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  • DMC DeLorean powered by Volvo – BackToTheFuture 😉

    Hi together, read straight (Spiegel Online) that the DMC DeLorean has a Volvo engine (and hope that the quality of this engine contributed to the fact that individual DMC reached the said 400,000km). Too bad, of course, that there was a vanishingly small amount of these beautiful vehicles. Could change again, but that is probably the wish of the new owners. As “Back_in_die_Zukunft” fan (and of course as an SF fan also a would-be-good time traveler) come to me nostalgic Ge feel high. Back then (at least that was 1985, XC fan only in the 2nd year of training!!) it was already a cult car, today it fills me with a little smile, that it was only a 132hp Volvo engine, which ensured under the box for the advance. Good ride! Torsten – the XC fan (and for 1985 were 132hp OK, right? 😉 And now comes not with “for that had a switchable Flux compensator 😉

  • Annual car + Used car warranty

    Servus, sometimes a question to all buyers of new or annual vehicles. When was the used car warranty from the PZ or factory car sales Stuttgart sent to you?? Did this year buy a factory car EZ 03/08 and wait for the used car warranty forever!! lt statement of my saleswoman from Stuttgart is sent used car warranty only one month before the expiry of the new car warranty!! is that so???

  • and an outback more on the road – but the consumption…

    Hello together, after reading a lot here, my decision has matured to get me an outback. Since Wednesday last week he has now run my outback, MY06, 9000 km, automatic, 2.5ltr machine I am very satisfied so far, only the consumption makes me stunned. I drove very “sprite-saving”, nevertheless a verbracuh of over 11ltr/100 km – mostly highway with cruise control at 120km/h. I wanted the comparison between our Rover 75 (V6 – 2.0 ltr, best value 6,1 ltr /100km, Durshn. 8 ltr/100km) and I am dissected. Is this really normal or should the friendly one still set something? Otherwise super car, I drove almost 700 km, processing, handling, road position, bend behavior, rolling noises, just top – and the “handbook” first – never had such a waltz for a car 🙂 Gruss Torsten

  • General question on the cardan wave

    Good afternoon, I have a Subaru SVX, where the cross joint was fixed in front of the differential. One noticed this because when starting (0-20 km/h) a rattling was heard. At this speed nothing could be felt anymore. Now I had this repaired. I had the shaft removed in the SUbaru car house and managed to get a joint shaft service. There the cross joint was built and the shaft was balanced with metal plates. After it was installed again, I was able to However, from 70 km/h a vibration began in the car, which was unbearable at 100 km/h (I thought it would blow out the windows). I had then called at the joint shaft service, which thought they had properly balanced the shaft but errors are not excluded. So I could come again and they balanced out the shaft again. They suspect however, that the tooth wreath on the gearbox would probably have worn off (so the shaft will be damaged). I couldn’t believe it, because it went without problems before the repair. I could drive quickly without feeling the slightest vibration. I suspected myself that this company made a mistake in balancing, so I went to a Do It Yourself workshop and screwed the shaft off at the rear differential and turned 180 degrees again fixed. t. Now the balance weights are also on the other side. Now you can only see a vibrating from 120 km/h, not before. But it didn’t go completely away anyway. Now my question: What do you think this could have? I still have a guarantee with the joint shaft service, however I would have to pay the installation and installation of the shaft again in the car house. Does not want to do this now for nothing. Hope you can help me! Greetings

  • Fuel consumption and deficiencies Impreza

    Hello, since I have sold my WRX now and I already have a new car in mind, I wanted to ask you the following questions. It is an Impreza 2.0 with 125 hp with a first registration from 2005 What do you think this model consumes fuel? Does it also need super or? What can you tell me about the defects of this car? (was a little badly processed, there were recalls because of a part, ….. ) This Impreza now has no rear axle differential anymore or? He controls the 4×4 Üb he the wheels ( individually)? thank you for your answers

  • Head gasket in 2.5 engine, year 2000

    Hello all, I have a question about the engine of Subaru which is or was installed in the Legacy. With the machines the cylinder head seal is often defective. Is this dependent on the year of construction, there were certain years of construction which were affected by the damage? I ask for the reason, because I was offered a Legacy Bj. 2000 with 100Tkm. I would like to know beforehand what such damage or defects could come to me. Thanks already for your answer.

  • Advice Legacy/Forester Bj. 00-01

    Hello Subaru municipality, after a disappointing year with a MB vehicle (4x extra-scheduled workshop) we decided to switch again to good old Japanese quality work. Reason Subaru: Solid, reliable and durable vehicles. After a short thought our decision has fallen on the Legacy 2.5 / Forester 2.0 turbo with automatic transmission, now my question to you: is there any concern at this year of construction?? Is the consumption similar with both models? And still what very important for my wife who suffers from a hip displasia: how much is the vehicle height for both models. A “normal” car is quite deep from the sitting position and the Legacy has a level regulation or? And the Forester looks from the optical higher. I could not find anything about technical data yet. Many thanks in advance for your help greetings from Bayern Tim

  • Europe-wide speed 90?

    it will be loud, which demand Europe-wide speed 90 due to the high øl prices. how do you feel about it? what influence would this have on road construction and car industry? do you see this as a sensible saving or would you prefer to rely on improved technology in the automobile? would you support this proposal for a certain period of time, in order to return to the old regulation afterwards? what about the fuel stations who are already complaining about too low revenues? would it be the case that the collective transport to help new høhens if you don’t travel faster with the car anyway? lieb gruss oli p.s.: at the same time this comes after, but that resources should definitely be dealt with more gently, there is certainly great unity about it – right?

  • toyota customers the most satisfied norway – for the fifth time in six years!

    toyota.customers the most satisfied norway – for the fifth time in six years! Quotation: in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 and now also 2005: are toyotas autohæuser winners in this comparison of customer satisfaction. even if a good car rather contributes to satisfaction, it is to be underlined that this price goes first and foremost to the hændler. for twenty years the customers are intensively “successed” and looked after by the hændlers, service and friendliness as the highest bid. toyota is marketf Ford and opel have been the autohændlers with the most dissatisfied customers in all six years.Satisfaction: 83.0: Toyota 80.2: Audi 77.4: Nissan 75.7: Volvo 74.2: Peugeot 74.0: Mercedes 73.7: VW 73.5: Ford 70.9: Opelloyalitæt: 86.7: Toyota 76.4: Audi 73.9: Volvo 72.4: Nissan 72.3: Peugeot 72.2: VW 70.1: Mercedes 69.6: Ford 65.7: Opel

  • Recommended purchase for Galant

    Hello together, I need some help in making the decision to buy a Galant EA0, because Mitsubishi is new ground for me. My last two cars were a VR6 Passat and a Mondeo 1.8 . I was very satisfied with the Mondeo but at 284tkm our paths now differ. I have 2 Galants to choose from. Kombi 2,5 V6, Built 5/99, Automatik, 87tkm, 1.Hd., kmpl. Check booklet with a dealer, technical and optically top condition, without rust, with winter tire, is made new Inspek , TÜV&AU, new end pot, new timing belt set Price 5900 or Kombi 2.4 GDI, Avance, Built 8/01, switch, 100tkm, 2.Hd., check booklet up to 05, technical & opt. Top condition, without rust, without winter tires, TÜV/AU 04/11, leather equipment, were made timing belts and hydropunch in 07 Price 5800 Since I never had bigger problems with my Mondeo I could also imagine again a Mondeo but as MK3 well. I hope the Mitsubishi warehouse can help me in my decision. At least which cher Galant could be the better. Mfg