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24 October 2010, 08:40 PM
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Reliability? In which areas are they unreliable? My (limited) research suggests that 05/06 models had some teething issues, particularly in relation to the gear box. However, 57 plate facelift cars or later were generally pretty sound and any reliability woes was mainly just bad luck.
24 October 2010, 08:42 PM
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but as we've already discussed, the traction and stability control are very similar to many other modern cars, and it has an actively controlled centre differential that is apparently plug compatible with the GKN unit in some Subarus. So Chris Harris was on this occasion talking rubbish, he may believe it is heavily influenced by a computer engineer or think it is a clever thing to say, but it isn't really any more than a Subaru, and arguably less so than "torque vectoring" on recent Audi/Pork and Evos for the last 10 years.
but as we've already discussed, the traction and stability control are very similar to many other modern cars, and it has an actively controlled centre differential that is apparently plug compatible with the GKN unit in some Subarus. So Chris Harris was on this occasion talking rubbish, he may believe it is heavily influenced by a computer engineer or think it is a clever thing to say, but it isn't really any more than a Subaru, and arguably less so than "torque vectoring" on recent Audi/Pork and Evos for the last 10 years.
24 October 2010, 09:07 PM
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Saxo, the SMG box takes a little getting used to that's all. I can drive it at slow speeds without jerking, no problem. Doing things like three point turns can be a little annoying, as it can be a little slow at times like that.
All in all though after a SMG box I would never go back to a manual. I would prefer a more advanced semi auto box ie like the PDK/DCT/the GTRs box because they are a further step forward from the SMG
All in all though after a SMG box I would never go back to a manual. I would prefer a more advanced semi auto box ie like the PDK/DCT/the GTRs box because they are a further step forward from the SMG
25 October 2010, 07:35 PM
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I bought a Bluefin remap handset second hand for £240 - which gives it another 40bhp and what a difference that makes - just doesn't run out of puff (compared to standard - which can feel breathless at times).
28 October 2010, 10:31 AM
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Reliability? In which areas are they unreliable? My (limited) research suggests that 05/06 models had some teething issues, particularly in relation to the gear box. However, 57 plate facelift cars or later were generally pretty sound and any reliability woes was mainly just bad luck.
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