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has anyone ugrade their key operated central locking to the remote type?. i have a 2 door polo 2001 tdi.

if so which make did you go for and what kind of price should i aim for.

thanks

matthew

i have disks all round (tdi) and just before i come to a standstill the brakes (seems to be from the rear) screech. it doesnt happen all the time though.

today my car went in for a service at the main dealer. ok ok dont laugh, it was a freebie from vw for all the hassle they have caused me. well anyway i dropped the car off and everything was fine, when i picked it up the drivers key lock will no longer open the car. it will lock it but i have to use...

i can tell you one thing - dont listen to a vw mechanic. mine went back 18 times for squeaking from the rear brake system. sometimes i couldnt get the car off the drive as the brakes were stuck on. and they were getting the same fault at the garage but couldnt find the fault. the latest idea is that...

the max i ever got was 564 miles on 1 tank. tdi 75bhp. manual average 520. my run to work is quite clear and i dont get stuck at lights in traffic etc. as a general rule i normally fill up 100 miles after the red light comes on. gives me about 6 litres left in the tank. which should be enough for an...

i disagree - performance exhaust companies make a living out of improving the 'performance' of cars. manufacturers having differnts goals - economy, noise etc. then there is the argument of not getting a vw exhaust just because you dont want to line vw's pockets with more gold for poor service.

i never bothered when i went to denmark. just dipped them. you have to carry spare bulbs as well but whats the point you carnt change them without taking the engine out.

my tdi is ace. very quick for a 1.4 diesel. everyone at work takes the mickey cause it diesel but its faster than a poxy saxo vtr. its not the power this car has 144lbft torque which is what makes the difference. you are going to win any standing starts but who cares about that. on a commute which i...

i have ordered a scorpian cat back system for my 1.4 tdi. dont know what it will be like but the neighbour works for them so it will be launched over the fence if it isnt.

they collected the car at 8.30 this morning. then rang me to say they had fixed the bolt and replaced the locking wheel nut. but.... their drivers had rung in sick and the one that collected the car had gone to manchester so they couldnt get it back to me. i had gone to work in the other car and car...

it isnt under warranty but it is poor workmanship. they are collecting the car this morning. so i will see what happens.

two months ago i had my rear discs replaced. tonight i got a puncture. getting the last wheel nut (which was the locking one) was very difficult as they had cross threaded it. i cannot beleive it i am fuming. simple things.... and their monkeys carnt even replace a wheel. what do you think to me ris...

jon_polov i know this is going to break your heart but the best range i had was 550 miles on 1 tank. regulary get 500+ though. only if the missus drives it does it get less. carnt figure out why though as she drives it more sensibly, she actually brakes for corners and slows down at islands!!. crazy...

i have a 1.4 tdi as well.

it is quite quick but not earth shattering. 0-60 in about 11 but quick from 30 -70. not much in the way of standard cars can keep up.

commuting to work which is about 14 miles and i get 60+ mpg. roads are probably 50/50 split between 30mph and 60mph.

i have a 2001 polo 1.4 tdi the exhaust is on its way out. i have rung scorpian exhuasts and they can supply a full system, which i assume is from the cat back, or a rear box. i am not sure, though, if it is a specific one for my car or a generic one for all cars. the reason i ask is that i dont want...