Just picked one up as a courtesy car!

Is it meant to sound like that?

A sort of nuts (metal hex, Not pistachios) in a coffee grinder noise!

That aside it ticks along reasonably well, Fifth gear is astronomical, I nearly stalled the car at 30mph!

But I wouldn't buy one, Just does feel as solid as my Fabia, If that makes any sense!

Well it went back today, And apparently they all sound like a Massey Ferguson!

Lordy my vRS is silent in comparison

My dad owns one, the gearing does take some getting used to. At 70+mph on the motorway the engine is suprisingly quiet given that its a 1.4TDi with only 3 cyclinders.

Hi Mike,

Yes...they do sound errr....different to how you might imagine especially when new or with only a few thousand miles on the clock. But...when they have at least 10k on the clock they do become cosiderably quieter and much much more powerful too. I don't have the Greenline I have the standard 1.4tdi estate. Now it's over a year old it's a different car noise, power and fuel consumption wise. It's just superb.

I personally wouldn't buy another petrol car.

Bests and happy Christmas

Just picked one up as a courtesy car!

Is it meant to sound like that?

A sort of nuts (metal hex, Not pistachios) in a coffee grinder noise!

That aside it ticks along reasonably well, Fifth gear is astronomical, I nearly stalled the car at 30mph!

But I wouldn't buy one, Just does feel as solid as my Fabia, If that makes any sense!

Hi Mike,

Yes...they do sound errr....different to how you might imagine especially when new or with only a few thousand miles on the clock. But...when they have at least 10k on the clock they do become cosiderably quieter and much much more powerful too. I don't have the Greenline I have the standard 1.4tdi estate. Now it's over a year old it's a different car noise, power and fuel consumption wise. It's just superb.

I personally wouldn't buy another petrol car.

Bests and happy Christmas

funny how long gearing helps with the fuel consumption.... i would have thought that early changes would have saved more!

only has 3 cylinders so is not as smooth

He he your description of the noise is excellent! I used to say my 1.4TDI Mk1 sounded like a hyperactive tractor!!

JON