Attention Euro owners/fans
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maybe chuck would get more information if the only people who respond are the people with direct experience with newer vw/audi vehicles?
the only problems i've had with my car include the one-touch window controls and how they sometimes move the window back down after going up with the one-touch functionality. granted, i may just need to pay closer attention to how far a push the switch when closing the window.
if anyone here had any useful information about ecu options, they would have made reference to ross-tech or vag com http://www.ross-tech.com/index.html
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thrash;293241 wrote:
once your car makes it to 230,000 miles on the original fuel pump, tranny, and motor, you can tell me how good euro cars are. My exploder did, and I beat the crap out of it. I was 15-16 when I had it neutral bombed it many times. All I ever had to fix on that on the 6 years we owned it bought it in 2000 and sold it in 06 or 07 was an cv boot because i tore it on a rock out hunting. My current car is at 216,000 and I just recently replaced the original thermostat. The tranny did go out but that was my fault at 180,000 miles. and its a ford.
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Bp-08;293243 wrote:
once your car makes it to 230,000 miles on the original fuel pump, tranny, and motor, you can tell me how good euro cars are. My exploder did, and I beat the crap out of it. I was 15-16 when I had it neutral bombed it many times. All I ever had to fix on that on the 6 years we owned it bought it in 2000 and sold it in 06 or 07 was an cv boot because i tore it on a rock out hunting. My current car is at 216,000 and I just recently replaced the original thermostat. The tranny did go out but that was my fault at 180,000 miles. and its a ford.h0 h0 h0!
There is a 200,000 mile BMW in my garage right now. 3 of the 6 German cars I've owned were in the 200,000 mile range.
I fondly remember the decidedly non-German cars that left me stranded though:
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My 85 Bronco II's engine sputtered out and died and wouldn't refire. I was driving it up a mountain and it just ran out of air or something. After I had it towed back down the mountain, it started back up again. Tow truck driver laughed at me. Go Ford!
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My 70 Cutlass blew its engine, because I had the nerve to run it wide-open on the interstate for about 30 mins [it would only hit 90mph.. wtf kind of peice of shit is that?].
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My 91 celica had 3 clutches in the time we owned it. I let a friend borrow it and she shredded what was left of it, leaving her stranded on the highway in Seattle.
I've done hundreds (if not thousands) of laps of BIR in high-miles BMWs. Then I drive them back to Fargo when I'm all done. I think the only on-track issue I had was throwing a belt. Went to napa and threw on another one, and that was that. I was back out for the next session.
IIRC, on the Ferrari 355 you pull the engine out of the car every 15,000 miles to do an engine service. Is it unreliable? Should Ferrari owners drive ford explorers?
Stop shitting in this thread -- it's a question about a specific car, not a solicitation for uninformed anecdotes.
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Bp-08;293243 wrote:
once your car makes it to 230,000 miles on the original fuel pump, tranny, and motor, you can tell me how good euro cars are. My exploder did, and I beat the crap out of it. I was 15-16 when I had it neutral bombed it many times. All I ever had to fix on that on the 6 years we owned it bought it in 2000 and sold it in 06 or 07 was an cv boot because i tore it on a rock out hunting. My current car is at 216,000 and I just recently replaced the original thermostat. The tranny did go out but that was my fault at 180,000 miles. and its a ford.
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Eurofan;293193 wrote:
To do cosmetic mods: h&r lowering springs, Wheels (VMR 710's), debadge, and tint.like EVERY OTHER euro car.... atleast with the JDM'ers there is a wide variety of customizing.... not just the same old debadge,slam,stretch,tint song and dance
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thrash;293247 wrote:
- My 91 celica had 3 clutches in the time we owned it. I let a friend borrow it and she shredded what was left of it, leaving her stranded on the highway in Seattle.
IIRC, on the Ferrari 355 you pull the engine out of the car every 15,000 miles to do an engine service. Is it unreliable? Should Ferrari owners drive ford explorers?
Stop shitting in this thread -- it's a question about a specific car, not a solicitation for uninformed anecdotes.
You cant blame the car for the clutches going out, thats something called being a shitty driver.
And yes, yes they should.
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Jim;293268 wrote:
Lol i think you're talking about VW guysmy apologies good sir... most commonly describing those dreaded VDub guys lol
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Bp-08;293243 wrote:
once your car makes it to 230,000 miles on the original fuel pump, tranny, and motor, you can tell me how good euro cars are. My exploder did, and I beat the crap out of it. I was 15-16 when I had it neutral bombed it many times. All I ever had to fix on that on the 6 years we owned it bought it in 2000 and sold it in 06 or 07 was an cv boot because i tore it on a rock out hunting. My current car is at 216,000 and I just recently replaced the original thermostat. The tranny did go out but that was my fault at 180,000 miles. and its a ford.I have over 200 thousand on my Mercedes The only parts that have been replaced are the Ignition switch and the starter.
As for the Audi's I think its hit and miss, i have heard both sides. however, my buddy, yes the same guy Ichi was talking about has an a4 and had many electrical problems, ABS, Airbag readiness lights, Cold start valve issues, idle control issues, window elevator breaking, and vacuum system problems. seems like he takes it to get repaired and within a month or two there's more shit to fix. It's a nice car, and fun to drive, but it is a money pit repair wise.
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24valvenotak;293212 wrote:
is it getting too crowded over there on the urabus bandwagon?Shit, I've been on the WRX bandwagon since 2001....
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Bp-08;293243 wrote:
once your car makes it to 230,000 miles on the original fuel pump, tranny, and motor, you can tell me how good euro cars are. My exploder did, and I beat the crap out of it. I was 15-16 when I had it neutral bombed it many times. All I ever had to fix on that on the 6 years we owned it bought it in 2000 and sold it in 06 or 07 was an cv boot because i tore it on a rock out hunting. My current car is at 216,000 and I just recently replaced the original thermostat. The tranny did go out but that was my fault at 180,000 miles. and its a ford.My 1999 Chevy 3/4 ton is at 268,XXX miles right now, that must mean that it is the best tuner car around....right? My WRX broke a ring land at ~30,000 miles meaning it is utter horseshit I assume?
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Sorry guys, I'm going to take the advice of thrash/jim/eurofan on this. They seem to have a better feel for what is going to happen if I just buy the car to drive. Not to race, not to mod (extensively), etc...just to drive from home to work and back again and the occasional trip out of town.
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Bp-08;293243 wrote:
once your car makes it to 230,000 miles on the original fuel pump, tranny, and motor, you can tell me how good euro cars are. My exploder did, and I beat the crap out of it. I was 15-16 when I had it neutral bombed it many times. All I ever had to fix on that on the 6 years we owned it bought it in 2000 and sold it in 06 or 07 was an cv boot because i tore it on a rock out hunting. My current car is at 216,000 and I just recently replaced the original thermostat. The tranny did go out but that was my fault at 180,000 miles. and its a ford.Do you honestly think anyone gives a flying fuck about your ford that you shit on daily????? How is that helping the OP in anyway???? Do me a favor and tie your hands behind your back when youre viewing threads. God people that ruin forums like this make me fucking angry inside. Just stop
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Don't worry, the OP has been on this board long enough to weed out the bullshit and ignore/antagonize the idiots.
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