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Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:45 pm
by Jules69
chrisyboyc wrote:drove 320 miles to Haltwhistle in Northumberland
Hi Chris can competely realate with the amount of work hours spent in it for workk etc if i pass will give you a flash from LB10
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:24 am
by wintercooled
Patted it on the bonnet and sighed when I walked past it and saw it had a flat rear tyre. Aircon currently broken as well.
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:52 pm
by Jules69
I drove my Roc Today whilst the farmers were out cutting the hedges guess what, I had a blow out..... Tyre completly wrecked....... Good job its on a full lease as I couldnt afford the £200 for a new pirelli anyway mobile kwik fit are coming to the rescue tomoro. For Info - Took only 7 - 8 Mins to change the blown one to the space saver, perhap I shouls approach Maclaren and see if they have any pitstop jobs going.......LOL.... Happy Driving folks.
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:14 am
by wintercooled
wintercooled wrote:Patted it on the bonnet and sighed when I walked past it and saw it had a flat rear tyre. Aircon currently broken as well.
Happy days - tyre was repaired for £15.
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:51 am
by Superted74
After only owning my roc since Friday, I've had to lend her to the wife for the day. My nerves have totally gone already!!!!
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:59 am
by sciroccorocket
had a new engine fitted the old one died
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:06 am
by trix
I hope they have given you something interesting to drive while they get it sorted rocket
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:55 am
by SC60_CCO
Did a bit of shameless picture whoring then took the front wheels off trying to find the source of some mysterious rubbing. Turns out I need bigger spacers, or narrower tyres, or both!
This car is a money pit!
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:36 pm
by ayeaye
Fitted a new differential pressure sensor as the it appeared to have failed - giving "implausible signal" error and emissions warning light on dash. Common part to fail across all brands in the group apparently.
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:39 pm
by Jules69
sciroccorocket wrote:had a new engine fitted the old one died
Hi Rocket - Can you give me an idea of the cost of new engine?? Jules
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:43 pm
by wintercooled
sciroccorocket wrote:had a new engine fitted the old one died
What was the cause?!
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:24 pm
by chrisyboyc
Another big drive to London and back 380miles ...................all is well
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:42 pm
by Essenwood
My Rocco is off for it's 30 000 kms service next week. Just the actual service to be done. However I have also asked for the waste gate rattle cure(as per this forum) to be attended to and for the front/rear tyres to be rotated. As I will be away for most of next week, the dealers are arranging to collect and deliver the car after said service. So today I spent some time removing all the bits and bobs that collect over time such as CD's, mapbook,overcoats,umbrellas and so on. I also reflected upon the fact that this is the most cost efficient car(both in terms of purchase price and daily running costs), that I have owned and yet it is the only one to make it to the 30 000 Service with no problems. Manufacturers of much larger German saloons and sports cars ( to not put too fine a point on it),most of which I have owned at some stage, should take a leaf out of VW's book.
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:57 pm
by sciroccorocket
trix wrote:I hope they have given you something interesting to drive while they get it sorted rocket
Polo 1.4 not a bad car really and over 50 mpg
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:58 pm
by sciroccorocket
Jules69 wrote:sciroccorocket wrote:had a new engine fitted the old one died
Hi Rocket - Can you give me an idea of the cost of new engine?? Jules
the whole job was 9 thousand
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:04 pm
by sciroccorocket
collected the car today after having its new engine fitted I was told the big end bearing had gone and one of the pistons had disintegrated,
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:47 pm
by stono
Booked it in at the garage because it smells like leaking petrol
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:15 pm
by Jules69
My Rocco went in for repairs today - Engine Management light coming on and off, theyve had to order a new cat (Catalitic convertor ) for my Dog today. Mr Mennis The Scricco Greyhound 2 lt 210 GT.
Cant wait to get it back tomoro as no bill to pay as still under warrenty thank heavens.....I just hope this time they havnt been taking it out to much as last service i'd seemed to have lost 1/4 of a tank of petrol..... Have kept a record of the mileage this time.....
Happy Driving folks and last but not least keep flashing at each bro & sis Scrioccos,......
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:17 pm
by Jules69
sciroccorocket wrote:Jules69 wrote:sciroccorocket wrote:had a new engine fitted the old one died
Hi Rocket - Can you give me an idea of the cost of new engine?? Jules
the whole job was 9 thousand
Ouch hope I never have thst fatality to deal with, was anything cover ounder warrenty?
Re: What did you do to your Scirocco today?
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:38 pm
by sciroccorocket
yeah it was warranty job