Toyota Avensis 2.0 vvti T Spirit - My first shed
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With 3 kids that age you need an smax. Or an old shape galaxy/Alhambra/sharan.
It's a cheap pos and fair do's but squeezing 3 kids into the back of most normal size cars gets tedious quickly.
Also the only car I've ever had to change the clutch, and then the bloody gearbox on was a Toyota! Supposed to be bomb proof!!!
It's a cheap pos and fair do's but squeezing 3 kids into the back of most normal size cars gets tedious quickly.
Also the only car I've ever had to change the clutch, and then the bloody gearbox on was a Toyota! Supposed to be bomb proof!!!
From the interior pic it looks very good !
Years ago I used to occasionally drive a Toyota Carina 2.0 long distances, and I can honestly say it was one of my favourite cars to drive ! ( And I am an Alfa 156 owner !) Folk at the time would not believe me... I was also driving a Lexus 400 that belonged to the same family, and the trip was in either car. TBH i preferred the Toyota as it was more involving to drive. Keep the photos etc coming .
Years ago I used to occasionally drive a Toyota Carina 2.0 long distances, and I can honestly say it was one of my favourite cars to drive ! ( And I am an Alfa 156 owner !) Folk at the time would not believe me... I was also driving a Lexus 400 that belonged to the same family, and the trip was in either car. TBH i preferred the Toyota as it was more involving to drive. Keep the photos etc coming .
Probably not a huge amount of use to you, but that's Danish not Dutch. Well unless you know any Danes who could reset the language settings for you.
I love Toyota of this era, utterly unbreakable. I have a 56 plate Corolla that I've had for nearly 8 years and I'm utterly in love with it as it's so dependable. Mind you, it did develop a strange fault this week, it wouldn't idle properly and if you dipped the clutch it sounded like it was going to cut out. Turns out the ECU had somehow forgotten the idle position. Solution was to just let it idle for 20 minutes to let it relearn. Problem solved.
I'll admit to being a sad git who's just stuck on a Toyota High Mile Club 150,000 sticker. No, I don't get much these days...
I love Toyota of this era, utterly unbreakable. I have a 56 plate Corolla that I've had for nearly 8 years and I'm utterly in love with it as it's so dependable. Mind you, it did develop a strange fault this week, it wouldn't idle properly and if you dipped the clutch it sounded like it was going to cut out. Turns out the ECU had somehow forgotten the idle position. Solution was to just let it idle for 20 minutes to let it relearn. Problem solved.
I'll admit to being a sad git who's just stuck on a Toyota High Mile Club 150,000 sticker. No, I don't get much these days...
I have one of these myself with the exact same engine and trim level, for a daily driver to munch up the motorway miles.
Mine had a squeaky clutch pedal, solved by spraying a load of lube! My headlights also needed a refurb and thankfully them seem to come up ok with a bit of elbow grease.
I believe the language of the navigation system can be changed. I'll check in mine tomorrow. Its also worth keeping an eye on the oil level as the 2 litre engine does seem to use a bit of oil, or at least more than I am used to compared to previous cars.
Mine had a squeaky clutch pedal, solved by spraying a load of lube! My headlights also needed a refurb and thankfully them seem to come up ok with a bit of elbow grease.
I believe the language of the navigation system can be changed. I'll check in mine tomorrow. Its also worth keeping an eye on the oil level as the 2 litre engine does seem to use a bit of oil, or at least more than I am used to compared to previous cars.
I just checked and you can definitely change the language on the navigation system. If you press the menu button option, scroll down until only one visible option appears on the screen (this is the settings menu). Press the dial down to enter that menu. Select the second option down (that is languages). English should then appear on the next menu!
I think its worth changing the battery to see if it helps your starting issue. It shouldn't take so long to start. The starter motor died on mine but the symptoms were different to what you describe - my car was starting fine and then all of a sudden it wouldn't start at all!
I think its worth changing the battery to see if it helps your starting issue. It shouldn't take so long to start. The starter motor died on mine but the symptoms were different to what you describe - my car was starting fine and then all of a sudden it wouldn't start at all!
Edited by Lollypops on Sunday 21st January 11:51
Apparently one of the reasons that the ECU forgets the idle position is to so with the battery, so they could be related.
Your symptoms sound exactly like mine, dipping the clutch when driving and it dropped the revs low enough to dim the lights and cause the rev counter to register 0.
It does sound strange, but just leave it for 20 minutes to idle and it should sort itself out. I will warn you, it's hard to resist the temptation to press the accelerator
Your symptoms sound exactly like mine, dipping the clutch when driving and it dropped the revs low enough to dim the lights and cause the rev counter to register 0.
It does sound strange, but just leave it for 20 minutes to idle and it should sort itself out. I will warn you, it's hard to resist the temptation to press the accelerator
ked myself out of the shed game by buying a car i genuinely care about 
That's a cracking shed.
If you want to get a DA polisher it would be a good car to play around on as the paint will be pretty soft. I got a Das-6 kit from CleanYourCar a few years ago and it is excellent.
Wet sand those headlights, finish with 2500 grit, then polish with the DA, they'll come up like new.
I would be experimenting with bathroom sealant to solve the leaky rear lights, and giving it a full service.
This is my old Vectra shed after an hour or two with the Das-6:
If you want to get a DA polisher it would be a good car to play around on as the paint will be pretty soft. I got a Das-6 kit from CleanYourCar a few years ago and it is excellent.
Wet sand those headlights, finish with 2500 grit, then polish with the DA, they'll come up like new.
I would be experimenting with bathroom sealant to solve the leaky rear lights, and giving it a full service.
This is my old Vectra shed after an hour or two with the Das-6:
Benjijames28 said:
Is there a name for this grease?
I will go to halfords or something tomorrow and get some. Next mission will be somehow reaching right up there and applying it. To be honest I don't know which bit to put it on, I just covered it all in wd40 lol.
Least I know the problem is easy enough to sort.
Bumper is really bugging me, I plan on giving the car a polish in the spring when I buy a da polisher. Gonna ruin the look of bumper is hanging off lol.
LM grease should be fine i'd imagine. Halfords sell the Comma LM grease. I will go to halfords or something tomorrow and get some. Next mission will be somehow reaching right up there and applying it. To be honest I don't know which bit to put it on, I just covered it all in wd40 lol.
Least I know the problem is easy enough to sort.
Bumper is really bugging me, I plan on giving the car a polish in the spring when I buy a da polisher. Gonna ruin the look of bumper is hanging off lol.
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