Well eventualy took the plunge .........Last night .
And traded the exellent xt3 2.2d for something with a few more toys on a t180 in silver .
And like you guys on here said before, the leather seats seem far better .
Would have been just as happy to trade it for a XT4 but there seamed to be a shortage round here .
Anyway saw this t180 and the price was right so i dug deep and bought it . Picked it up today and seams to be very quiet compared to my xt3 , do they have more sound proofing in ?
What a shock i got when planting the throttle down , they dont half go
Do the standed 17 inch wheels with 65 profile tyres on fit this as i will sorce one, to keep as the spare as others have done on here or will i have to get a 18 inch wheel with a 55 profile tyre on ?
Any way will post some pics as soon as ive a minute .
ps.. the insurance has only went up by £30 for a year

Nice one mate...

Do the run flat tyres not put you off the T180?? Or has MR T lowered his prices to change them?

Regards
Rob

You should have a look at the T180 tyre thread as there is some new information from Bridgestone about what can be done.

It is the D-CAT arrangement and piezo injectors that makes the engine quieter. Don't panic if it belches a cloud of smoke once in a while, it is just burning the soot out of the DPF. I can show you some pdf's that explain more if you like.

Hi rob
It didnt really put me off .
I drive mainly locally so theres a garage nearby that fixes them or changes them , and when i go to airports and such i will have a spare which the dealer is getting for me ( just in case )
Mick .

Hi A M ,
Yes ive been reading the Rf tread (intresting) . Glad you said about the smoke That can come out time to time ... Itill put my mind at rest if it does Yes would love to see some PDFs Cheers ..
Mick

HI Mick
Welcome to the T180 club, aside from the tyre problem its a fantastic car

Cheers toondoug , it is a great car i must admit , only thing will have to work more hours to pay for it

He are the picture as promised . Tyrol silver .
It has the supa gard on the paint lol for a month or two Click to view attachment
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Stunning looking car Mick, love silver never seems to get dirty whatever the weather, should i ever have a lottery win i would buy a T180, have it chipped + buy some fancy wheels + do away with the runflats, though tbh Ive owned 3 ravs + as yet have never used the spare on any of them so i don,t see it as much of a problem..

I am sure you will be delighted with your T180 they really do go well and are very smooth - mine gets better every month and silver is great for not showing the dirt !
Best wishes with it

Guy