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General 500 Lounge and hills!

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General 500 Lounge and hills!

44sunsets said:
In my TwinAir 500, I can take a decent incline in 4th if I have a good run-up first. But it slows down for sure, and I can watch the fuel Instant Consumption figures shoot up instantly. 5th gear, forget about it, not gonna happen.

I always drop to 3rd gear if I want to maintain any kind of decent speed -- this is in non-eco mode.

Eco mode on the TwinAir drops the amount of torque available as well, so it's strictly for level highway driving, not hills or decent gradients.

Let's face it, these little city cars are not meant to be driven up hills in 5th gear or higher :D
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Absolutely concur!!
 
In our 2014 1.2 I find it impossible to do a hill start on a steep slope. Back to the dealer on monday so will keep you posted.
 
306maxi said:
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz please stop spamming everyone's threads and making everyone think they've got a problem.
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Why would you accuse him of spamming? He is raising a very important issue which is of great importance to anyone who has recently purchased a late 2013 or 2014 1.2. Surely this forum must be the perfect place to share this type of information?
As a new member who is experiencing the same problem with a brand new car I have to say I appreciate greatly his time and effort in sharing any information that he can regarding this issue.
I appreciate that it may not be so interesting to those who don't have this problem but surely all you need to do is skip the comment and move on to something else. That would require less energy than writing a critical response to somebody who is trying to help others by making them aware that they are not alone in experiencing what appears to be a serious problem.
 
Palma500s said:
Why would you accuse him of spamming? He is raising a very important issue which is of great importance to anyone who has recently purchased a late 2013 or 2014 1.2. Surely this forum must be the perfect place to share this type of information?
As a new member who is experiencing the same problem with a brand new car I have to say I appreciate greatly his time and effort in sharing any information that he can regarding this issue.
I appreciate that it may not be so interesting to those who don't have this problem but surely all you need to do is skip the comment and move on to something else. That would require less energy than writing a critical response to somebody who is trying to help others by making them aware that they are not alone in experiencing what appears to be a serious problem.
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:yeahthat:

There have been too many posts on this subject from folks who've never even driven a late model 1.2, much less owned one.

I'd agree this is an important topic for anyone experiencing this issue and in future I'm going to be much stricter about moderating this thread, so expect posts which aren't on topic or made by folks without first hand experience to be deleted.

I'd welcome the opportunity to have a look at a car which definitely has this issue - if there is anyone within reasonable distance of Bournemouth who can bring their 500 over for an hour or so, please PM me.
 
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jrkitching said:
:yeahthat:

There have been too many posts on this subject from folks who've never even driven a late model 1.2, much less owned one.

I'd agree this is an important topic for anyone experiencing this issue and in future I'm going to be much stricter about moderating this thread, so expect posts which aren't on topic or made by folks without first hand experience to be deleted.
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Well in that case I'd rather not be on this forum anymore.

I've driven a late model 500 but I think the message is clear.
 
Most Easterly Pandas said:
So what happens then :confused:
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From a standing start on a steep hill: Handbrake on, in 1st, clutch down, revving engine then starting to slip the clutch and release the handbrake the revs drop off automatically regardless of me pushing the accelerator and the engine just bogs down and stalls unless I press the clutch again.
I have tried all manner of combinations and there is no way to get the car to pull away. So I have to roll back and take a run at the hill to get up to the top!

I have been driving all sorts of vehicles old and new for 30 years and this is the first time I have had to admit defeat on a hill start.
 
The late model 1.2 500 throttle response issue is cropping up in several threads & it's getting a bit untidy & confusing, so I've copied the last couple of posts to the main thread - can you all please continue this discussion here.

Thanks.
 
Palma500s said:
From a standing start on a steep hill: Handbrake on, in 1st, clutch down, revving engine then starting to slip the clutch and release the handbrake the revs drop off automatically regardless of me pushing the accelerator and the engine just bogs down and stalls unless I press the clutch again.
I have tried all manner of combinations and there is no way to get the car to pull away. So I have to roll back and take a run at the hill to get up to the top!

I have been driving all sorts of vehicles old and new for 30 years and this is the first time I have had to admit defeat on a hill start.
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Do you have a Sport button? Might help. I have a manual 1.4S with no issues on hill starts. The clutch balances the car just like any other manual.
 
PsFiat said:
Do you have a Sport button? Might help. I have a manual 1.4S with no issues on hill starts. The clutch balances the car just like any other manual.
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Thanks for your response. No Sport button. This appears to be a problem which affects the 2013/14 model 1.2 manuals.
 
scout said:
He hasn't posted since this one. He may look in from time to time, shame cos he had lots of knowledge even if he liked a barney ;)
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There will be commercial goals but forums are virtual communities and allow banter as well, FF is unique and made up by people who have contributed to a growing db of knowledge. Hope the differences are sorted and Maxi gets back.

I never had any issues with him, but a shame to lose him if he has truly left.

Others lost; Loveshandsbags and RUI !!
 
arorat said:
There will be commercial goals but forums are virtual communities and allow banter as well, FF is unique and made up by people who have contributed to a growing db of knowledge. Hope the differences are sorted and Maxi gets back.

I never had any issues with him, but a shame to lose him if he has truly left.

Others lost; Loveshandsbags and RUI !!
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Michael / LHB was banned! Not sure why.......I think he was driven to it!
Rui still pops in from time to time.
Maxi, yes I miss him too but not all of him if you know what I mean! There has definitely been a lot less conflict on the forum and a lot more tolerance which is good IMO.(y)
 
arorat said:
Really we have lost Maxi ? :(
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Yes, because of jrkitching and his promise to censor anyone who doesn't agree with his views on the 1.2 500 issues. Till people are allowed free speech there's nothing for me on here. All this despite me having driven a Euro 6 1.2 500 and him not having done so.....
 
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