your just hard to please ben
Yeh i'd say you're right.
I use roughly 9.5 - 10L/100kms as well
From reading owners reports, i'd say the XR5 would be around the high 11's
And in relation to my satisfaction with my car Gman... it's never been that high. And i've owned it since new as well
2006 Subaru WRX
If you drive one of the slightly larger displacement turbo 4's or even a 2.5 IL5 like the XR5T Fords/Volvos they will most probably give you a different feel again as they come on boost fairly low in the rev range (say 1,600-2,400rpm) and at those low rev ranges may already have as much as 80% torque output (or even 100% like most Audi engines) then the drive is great and even if you get caught in the wrong gear/revs/speed, they'll still pull away harder/quicker than a typical N/A engine
If you get the chance, go test drive a MPS3, you'll walk away wanting to buy it because of how powerful and strong it feels to drive regardless of what gear or speed your at, it makes our 2.0ltr turbo Astras feel like that Colt you discribed by comparison...
My rides: 2004 Opel/Bertone TS Astra turbo convertible - 2012 Mercedes Benz C204 C Class coupe
Others: 2009 Honda City VTiL sedan - 2015 Fiat 500
2006 Subaru WRX
What car were you coming from Mizled? And are you sure it's the same engine in yours as is in mine? Sometimes I feel like we're talking about different cars... odd how preferences differ isn't it .
For instance, I don't think there's a diesel on Earth that sounds at good at idle as a stock sri-t =/, and found the stock brakes above average. Sucks about your warranty issues though . My only real issue with the car is that it's addictive to mod, and my pockets aren't nearly deep enough . But then I've never had creaking at any corner, clicking on takeoff, or any other difficulties minus a small oil leak when first breaking in (which was fixed overnight by warranty). And I have been driving with a remap for most the cars life, I guess I forget what it was like stock...
Go and have a listen to the new Mazda 6 diesel - sounds like...wait for it a petrol and that's both idling and on the run !!!
Mazda have paid special attention to noise accoustics and applied them well, AFAIK it's something Porsche also do with their turbo diesels
Agree with some of the above too, ie. stock Astra turbos have very good brakes and so far no probs with my 5 year old turbo vert, albeit with very, very low travelled km's.
My rides: 2004 Opel/Bertone TS Astra turbo convertible - 2012 Mercedes Benz C204 C Class coupe
Others: 2009 Honda City VTiL sedan - 2015 Fiat 500
Mate hate to hear anyone being disappointed with any car they purchased...
The clicking could be the inner CV. Check to see if the CV boot has ripped. There have been a few that have had that issue, both AH and TS.
That said, I had my TS SRi-T from new in 2003 and still have it even though I have 2 other cars and live in another country to it now..
All I can say is maybe you got a Monday morning/Friday afternoon built car...
Epsilon Renntech
2003 Astra SRi-T - The Phantom
EMTRON ECU
Borg Warner EFR7163 & EFR9180
Tuned by Scott @ Insight Motorsports
I would get the clicking noise checked out because that is the complaint that people have when the diff is starting to die and if you leave it it can destroy the whole gearbox. Take it to a transmission shop for a diagnosis because most dealerships wouldn't have a clue.
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Ex's: MY13 Skoda Octavia vRS TDI, 2008 Honda CR-V Luxury, MY06 Volvo S40 T5 AWD, MY09 VW Passat R36 Family Truckster MY05 Subaru *sneeze* WRX , JSII Vectra CD 2.2, TS Astra CD "Olympic Edition"
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