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  Thread: Roof tent on an Evoque: good or bad idea?
Post: Roof tent on an Evoque: good or bad idea?

Hi all Considering buying a roof tent for our Evoque that has pano roof, roof rails and cross bars. The tent would be a Maggiolina or similar see: http://www.boab.biz/ah_tech-maggiolina.htm My issue i...
Mattyw General 11 9,740 09-08-2014, 06:29pm
  Thread: Bowler
Post: Bowler

Could never afford one. Don't know what I'd do with one. But I think I want one. http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/bowl...wler-exr-s
Mattyw General 2 2,305 20-08-2012, 03:47pm
  Thread: 34.2MPG In My Si4.
Post: RE: 34.2MPG In My Si4.

Maybe best way to get a feel for mpg in the Evoque is for us all to be clear about the model we're driving and the average speed on a trip that produces the mpg. I'm averaging 41.7 mpg over first 19...
Mattyw General 10 4,993 13-08-2012, 09:46pm
  Thread: 50mpg
Post: RE: 50mpg

Took delivery on the 23rd June. Seems to have a very 'sweet spot' between 45-60mph returning well above 50mpg with above or below that mph returning below 40mpg. (28-07-2012 12:26pm)pureevoque Wrot...
Mattyw General 16 7,622 28-07-2012, 12:40pm
  Thread: 50mpg
Post: 50mpg

Just drove northWales to Bristol: averaged 50mpg almost exactly. With two people, 35kg dog and suitcase (and pano). Pleased with that. Trip A average mpg closing in on 43mpg after 1700 miles mainly ci...
Mattyw General 16 7,622 28-07-2012, 01:21am
  Thread: How much deposit did you put down?
Post: RE: How much deposit did you put down?

£1000 deposit refundable until build slot locked in and spec confirmed. Then another £1000. Both then non-refundable. However, we didn't have the funds for the second £1k due to end of financial year....
Mattyw General 20 7,549 23-07-2012, 08:56pm
  Thread: Accelerator sticking open!
Post: RE: Accelerator sticking open!

Checked this again yesterday: confident now it is either diesel engine torque pulling car along or anti-stall. Car does it as revs drop below 1000 (circa 800). And at earlier suggested speeds and gea...
Mattyw General 17 7,689 21-07-2012, 01:54pm
  Thread: Accelerator sticking open!
Post: RE: Accelerator sticking open!

Hi Tim No- only have LR mats fitted as per on delivery, and they are secured by the small holes and clips. Have been trying to follow up Speary's suggestion that Evoque's have anti stall that maintain...
Mattyw General 17 7,689 19-07-2012, 08:05pm
  Thread: Accelerator sticking open!
Post: RE: Accelerator sticking open!

Thanks Phil. Yes I am quite disconcerted by it. Can't reproduce it at will, no sequence as yet seems to lead to it, but on today's drive it was happening relatively regularly. Otherwise engine seems f...
Mattyw General 17 7,689 19-07-2012, 06:01pm
  Thread: Accelerator sticking open!
Post: Accelerator sticking open!

The accelerator is sticking open on my ed4 Pure manual. Or more likely the cruise control is kicking in and taking over without being selected and without showing it's engaged on the dash. Quite disc...
Mattyw General 17 7,689 19-07-2012, 05:00pm
  Thread: Insurance - who are you going with?
Post: RE: Insurance - who are you going with?

Just off phone with Landrover insurance. Can confirm that they DO cover pano roof, just under the normal part of the vehicle insurance, so subject to normal excess. But not under the windscreen/glass ...
Mattyw General 85 30,287 22-06-2012, 03:04pm
  Thread: S04 Paint damage
Post: S04 Paint damage

Hi all Our Santorini black ed4 Pure (pure pack and tech pack) is at the dealers, awaiting our collection on Sat (after dealer has prepped and added roof bars and cross rails I hope). We are wildly e...
Mattyw General 5 2,656 21-06-2012, 12:20am
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