Anyone got a Nissan Qashqai ??

My bias coming in again, it may be a toaster but get the seat right and its abolish comfy one. When I take holidays it's the toaster I am extremely happy to be sitting in :)
 
I wouldn't touch the 1.6 petrol, I have a month old 1.5dci ntec which gives good mpg but could do with a little bit more power,

Thenissanman- the alliance started in 1999 :-)
 
I guess they do what hey do and do it very well, all depends what you want from a car I suppose.
 
TheCrewDesigns said:
Hmmm maybe need to jump ship into a different brand..

anyone got a Vectra, seem they have good reviews ?
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No they don't lol

They break springs, have dodgy water pumps, he 1.9 CDTI engine is powerful but lack low down grunt and suffers from EGR and other engine faults.

I have a vectra 1.9 CDTI lol

All cars are going to have their problems no matter who makes them.
 
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*lol* its a minefield out there ...

I have been looking at Citroen c5 that also has mixed reviews (lovely car to drive)
 
Have a 60 plate 1.5 diesel ntec qashqui, got about 60k on it, it'd a bloody lovely car, not had a single problem, haven't had a problem with if being under powered. Got 50+k out of tyres, and that's with a boot full of kit 45to50 a gallon, nissan customer service is fantastic the shock thing you mentioned was on early models,not had an issue on mine, lovely and smooth to drive with plenty of toys, happily do 200 MILES A DAY on it and be as fresh as a Daisy and have done nearly 500 on a could of occasions and still been as fresh as a Daisy. Don't file them out thru are a great car and personally fit and finish is fine.
 
Yeah we haven't ruled the qashqai out as we have had Nissan's for years so cannot see them suddenly being that bad. I think it would have to be one of the diesels though
 
Are you buying new or used?
 
TheCrewDesigns said:
Used...


I mentioned earlier we have also been looking at the Citroen C5. Now that is a NICE car to drive. Just trying to work out how reliable they are as some say brilliant some say horrendous :thinking:
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It's French and therefore will fall to pieces at 70,000 miles :naughty:, based on personal experience of cars I have owned and those owned by friends and colleagues.

Since you linked a picture of a saloon, you might also consider an estate for your load space requirements. I have an Audi A6 estate (2.5TDi, quattro), absolutely loads of room inside (legroom and boot space), comfortably beats my brother's RAV4 in both departments. Despite the interplanetary mileage (170k) it still drives like new with no shake, rattle and roll. Of course, being a diesel the power delivery is rubbish, but you can't have everything. My other car is a similar age (both are 11-12 years) and has all sorts of clonks and rattles from bushes etc, despite having 60k less miles on it.
 
the missus had a qashqai +2, 1.6

Its very slow. VERY slow. and isnt good on fuel either, hence they are going cheap.

Id steer clear...
 
Carlh said:
the missus had a qashqai +2, 1.6

Its very slow. VERY slow. and isnt good on fuel either, hence they are going cheap.

Id steer clear...
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id steer clear of the +2 and i wouldnt touch the 1.6 petrol.
 
onomatopoeia said:
It's French and therefore will fall to pieces at 70,000 miles :naughty:, based on personal experience of cars I have owned and those owned by friends and colleagues.

Since you linked a picture of a saloon, you might also consider an estate for your load space requirements. I have an Audi A6 estate (2.5TDi, quattro), absolutely loads of room inside (legroom and boot space), comfortably beats my brother's RAV4 in both departments. Despite the interplanetary mileage (170k) it still drives like new with no shake, rattle and roll. Of course, being a diesel the power delivery is rubbish, but you can't have everything. My other car is a similar age (both are 11-12 years) and has all sorts of clonks and rattles from bushes etc, despite having 60k less miles on it.
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I'd suggest looking into a larger intercooler and a remap, I decatted my Mondeo 2.2 TDCi and fitted a bigger intercooler and it makes a world of difference to the way the engine delivers the power, almost petrol like, although you don't have to make it scream, no reason why it shouldn't do the same on your Audi. Remap gets everything working well together and you will probably see the same if not better mpg.
 
nilagin said:
I'd suggest looking into a larger intercooler and a remap, I decatted my Mondeo 2.2 TDCi and fitted a bigger intercooler and it makes a world of difference to the way the engine delivers the power, almost petrol like, although you don't have to make it scream, no reason why it shouldn't do the same on your Audi. Remap gets everything working well together and you will probably see the same if not better mpg.
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I always wonder when I see something like this; if it's so simple and makes such a difference why don't manufacturers have them configured this way as standard?
 
TriggerHappy said:
I always wonder when I see something like this; if it's so simple and makes such a difference why don't manufacturers have them configured this way as standard?
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Because they've spend loads of money on configuring their cars to a spec that gives the best compromise between power, reliability etc. BTW, I do hope Mr Nilagin has informed his insurance company of all the modifications he's made to the car?
 
Nod said:
Because they've spend loads of money on configuring their cars to a spec that gives the best compromise between power, reliability etc. BTW, I do hope Mr Nilagin has informed his insurance company of all the modifications he's made to the car?
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Insurance company was notified of all modifications before they were even added to the car.:thumbs:
As for why manufacturers don't do it themselves in the first place, yes there is the cost factor as well as reliability due to some components, but by just replacing the intercooler, the engine power increased by a small 4bhp so no danger on reliability but added 30lb/ft of torque, which is where the difference in the engine can be felt. Remap added another 34bhp and 30lb/ft of torque.:thumbs: Extra torque from the remap may shorten the life of my dual mass flywheel, depending how much power it gets in 1st and 2nd gear but it's a hell of alot of fun on the way.:lol:
 
Good on you! So many never bother reporting performance mods, even though they often make no difference to their premiums. When I insured my wife's MX5, I told the insurance company about the front suspension brace and the induction kit as well as the green pad (?) brake pads and they didn't know what I was talking about! I told them that the suspension brace and bigger/softer pads were improvements to handling and braking and that the induction kit only made it sound a bit raspier and made very little difference to power output.
 
Makes you wonder how many chavs notify their companies.
The problem with some insurance companies, they have little idea of what they are insuring. For some reason some companies put a big premium on uprated brakes, some won't even insure diesel cars with a decat. All the decat really does is reduce turbo lag because it lets the turbo spin up easier. No actual increase in bhp or torque.:cuckoo:
 
A large part of the engine calibration and cat etc is driven by emissions, I'm not sure deliberately adding to known bad pollutants is really such a palatable idea.
 
SparkUK said:
A large part of the engine calibration and cat etc is driven by emissions, I'm not sure deliberately adding to known bad pollutants is really such a palatable idea.
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In the emissions test during my car's MOT last month the result was 0.61m/-1 The pass limit for the age of my car is 3.0 m/-1. Even newer diesels with a dpf have a pass limit of 1.5 m/-1, so the car is well within regulations. Because the car doesn't actually have to work as hard as an engine with a restrictive catalytic converter it uses less fuel and thus produces less emissions. Blocking off a diesel cars egr system also adds to reducing the emissions as you don't have to try to reburn dirty exhaust gas mixed in with your nice clean cool boosted air.
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A de-cat should fail the 2012 MOT.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/Mot/DG_4022109
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I'm afraid the directgov website has misguided you as it doesn't give the full ruling on catalytic converters.
The regulation only applies to spark ignition vehicles which have a full emissions test. Diesels don't conform to either specification and fall outside of that regulation so it's pefectly legal to remove the cat from a diesel powered car even though it was originally built with one.
 
nilagin said:
I'm afraid the directgov website has misguided you as it doesn't give the full ruling on catalytic converters.
The regulation only applies to spark ignition vehicles which have a full emissions test. Diesels don't conform to either specification and fall outside of that regulation so it's pefectly legal to remove the cat from a diesel powered car even though it was originally built with one.
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Fair do's...:thumbs:
 
I remember my old project car that I modified a bit... nothing major just a stainless steel exhaust, adjustable turbo actuator etc. But the insurance company knew all about it. Anyway I lowered the car about an inch to make it more stable on corners and when I told them they point blank refused to insure me. I had been with them for YEARS with no claims etc and they would not even give me a price they just said ....NO

I went with a specialist insurer after that and had no more problems......
 
nilagin said:
I'd suggest looking into a larger intercooler and a remap
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I have two extensively modified cars already, so while I understand what the benefits would be to the Audi (especially since it's primary purpose is towing 1.5t of trailer, a situation where you can almost never have too much torque) I prefer to keep this one standard so I don't have spend a disproportionately long time sorting out insurance on it. Just want it nice and simple : modifications = none. Too many other things in my life are complicated! :lol:
 
onomatopoeia said:
I have two extensively modified cars already, so while I understand what the benefits would be to the Audi (especially since it's primary purpose is towing 1.5t of trailer, a situation where you can almost never have too much torque) I prefer to keep this one standard so I don't have spend a disproportionately long time sorting out insurance on it. Just want it nice and simple : modifications = none. Too many other things in my life are complicated! :lol:
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Mines far from extensively modified, there's water-methanol injection, hybrid turbos etc. As far as insurance I found a company (Greenlight) on Mountunes website. They quoted me £150 less than I paid last year.
 
Slight thread bump...

My mum has a 6 month old Qashqai.
It is the 1.5 dci. I drive it on a regular basis as it saves me a fortune, compared to my Saab 9-5 Aero.
The car handles surprisingly well for the kind of car it is. I have no problems with chucking it into corners etc, ride is smooth.
For Being a little 1.5 engine it is more than adequate for everyday driving. Bear in mind my own car is a 250bhp 2.3 petrol. And I'm still saying it has adequate power.

There is more than enough room to carry 5 passengers and luggage. I took the car to download festival this year. Me and a mate with enough camping gear and food, and drink for 6 days. And it took everything without a problem. And got me 800 miles to a full tank of diesel.
 
I hired a Quashqai by accident for two weeks this summer - I was expecting a Focus but they gave me the Nissan instead. I fully expected to hate it but actually I really liked it. Not sure if it was the 1.6 but it was a petrol engine. Comfortable, loads of toys, OK ride, OK power, plenty of space... I'd definitely consider buying one now if I was in the market for car.
 
nilagin said:
Makes you wonder how many chavs notify their companies.
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I'd suspect the answer to that is not many - take a look here

http://www.barryboys.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27637

Based on that alone the number of halfwitts hooning corsa, saxos, lupos, punto etc with engines out of larger cars and subsequently no insurance, arround britains roads is quite scary - and if thats a representative sample :eek:

on the OP ive been driving a 55 plate ford focus estate 1.8tdci for about 120,000 miles , its not the most exciting car ever but it shifts okay, and does what it says on the tin without many problems.

I used to have a peugot, and that will be the last french car I buy - head gasket, clutch, head gasket (again), gearbox, fuel pump :thumbsdown: I practically rebuilt it with all the bits that needed replacing and it was still a total heap.
 
Yeah I can imagine the DCI 1.5 would be fine we had the Almera 2.3 DCI and that was superb but when we were looking there were no DCI Quashqai in our area at our price range which was a shame.

But in the end we bought ourselves a Mazda 6 TS. Its a Diesel 2.0 and is superb to drive. Really nice car LOADS of room inside, loads of extras, loads of power and really quiet. and the boot is a huge cavern.... its a different league to our old Almera and that was a good car.


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We got a great deal to with the garage fitting parking sensors for us and the wheels which were only scuffed they offered to powder coat them all and we could choose the colour so I went for dark grey



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