El Dingo

Sorry, I'll own up now - I was just teasing... <_<

I know a company that could move it for you! :lol:

We pre-ordered ours from the wrong supplier back in September. Look like wii wont' get it until after Christmas. :rolleyes:

Funny that...

Is that really smoke? Or maybe just vapour? Matt Jr said the same thing... Did it smell like unburnt diesel?

I may have underrated EBay... Glen, buy this and you can print your own Ford Galaxy Forums newspaper! http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/news/200.../presspic.shtml :rolleyes:

:lol: The magazine is a Graphical User Interface surely? Gives meaning to the phrase 'Data dump'. And is this how the new Nintendo Wii console works (and it's user interface, the Puu controller)? "Warning - fatal cistern error".

Warning - The attached card has a soundtrack that is not for little ears... :lol: Please don't open if you are offended by swearing! CPROHOHO.zip

(I'm going to stop before I get moderated :lol: )

Very seasonal I know, but...Oh yes it does. You appear to be contradicting yourself anyway - probably all that petrol. The Passat does indeed have a transverse engine, as does the Sharan etc, but it is the same engine with the same torque curve. If mounting it transversely makes such a difference, it rather scuppers your original argument concerning the problems you seem to have driving the A4 being relevant to the TDI Sharan etc. Oh yes there is - a driver that's fast asleep.... The installation is different (in-line v. transverse for a start), and I guess the engine management is different, as they do feel different to drive. (Selective as well as patronising? :P ) Bored is just as dangerous IMO. Much harder to spot than fast asleep. :lol:

The Passat has the same "overboosted" engine though... If 9.7 seconds is nearly fast asleep, you must sleep pretty soundly driving your Galaxy - sounds dangerous to me.... Oh no it doesn't. Same lump yes. The installation is different (in-line v. transverse for a start), and I guess the engine management is different, as they do feel different to drive. There's nothing as dangerous as a bored driver. :lol:

:) :lol: :) unfortunately not, I am now sitting in front of a year 12 physics class whilst they completely ignore me teaching resistivity/conductivity but appearto find the units of conductivity amusing (seimens) :P :lol: ;) I can imagine! You must be off by Wednesday, though?

Not BK - OK. :lol: I misread that. Passat is nicer to drive. The A4 is quite a different car, especially ride on S-line versions is bordering on poor, the engine is noisier and more abrupt in character (better Nik?). Regarding the 0-60 times? He he he, I like this thread... 9.7s is nearly fast asleep. Glad to be of service with another corker :lol:. No let's not just say that - the petrol versions really are nicer to drive. :)

Wow, that seems a bit extreme. Unfortunately the only way I know to diagnose leaks is to get an assistant to play a hose over the car while you search inside for the source of the leak. :lol: Good luck - hope you find the leak.

Audi A4 2.0 TDI: Top speed = 138mph 0 - 60mph = 8.9 seconds How much action do you need? Oh sorry, I forgot, you've probably stalled it.... (I'm not BK, by the way. There are/have been multiple identities on this site, but I'm not one of them. :lol: ) About 6.9 would be good for me (like my old car)! I wish the 0-60 for the A4 was nearer 8.9 - it's quoted as 9.7 seconds (the 170PS version achieves 8.6s). Have you ever driven one? Try pulling away very quickly at a junction - it has a tendency to either bog down or try to spin the wheels (at which point the traction control reduces the power to just enough so that the car can limp away). My colleague does complain about stalling his... (:) ) (IMO this car would suit the DSG 'box better, but that was not available in VAG 'in-line' installations when I got the car.) Not to say that the 1.9TDi isn't a nice engine in a Galaxy (to sort of get back to the OP :lol: ) just nowhere near as nice as any of the petrol engines, especially the Mk2 V6. Assuming that you're not driving on a limited budget, don't have any *really* strong feelings about global warming, and actually enjoy driving (which doesn't have to be fast, or tearing away at the lights), the V6 is the one to go for. The 2.3 isn't a bad compromise, but I still wish I had a V6.

Lots of people - nice car, especially the TDI's... apparently overboosted though :lol: :) A tractor engine in a sports saloon. but does it suit your driving style ???? :) (he he he) It should be blindingly obvious, if you had read the course notes. Stay behind after class. (Have you finished term yet Nik? :lol: )

Lots of people - nice car, especially the TDI's... apparently overboosted though :) :lol: If only it was the 2.0T I'd love it... :) Trouble is, it's all torque and no action. :lol: Those torque curves say it all. A tractor engine in a sports saloon.

Thanks! :) I've had much amusement with many of your posts in this thread too. :lol:

I've posted this before - Ian Paisley at Belfast City Airport. (This should not be taken as an endorsement or otherwise, terms and conditions may apply, equivalent to %Church of Scientology% APR, subject to status.)

If you had a Zephyr 4 or a Vauxhall Cresta you could actually sit/stand in the engine bay to work on the engine. :lol:

I'm VAG through and through, but I have to agree with you on this one. The Focus ST is outstanding for the price. A brilliant drive.

Does anybody want to buy an Audi A4? It has 230Nm of torque, or is that 219 ftlb? Oh, hang on, that's not right. Now, let me see. V=rw, P=VI CosPhi, Sigma Your Mate In The Engine Room...

Yes, there is an undertray on mine. The PS pump is sited almost directly above the aircon compressor, and is driven by the poly-vee serpentine belt. I would say that it's a good idea to have an undertray! :lol:

... but you live near the sea don't you? :lol: