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[OK, this is on a CitiGo.] By comparing needle movements from various visits to the petrol station, I came to the conclusion that the fuel gauge only covers the first 28-29 litres (of the tank's 35 litre capacity).

Saw an Exeo in Swansea... in South Wales Police livery.

The radio's beep sounds most like the aircraft passenger attention ping, but the beep is probably just the ice warning. I think the petrol beep is slightly higher-pitched (and rather premature, mine goes off at the last 1/8 of a tank). That said, sometimes the Ibiza's dash will beep at you for...

If only to drown out tyre noise, and wind whistling on the driver's-side wing mirror...

I think mine does OK on petrol, but The Growl at 5000rpm is definitely something to be enjoyed in moderation!

Hey, 1.2 owner here. Fun-sounding engine, especially now since I've moved to Swansea and all the low-gear, high-rev shenanigans that entails. Clutch-2nd-Gas-Wheee! 4k-Clutch THE GOWER PENINSULA IS KILLING MY CAR! Isn't the Mk V slightly heaver but uses the same 1.2 70PS power-plant (takes...

:confused: The 6-valve version is also MPI... has any leading motor manufacturer used single-point injection engines in the past five years?

Isn't the 1.2 MPI? Even the entry level VAG engines from the late 1990's had one injector per cylinder. There's still a flappy intake valve in the throttle body, though.

Sounds like my father snoring. Snort-Whee!

Thanks for that. I tried the handbrake-on tyre test by pushing the tops of the front wheels: they only budged a few millimetres, with the car's nose bobbing a bit so I guess no problem there. When I first saw the bushes I thought they were made of something stiff but I put my finger in the bush...

Bugger. The only other one I can find near here is Garej Raymond in Llanelli, which is slightly closer. I wonder if they'll fit Cupra bushes, though...

I've been considering this for a while, and will probably do it as the warranty runs out. Anyone know of a decent VAG specialist in the Swansea Bay area?

Yes, these are rear bushes for the front console. The car is 56 reg with 13,000 miles on the clock but it had these bushes replaced back in August at 11,000 miles (when I had a whole slew of other stuff replaced too, see this post). I've tried pushing the wheels with the car stationary, they...

I had new front console George W.'s put in around 2000 miles (3 months) ago. I'm now having suspicions again. (The photos below were taken using a small shaving mirror.) I've tried the push test with the handbrake off, the car just rolls back and forth as I'd expect --- no juddering...

I've just moved to a place that's just a few hundred metres from the sea. Aside from washing more frequently (particularly underneath) and being extra vigilant about down-to-the-metal paint chips, can anyone give any other tips to help prevent premature corrosion? Thanks!

My parent's Polo 1.2 (55PS, 6-valve version) idles steadily; there's a vibration with the occasional judder, probably since it's getting on a bit. My Ibiza's 1.2 (70PS, 12-valve version) idles slightly higher, it's smooth and doesn't judder (it's four years younger). Those six extra valves...

Yeah, the Ibiza's always been a right jolly hoot to drive (certainly a lot more lively than its Czech and German half-sisters) but recently, I have to say, it's been more of a blast!

:rolleyes:

Should be covered under warranty. I had dust surface in paint on my passenger side wing at around 6 months, and had it resprayed under warranty. I should certainly hope so! Unless you've got sandpaper stuck to your backside, the fabric should certainly last a lot longer than 10 months.

List of failed Bushes: George W.; George H. W.; Those in my front console. Joking aside, I've just come back from a service. Kudos to Meadens for diagnosing what was causing all the noise and rattling and longitudinal wheel shifts. Here's what they found: both my front wishbone bushes have...