[PMB]

I'm often up and down the motorway and usually do stretches at around 3000rpm for some miles(30 or so) depending on the traffic, am i straining the engine quite a bit or do most of you drive yours at that rpm? (TDCI 03)

Brad.

 

[totalguy]

no problem with that at all

 

[DavePage]

No, but I suspect that you are speeding

 

[totalguy]

No, but I suspect that you are speeding

really? :}

 

[kithmo]

Mine does just under 2k rpm at 70 mph, I'd be doing 105 mph at 3k.

 

[totalguy]

urs a 6 speed though isnt it? i think his might be 5 speed and mine

 

[ScoobyChris]

Mine gets "enjoyed" on a daily basis and I've not had any problems (touch wood!)

Chris

 

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[TDCi 160]

3000rpm? Pah! Lightweight! :}

No seriously, theres no problem with that at all. It'll do that all day long without complaining one bit.

 

[Careanla]

[quote name=TDCi 160+]3It'll do that all day long without complaining one bit.[/quote]

I think you have your wires crossed there... he has a Ford.

:whistling:

Get a Vauxhall and it'll do it all YEAR long...

:whistling: :whistling:

 

[Dansmondeo]

Its fine to change at 5K too :innocent:

 

[johnnyb]

i tried to kill mine and it wouldnt let me, it hasnt been serviced now for well over a year and its still running fine (watch it break down with the wife now)

 

[derv]

my mk1 gets the thrashing of it's life every time I drive it and it still runs sweet. Afterall, a good tanking clears the lungs (the cars, not mine)

 

[TDCi 160]

3It'll do that all day long without complaining one bit.

I think you have your wires crossed there... he has a Ford.

:whistling:

Get a Vauxhall and it'll do it all YEAR long...

:whistling: :whistling:

Wash your mouth out!! Ive seen quite a few poxhalls round warrington with blue smoke pouring out of the exhaust, or even parked up waiting to be recovered, but i aint never seen any Fords recently with similar probs!! Reliability used to be an issue with the earlier Escorts mainly (CVH sh1te), but not with the more modern ones. I had a Mk2 Verona for nearly 4 years before my current car, and that got pasted almost every day going to work etc. Never missed a beat. Even sounded as sweet the day i sold it, than it did the day i bought it with 50,000 miles less! Now a lad i work with has a Vectra (shudder) and has only had it for a month and a half. Already the headgaskets given up, and his gearlinkage is shoddy! My first car was a Cavalier, and was one of the two most expensive cars to maintain ive ever had!! (the other being a Mk4 Escort!) To be fair though, all the Vauxhalls ive seen smoking from the exhaust (about 5 of them), or parked up (two of them), they have all been the older (mk1?) Vectra or the last shape Astra.

(awaits backlash from Vauxhall owners!)

 

[danlightbulb]

Having just p/x'ed my mk4 astra I can safely say that it was possibly the worst car I have ever had.

I've been jealous of my missus's new fiesta ever since she had it and now I've finally ditched the pox and got a FORD!!!!

 

[Alun]

My Golf generally sit's at 3000rpm (70mph), 100 miles a day, 5 days a week. If I was to do 80mph at about 3500rpm, it feels like it runs smoother, but drinks the juice. So for a modern day diesel I'd say thats absolutely fine.

 

[Careanla]

[quote name=TDCi 160+](awaits backlash from Vauxhall owners!)
[/quote]

For
Our
Retard
Drivers

Ya see, it makes sense...

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[TDCi 160]

So if you dont like Fords then why are you thinking of buying a Focus next?! :flipoff: :flipoff:
:gayfight:

 

[Careanla]

:whistling: :whistling: :whistling:

Its raining outside here...

 

[ScoobyChris]

By my reckoning 3k is about 95mph on the 5-speed box and yes, it will cruise comfortably at that for 200+ odd miles It'll also stand up surprisingly well to a day on the track

Oh and even with all that, 36mpg average for the tank :}

Chris