Interesting Bits Inside Your Euro..

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Originally Posted by aaronng

Even reviewers miss this feature!

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i guess i'm just particularly attuned to it 'cos I'm quite tall and need as many things as possible to be height and reach adjustable on the driver's side.

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Originally Posted by ZEi20T

its weird, maybe its only new models. my boot floor is completely flat, the tools in the back reside in the centre of the spare. my wifes standard, (newer) has the toolkit on the right hand side of the boot and its raised about 50mm or so

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2005 onwards had a full sized rear spare, hence the need for the raised boot floor. The tools were moved to the side probably for convenience. On my 04, it's a pain to get to the tools if there were items in the boot.

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Originally Posted by xiang

sometimes when im bored in traffic.. i pretend im flying a plane with the steering wheel.

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:) hahahaha :p :p made me laugh :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by aaronng

2005 onwards had a full sized rear spare, hence the need for the raised boot floor. The tools were moved to the side probably for convenience. On my 04, it's a pain to get to the tools if there were items in the boot.

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ahhh that would explain it. thanks!

i think ill be swapping spare/tools and boot with the wifes company car :P

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Originally Posted by ZEi20T

its weird, maybe its only new models. my boot floor is completely flat, the tools in the back reside in the centre of the spare. my wifes standard, (newer) has the toolkit on the right hand side of the boot and its raised about 50mm or so

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Your Euro has a space saver spare,your wifes has a full size spare!Have a look and see!:)

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Originally Posted by tony1234

Your Euro has a space saver spare,your wifes has a full size spare!Have a look and see!:)

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Oops.Allready covered.:o

Originally Posted by EuroDude
6MT Euro's: The gearbox uses an electric/pneumatic gate to lock out Reverse (above 10 or 20km/h I think) so you cant blow up the gearbox at high speed. Now THATS interesting.

same here tony, i tried it on the way home yesterday. yes indeed reverse is not available :P

and also the wifes spare might get swapped tomorrow night while she is out hehehe

Ive got a good one!!

Im pretty sure it hasnt been mentioned, with VSA on, (in a manual model) the engine wont rev past 4500rpm when its in manual, or rather when the clutch is in. it was weird last night i was going to 'hard launch' it, and not thinking i left VSA on and it limited it to 4.5k!! turning it off let me go all the way to redline - if i wanted it to :)

Nah, the 4500rpm limit is there when the clutch is in or the transmission is in neutral and your car is stationary. I think your car was moving slowly (1km/h) when you tried it the 2nd time without VSA.

BTW, free revving up to redline is bad for the engine.

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Originally Posted by ZEi20T

Ive got a good one!!

Im pretty sure it hasnt been mentioned, with VSA on, (in a manual model) the engine wont rev past 4500rpm when its in manual, or rather when the clutch is in. it was weird last night i was going to 'hard launch' it, and not thinking i left VSA on and it limited it to 4.5k!! turning it off let me go all the way to redline - if i wanted it to :)

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Interesting, I know about the 4.5k rpm cut off when car is stationary, but I didn't know this is controlled by the VSA! Good find! :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by aaronng

Nah, the 4500rpm limit is there when the clutch is in or the transmission is in neutral and your car is stationary. I think your car was moving slowly (1km/h) when you tried it the 2nd time without VSA.

BTW, free revving up to redline is bad for the engine.

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lol thanks mum :P

i was free revving to test my theory. and nah i wasnt moving the 2nd, 3rd and 4th time.

how is it bad? there is no load on the engine and its not like i was holding it there for 10 mins so overheating issues wouldnt be there.

EDIT: and yeah push the VSA and its all gone away