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- This emotion is not one th a t SEAT Leon owners suffer too often,1 the Leon consistently*


LJ' the sinking.realisation that you could have bought something a good deal better.


The TDi diesel versions are both fitted with 1 . V


-T'VUYING a new car is fraught.with all- J l i k manner of pitfalls, the worst of which is


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' being regarded as one of the best-value buys around. Although the sporting Gupra models ■ hog the limelight, the unsung TDi diesel vari­ ants are well worth a look.


* a 1.9-litre VW-sourced turbo-diesel engine generating either 90 or 110 b.h.p. The propo-


. sition is simple. All Leons are supplied with the same five-door body, so the choice boils


. down to Leon 1.9TDi 90 S or Leon 1.9TDi 110 SE, priced at £12,250 and £14,650 respective^


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■ These engines will be familiar to anybody who has owned-an Audi A4 or a Volkswagen Golf diesel, although the Volkswagen Group has uprated the engines to higher power out­ puts in the VW and Audi ranges, thus making direct comparisons more difficult. Despite this smokescreen, it is still possible


to evaluate the Leon’s amazing value. Aim for a five-door Audi A3 .with a TDi engine and you will need £16,365, for which you will get a modest 100 b.h.p. engine. To get a 130 b.h.p. Version that outsprints a 110 b.h.p. Leon, you will need to fork out a heady £18,075 in com­ parable SE trim. - A series of minor revisions have kept the


clutch pedal. Granted, if you are in an automatic car


Renault introduces a shifty character N


EXT time you crawl through the urban sprawl, take a moment to consider how often you press the


it won’t be that often, but for the majority of us every creeping mile in bumper-to bumper traffic requires on average a depressing 175 depressions of the left-hand pedal. Spend any time doing this and you will end up with left quadriceps so large you may end up walking round and round in circles. Renault has an answer - the Clio Quickshift. Believe it or not, there is still a sizeable


contingent of motorists who equate dri­ ving a car with an automatic gearbox as


Point of progress


by Andy Enright________


worth mentioning, the idea of a sumptuous and sporting Polo would have attracted howls


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of derision. The idea of a Fuel Stratified Injection


' of m o n e y to be p a y in g fo r what is ostensibly a well screwed together supermini, but the Polo


petrol engine would merely have drawn blank looks. Drive the latest VW Polo Sport FSI and you will agree there is something to be said for progress. True, £12,300 does seem a serious amount


is worth it, trouncing everything else in the class in terms of quality and sheer big car feel. Some may prefer the more ostentatious Audi A2, but it is more of a niche product than the Polo and appeals to a different buyer. As for that engine, well, it develops a fairly ordinary 86 b.h.p., so what is all the fuss about? FSI is a clever system th a t promises the


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twin benefits of more power and better econo­ my. A high-pressure fuel line mounted on the side of the cylinder head, often dubbed ‘com­ mon rail’, injects fuel straight into the com­ bustion chamber. The shape of the pistons and the clever working of a set of valves make the air ‘tumble’, thus creating more efficient combustion. So far so good, but don’t a num­ ber of other manufacturers have the same set up? No. Where FSI engines really impress is their


behaviour under part throttle loads. Whereas before, part throttle meant just that, partially strangulating the output by closing a butter­ fly valve, the FSI system can be run with the throttles in a more efficient open position. How? In effect by creating a rich fuel mix directly next to the spark plug and a leaner mix in other.parts of the combustion cham­ ber. This is not only more efficient in terms of how much fuel enters the chamber in the first


’ place but i t also means th a t less energy is • wasted as heat to the cylinder block.1 In effect, a blanket of air shields the ignited fuel from the walls of the cylinder.


"Do the maths, and the FSI engine will save around £800 in fuel bills alone over three years"


When the throttle is pressed wide open, the ood con


engine reverts top a more conventional homogenous method of filling the combustion chamber with fuel and air. The ‘tumble’ effect and the synchronisation of air and fuel, along with the careful metering of the high-pressure, injection system; all combine to offer more power and a cleaner engine. • - The Polo 1.4 FSI Sport returns fuel con­


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r 2r 001 NISSAN Micra 1.0 GX 5dr; . choice of metallic paint, e/w, PAS,


remote locking, CD, front fogs, air bags


NEW NISSAN Te r rano II 2.7 TDI; met green, 7 se a ts , PAS, c/locking, o/windows, 3 year warranty . . . 01 Y LANDROVER F reo tan d o r 1.8S 3dr; met bluo, 17,000 milos, 1 owner, FSH, e/windows, c/locklng 00 W OPEL F ro n te ra 2.2 RS S p o r t; silver, 22,000 miles, air con, alloys, c/locking, roof rails . . . ------- - 97 R NISSAN T e r ran o II TDI SE; racing green, 90,000 miles, e/windows, NATS, c/locking, air b ag s . .


98 R FORD Exploror 4.0 V6 Auto; malard met. 30,000 m ilo s,2 owners, loather, air con, alloys, . . . . . . 97 R NISSAN Torrono Ex trem e 3dr; mot rod, 54,000 miles, PAS, c/locking. alloys . . . — . .. .


sumption figures a full 5 m.p.g. better than a rion-FSI 1.4-litre Polo along with a drop of some 14g/km in CO2 emissions, the FSI. equipped car returning emissions of a mere


; 142g/km. Posted fuel economy figures for the car average out at around 48 m.p.g. On give- and-take roads you will average around 9 m.p.g. more than a Ford Fiesta 1.4 or a Skoda


Fabial.4. Do the maths and the FSI engine will save


Avoidtheriskof breakdown, by having your car serviced at recommended intervals. Making the following ten simple checks regularly, will also


I help you to enjoy safer, worry-free motoring.


around £800 in fuel bills alone over three years compared to these rival cars. Judged on this basis, the Polo Sport FSI does not tally up, the premium charged for the FSI engine weighing in a t just over £1,000. When you bring into effect the emissions rating and the improved resale value however -


70202 VAUXHALL Vectra 1.8 Arctic; silver, 4000 miles, 1 owner, a/con, C/D I player, alloys, airbags


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•99 V ROVER 623 GSI Auto; Polynesian blue; 18,000 mllos, loather trim, air con, alloys, c/lockmg . . 02 51 FIAT Marea 100 Auto; way blue, 11,000 miles, air con, e/windows, c/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 S MITSUBISHI G a lan t GLS Auto; met blue, 30,000 milos, 2 owners, air con, alloys, e/windows . 02 52 HYUNDAI Atoz 1.0 GLS; yellow o r black, delivery miles, o/windows, PAS, c /lo c k in g ...................


96 N VW S h a ran GL V6 Auto; mot bluo, 85,000 miles, 7 se a ts , PAS, c/lockmg, a i rb a g s ------ . . . . . . . 97 R PEUGEOT 306 LX Auto; silver, 42,000 miles, e/windows, PAS, c/locking, air b ag .......................... 98 S HYUNDAI S o n a ta CDX Auto; mot rod, 26,000 miles, air con, alloys, o/windows . ...........................


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. NEW NISSAN Nava ra Double Cab; silver, load liner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEW NISSAN Tor rano 3 d r Van; mot rod


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NEW SEAT Inca 5DI Dlesol; white, mesh bulkhoad : ................ .................... 99 V FORD T ran si t 80 SWB, SHR; 33,000 miles, ply lines....................


^ . 99 V FORD T ran s i t 80 SWB; 41,000 miles, white ..................... 1 . v- this Polo is


slated to retain a massive 54% of its .value after three years - it makes all sorts of sense. I t impresses in areas other than the bottom


line too. I t is a refined engine, especially at cruising speeds.- I t is easy to forget this is just a supermini. From the helm; you could almost;


be a t the wheel of a Golf.or Passat except for that curious retro-Porsche steering wheel star­ ing back at you.- Moreover, the handling is a


• revelation. . Some may argue th a t small cars are all .


about small costs and tha t the Volkswagen Polo FSI Sport represents something of a diverting if expensive irrelevance. That would be to take a short-term view,based on its


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96 N FORD F io s ta 1.3 LX; met bluo, 56k, MoT J u n e 03 y . . ... ......................... ..............:— 96 P RENAULT Clio 1.1 RL; white, 35k, MoT Ju n e 0


96 N VAUXHALL Voctra 1.8 LS; met groon, 130k .


96 N PROTON P o r so n a GLSI; red, 50k, MoT Fei 92 K AUDI 80 2.0E; met bluo. auto, 103k : 93 K RENAULT TDi; black, 87k, MoTd ’03


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95 M PEUGEOT 106 1.1 G rad u a te ; mot green, 59k, 12 mth MoT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .y . . . • ••♦: • ? ........... .. • • • • ?x2cnn 95 N VAUXHALL Omog o J2 .0So le c t; J 0 0 k , met groy • • •< ; • ................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . •g jg g j - .


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HE Volkswagen Polo started its life as basic economy transport. Back in 1976 when floor mats were an accoutrement


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01 Y AUDI TT R o a d s te r (225 BHP); Imola yellow, 11,000 miles, black leather, ten o n s , e/hood, h/soats, FSH ...........................£25,999 NEW VW GOLF GTTDI (130) 5dr ; choice of colours, alloys, air con, CD playor. winter pack . . . ..............................................• • : 01 Y MERCEDES A160 Auto E leg an c e ; Imperial blue, 12,000 miles, 1 owner, FSH, tiptronlc, a i r c o n ...................................... . .£11,999


00 V BMW 520 SE; gloss black, 69,000 miles. 1 owner, FSH, alloys, aircon. c/locking ........................................................*................ p «5qSo 02 02 CITROEN C5 1.8 SX; mot qreon, 2000 miles, 1 owner, air con, o/pack, alarm . . . . ...................• • • •■ ............................ .. • • •25555 97 R MERCEDES C200 C la s s ic Auto; silver met, 69,000 miles, aircon, cruise control, e/windows, c/locking ................................ £8999


97 R PEUGEOT 306 LX Auto; silver, 42,000 miles, e/windows, PAS, c/locking, air b a g ......................: ................................................. 'M a a o 96 P PEUGEOT 306 1.6 XR 5dr; white, 46,000 milos. o/windows, rear wiper, air bag


• 98 S'PORSCHE 99696 (911) C a r ra ra 2; sliver met; 24,000 miles, ISH, sports pack, black leather, turbo alloys, atrcon, id sto r (225 BHP); Imola yellow,-11,000 miles, black loathor, zenons, o/hood,.h/seats, FSH •» L . .i. .


h e a ted se a ts , multij5 ^. • gg v BMW Z3 1 8 R o a d s te r ; montreal-bluo, 49,000 miles, blue leather s e a ts , alpine CD, traction control, alloys, f/fog^ . NEW^W GOLF*GT ITDif (130) Sd r /ch o lco oTcolours’ alloys, air con. CD playor, winter pock


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99 S AUDI A4 1.6 Avant; red, 40,000 miles, 1 owner, alloys, c/locking, alarm, sunroof; root r a i l s ............................................. 97 P BMW 3181 Touring S 00 W PEUGEOT 206 GTi 5 00 W HONDA Civic S p o r t C 97 P VW GOLF GTI 2.C “ ' 98 R PEUGEOT 106 G ------------------------------------------ -


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'0 0 V BMW 520 SE; gloss black, 69,000 miles, FSH, 1 owner, alloys, alr'con, c/locking, air b ag s ................ ........................... 1 98 S BMW 316 C om p a c t; alpine white, 45,000 miles, 2 owners, FSH, alloys, e/windows, c/locking, s u n ro o f ..................... 98 R MGF VVC; Tahiti blue, 44,000 miles, cream leather trim, PAS, alloys, e/windows, alarm, c/locking ............................. 9 7 R MERCEDES C200 Auto C la s s ic ; silver met, 69,000 miles, a/con, cruise, e.windows, c/locklng .


* GT1 3dr; met blue, 23,000 miles, Va leather, alloys, air con, e/windows ................................................................. S p o r t CoupS; met black, 33,000 miles, a irco n , alloys, c/locking, e/wlndows, alarm .......................................... 2.0 5dr ; mulberry met. 73,000 miles, FSH, alloys, alarm, e.wlndows ................................................................. •


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02 02 CITROEN C5 1.8SX 16v; aq u a met, 2000 miles, 1 owner, fiJC, c/locking, alarm ...................................................................• * 01 Y FORD Mondeo 1.8 Z e tec 4/5 dr ; juice green/pepper red, air con, alloys, PAS, c/locking, 1 owner,


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99 V RENAULT S c e n ic 2.0 RXE 16v; bright red, 43,000 miles, sunroof, aircon, CD changer, e/windows ............................. 02 02 NISSAN Almcra 1.5 S 5dr; choice of motallics, c/locking, PAS, e /w in d ow s .................................................................................. 00 W FOCUS Millenium; yellow, 29,000 miles, demo + 1, black leather, alloys, a irc o n . .. . ........ ........................................... 01 Y FORD F o c u s 1.6 LX 5dr ; stato bluo, 37,000 miles a irc o n , PAS, c/locking, airbags ..................................................... .. ........... 00 W FORD F o c u s 1.6 Ghia; blue, 33,000 miles, 1 owner, FSH, air con, alloys, airbags, PAS, c/lo ck in g ..................................... 01 51 SUZUKI Wagon R+; silver, 3000 miles, 1 owner, PAS, c/locklng, air b a g s .......................................................................... 00 W ROVER 45 1.8 SE Club; nlghtfiro rod, 48,000 miles a irco n , alloys, CD, sunroof ....................................................... • ••• ■ ■ • 00 X PEUGEOT 206 LX Diesel; white, 22,000 miles, air con, PAS, c/locking, air b ag s .............................. .................. ............... .. ■ 01 51 NISSAN Almera Active; pale green met, 6000 miles, air con, CD, e /w in d ow s ......... ................................................................... 01 51 FIAT P u n to 1.2; silver, 10,000 miles, 1 owner, PAS, c/locking, rear wiper, airbags .............................................................. 02 51 FIAT Bravo 80 SX 16v; light green met, 12,000 milos, 1 owner, FSH, e/windows, air b a g s .......................... ....................... 97 R RENAULT Megane S c e n ic Rf ; met bluo, 56,000 miles,* sunroof, PAS, c/locking . . . . ................ .............................................. 02 02 FORD Ka 1.3 Collection; peppor red. 6000 miles, 1 owner, PAS, c/locking, air bag ............................. .................................. 02 51 FIAT P u n to 1.2 8v ELX: met red, 2000 miles, 1 owner, e/windows, PAS, city b u t to n ............................................................. • 00 X FORD F ie s ta 1.2 Zetoc 3dr; stato blue, 23,000 milos,-PAS, c/lock, alloys, e/windows . . . . . . ........ ....................................... 99 S FORD Mondeo 2-5 Ghia X E s ta te ; polar white, 68,000 miles, service history, leather trim,, alloys, air c o n ........ ............... 02/02 FIAT S e c ie n to 1.1 ELX 3 dr ; metallic paint, delivery miles, PAS, CD, colour coded, s/roof, c .lo c k ........................ ............. 96 R VW Polo O p en Air; light blue, 37,000 miles, PAS, c/locking, full sunroof, e/windows ................................................................


* 99 V ROVER 220 TDIE; bright red. 50,000 miles, 1 owner, FSH, PAS, c/locking, alarm/immobilser ................................... .......... 99 T VW Lupo 1.4S; white, 26,000 miles, FSH, alloys, PAS


52 Plate new NISSAN Primera 1 6 1.8 4dr; metallic paint, massive spec, rear ' p a rk in g camera, info centre,CD


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• 98 S ROVER 416 LE 4dr ; silver; 49,000 miles, 1 owner, air con, alloys, PAS, airbag ................................... ..... ................................ 97 R ROVER 216 SI; rosso red, 38,000 miles, FSH, c/locking, alarm, airbag ; ------ . . . . . . . . . --------: . .............................................. 01 Y FIAT S e c ie n to 1.1 SX 3 d r ; metallic paint, 10/15,000 miles, e/windows, PAS, c/locking .................. .................................. 98 R ROVER 216 GSI 5dr; met blue, 67,000 miles, grey leather, e/windows, c/locking; . . . . . . . . ........ .......................................* • 98 R FORD Mondeo 1.8 Verona; Quords met; 61,000 miles, FSH, a irco n , c/tocking,. airbag .......................................................... 97 R NISSAN Almora SI; red, 73,000 miles, e/windows, alloys, c/locking s. . . ............................ ■ ■ ........... .......................................... 96 P NISSAN Almera SLX; met green, 62,000 miles, sunroof, e/windows, c/locking ................................ ............................... ............. 97 P NISSAN Almora E q u a t io n ; met green, 52,000 miles, FSH, PAS, c/locking, airbags . ........................................................ * • •


00 W FIAT P u n to 1.2 8v; mot green, 15,000 milos, 1 owner, PAS, c/locking .......................................................................... 97 R VAUXHALL Vectra 1.8 LS 16v; rod, 33,000 miles, 2 .owners, PAS, e/windows, c/locking ..................... ........................,------ 97 R VW Polo 1.4 CL 3dr; mot red, 23,000 miles, PAS, e/windows, F S H ...................................................


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96 N RENAULT Mogano 1.6 RT Sdr; se al grey mot. 69,000 miles, airbags, roarwiper . ....................................................................... 97 R RENAULT Clio P a n a c h e ; midnight bluo, 44,000 milos, 2 owners, rear wipor, S/R/C . . ............................................................. 97 P FORD E s c o r t 1.6 LX 5dr; peppor red, 63,000 miles, PAS, c/locking, airbag, sunroof ........................................................... 96 N FIAT P u n to 90 ELX; black, 46,000 milos. 2 o w n o r s ................................ ..................................................


97 R NISSAN Mlcra P a s s io n ; met green, 44,000 miles, s/r/c, roar wiper ........................................... ....................................................... 97 P PEUGEOT 406 1.8 LX; met groon, 50,000 miles, FSH, PAS, s/roof, c /lo ck in g ........................................................ ............. 96 P FORD Mondeo Verona; mallard groon, 46,000 miles, 2 owners, PAS, e/windows ........................... .......................... .. 97 P VAUXHALL A s tra 1.7 LS TD E s ta te ; white, 64,000 miles,m FSH, PAS, c /lo ck in g ........................................................................ 96 P PEUGEOT 306 1.6 XR 5dr ; white, 46,000 miles, o/wmdows, roar wiper, air b ag * ........................................................................... 97 P NISSAN Mlcra VIBE; ocoan gren, 58,000 miles, air bag, roar wiper, S /R /C ....................................................................................


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S 5 * by Andy Enright


some sort of admission of failure. Tor those that prefer the control and kudos of a man­ ual gearbox but envy the convenience of an automatic, the Quickshift gearbox as fitted to the £8,3951.2-litre Clio Expression may well be the answer to their prayers, j Unlike a standard automatic gearbox or


a- CVT (continuously variable transmis­ sion) the Clio'Quickshift instead utilises a conventional five-speed manual gearbox but does away with the clutch pedal; There is still a clutch, buried away out of sight, but it is actuated automatically when it realises the driver is changing gear. If you


are feeling especially indolent you can set the gearbox in a mode that does its best to imitate a fully automatic gearbox. -


-Driven hard, GOm.p.h. is 16.4 seconds away en route to a top speed of 106 m.p.h;


not outstanding but in the context of its native environment the Clio Quickshift


does not make a bad fist of things. I t is cer­ tainly a good deal better than the old 60 b.h.p. eight-valve 1.2 the basic Clio used to


. campaign with. ,1 Average fuel economy is pegged at 48.7


m.p.g. and even in town i t rarely dips below 37 m.p.g. Cheap to service and with competitive emissions figures, the Clio Quickshift looks good value. Two body styles are available, three-door or five door,


Leon TDi fresh. Air conditioning is now fitted as standard, although the cooling takes a lit­ tle longer to take effect than with petrol mod­


.... The entry-level 90 b.h.p. model will be per­ fectly adequate for many, the strong torque figure of 1551b/ft well capable of hauling the spacious body at reasonable speeds. How fast? Expect to see 60 m.p.h. come and go in 12.7 seconds on the way to a top speed of 112 .m.p.h. Fuel consumption is predictably good, the 90 b.h.p. car returning an average of 54.3


els. ‘ 1


m.p.g. • I have long had a soft spot for SEAT’S Leon.


I t is'an honest car that offers sound value for money with exemplary build quality and no- nonsense engineering. The TDi diesel versions


■ only serve to reinforce this opinion.


the top model being the five-door Expres- sion+priced at £9,395. * The Renault Clio Quickshift is a car


that will delight some and frustrate others. If you need a dual-purpose car that dou­ bles up equally well in the city and 'on •longer runs, the Clio puts in a mixed per­


formance. As a dedicated city car it is a good deal stronger,-especially a t prices which are not far removed from something VWLupo sized. I t is worth taking an extended test drive


to judge for yourself whether the Quick­ shift gearbox merits the additional outlay. For every person that finds it irritating, another will consider it a blessing. Try before you buy.


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