2004 Tourer Connoisseur SE CDTi 131 - Page 4

moonstoneboy · 28th January 2009, 08:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by pondweed

a couple of ebay over the last few years at 270 and 290k and someone was talking about a taxi on 340k ish....

So on the basis that the circumference of the Earth is under 25,000 miles your car can be driven 6 times around the earth before it gets to the 290k - 8 times before the 340k .... loads of life

pondweed · 28th January 2009, 08:45

you just have to hope that you are passing England at service time.... and take a new MAF with you just in case?

pondweed · 4th February 2009, 19:52

well, more than a little bit sad - but car has driven off to a good and trusting home (now with another one to keep it company) and I hope that it should be good for another 150k now, with appropriate care.

And it has stayed in the club.

I'm officially Roverless... can't even find a suitable smilie...

Phil · 4th February 2009, 20:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by pondweed

well, more than a little bit sad - but car has driven off to a good and trusting home (now with another one to keep it company) and I hope that it should be good for another 150k now, with appropriate care.

And it has stayed in the club.

I'm officially Roverless... can't even find a suitable smilie...

Are you getting another 75?

pondweed · 4th February 2009, 20:20

not at the moment. I realised that running a first (150k) Tourer before having a baby was different to running a third (150k) Tourer with a toddler around. We are destined for another diesel Berlingo for a while until "car job lists" become enjoyable again in a few years....

Both Messenger and dhammo had very rational, objective (i.e. sensible!) views of owning a car that somehow I can't live up to at the moment. I guess its a glass half full-half empty thing?

The annoying thing though is buying a cheap "tide-me-over" until the right car turns up... look where that got me last time I tried to escape

James.uk · 5th February 2009, 22:26

Hi Pondweed. get a diesel 1.9 Citroen ZX 5 door hatchback, they have normal springs n stuff, and the Peugeot XUD engine in them is about as reliable as engines get.

There are loads of them on eBay, look for the AURA model pre 1994, they are top of the range and ECU free! The "facelift" 1995 has a grill and an ECU! Look for one with a slot not a grill, like this..

My auto ave around 35 mpg but does 50+ on the mways

A nice 1994 ish 1.9D or TD is around £600 to buy.

the autos are a bit more expensive, but very hard to find

If you keep it while you source another car, you wont lose much when you sell it on again.

.

pondweed · 6th February 2009, 07:25

sound advice. In the same vein as one I've been considering - 74mpg £500 AX diesel. Anyone else got any leftfield suggestions? Got to be "safe" enough for carrying a child on a motorway, if there is such a thing.

HarleymanFXD · 6th February 2009, 16:35

Seems 100K miles is low for a diesel these days!

4th February 2009, 19:52	#33
pondweed This is my second home Waiter, Waiter! I seem to have a Roomster in my drive... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	sad day well, more than a little bit sad - but car has driven off to a good and trusting home (now with another one to keep it company) and I hope that it should be good for another 150k now, with appropriate care. And it has stayed in the club. I'm officially Roverless... can't even find a suitable smilie...

5th February 2009, 22:26	#36
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Hi Pondweed. get a diesel 1.9 Citroen ZX 5 door hatchback, they have normal springs n stuff, and the Peugeot XUD engine in them is about as reliable as engines get. There are loads of them on eBay, look for the AURA model pre 1994, they are top of the range and ECU free! The "facelift" 1995 has a grill and an ECU! Look for one with a slot not a grill, like this.. My auto ave around 35 mpg but does 50+ on the mways A nice 1994 ish 1.9D or TD is around £600 to buy. the autos are a bit more expensive, but very hard to find If you keep it while you source another car, you wont lose much when you sell it on again. . Last edited by James.uk; 5th February 2009 at 22:31..

28th January 2009, 08:45	#32
pondweed This is my second home Waiter, Waiter! I seem to have a Roomster in my drive... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	you just have to hope that you are passing England at service time.... and take a new MAF with you just in case?

4th February 2009, 20:20	#35
pondweed This is my second home Waiter, Waiter! I seem to have a Roomster in my drive... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	not at the moment. I realised that running a first (150k) Tourer before having a baby was different to running a third (150k) Tourer with a toddler around. We are destined for another diesel Berlingo for a while until "car job lists" become enjoyable again in a few years.... Both Messenger and dhammo had very rational, objective (i.e. sensible!) views of owning a car that somehow I can't live up to at the moment. I guess its a glass half full-half empty thing? The annoying thing though is buying a cheap "tide-me-over" until the right car turns up... look where that got me last time I tried to escape

6th February 2009, 07:25	#37
pondweed This is my second home Waiter, Waiter! I seem to have a Roomster in my drive... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	sound advice. In the same vein as one I've been considering - 74mpg £500 AX diesel. Anyone else got any leftfield suggestions? Got to be "safe" enough for carrying a child on a motorway, if there is such a thing.

6th February 2009, 16:35	#38
HarleymanFXD Avid contributor ROVER 75 CDT Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oldham Posts: 128 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Seems 100K miles is low for a diesel these days!