Is the VAG twincharged 1.4 still busted, in Fabia?

[rj_astra]

The only auto Renault wagons are the Meganes. DCT if diesel, CVT if petrol. Cheap for what you get

http://www.renault.com.au/offers/megane-wagon.

The Clio RS200 EDC has the same gearbox as the one used in Fiesta/Focus petrol models. It's even more slow witted than the 7 speed dsg in the Polo GTI.

Unless in sport mode the RS200 EDC was lethargic.

The Megane wagon has a longer wheelbase than the Hatch... heaps of rear legroom. Impressive small wagon. Especially if you get the premium pack with the two tone leather and dual sunroofs.

[Captiva Fan]

At least one person around here has test-driven & commented on those GT-Line cars though, said they're really not much better than the lame-o-rama Meganes we've had since the current shape was released.
The only "GT" one that seems uncrap is the GT220, having a lot more in common with the RS cars, but as Aaron said that's manual only.

[Imposter Forg]

Renault EDC cars (the new Clio for example) is the ZF Dual Clutch box.

Megane GT220 is manual only just like the RS265s (same box, just lacking the LSD, I'm getting big arms)

Current/new Megane GT-Line is I think the ZF box also...

The CVT is the Nissan one and I think that's in the marginally older Megane/Fluence combo and non Diesel. There's the Renault Maxima thing too - Latitude which is CVT.

Facelift coming late first quarter which may bring changes to the combos.

is yours parked at the mawson club every wednesday? (i think you own the black wagon megane?)

[rj_astra]

Faster than the hatch

[itsnotagsr]

Personally I think you should get a used Opel Forg. They only sold them for a year. It suits you as it will give you stories for the next 10 years of PF

[id]

At least one person around here has test-driven & commented on those GT-Line cars though, said they're really not much better than the lame-o-rama Meganes we've had since the current shape was released.
The only "GT" one that seems uncrap is the GT220, having a lot more in common with the RS cars, but as Aaron said that's manual only.

That was me.

Not impressed. The Citroen DS4 is a much better car.

[Captiva Fan]

Personally I think you should get a used Opel Forg. They only sold them for a year. It suits you as it will give you stories for the next 10 years of PF

Now you've got me thinking ... surely a Range Rover would suit better?

[Cplus]

Most Golfy problems seem to be related to the one in the Mk V GT, from what I've read, but as for Fabia (or Polo) I've read very little.

That differs from my understanding. I had thought the majority of issues were with the MKVI 118tsi (which is what I had, and yep, I had engine trouble)

The 118TSI engine appeared to be tuned for absolute maximum fuel economy and high performance. Hand grenade stuff it would seem as the common fail of broken ring lands was usually blamed on sub par fuel - to the extent VW dealers were being asked to take a sample and send to der fuhrerland.

The GT 1.4 tsi engine had more power (125kW) but corresponding fuel consumption figures were/are over 1lt/100km more! No where near as lean I would guess. No where near the problems I understood.

The 118tsi engine, the twin charger, was exclusive to VW too I am fairly sure. It was the hero engine, winning world engine of huge year etc etc and the point of difference over others in VAG. The skodas that have a 1.4tsi are turbo only. They are also only either 77kW or 103kW (current Fabia and Octavia respectively).

My mate has an older Octavia, his is 1.4 turbo only and 90kW. This engine, 90TSI was available in the golf as well when I got mine.

[Cplus]

Ah, you're looking at the Fabia RS! The one with the 132 twin charger.

Hmm, umm, might be nothing wrong with it - my experience would steer *me* away from it!

[rj_astra]

It was the 118tsi 1.4 twin charger engine that has the issues. Not to confused with the 118TSI found in the Passat/Octavia - that uses the 1.8L turbo engine (related to the 2L GTI engine). The Audi A1 also used the twincharger (a1 sport)

The MK5 Golf GT or SPort (125kw) seems to suffer more from oil usage issues like the 132kw Polo/Fabia

The current 1.4 in the new Golf 7, Octavia, A3 etc is either 90TSi, 103TSI or 103 TSI ACT (cyliner deactivation)
Performance figures from cars using these engines is that the power outputs are understated.

Example. The Polo GT bluemotion (new 103TSI ACT engine) is only 0.1 sec slower to 100km/h than a Polo GTI 132kw.
0-100km/h in 7 sec seems unlikely for a 1150kg car with only 103kw.

[Captiva Fan]

Skoda need to sell a Fabia S wagon, or something, with that BlueMotion engine in it ...
Being "BlueMotion" it prolly uses 20% less fuel than the way-more-complicated twincharged engine ... mind you, Cplus' experience with an economy-targeted engine makes me think maybe the thirstier one would have lower running-costs!

That differs from my understanding. I had thought the majority of issues were with the MKVI 118tsi (which is what I had, and yep, I had engine trouble).

Ahh - I obviously didn't follow your case closesly enough, I knew yours was a distaster but thought it had been the Mk5 ... despite also thinking it'd been too recent to have been a Mk5. Hrm.

[Cplus]

Yeah 50,000km when I sold it this year!

could also be a case that the MKV did have issues, but I was only look for VI's - but I'm pretty sure the GT's were ok apart from oil use.

Oddly enough, mine didn't use oil.

Perhaps that was the problem!

[Eurorogerrevolution]

I wouldnt touch any of the 1.4s , ever . The design is flawed for this country
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[Bob Vegana.]

The 90TSIs are ok, besides the leaky water pumps and 7-speed DSGs.

[Cplus]

Mine had a water pump too :D