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Nidge
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I'd go for the petrol nowadays due to the high running and repair costs of diesel motors.


have u sorted yr 10mpg vectra yet?


Ya kidding, it's on it way within the next few months.


how can you afford to keep it fuelled up and earn a living?


Bleeding hard mate, every job has got to count at the moment.


ring shane at swad diesels FFS


It's been into G Diesel in Hucknall mate, Darryl has told me it needs a new diesel pump. turbo and some new injectors. I've asked him if it's worth doing? He said straight away "no".

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Ive had Beemers and Mercs that did 20mpg mate.....

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well having had the carlton 2.0 drinker and nowadays my passrat 1.9 oilburner I must say I am more than happy to say deisel is still a good buy.

It gives me 41-43mpg normally and hits 60+ on a run. as for pulling under 1000rpm - she's no sloven even with 4 fat-bastards onboard she pulls like a Saturn V!

I admit petrols are coming along now (the VW Twincharger units are stunning - my 1.4golf had 171Bhp, shot through all revs smoothly and still did 40mpg with my girl-racer driving).

I'd love to have a go at the passat 1.8TSi 160 and see how she compares to my smoker (that actually doesnt smoke much at all)....

horses for courses I guess......
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the other point is that diesel at the pumps seems to vary in quality (when it shouldnt) from decent Shell/BP stuff to Asda/Tesco crap 2p/ltr cheaper

how long will these fragile Hdi/common rail pumps last on the crap?

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the other point is that diesel at the pumps seems to vary in quality (when it shouldnt) from decent Shell/BP stuff to Asda/Tesco crap 2p/ltr cheaper

how long will these fragile Hdi/common rail pumps last on the crap?


They won't last long filling up at ASDA that is for sure.

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just looked a fiat croma 1.9jtd 2006/51,000 miles

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just looked a fiat croma 1.9jtd 2006/51,000 miles

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I thought they'd stopped making them years ago??

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Well 2006 was years ago. :wink:

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stopped production sometime in 2007, i can "1st plate" a 2006

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stopped production sometime in 2007, i can "1st plate" a 2006


Late 80's early 90's are the ones I'm on about, they were reknown for dodgy electrics IIRR.

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stopped production sometime in 2007, i can "1st plate" a 2006


Late 80's early 90's are the ones I'm on about, they were reknown for dodgy electrics IIRR.


TBH id forgotten there WAS a model called the Croma, it didnt sell well being in the same market as many "MPVs" with better known badges (Ford/Citroen, etc) but i know one taxi firm who bought THIRTY (must have been a good deal)

1.9tdi, alloys, 4xEW, AC, cruise, etc

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