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Whats your views on high mileage?
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They do tend to go on forever if well looked after!! Some on here are well over the 200k mark!!!! Some even say that infact the engines are smoother at higher mileage as the pistons are properly honned into the car.
Mines on 104k and even just on tick over sounds MUCH smoother than a mates on 40k!!! Sounds like its been well looked after and had the most costly bits just done anyways.
My view if the price is right - jump on our band waggon
Im sure others would agree. BUT, things like bearings, bushes etc would need to be looked at if not already done.
Mines on 104k and even just on tick over sounds MUCH smoother than a mates on 40k!!! Sounds like its been well looked after and had the most costly bits just done anyways.
My view if the price is right - jump on our band waggon
Im sure others would agree. BUT, things like bearings, bushes etc would need to be looked at if not already done.
Sure, I hear ya.
Bearings, seals etc I'd look at when I got it. I was just more concerned with the engine and the running of it!
Bearings, seals etc I'd look at when I got it. I was just more concerned with the engine and the running of it!
Engines a lovely solid block - ie I do alot of track days and its purrring like a kitten (touch wood!) lol just look after them, regular servicing etc, turbo is the main thing - but if warmed up and cooled down itll be fine. Even then low milage 2nd hands ones are out there from people who upgrade.
When you say warm up and cool down - do you mean leaving it running to cool the turbo down?
(I've never had a turbo car)
(I've never had a turbo car)
Oh yer yer, when you turn it on - wait about one min for the revs to drop below 1k on idle, then drive off slowly. Itll take about 10 mins for the engine to get upto temp this time of year, so personally dont go above 3k rpm in this time. Equally after a spiritied drive leave it idling for about 2mins, I leave mine least 1min regardless of the drive ive just did and 5mins with the bonnet open after a track session. But if its just down the shops, not much need to let it cool - if its that short, WALK and save your car! hahaha
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You should warm a turbo car up before you drive it so all the oil gets round the engine and turbo and ent still a bit glupey cause its cold. Then you should cool them down after running them (especially if you have been driving them hard) so you dont leave hot oil sitting in the turbo. I think this is why but someone may correct me lol. And to be fair you really should warm any car up before giving it a thrashing
Thanks guys! Makes sense I guess. I currently have a Corrado for sale and I always let it warm up and never take it over 3k revs till its all warm and ready!
lol at the save your car and walk!
lol at the save your car and walk!
I've got 155,000 miles on my 1.8t Sport (early Cupra) and it still gets a caning most days when conditions allow.
I bought mine nearly 2 years ago with 136k on it's passed 2 MOT's with an advisory for the front discs on the last one and apart from a couple of little gremlins that cost pocket money to fix nothing has gone wrong.
FSH is a must, cambelt isn't but try to find out when it was last done or get it done for peace of mind.
I bought mine nearly 2 years ago with 136k on it's passed 2 MOT's with an advisory for the front discs on the last one and apart from a couple of little gremlins that cost pocket money to fix nothing has gone wrong.
FSH is a must, cambelt isn't but try to find out when it was last done or get it done for peace of mind.
Oh yer yer, when you turn it on - wait about one min for the revs to drop below 1k on idle, then drive off slowly. Itll take about 10 mins for the engine to get upto temp this time of year, so personally dont go above 3k rpm in this time. Equally after a spiritied drive leave it idling for about 2mins, I leave mine least 1min regardless of the drive ive just did and 5mins with the bonnet open after a track session. But if its just down the shops, not much need to let it cool - if its that short, WALK and save your car!
I agree with nearly everything you say apart from the idling. I never idle my lcr as I've heard its not really recommended.
I just drive off straight away but keep the revs under 3000 and drive gently for 10-15 until up to operating temperature and always a mandatory cooling period before I switch off.
Haha yup - just put my new full system 3" downpipe, de-cat Powerflow exhaust on my 104k cupra and popped the clutch! Could be shear timming or just that bit more power tipped it over the edge.......... humph!
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