sciroccorrado
A2OC Donor
... nice place to be ...
That's a vivid red on the steering wheel! It's not the standard red ..... OR it could be a trick of the photography, I suppose?
David
The red steering wheel and arm rests really set off the interior...nice
Notice bulb warning light and condensation in headlights.. sorry to nit pick but very easy jobs.
Hi sciroccorrado,
Car looks great, don't know if it will interest you but I found a product that restores worn leather to as good as new, used it on my leather suite then finished off with 'Carrs Leather Oil.' The beauty is that it doesn't need to be an exact colour match, very simple to use and it actually works, if you are interested here's the link:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01BKV1WKY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
All the best ... Tom
I'm following this with interest as I've recently started driving my TDi 90 again and it feels like I need to give it a little more throttle than I'm used to when lifting the clutch.Still getting used to the foibles of the 90bhp engine. Pondering whether the remap will help cure the lack of low down torque, as I keep stalling it when pulling away.
Could the stalling be due to the dual-mass flywheel, takes a while to get used to after the lightweight feel of the 75.
I've always thought the 90s were flat below around 2200 RPM, almost feels as if the handbrake is partially on doesn't it?
Time of year will have something to do with it. From getting 63-68mpg in the summer and autumn, I'm now back in the mid to high 50's on a tankful, for exactly the same journeys. And that's with the thermostat and the Webasto both working properly.
I had no choice but to use the 90.
I don't know if this is because of the time of year, or perhaps the way I've been using the car, but the fuel consumption of the 90 is pretty awful as well I only managed to get 45mpg on the first tankful. Time will tell.
*Poor battery choice by previous owner, it had a 70AH battery in there So I have just ordered a new Yuasa 110 to replace it. Yes, you can get them cheaper from Tanya Batteries with a couple of days delivery, but GSF had one in stock for about £10 extra, so I'm going there this afternoon to collect.