Faults:

Remote locking has never worked.

Electric window mechanism collapsed.

Intermittent power loss.

Wheel bearing failed.

Clutch and dual mass flywheel.

Suspension wishbones replaced.

Glow plugs have never worked properly, despite replacing various parts.

Door locks have failed on driver and passenger side doors.

General Comments:

I had always wanted a Bora TDi, and spotted one that was cheap in a good colour with nice trim. The car was cheap because it had problems, which in all fairness can happen to any car at this age and mileage. I could so easily have paid three times as much and still had problems.

It is a comfortable car, and is very quiet on the motorway. The sound system is good, and I really like how the dashboard lights up blue and red.

The car has had to earn its keep, and I have been commuting 70 miles a day, which it has taken in its stride; get into sixth gear and it eats up the miles.

I have read up countless remedies to the intermittent power loss problem; the car just dies when overtaking on the motorway. It still drives, but just won't go any faster.

Faults:

Things that have gone wrong in the five years I've had her are NONE.

The front bumper got wedged under a low grass verge, & when reversing, it was ripped off its mounting/brackets. I had this repaired at a local garage for a minimal fee.

General Comments:

I replaced the interior two years ago for a leather one, and now have extremely comfortable seats, which have heaters in them. These are operated by a switch mounted in the dash above the cup holders. "Bum Warmers" they are collectively known as :-).

I also had spot lights fitted below the bumper, and had the lights switch upgraded, so that I could use them.

Where the original switch had 'one pull out' for the rear fog light, it now has two 'pull outs' for operating the rear fog light, whereas one 'pull out' operates the front spot lights.

Like the Golf I had previously, I love the colours in the car. The blue/red illumination is very 'settling' and comfortable.

I also upgraded the radio/cassette to a USB WMA/MP3 CD unit, which also lights up blue/red.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong in the time that I have had it; it's been perfect.

General Comments:

The car is lovely to drive, turns heads all the time.

It's so quiet at idle, and on the motorway, you can barely hear any engine noise.

It has all the creature comforts you expect; climate control, electric everything, cup holders, the V6 engine is perfect, and in the wet, the 4 wheel drive just grips and grips.

The car is extremely rare; I have not seen another one in the time that I have had the car.

The power delivery is plentiful; trust me, you won't be the one concerned at the lights.

I bought this car by chance; I was only supposed to drive it to the car wash for my friend, and I bought the car off him a week later.

The 6th gear makes sense, especially on the motorways.

A lot of car for little money.

I bought my car on the strength of the factory fitted full Oetinger kit, which has the rear spoiler, side skirts and lower valances front and back, and completely transforms the look of the standard Bora into something very desirable.