the coolant issue is looking like one of the major failure items on older / higher mileage KN's
Our's hasn't gone (I've done 30K miles in 18 months)
but I have looked into exactly what it entails to fix it !
parts are £350
no special tools needed, just a days labour
I'm seriously contemplating going the preventative route and DIY
other than that...nowt.
oh, new set of tyres (plus a set of ice & snow on 18" for winter) and a fair bit of Super...
Centre propshaft bearing is a fave too - not silly to fix tho.
If you want to scare yourself though, have a look under the bonnet of a turbo - you can't get a fag packet anywhere around the engine - talk about no space !
as for fuel consumption, don't fool yourself into thinking that "I'll get the smaller engine cos it will use less"
well, yes it will - I borrowed all models, for a week each.
I found exactly ONE mpg difference between each model...
I bought a turbo...
the advantage here is that they come fitted as std with EVERY option you could ask for (and usually a few extra...)
The power is great - getting on for 500bhp even is a bus like this really shifts.
makes dealing with the c*cks on the M40 in their Audi's a pleasure
