My "Fleet" 2004
Moderator: RichardW
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Jon
No problems as yet, its only done 900 miles though!!!
Have not heard of any big problems with the headlamps cracking, certainly no one has asked if GSF sell them yet. As they are GBP £107 each I hope mine don't crack! This weekend I will have a look and see who makes these lamps and maybe make them a stock line for GSF. I know on other cars with the plastic lenses e.g. VW Golf MK4 they are easily cracked.
Better pictures sometime of both cars.
Have not heard of any big problems with the headlamps cracking, certainly no one has asked if GSF sell them yet. As they are GBP £107 each I hope mine don't crack! This weekend I will have a look and see who makes these lamps and maybe make them a stock line for GSF. I know on other cars with the plastic lenses e.g. VW Golf MK4 they are easily cracked.
Better pictures sometime of both cars.
Anders,
My B is a year old now - no cracked headlamps. Were your neighbour's cracked by stones or were thaey cracked on delivery.
Jon,
I gather that headlamp protectors are available but cost about £50. My Cit dealer denies all knowledge of them (surprise, surprise!) Could Andyspares do them for less? If so I would order immediately!
PhilW
P.S. Are you sure that is your B and not mine?!! Also, I would be interested in your fuel consumption - mine does about 40 mpg knocking about, 45 on a run. this is less than my old BX TGD and I find it rather disappointing, though very pleased with the B otherwise
My B is a year old now - no cracked headlamps. Were your neighbour's cracked by stones or were thaey cracked on delivery.
Jon,
I gather that headlamp protectors are available but cost about £50. My Cit dealer denies all knowledge of them (surprise, surprise!) Could Andyspares do them for less? If so I would order immediately!
PhilW
P.S. Are you sure that is your B and not mine?!! Also, I would be interested in your fuel consumption - mine does about 40 mpg knocking about, 45 on a run. this is less than my old BX TGD and I find it rather disappointing, though very pleased with the B otherwise
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Brian Oblivion
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That's a bit rude to Cutty Sark!
Aerodynamics of a brick more like! However, it does mean that it is the ideal shape for containing a very large number of wine boxes, and you'd be surprised how many cigars/fags/packets of St Bruno you can fit in the modutop, so what I lose in economy I save on contraband!!
Also makes a good furniture van during those frequent occasions when son or daughter decide to move flat! You win some, you lose some!! In this case I count myself and the B a winner!!
Aerodynamics of a brick more like! However, it does mean that it is the ideal shape for containing a very large number of wine boxes, and you'd be surprised how many cigars/fags/packets of St Bruno you can fit in the modutop, so what I lose in economy I save on contraband!!
Also makes a good furniture van during those frequent occasions when son or daughter decide to move flat! You win some, you lose some!! In this case I count myself and the B a winner!!
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Brian Oblivion
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It's just the front protective glass - appearantly cracked by wrong fitting from factory - then being under tension/strain.
Being new warranted species - it's not a fiddler's item - yet [:)]
Let time tell - as always with new model designs - you can't deem on a few problems out of many non-problem cars.
So don't be hasty Jon - stocking these items. Chances are they become dust collectors [;)]
Being new warranted species - it's not a fiddler's item - yet [:)]
Let time tell - as always with new model designs - you can't deem on a few problems out of many non-problem cars.
So don't be hasty Jon - stocking these items. Chances are they become dust collectors [;)]
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Jon
You could be right Anders, as I saaid no one has asked me for these lamps yet, fingers crossed.
In reply to Phillip We're getting just over 40 mpg from the B. Multispace, as its so new I have not been over 3500 rpm on the motorway with it, but thats more than quick enough in 5th as you will know. Having the so-called first "service" done next week, then will open it up a bit more. What I really like about this car is the sporting note and feel of the engine, it almost encourages you to work it through the gears. Unfortunately it seems to lack the ultimate torque and accleration of the 135,000 mile ZX so is relegated to the School run just now. I'm going to drive the Berl. down to Cornwall in May, and to Southern Spain in June and then I'm sure I will no doubt appreciate it a whole lot more.
Anyone who knows the AZU250 and AK400 vans will realise that the Berlingo has some sort of connected heritage, it just taks a time to work it all out. Oh, but its 3 time quicker.
In reply to Phillip We're getting just over 40 mpg from the B. Multispace, as its so new I have not been over 3500 rpm on the motorway with it, but thats more than quick enough in 5th as you will know. Having the so-called first "service" done next week, then will open it up a bit more. What I really like about this car is the sporting note and feel of the engine, it almost encourages you to work it through the gears. Unfortunately it seems to lack the ultimate torque and accleration of the 135,000 mile ZX so is relegated to the School run just now. I'm going to drive the Berl. down to Cornwall in May, and to Southern Spain in June and then I'm sure I will no doubt appreciate it a whole lot more.
Anyone who knows the AZU250 and AK400 vans will realise that the Berlingo has some sort of connected heritage, it just taks a time to work it all out. Oh, but its 3 time quicker.