2005 Audi A3 2.0T DSG
Discussion
pthelazyjourno said:
I bought an IS 250 before Christmas.
You did well, Journo-san. Edited by pthelazyjourno on Wednesday 11th January 19:32
I was going to recommend a nice Mk2 MR2 to the OP but he's got this little fezzer now.
PS - there's rather a large amount of 'bad news' regarding the 3 cylinder 1 litre engine online, isn't there...?
LiamB said:
The Fiesta pictured is my hire car, I'm looking to get something exactly the same with a couple of options. Been wanting to drive one of these for a while and it really hasn't disappointed.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=71&t=1638457&mid=431104&nmt=Suzuki+Swift+Sportah - confused - sorry
so why not the ST?
the ecoboost engine is ok but its top end is pretty poor and lack of torque means changing gear more to keep the turbo spooled thus reduced MPG
last time i looked the fiesta ecoboost was big money when the ST was the same and better specd plus a more driveable engine
JJ
so why not the ST?
the ecoboost engine is ok but its top end is pretty poor and lack of torque means changing gear more to keep the turbo spooled thus reduced MPG
last time i looked the fiesta ecoboost was big money when the ST was the same and better specd plus a more driveable engine
JJ
problemchild1976 said:
ah - confused - sorry
so why not the ST?
the ecoboost engine is ok but its top end is pretty poor and lack of torque means changing gear more to keep the turbo spooled thus reduced MPG
last time i looked the fiesta ecoboost was big money when the ST was the same and better specd plus a more driveable engine
JJ
The one I'm driving now is the 125 version which I think is really nice to drive but I'll be going for a 140 which should be a bit better, it has shorter gear ratios too.so why not the ST?
the ecoboost engine is ok but its top end is pretty poor and lack of torque means changing gear more to keep the turbo spooled thus reduced MPG
last time i looked the fiesta ecoboost was big money when the ST was the same and better specd plus a more driveable engine
JJ
I'm looking at 2 year lease deals with around £1700 deposit and less than £200 a month on a new St Line 140. Every ST I've seen has been a lot more expensive or id definitely go for one!
BrettMRC said:
Get a Forester XT manual...lots of potential, still practical and not a b
d to insure either...
Can't say I'm keen on them d to insure either...
the only thing I have struggled to insure was the 3.2 version of this car which was about £1900, this 2.0 is only £1100 and the Fiesta I'm hopefully about to get should bring it down to a lot less than a grand hopefully. 
Saw this on the way home from Buckingham today and had to have a look, I would really really like an ST2 or 3 if I can find one with a good 9+23 deal, if not I'll happily go for a 140 ST Line with a few mods instead.
Buying a used performance car just doesn't appeal to me anymore after this utter faf. The Audi is in Essex for a repair again and I completely forgot I owned it.. it actually made me sad when I realised I still had the piece of s
t!LiamB said:
Buying a used performance car just doesn't appeal to me anymore after this utter faf. The Audi is in Essex for a repair again and I completely forgot I owned it.. it actually made me sad when I realised I still had the piece of s
t!Good luck with the new car!
Piece of st Audi should be back next week. Interestingly I think it's just a fuel pipe by the filter that has been the cause of all my problems..
Forgot to mention this but I had a look under the car before it went away and the fuel line going to/from the filter had some sort of bodged fix on it which had a hole in causing petrol to leak and air to get into the fuel lines (explains the very faint petrol smell) That hole has slowly got bigger and bigger to the point of rupturing and stopping the car running whilst I was driving and spraying fuel everywhere underneath when the ignition was turned, could I be right in thinking this could be what was causing the st running, low fuel pressure code and piss poor mpg? The garage won't explain much to me until I go and get it as they're useless on the phone.
This is just a guess I'm obviously not a mechanic
t Audi should be back next week. Interestingly I think it's just a fuel pipe by the filter that has been the cause of all my problems..Forgot to mention this but I had a look under the car before it went away and the fuel line going to/from the filter had some sort of bodged fix on it which had a hole in causing petrol to leak and air to get into the fuel lines (explains the very faint petrol smell) That hole has slowly got bigger and bigger to the point of rupturing and stopping the car running whilst I was driving and spraying fuel everywhere underneath when the ignition was turned, could I be right in thinking this could be what was causing the s
t running, low fuel pressure code and piss poor mpg? The garage won't explain much to me until I go and get it as they're useless on the phone.This is just a guess I'm obviously not a mechanic
cant see the reason to get rid now, youve thrown a good grand at this car and in "theory", the car should be hassle free for a while now i have 2 cars both with the same engine and they have been spot on. i do self repair so maybe ive prevented the issues youve had. definitely just map it first then i bet youll change your mind ESPECIALLY with dsg
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