bobspark

I may have jumped the gun over Roomsters being problem free ,except for door wiring looms ,as the recent post on 1.2 tsi timing chair says otherwise. And when you google it ,a lot of issues are thrown up.I won't say any more as I am not qualified on the matter.Not noticed the Ford Tourneo Courier before it does seem to match the Roomster on carrying capacity.

Ha!reminds me of travelling ( or crawling) on the A38 to Devon and Cornwall before the motorways were built,and there would always be a big hold up at North Petherton with cars overheating on mass.I had my second hand VW beetle, air cooled of course and could feel pretty smug,as it would never overheat.Mind you driving a beetle in those days you were thought of as being a little odd.And I'm sure people think the same today about me driving a Roomster.Thankfully today car engine cooling systems are a lot more reliable. And on reflection on recent similar trips on the motorway it is still one long crawl at times,so nothing changes!

It's a question that has been asked before on this forum ,with no real answer found.Nothing matches its carrying capacity for its small wheelbase as far as I know.For me the only replacement should I need one is another secondhand Roomster with a mileage between 40 and 80k. To me its a workhorse and not about refinement. The only problem the Roomster seems to throw up is the broken door loom wiring ,which I think should be a DIY prospect.Don,t know about DSG does that cause reliability problems? Everything regarding motoring is so uncertain at the moment ,so I will stick with what I know ,till Im forced to change.