Suppose I could always use Biodiesel, the nice smell of fish and chips
A mate of mine ran his car on chip shop oil for ages, but the place he got it off started putting prices up, and it became harder to get. He could not get it anymore, or so he said. He told me this after I got my Diesel car, but I had my suspicions ..
I guess my VW TFSI engine is the exception then, seems to be running extremely well
With the old non common rail, non turbo diesel you could run them on nearly anything, the modern smooth, clean high power versions are very different in my experience. Much more sensitive to good quality fuel.
I guess my VW TFSI engine is the exception then, seems to be running extremely well
Mine is the 300Hp version and just fine thank you very much. Alternatively there is such a thing as warranty. I really wouldn't be concerned about that kind of stuff.
The 1.4 have chocolate pistons. A mate worked at a VAG dealership and cars were always coming in for engine rebuilds.
To my knowledge they only get fitted in Fords, there maybe some small manufacturers fitting them though. The secret to the coking up is to give the engine a good blast from time to time. It stops the coke building up.
The 1.5 is a BMW B37 engine. Shares a lot of components with the B38 which is a petrol as used in the i8. I think you'll be ok.
I remember my first car being a 1.25 fiesta. If I wanted to gun it from the lights, I had to have the AC off.
+1. I do maybe 6-10 such journeys a year involving 200-400 miles return journeys. I quite like filling up before I leave and then not having to worry about refuelling until I reach back home. I've driven for 3.5 hours continuously but this is over familiar journeys where I know the route well enough to not need stopping. Even to refuel won't take ten minutes unless there's a queue at the petrol pumps.
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Could not test drive either, no Galaxy and the only used Tourneo was in the pre owned section, salesman said a different department to them and nothing to do with them. Besides it was right in the middle of the used car showroomWell well well, glad to hear real car sales people still exist. He isn't called Tony by any chance
But cutting through the crap, I can imagine the Galaxy to be a much better drive. And the S Max even better. But ultimately what do you think? Which did you find the better drive and suited to your needs?
. But to be fair, I am sure they are going to be both nice to drive, well they are new cars after all.
Going off topic here........ The "tips" I've read about eco driving is to accelerate briskly to you cruising speed and maintain with short burst of accelerator to keep at that speed (pulse & glide). Accelerating uses the most amount of fuel so you need to strike a balance
One of the key things is to avoid unnecessary acceleration i.e. booting it up to speed only to have to brake straight away for traffic lights etc.
Is the S-Max too small for you? Whatever you do, don't get a black Galaxy, I swear someone will come by and put an Addison Lee sticker on the back. I just associate them with taxi's.Could not test drive either, no Galaxy and the only used Tourneo was in the pre owned section, salesman said a different department to them and nothing to do with them. Besides it was right in the middle of the used car showroom
Looks like we are going for the Galaxy then, missus wants to go for it now. Just going to run through a few facts and figures, and if all looks OK Galaxy it will be ..
I've just looked, there is no deposit allowance on the Galaxy, or S-Max, unlike some other cars in the Ford range, so if you are happy with what they are offering, grab it before he changes his mind.Went to our local ford dealer this afternoon, we had already booked a time to go up and see about getting a Grand Tourneo Connect.
The other day when we spoke to the salesman, he said the Grand Tourneo Connect is a great car and would suit our needs. He also told us the other day it is a great car to drive, as he had driven one over the week end as he said his own car was getting a service. He went on to say, he did not want to give it back.. ( I have heard that one a few times before
But today when we went up to see about getting one, he said why not go for a Galaxy instead. He went on to say the Galaxy is a better drive than the Tourneo Connect, and that the Tourneo is not very comfortable to drive. He obviously forgot what he told us the other day
He saw that my missus did like the Galaxy so he worked on her, he went on to say that he would ring Ford direct and ask if they would go half for the deposit with us. He came back and said they would agree to pay half of the deposit. He said that Ford does not do that for everyone ( of course they don't we are special, yeah right ) He went on to say we would have to wait for about twelve weeks if we wanted the Tourneo, but we could have the Galaxy in a couple of weeks as they already had one in..
He said he would go back and ring Ford, and ask would they increase the amount of the deposit they would pay, leaving us only a little fee to pay.. Never had this sort of silly shenanigans from a salesman before, but I knew he was in typical salesman mode..
I lost all interest by then, I left him waffling on to the missus.. We left soon after slightly confused to as what we are doing, need a good sleep and try and work out what is what
Or choose the right petrol engine
If the Galaxy is doable that will be first choice now, then second choice the tourneo
Or choose the right petrol engine
Cost of ownership is about a lot more than just fuel consumption. But hey I'm sure you've done your sums and it works for you. I was merely pointing out that not all petrol's are lacking in low down lazy torque
Cost of ownership is about a lot more than just fuel consumption. But hey I'm sure you've done your sums and it works for you. I was merely pointing out that not all petrol's are lacking in low down lazy torque
- petrols that have low down torque like my diesel don't do very well with the mpg. don't get me wrong the 1.4 tsi does very well mpg wise and would make sense if someone only does small amounts of miles. there is 1800 difference between the manual and 500 with the DSG over my 2.0l CR 150 tdi. however, the diesel has 25% better consumption over the petrol
Cost of ownership is about a lot more than just fuel consumption. But hey I'm sure you've done your sums and it works for you. I was merely pointing out that not all petrol's are lacking in low down lazy torque
fuel is not everything. There are also tyres and I'm getting some nasty bills due to Passat B6 suspension not living up to even the lowest of expectations. I hardly need higher VED and 2x fuel costs on top of that
