Cars that made me smile, and those that didn't

cars and guns you sound like bonnie & clyde made me laugh , :laugh:

mine = escort mk11 fiesta xr2
renault 18 landrover series 3
capri 2l sport landrover 110
cortina 2.3 s landrover lightweight x2
mk3 escort xr3i escort estate
transit van suzuki jimny
marina van willys jeep
mk4 escort xr3i
suzuki samarai
suzuki samarai

BIG-P wrote:

darthloachie wrote: Audi A4 Avant se1.9tdi - put out a smoke screen if you booted it - great if a convertable was up your arse

Hi,that's what we have now as the family car,does the same,boot it and it kicks some crap out!
Is it the norm???
Goes rather well,130bhp.

yep its a "feature" of the VW/Audi diesel engine, they do it more than most diesels (all diesels will do it if provoked)- my A3 did the same thing and coincidentally so does the merc

fast forward wrote: cars and guns you sound like bonnie & clyde made me laugh , :laugh:

:laugh: Except we're fully law abiding.

Elaine&Rich.

we to have a a4 avant tdi 130,bord of it but cant get rid of it coz there is not anything to replace it realy size mpg looks cost etc.loads of black smoke when put foot down tempted to get a kn filter after fittin one on the jimny to see the difference.will it do owt for the smoke? i dont think it will,

nicho wrote: we to have a a4 avant tdi 130,bord of it but cant get rid of it coz there is not anything to replace it realy size mpg looks cost etc.loads of black smoke when put foot down tempted to get a kn filter after fittin one on the jimny to see the difference.will it do owt for the smoke? i dont think it will,

nope - its a feature of VW/Audi diesels the only way to stop it is to drive gently :huh:

Morris 1000 minor
Mazda 626
205 xs
Fiat UNO
Cavalier 1.8 GL
306 DTurbo
306 DTurbo S
Lotus Omega
Ferrari 308 gtb
TVR 400se
Rover 800
Mondeo TD
Volvo V70 T5-R
Rover 800
VW Sharan Sport
VW Golf GTTDI 130
Honda Africa Twin XRV-750
Mondeo ST TDCI
VW Golf GT TDI 140
Suzuki Jimny
406 gtx estate
SEAT Alhambra

mini clubman estate
mini 1000
triumph dolomite
mini 1275
loads of crap company cars
17 landrovers
merc g wagon
loads of polos
loads of golfs
lada niva
xr4x4 2.9
2 troopers
jimny

and loads i forgot about.

and i'm sure