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Is it the direction tab that is missing, Colin?

So welcome to Briskoda and to the 272/280 thread, rcblur69. You didn’t say how long your commute is, but if I take the start-up average on my massive 2.5m each way commute, I get about 22mpg first thing (06.00) and about 23, maybe 24mpg back at (08.30). My long term is still showing about 28.5 but that’s because I did a 1k round trip to Ireland about 6 weeks ago which got my long-term avg upto 35. Cold engines use more fuel and when it’s winter I get 20-21 there and back. So given this I’d say what you’re getting isn’t off, it’s in the about right arena; if this was a V6 or worse, a V8 developing 280’ish bhp, you’d be looking up the noisy exhaust at 15mpg or even less.

I went the other way. Started on S, then S+ and now R. R+ is, as you say, nuts! 😂

I’ve had no improvement in fuel consumption, despite the claims Racechip makes. How can shoving more air and fuel into an engine to boost performance result in better MPG?

And I’ve just discovered ours is blocked again and was working fine last week.

Yep, residuals and thereby prices are nuts and zero sign of them diminishing as long as the builds for new cars are 12m and more. The manufacturers are loving it; high residuals and increased RRP’s, so perfect for them. On your question, I’m guessing PCP’s.

Not something I’ve had. Perhaps the radar needs recalibration? Have you had a front end bump?

Great. Well, you’ll probably need to remove the NS wheel and wheel arch liner to get to the washer bottle; hopefully ApatureS et al will confirm. Now do you want to answer my other questions, namely… So is the pump still working? What makes you think the water is contaminated?

Nope! Our 2016 is on 40k (65km).

Well done - that’s a loooooonnnng old drive. Great MPG too; I can only dream of 53mpg!

50k = mileage I believe. Oh, and our 280 is definitely a keeper.

So is the pump still working? What makes you think the water is contaminated? (OK… what have you done now?! 😂). Where is the filler neck located?

Firstly, what is it, or is not doing, if that makes sense? Secondly, what engine does the car have, as I think the tank and therefore the pump, maybe in different locations in the engine bay, depending on engine type? Finally, if the pump has failed, isn’t it still under warranty?

Did you fit it yourself?

And name the dealer too, so other owners can avoid them.

They’ve had a couple of class actions in the USA and won, getting full reimbursement of the costs. The issue I have is obviously, it’ll just reoccur in 30k. VAG know its a poor design and the have done nothing to resolve the problem. Still it helps them make money on ridiculously overpriced parts and their the dealerships to make money fixing a problem which should not exist. One bit of interesting info I was told; since the massive outlay VAG have had with the emissions scandal, is they’ve raised their global prices on parts between 20 and 1000%, in an effort to recoup their losses.

Yeah, it just pushes on. I’m pleased you’ve cleared the blockage. The jets are a bloody nightmare to set-up.

Yeah that’s not a bad idea, Colin. The only problem is, the used car market is so strong, everything is expensive. I’d quite like to get a small ICE car for to/from work, maybe a Citigo or Fabia.

So I had the Aircon leak fixed this morning at Wheelbase (all went ok) and during this, they discovered the water pump housing has just started leaking; they called me into the workshop to show me the staining on the block and sump. So I’ve had to book it in on the 26th June so I can have a courtesy car and the cost will be £875 inc VAT. Oh and SWMBO cat tax reminder for the Focus arrived on Wednesday for £375. So all-in-all, June is turning out to be a bloody expensive month… 🙄

AFAIK, the throttle is just a rheostat and as such, sensitivity can be changed via software. I’ve no idea why the first 10mm or so is deliberately deadened, but I’ve found the XLR eliminates this “feature”, even when it’s set to “normal” which is supposed to be BS = Bog Standard

I think that’s about what Prykey, the 1st owner and big participant here, paid for his…. errrr, ours in March ‘16 and he traded it in for a Mustang GT for £18k in December ‘19 and I bought it from an excellent indy front in Colchester, who paid £19k for it.

Oh yeah…forgot about them things!

No mate, they sure ain’t! £1420 more than we paid for our 2016, then 19k miler 3.25 years ago. I’m sure they’d loose that but zero depreciation in 3 years is amazing. And we’ve got a telly, too! 😁

Did you notice that even in “Normal”, the throttle lag has gone?

Buy some panel wipe; that’ll remove every product that’s ever been put on the paint….