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 Topic: Suspension advice please
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28/8/2014 at 8:57pm
Location: Midlands
Outfit: Mondeo Avondale Gram
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The suspension will probably be firmer than the other models in the range. Make sure its not too harsh for you.
If it has lower suspension the tyres maybe a lower profile also which will make it even worse.
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29/8/2014 at 6:58am
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Have a look again to see if there is a setting for standard and sport mode, some cars are electricly adjustable.
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07/9/2014 at 6:35pm
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I had a 2.0TDI sport estate and it towed great.
The stiffer suspension is an aid to stability, as are the fatter, lower-profile tyres.
Unfortunately being one of the 2.0PD models it was a complete shed, needing two new engines in 78K miles, used a litre of oil every thousand miles, had an electronic handbrake which wouldn`t release and rattled like dried peas in an empty bean-can.
The newer ones appear to be much, much better. It wasn`t just British Leyland that used its customers to find their cars faults.............
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08/9/2014 at 1:55am
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Quote: Originally posted by JuanHuNose on 07/9/2014I had a 2.0TDI sport estate and it towed great.
The stiffer suspension is an aid to stability, as are the fatter, lower-profile tyres.
Unfortunately being one of the 2.0PD models it was a complete shed, needing two new engines in 78K miles, used a litre of oil every thousand miles, had an electronic handbrake which wouldn`t release and rattled like dried peas in an empty bean-can.
The newer ones appear to be much, much better. It wasn`t just British Leyland that used its customers to find their cars faults.............
Up to 2008 the 2ltr tdi had a problem with the oil pump and mainly disintegrated the engines, this was rectified on later models, this was not just confined to VW but skoda and seat
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08/9/2014 at 3:29pm
Location: N.E.Wales
Outfit: Baily Olympus 540-5 Passat Alltrack
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I've got a 57 plate Passat estate sport 2.0TDI, and I've had to fit the grayston rubber suspension inserts to help prevent the rear suspension from sagging, even though the caravan noseweight is within limits (85Kg)
Other than that, excellent car, with no problems whatsoever, in 90K miles. my previous car was an 07 reg Passat 2.0TDI, and I did 120K miles in that with no problems. just remember to keep topping up with expensive synthetic oil!
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