I thought the same thing.



Its a softtop FFS, get over it.

 

I reckon the elise wins hands down for that one

 

conspiracy theorists must be going crazy!!!

watchdog must be run by germans. in alligiance with bmw they are slowly trying to run down the british car industry!!!

give it up.


oh my god!! the week after 'watchdog investigates car that has a bit of mist near to indicator bulb!!'

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Ok, so next week Watchdog are investigating 'the car with the leaking roof"

Anyone want to take any bets.....

If they even mention the TF/F I'm gonna go to the studio and stick my hardtop :cus: :cus: :cus:

:cus: :cus: :cus: :cus: :cus: :cus:

 

...if it is about the F/TF, this is getting very silly.... if we all complained about Watchdog.. would they have to investigate themselves ?

 

Think I am going to complain to Watchdog about my TF. Whenever I put the hood down, I get this slight breeze that ruffles my hair, and the wind noise is just unacceptable.
Also, all the heat escapes from the cabin! this is just not on! Oh and I have to keep putting this 'petrol' stuff in it, whats going on?
Surley German cars dont have these problems?

 

It really is shocking isnt it. Beofre I got myF I never thought i would have to change gears and push pedals, tut tut.

I am also disgusted by the fact that I have to pay road tax and insurance too, bloody British cars though, isnt it!

:idea: Maybe we should have a Hutton enquiry type trial for the BBC for their unfair representation of MGR cars, we could always get the government to get behind the "British" car and would surely get a whitewash result.

 

...my MG makes a funny rumbling noise when I turn the key ?


...it doesn't happen with my Alfa, I turn the key and nothing, just complete silence.... bloody rubbish BL

 

...my MG makes a funny rumbling noise when I turn the key ?


...it doesn't happen with my Alfa, I turn the key and nothing, just complete silence.... bloody rubbish BL

lol - best one so far.

 

Oh, that softroof on the F/TF is designed by the Italians.

 

when i drive my tf i hear these annoying noises and moans....no wait hang on, that my girlfriend moaning at me for driving too fast!!

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Hang on, hang on. Is Captain Paranoia taking over here?

I mean how many of us have leaky roofs? I've not seen it as a gripe on here. On reflection, a convertible with a leaky roof? Hardly newsworthy, even for WatchDog.

This sort of thing usually hits forums first. I did a search on google for "leaky car roof" within last 6 months and there doesn't appear to be a MAJOR problem with any model. A couple of Toyotas and a 206cc

http://www.google.com/search?as_q=c...=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=m6&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=images

 

Back to Captain Paranoia....

Saw this on a website.... If it was about an MGR, watchdog would have told the world several times.....

Soft-Top
The xxxx soft-top was added as an after thought and has never claimed to be anything other than a temporary 'get you home' affair. For this reasons it is not particularly waterproof and is complicated to erect. With practice it can be done reasonably quickly but the quality of materials used is not high and you must be careful to avoid damage. The alignment is critical to the rate at which water enters the car. The centre plastic strip has a small lug which must be correctly seated for a perfect fit. The tension bars have small rubber washers to eliminate rattles but these are not stuck on very well and can be easily lost. Be very careful to ensure the rear pins are seated before you use the allen key to tension the roof along the buttresses. If not perfectly seated the metal fixing will take a chuck out of the bodywork as you turn the allen key.

Yup, it's an Elise.

 

Or VX220?

 

Watchdog tonight......

Sleep easy, it's the Pluriel.

Billed as the most versatile car in the world, the Citroen Pluriel can do things other cars can't... like letting in the rain.

The Citroen Pluriel was launched eight months ago. It's five cars in one – a hatchback, soft-top, pick-up, panoramic saloon and a spider.

Claire Wyldbore bought her car in July last year. She chose it because it offered her everything she was looking for in a car. She first noticed it was leaking a couple of weeks after she bought it. Water was dripping onto her, the seal wasn't working properly.

Claire's car has been back to the Citroen garage five times. But it's still leaking. She's asked Citroen for a refund but they've refused. They've offered to try and fix it a sixth time instead.

Tanya Wells bought her Pluriel in June last year. She noticed it was leaking on her way home from work. She took it to her Citroen dealer who said they needed to replace the seals on her car. She waited four months for them to arrive. But that didn't work. She took it back to the garage again. This time they sealed her roof with Vaseline. Tanya had never heard of using Vaseline to seal cars. Neither had independent vehicle engineer Steve Lee.

He says the overlapping joint on the roof seal is very small so the water gets in here and drips down into the car. This can cause damp and can have an effect on the electronics. He said Vaseline was a ridiculous way to try and fix it.

Watchdog called some Citroen dealers to find out more. Here's what they told us:

Watchdog: Do you know if there's been like a recall or anything like that?

Dealer 1 : Not a recall, no. Cos you would have received a letter.

Dealer 2 : There's recalls on your car.

Dealer 3: We've have had quite a few that have developed water leaks on them

Dealer 4: We don't actually get that many water leaks

Dealer 5: It is a common fault with the Pluriel.

That's what's made people so angry. A leaking car is bad enough but telling drivers different stories is even worse.

Citroen's response.

Citroen admit that a small proportion of Pluriel owners have experienced water leaks, and they sincerely regret any inconvenience or disappointment for drivers. They say they are now confident that together with their dealer network they can now resolve the issue, which they insist is not safety related.

 

.... "We called a Rover dealer... and they said I'm sorry Sir, but your car is made by Citroen..." ! come on Rover what kind of service is this ????