Dacia Duster, 999cc of Throbbing Fun
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I'm a fan of Dusters but absolutely won't be told that they are a fun driving experience in any capacity 
. The controls are incredibly inert, the gearbox in particular was a chore to use and the seat was among the worst I've ever sat on. The little stick-on arm rest at least helped to stop me sliding out during right handers.
. The controls are incredibly inert, the gearbox in particular was a chore to use and the seat was among the worst I've ever sat on. The little stick-on arm rest at least helped to stop me sliding out during right handers.RumbleOfThunder said:
I'm a fan of Dusters but absolutely won't be told that they are a fun driving experience in any capacity . The controls are incredibly inert, the gearbox in particular was a chore to use and the seat was among the worst I've ever sat on. The little stick-on arm rest at least helped to stop me sliding out during right handers.
I think you're confusing driving dynamics with fun. . The controls are incredibly inert, the gearbox in particular was a chore to use and the seat was among the worst I've ever sat on. The little stick-on arm rest at least helped to stop me sliding out during right handers.Mine is fun. Makes me laugh when I outmanoeuver some puce faced knob in a big Audi/BMW/Mercedes
The little engine has taught me a lot more about reading the traffic and looking more than one car ahead.
It's a hoot, like when I had to give up my GPz900 Kawasaki and jump on a Honda 125 when I was dispatch riding back in the 80s.
The little engine has taught me a lot more about reading the traffic and looking more than one car ahead.
It's a hoot, like when I had to give up my GPz900 Kawasaki and jump on a Honda 125 when I was dispatch riding back in the 80s.
PositronicRay said:
RumbleOfThunder said:
I'm a fan of Dusters but absolutely won't be told that they are a fun driving experience in any capacity . The controls are incredibly inert, the gearbox in particular was a chore to use and the seat was among the worst I've ever sat on. The little stick-on arm rest at least helped to stop me sliding out during right handers.
I think you're confusing driving dynamics with fun. . The controls are incredibly inert, the gearbox in particular was a chore to use and the seat was among the worst I've ever sat on. The little stick-on arm rest at least helped to stop me sliding out during right handers.RumbleOfThunder said:
So why even argue they are "fun" to drive if you can apply that reasoning to any vehicle on the road? They have their strengths but are frankly an awful drive. The controls are poor so literally anything else on the road would be more fun IMO.
What are you comparing it do?Having driven a new Renault Kadjar the drive is more or less identical, comfortable if a bit over assisted and a bit numb.
Awful?
Not even close, try a Vauxhall SUV like the Crosland from the last few years!
RumbleOfThunder said:
...The controls are poor so literally anything else on the road would be more fun IMO.
I would disagree too. Driving an old Defender is fun, Driving a rental van is fun - neither vehicle has any sort of dynamic on-road ability, in fact that is why they are fun.There's plenty of competent but dull vehicles out there.
Is anyone else having trouble when filling with LPG? One of the garages near me has the lever you clamp down style pump (as opposed to the one where the handle is more like a petrol pump) and lately it won't release easily after filling and when it does (sometimes takes several minutes) there is a pretty violent bang of gas as opposed to the normal small puff.
I asked the station cashier about it and he said the trick is to unwind the pump further, but I can't because the filler is at an angle and stopped from going any further by the bodywork.
Is it bad technique on my part or is my adaptor developing a problem?
I asked the station cashier about it and he said the trick is to unwind the pump further, but I can't because the filler is at an angle and stopped from going any further by the bodywork.
Is it bad technique on my part or is my adaptor developing a problem?
It’s your technique I think.
Put your adapter on and wind it hand tight in a clockwise direction. Then hold the pump up so you can see where the slots are that line up with the adapter and guide it onto the adapter. Then tighten the collar on the pump onto the adapter by turning it clockwise. This will pinch your adapter up as well where it connects to the car. Then clamp the pump handle lever up
Pump your gas by pressing the button(kill switch).
When finished release the pump handle lever. You will get the pressure release then.
Then use the pump collar to loosen your adapter by turning the collar slightly anti clockwise. You should then be able to remove the pump from the adapter and then the adapter from your car.
Sometimes the adapter gets stuck on the pump or in the car. It will be freezing cold at this point. You can either use the pump collar to unwind the adapter from the car and then wiggle it off the pump or use the collar to “nip” the adapter tighter on the car and remove the pump then the adapter after.
Hope this makes sense. I believe this is why certain super markets don’t like adapters as it means their staff are bothered and equally don’t have a clue or the time. We’ve all seen motorists who shouldn’t be behind the wheel and couldn’t work this out if it happened to them. Not including you in this.
Put your adapter on and wind it hand tight in a clockwise direction. Then hold the pump up so you can see where the slots are that line up with the adapter and guide it onto the adapter. Then tighten the collar on the pump onto the adapter by turning it clockwise. This will pinch your adapter up as well where it connects to the car. Then clamp the pump handle lever up
Pump your gas by pressing the button(kill switch).
When finished release the pump handle lever. You will get the pressure release then.
Then use the pump collar to loosen your adapter by turning the collar slightly anti clockwise. You should then be able to remove the pump from the adapter and then the adapter from your car.
Sometimes the adapter gets stuck on the pump or in the car. It will be freezing cold at this point. You can either use the pump collar to unwind the adapter from the car and then wiggle it off the pump or use the collar to “nip” the adapter tighter on the car and remove the pump then the adapter after.
Hope this makes sense. I believe this is why certain super markets don’t like adapters as it means their staff are bothered and equally don’t have a clue or the time. We’ve all seen motorists who shouldn’t be behind the wheel and couldn’t work this out if it happened to them. Not including you in this.
Mikebentley said:
It’s your technique I think.
Put your adapter on and wind it hand tight in a clockwise direction. Then hold the pump up so you can see where the slots are that line up with the adapter and guide it onto the adapter. Then tighten the collar on the pump onto the adapter by turning it clockwise. This will pinch your adapter up as well where it connects to the car. Then clamp the pump handle lever up
Pump your gas by pressing the button(kill switch).
When finished release the pump handle lever. You will get the pressure release then.
Then use the pump collar to loosen your adapter by turning the collar slightly anti clockwise. You should then be able to remove the pump from the adapter and then the adapter from your car.
Sometimes the adapter gets stuck on the pump or in the car. It will be freezing cold at this point. You can either use the pump collar to unwind the adapter from the car and then wiggle it off the pump or use the collar to “nip” the adapter tighter on the car and remove the pump then the adapter after.
Hope this makes sense. I believe this is why certain super markets don’t like adapters as it means their staff are bothered and equally don’t have a clue or the time. We’ve all seen motorists who shouldn’t be behind the wheel and couldn’t work this out if it happened to them. Not including you in this.
This is exactly what I've been doing. The difference being I'm not getting the pressure release when I release the pump handle lever, as it should.Put your adapter on and wind it hand tight in a clockwise direction. Then hold the pump up so you can see where the slots are that line up with the adapter and guide it onto the adapter. Then tighten the collar on the pump onto the adapter by turning it clockwise. This will pinch your adapter up as well where it connects to the car. Then clamp the pump handle lever up
Pump your gas by pressing the button(kill switch).
When finished release the pump handle lever. You will get the pressure release then.
Then use the pump collar to loosen your adapter by turning the collar slightly anti clockwise. You should then be able to remove the pump from the adapter and then the adapter from your car.
Sometimes the adapter gets stuck on the pump or in the car. It will be freezing cold at this point. You can either use the pump collar to unwind the adapter from the car and then wiggle it off the pump or use the collar to “nip” the adapter tighter on the car and remove the pump then the adapter after.
Hope this makes sense. I believe this is why certain super markets don’t like adapters as it means their staff are bothered and equally don’t have a clue or the time. We’ve all seen motorists who shouldn’t be behind the wheel and couldn’t work this out if it happened to them. Not including you in this.
If I find another garage which has the same style of pump, I'll see if it does the same thing. If not, perhaps it's the pumps at this particular garage.
It sounds like it might be faulty. I used a BP one in Harrow a few weeks ago that after I took it off and had stopped pressing the button it continued to increase the gas dispensed indicator and the price! Only a few pence every second but it was likely leaking. I reported it to the cashier.
I started a 'show us your Dacia' thread, for all you Dacia fans
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Sonosp said:
Looks like the LPG model has been pulled from production. It's no longer available on the dacia website.
Was mentioned on the show us your dacia thread, looking like it's a supply issue. Wouldn't be surprised if LPG gets quietly dropped in the UK. Tower here we seem to be more interested in in higher spec more expensive variants the the rest of Europe, more profit for Dacia if it can shift those
Over the last couple of days, i've been through all 86 pages of this thread. I'm thankful for everyone who's posted.
I have a new slate grey Duster LPG in comfort spec on order. Last week I got a call from the dealership to say its come into the country and now has been placed on hold at the port until the 21st before it can be transported up to us here in West Yorkshire. No idea why they would put it on hold at the port. I'm assuming mine will have the same engine as the OP and other posters who reckon its quick enough for standard driving and family duties.
I'm excited to try LPG as there are a couple of stations here in Wakefield. Prices seem to vary from 81p to 100p and I'm hoping that the Shell garage i'm looking to use wont have a problem with me using an adapter. One thing is for sure, it will be a lot cheaper to run than my current LWB diesel R Class Mercedes which averages 22mpg
Between placing the order and now, I've seen the news about reductions in LPG supply and this worries me a little.
The plans for the car are to get rear sunshades, roof bars and a roof box. I've bookmarked the pages in this thread with recommendations on them - so thank you. I aim to get out on lots of family trips in it, the boot will be taken by the dog, with all our stuff in the roof box.
Are there 2 versions of the bi-fuel engine? if so which is mine likely to have?
I have a new slate grey Duster LPG in comfort spec on order. Last week I got a call from the dealership to say its come into the country and now has been placed on hold at the port until the 21st before it can be transported up to us here in West Yorkshire. No idea why they would put it on hold at the port. I'm assuming mine will have the same engine as the OP and other posters who reckon its quick enough for standard driving and family duties.
I'm excited to try LPG as there are a couple of stations here in Wakefield. Prices seem to vary from 81p to 100p and I'm hoping that the Shell garage i'm looking to use wont have a problem with me using an adapter. One thing is for sure, it will be a lot cheaper to run than my current LWB diesel R Class Mercedes which averages 22mpg
Between placing the order and now, I've seen the news about reductions in LPG supply and this worries me a little.
The plans for the car are to get rear sunshades, roof bars and a roof box. I've bookmarked the pages in this thread with recommendations on them - so thank you. I aim to get out on lots of family trips in it, the boot will be taken by the dog, with all our stuff in the roof box.
Are there 2 versions of the bi-fuel engine? if so which is mine likely to have?
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