mr_greedy

I've got an 05 1.8 TDCi and got the letter..

I think cars that aren't 20,000 grand plus are eventually gonna have little squeals and rattles to be honest. My 05 creaks going up high curbs - always has done. I bought it nearly new with 2000 miles on the clock - I just thought "thats what they do" Likewise I've got a rattle in my door.. Oh, and the plastic covering at the bottom of the tailgate rattles against the rear window sometimes. I've got a LX by the way.. My dad's Zetec doesn't seem to have any of these problems. *turns radio on to cover noise up*

About the rear lights.. Ford's current trend seems to be putting them 'back down'. Just look at the S-Max, Galaxy and pictures of the next Fiesta.. They could've had their lights up the back like the old fiesta and focus - but they've decided to do it differently this time around.

Mine's got rattles and shakes all over inside. In both doors. And the plastic on the inside of the tailgate.

maff, you have a PM..

I think it's more likely to run a Linux derivative, if it *did* run WinCE, you could really go to town customising it.. That would be ace. Hehe. Is there a manufacturers website anywhere?

Hmm. I want a proper ford one, but I haven't got climate control so something like this would have to do :S -edit- Ahh, this isn't a sat nav. Heh. Me = thick.

Do you really? In a TDCi? Isn't it supposed to make them blow up or something? :cry:

I was thinking of afteramarket ones as well, but it'd be nice for the remote stalk to work and stuff.. I found this website with some good pics of the Ford/Denso unit in operation: http://www.jaanuskase.com/en/2006/04/th ... vigat.html

when i fitted a sony mp3, i didn't need to do anything to the cluster? :S

Ack! That might be a show stopper then. I did do a search, but as usual for internet forums I got results returned about EVERYTHING EXCEPT what I wanted to know about :) Anyone any clue? Ford techs? Please? :P

Hi. I been wrestling on and off with my PDA and my dad's borrowed Garmin for a suitable sat nav system for my car for months now. Niether seem "just right". The big centre console DVD Sat Nav is looking more and more appealing. I was wondering, if I got one off eBay (they do turn up VERY occasionally), can I just fit it? Is it a straight swap? Obviously I'd need to fit the DVD disc drive in the glove box and sort out a GPS antenna, but would everything else just 'plug in'? I've seen that the heater controls are operable only from the sat nav/radio, and that it extends into the area w

:( I feel you pain mister. There's nothing more I can add.

swiftcover.com 05 1.8 TDCi LX fully comp. no frills. what. so. ever. heh. bad manchester postcode. 29 years old. 5 years driving. 3 years no claims (only had my own insurance 3 years). 3 points. 609 pounds. by far the cheapest. i had one quote of over 1,300?!

Another one for aquarius blue. looks a different colour in different kinds of light. lovely lovely colour. if you're doing a lot of m-way miles get grey... stone chips. heh

Chalk another up for me. Recently I've been 'enjoying' the full potential of my 1.8 TDCi and easily pull 45+ mpg on a run. :)

Yeah. I'd go with lint free damp cloths. My car's coming up for two years old now and it still smells like new inside.

Hi, T'other half's dad phoned me up over the weekend. His 03 CMAX aircon has packed up. No odd noises, just no cooled air. Any ideas of common faults? Cheers.

tints and aquarius blue look really good... *ponders*

Ahh. Thanks.

Hi. Was driving my dad around in my Mk2 Diesel LX yesterday and he prefers the ride in my car. His is a posher Mk2 Zetec and it is a harder ride... Does the fancy computer-thing on the dash let him change his suspension settings? Thanks.

Any news on this?

My second service is due actually. I've got a slight knocking noise coming from the real passenger side suspension when i go over big bumps. Oh and rattles everywhere in the all the doors (it's an LX :S ) Does the 157 quid include the work on your suspension and boot latch?

I'm very attached to my 1.8, I have to say. :) The first ever car I drove after passing my test was a K reg 1.8 Fiesta D - bascially the same engine. That had 189,000 miles on it when we sold it and was still going strong..

^ good point about the disc brakes! The 1.8 block will prolly be a lot heavier. It's virtually the same lump that lived in my K reg Fiesta D - aside from the common rail/turbo gubbins. :D