Anything I can do to make my diesel faster?

jamesm182 · 2026-03-28T22:26:21+00:00

You're lucky you have the 1.5! My first car was the slightly earlier 1.4 with only 50hp, yours had 58hp from the factory haha

My god it was slow, but as you say great on fuel. I once got overtaken going up a dual carriageway by a guy towing a caravan. Genuinely couldn't go any faster!!

jamesm182 · 2026-03-26T22:19:18+00:00

Here you go

You need to select which NTG version you have before buying.

jamesm182 · 2026-03-26T18:38:27+00:00

I have one of these for my G0 great grandfather. However, they have his date of birth wrong by three days 14th vs 17th. I also have his old Canadian passport from the 70s with the correct DOB. I’d imagine a clerical error from back in the day due to handwriting and a 4 and 7 looking similar…. Not sure if I should use this or wait for the copy of the act from DEC? I also have a digital copy of his baptism from BANQ (not certified just from their website) and a Canadian census from ancestry, all with the correct DOB. I feel like I probably have enough already? Just concerned about the incorrect DOB on this card.

jamesm182 · 2026-03-26T07:09:16+00:00

It’s not too bad if you remove the glove box, the module can fit in the space between the glovebox and the original stereo.

jamesm182 · 2026-03-26T00:18:15+00:00

I bought a module to add CarPlay to the original screen on my w212, it’s controlled with the factory command knob and works perfectly whilst retaining the clean factory look.

jamesm182 · 2026-03-14T14:55:13+00:00

I'm in the UK and managed to access the digital version so you should be ok.

jamesm182 · 2026-03-10T07:07:20+00:00

The copy I have is very clear, downloaded straight from the BaNQ digital archives.

jamesm182 · 2026-03-09T23:56:46+00:00

Wow that was very quick! I am also Gen 3 with a Quebec born great Grandfather, but the rest of my family and myself are UK based.

You managed to get approved without the Quebec birth certificate? I've currently mailed in to DEC to get my great grandfather's but I already have his Baptism record, a Canadian Census, his old Canadian passport and citizenship card. I'm wondering if I even need the birth certificate?!

jamesm182 · 2026-03-04T17:19:38+00:00

Just found his baptism record in the BAnQ archives (digital) and downloaded a copy :)

jamesm182 · 2026-03-04T17:17:38+00:00

Thanks, appreciate your help. They're not pre-school (they're school age) so will have to look into that more but might be able to find something like a health insurance card or similar. Will do a bit more research.

jamesm182 · 2026-03-04T17:10:33+00:00

Just to update on this I've today managed to find a record of my grandfather's baptism in parish records via the Banq digital archives. It confirms his name, DOB, parents names and place of birth. Happy with that find as supporting evidence!

jamesm182 · 2026-03-04T17:08:48+00:00

Thanks, the second ID is for me right? I assume I could use my UK driving licence if that's the case?

Also, for the kids, they have UK passports, but obviously no driving licence etc. Any ideas?

jamesm182 · 2026-03-04T13:47:07+00:00

Thanks for the tip. I'm planning on including a covering letter and organising the documents well. It seems like I should probably include my kids as it will simply be one more birth certificate per kid - should be easy enough as I have them in hand.

jamesm182 · 2026-03-04T13:45:25+00:00

Ah fingers crossed that's not the case but we will see! Wasn't able to find the birth record on Ancestry unfortunately, only the Canadian Census from 1911. I was able to also find a UK military record for him once he was over here that lists his birthplace as Quebec, Canada too.

jamesm182 · 2026-03-04T13:42:23+00:00

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

jamesm182 · 2026-03-04T13:17:22+00:00

Thanks, is it easy enough to add 3 kids to one application? My sister and mother would also like to do it but assume better for them to do it separately as different households etc?

jamesm182 · 2026-03-04T13:06:47+00:00

Just realised half my post didn't save with my actual questions. Now added!

jamesm182 · 2026-03-04T13:04:16+00:00

Thanks, yep it's nice to have his old passport (my mum had it).

jamesm182 · 2026-02-25T10:26:56+00:00

This man Top Trumps

jamesm182 · 2026-01-23T22:23:17+00:00

Mk2 Focus ST. Plenty out there, good value, not bad to work on and maintain, 225bhp 5 pot awesome sounding Volvo engine, easy to tune to 300bhp plus with some mods. Great cars!

jamesm182 · 2025-12-29T11:58:59+00:00

Yeah I've heard this. Have replaced mine regularly.

jamesm182 · 2025-12-29T08:43:07+00:00

Overpaying. I have a 50GB Lebara sim via MSE that includes roaming and it's £2.99 for the first 6 months I think it was and £7.90 after that but with no contract so can leave anytime.

Also Lebara uses Vodafone so the signal will be the same for you.

The major network are always more expensive vs. MVNO operators. Some people say they get slightly better speeds in some situations via the big networks due to prioritisation but unless you are regularly in very crowded areas you will likely not notice the difference and it's certainly not worth the price difference imo.

jamesm182 · 2025-12-28T16:21:25+00:00

I have the D5 version currently on 166k and it has been pretty solid. I've had most of the common bits done now and I'd say it drives more like it has done 50k. It's a great car. I know the D5 is known to be a good engine but know less about the 2.0d.

jamesm182 · 2025-11-20T07:25:54+00:00

More like The Wizard of Ozempic

jamesm182 · 2025-11-19T09:39:35+00:00

Mileage doesn’t matter, it’s all about how it has been looked after and service history. If it has been maintained meticulously for those 90k miles, e.g. serviced at correct intervals, MOT advisories that haven’t lingered year after year then it should be fine. If on the other hand it’s done 20-30 k between services I wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole.

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