Yes, I did hear something about the timing chain tensioners falling apart - Lunching an engine while out of warranty doesn't really bear thinking about!Dark wrote:The R56 Mini Cooper S have problems with timing chain tensioners. Search Mini Death Rattle on Google & YouTube.
I think I'll have a look at a few Leons over the next few weeks - Interior quality is a concern; having been driving budget cars for the past 5 years, I feel like treating myself to something a tad more premium.
(And I did read of the Leon's bone shattering ride qualities in FR form...
)Also been looking at other cars fitted with the VAG 2.0 Common Rail TDi - And can't help but notice a slightly leggy (~70-80k) facelifted / 2009 Audi A6 could be had for around £11k.
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/clas ... er/1016805
Appreciate it's an old model, but being a run out edition, they can be had loaded with leather / nav / bluetooth / LED lights etc - The 2.0 will hardly set the heather alight, but at 139g/km, it's 'cheap' to tax by Irish standards.
Would owning one for a couple of years be residual suicide?
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