go for the roomster for carrying loads. my conculsion: give me my roomster with the tourans lights and supension, and the engine choice is up to you.

i have rear disks on my 1.4 petrol no TC or ESP car is an ex-demo though

I take it you couldn't retro-fit esp

I did wonder what those round metal disks were ;-) anyway my first thought was it was a bonnet gap stop but it dosen't like like any of the others and a I can't see anywhere where it would fit.

I found this loose behind the o/s head light between the the inner wing and the charcoal canister. should it be anywhere?

I think this cupra intake answers most of my questions. might have to try and get one now.

This is not a PD160 intake thread. I realise the TDI intakes are not the same as the N/A intakes. My main question is do the TDI intakes have the restriction between the trumpet adapter and the hose? Photo of the std N/A intake I've found lots of photos of the std TDI intake but none from the side. could some one post a photo? Also would the trumpet adapter be the same? this one is 140x65mm with the hose dia of 65mm.

keep an eye out I managed to pick up an internal carrier for just £21 recently