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Mk2 Technical : TAILGATE

October 21, 2017, 3:03 pm
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Author: Dc1963
Subject: TAILGATE
Posted: 21 Oct 2017 at 10:03pm

Hi
My tailgate sometimes opens from the key fob, but will not close now I have to close manually, then if I leave it for a week or so I may work

So frustrating 🤣
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Non Kuga related chit chat : Motorcycle types here?

October 21, 2017, 4:02 pm
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Author: Helipilot
Subject: Motorcycle types here?
Posted: 21 Oct 2017 at 11:02pm

Originally posted by buck alec buck alec wrote:

Same here , biking all my days mate.Will be 55 next year and still think like
a 21 year old . Really into real road racing so the trips away with the boys keeps me young lol.


WOW...........I like my bike all shiny and new looking, dont think I would take the risk of dropping it...or worse...I would be gutted......getting a bit of adrenalin on the twistys is my limit...lol.Wink
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Mk2 General Discussion : Why the UK and not the USA!

October 21, 2017, 4:04 pm
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Author: 4wdKuga
Subject: Why the UK and not the USA!
Posted: 21 Oct 2017 at 11:04pm

You can remove the pegs by pulling them out but its nigh on impossible with the bumper on you just can`t get hold of them I managed to get the sidelight one out but it took ages there just isn`t enough room to get in with tools to get hold of them.

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Mk2 General Discussion : Why the UK and not the USA!

October 21, 2017, 4:11 pm
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Author: Ozekuga
Subject: Why the UK and not the USA!
Posted: 21 Oct 2017 at 11:11pm

I've not looked on mine, but is it possible to cut them off as they're not necessary. Or can you not get any tools close enough due to access issues.
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Mk2 Towing : Towing Mirrors

October 21, 2017, 4:54 pm
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Author: ChrisC600
Subject: Towing Mirrors
Posted: 21 Oct 2017 at 11:54pm

Milenco Aero towing mirrors are in my opinion the best. They fit the Kuga perfectly and are very stable also after three years use they haven’t marked the mirrors on the car.
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Mk2 General Discussion : Advice on new Kuga

October 21, 2017, 5:51 pm
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Author: ChrisC600
Subject: Advice on new Kuga
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 12:51am

Demand for new petrol Kuga’s is high as a lot are sold on Motability. Since Motability introduced a price cap very few diesels are available on the scheme. I’ve owned two diesel power shift Kuga’s (163 & 180) and driven both petrol 150 & 182 and found both cars gutless loaded and both horrendously thirsty. Demand for used Kuga diesels is not bad but depreciation is high as there is loads for sale. I’ve just sold my Kuga, when I was looking around when I initially decided to change it a couple of dealers said had it been petrol powered they wouldn’t have taken it in part exchange as petrol models are very difficult to sell secondhand. It’s not just petrol Kuga’s, this applies to most petrol powered SUV type cars like the VW Tiguan, S Max, Galaxy, Kia Sportage and Nissan Qashqui which are all difficult to sell with petrol engines.
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Mk2 General Discussion : Advice on new Kuga

October 21, 2017, 7:26 pm
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Author: Ozekuga
Subject: Advice on new Kuga
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 2:26am

Originally posted by ChrisC600 ChrisC600 wrote:

Demand for used Kuga diesels is not bad but depreciation is high as there is loads for sale. I’ve just sold my Kuga, when I was looking around when I initially decided to change it a couple of dealers said had it been petrol powered they wouldn’t have taken it in part exchange as petrol models are very difficult to sell secondhand. It’s not just petrol Kuga’s, this applies to most petrol powered SUV type cars like the VW Tiguan, S Max, Galaxy, Kia Sportage and Nissan Qashqui which are all difficult to sell with petrol engines.

What car did you end up buying after the Kuga?
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Mk2 General Discussion : Why the UK and not the USA!

October 21, 2017, 10:09 pm
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Author: Fillco
Subject: Why the UK and not the USA!
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 5:09am

So are these pegs removable so the lamp can be rotated for removal and it necessitates stripping down in order to remove the pegs? Is this to prevent the lamps rotating due to vibration and coming out (and why only UK), otherwise it is a case of sharp practice revenue making.

If it was an easy job to inspect I'd have a look myself.

I see there is a different type for bulb mount for the fog-lamp bulb, what type is that or are they used for driving lamps over in the US


Edited by Fillco - 3 hours 7 minutes ago at 6:53am
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Mk2 General Discussion : Advice on new Kuga

October 22, 2017, 12:02 am
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Author: ChrisC600
Subject: Advice on new Kuga
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 7:02am

Originally posted by Ozekuga Ozekuga wrote:


[QUOTE=ChrisC600] Demand for used Kuga diesels is not bad but depreciation is high as there is loads for sale. I’ve just sold my Kuga, when I was looking around when I initially decided to change it a couple of dealers said had it been petrol powered they wouldn’t have taken it in part exchange as petrol models are very difficult to sell secondhand. It’s not just petrol Kuga’s, this applies to most petrol powered SUV type cars like the VW Tiguan, S Max, Galaxy, Kia Sportage and Nissan Qashqui which are all difficult to sell with petrol engines.


What car did you end up buying after the Kuga?

We bought a BMW 320D GT 5 Door M Sport 8 Speed Automatic. We wanted more interior space than the Kuga and went to look at a 3 Series Touring. The sales person showed us the GT which is longer than the saloon & the touring giving it much more rear passenger and luggage space (520 litres to Kuga 406 litres) We have had the BMW 3 weeks and are very happy with it especially the fuel consumption which on a recent motorway run it returned mid 50’s which is a massive improvement over the Kuga.
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Mk2 General Discussion : Advice on new Kuga

October 22, 2017, 12:16 am
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Author: Ozekuga
Subject: Advice on new Kuga
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 7:16am

Guess it must be time to alter your signature.
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Non Kuga related chit chat : Motorcycle types here?

October 22, 2017, 1:25 am
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Author: buck alec
Subject: Motorcycle types here?
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 8:25am

Pmsl....... I mean riding to events like the Isle Of Man TT ,
Ulster Grand Prix , North West 200 to spectate.
The days of me grinding the footrests are over a long time ago ! Lol
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Mk2 General Discussion : Advice on new Kuga

October 22, 2017, 2:49 am
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Author: tgo
Subject: Advice on new Kuga
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 9:49am

I'll be glad when this country is done with its diesel fetish for things other than tractors, buses and lorries.

There is more to life than 40 mpg. OK so diesel gives you that - fine. It also gives you a whole host of issues due to all the cr*p bolted onto it to make it 'clean', things that don't even exist on a petrol, things that very often go catastrophically wrong and cost a small  fortune to put right, looking at you EGR valve. DPF failure, Mr Dual mass flywheel.

In case people aren't listening, manufacturers are switching from diesel to Petrol at a rate of knots, hence all these small capacity turbo models (which do bring their own issues) 

Shortly thereafter you'll get hybrid models coming out of your ears, then a little later we'll all be leccy.

Move with the times. Diesels glory days are long gone. Sorry bout that.
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Non Kuga related chit chat : Motorcycle types here?

October 22, 2017, 3:44 am
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Author: davidoff
Subject: Motorcycle types here?
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 10:44am

Originally posted by Valkrider Valkrider wrote:

Honda Valkyrie for me but don't tow it as I enjoy riding it too much ;) See my rebuild of it if interested at http://rebuild.turnspain.com. It will be 20 years old this weekend.

OMG Valkrider, thats a work of art, congrats on the rebuild bud.
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Mk2 General Discussion : Advice on new Kuga

October 22, 2017, 5:01 am
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Author: Morph
Subject: Advice on new Kuga
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 12:01pm

Petrol's will soon have DPF's or GPF's

http://www.lubricants.total.com/news/new-gasoline-particulate-filters-gpf.html

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/tiguan/96578/vw-to-add-particulate-filters-to-its-petrol-engines

http://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/Particulate-filters-for-petrol-engines-Even-cleaner-thanks-to-filter.xhtml?oid=14317014




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Mk2 Towing : Towing Mirrors

October 22, 2017, 5:07 am
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Author: ChrisC600
Subject: Towing Mirrors
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 12:07pm

Originally posted by BazKuga BazKuga wrote:

I used Milenco Grand Aero for several years on my previous car (Jeep) and now on the Kuga. Easy to fit, no marks and most importantly no mirror "wobble".

The only thing I found with changing from the Jeep to the narrower Kuga is that I had to buy the Milenco longer mirror arms to maintain a good rearward view down both sides of the caravan.

I didn’t realise you could get different length arms. I think my mirrors must have been supplied with longer arms as I don’t need to fully extend the arms for a good view. Certainly the best towing mirrors I’ve had.
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Mk1 Technical : Power mirrors

October 22, 2017, 5:15 am
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Author: AMC1
Subject: Power mirrors
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 12:15pm

Has come up many times. Try the Modifations sub-forum where there are several posts. I’m sure there is also a video link in there, shows it can be done, discusses how to do it, but unfortunately in Russian.
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Mk2 General Discussion : Advice on new Kuga

October 22, 2017, 5:30 am
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Author: PB23
Subject: Advice on new Kuga
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 12:30pm

Well done morph, that will quieten a few
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Mk2 General Discussion : Advice on new Kuga

October 22, 2017, 6:18 am
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Author: ChrisC600
Subject: Advice on new Kuga
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 1:18pm

Originally posted by tgo tgo wrote:

I'll be glad when this country is done with its diesel fetish for things other than tractors, buses and lorries.

There is more to life than 40 mpg. OK so diesel gives you that - fine. It also gives you a whole host of issues due to all the cr*p bolted onto it to make it 'clean', things that don't even exist on a petrol, things that very often go catastrophically wrong and cost a small  fortune to put right, looking at you EGR valve. DPF failure, Mr Dual mass flywheel.

In case people aren't listening, manufacturers are switching from diesel to Petrol at a rate of knots, hence all these small capacity turbo models (which do bring their own issues) 

Shortly thereafter you'll get hybrid models coming out of your ears, then a little later we'll all be leccy.

Move with the times. Diesels glory days are long gone. Sorry bout that.


When there is a credible alternative to diesels particularly for towing then I’m sure we’ll all be jumping on the bandwagon. Personally I’ve never had any issues with any of the “cr*p” bolted on any of the huge number of diesels I’ve owned over the years. I’d be far more worried if I had all the “cr*p” bolted on to the hybrid stuff that currently available most of which wouldn’t have guts to tow my caravan out of the storage site.
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Mk2 General Discussion : Advice on new Kuga

October 22, 2017, 6:47 am
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Author: 4wdKuga
Subject: Advice on new Kuga
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 1:47pm

Originally posted by tgo tgo wrote:

I'll be glad when this country is done with its diesel fetish for things other than tractors, buses and lorries.

There is more to life than 40 mpg. OK so diesel gives you that - fine. It also gives you a whole host of issues due to all the cr*p bolted onto it to make it 'clean', things that don't even exist on a petrol, things that very often go catastrophically wrong and cost a small  fortune to put right, looking at you EGR valve. DPF failure, Mr Dual mass flywheel.

In case people aren't listening, manufacturers are switching from diesel to Petrol at a rate of knots, hence all these small capacity turbo models (which do bring their own issues) 



I have been driving Diesel 4x4`s for many years have had Mitsubishi, Land Rover x2, Toyota x2 Ford x2 never had any mechanical breakdown yet, the EGRV is easily dispensed with using a blank at very little cost, my 20 year old Porsche 911 (ahem petrol!) has a DMF it was replaced @ 90K miles, I only replaced it as I replaced the whole clutch assembly, DPF failure is down to continuous short journeys by the owner, continuous short journeys causes lots of problems on petrols as well.

Remember where pollution was with petrol engines before lead free, fuel injection, ECU`s and cat`s etc were introduced - read some facts on modern day Diesels Dirty Diesels -really!

As for 3 cylinder FI petrol engines lets see what sort of mileage you get out of one.

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Edited by 4wdKuga - 20 minutes ago at 2:16pm
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Mk2 General Discussion : New kuga bumpers mismatch

October 22, 2017, 7:13 am
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Author: Dannyevans212
Subject: New kuga bumpers mismatch
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 2:13pm

I've recently bought my new kuha 1st time of owning one. I just wondered if all kuga have an issue with the bumpers being so wrongly matched up ? The body coloured bumpers on all of my previous cars have matched but this car is well of... I would upload photos but am struggling on the know how lol...
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