Whilst pulling out of a junction I heard a loud "pop" and at first I thought I'd run over something but after about 200 yards the car started chugging and lost a lot of power, I pulled over and checked around the car and couldn't see anything ( I'm not a mechanic), as there was no warning light on the dashboard and I was only a half mile from my house I took it easy going home, the car felt like 60 bhp instead of 160! I took it to a diesel specialist and after a brief look he said the problem was a pipe from the turbo that had came off! Has anyone had a similar promblem? Is this a common occurence on the 2.5 tdi?:confused: Thanks! ( My car is a 2.5 tdi Elegance with all extras by the way and I love it!)

Its not uncommon for Turbo pipes to "pop off". Its happened to other owners on here, regardless of the car. Probably just a matter of making sure the Jubilee clips, or whatever that holds it are as tight as they can go. Chances are it was probably loose in the first place, and just needed a bit of extra boost to push it over the edge.

At least your car is fine, and its nothing mechanical.