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Happened to look under our Swift Charisma 535 2010 and saw the rear panel where it joins onto the floor base has large gaps where Swift have not put enough screws in or so I think.I did put three more in but the panel still has a bow and I was concerned that if I did put another one there the...

You have got it at one, its how we drive, boy racers don't have that problem we should have a"burn" up every so often if we just potter around. I suppose when we tow it gets a bit of "welly". My EGR also cost a fortune plus the turbo went as well, total cost over a £1000, so put your foot down...

This is a old chestnut problem, many people who have watched the tankers at their depot say it all comes for the same place. Putting that aside lets be factual. I use Morrisons because I get £5 off my shopping. Next, I get an average over 9 years 43 mpg this includes towing and solo and at...

Hi, yes brim to rim and by 4.5. If I go by the OBC its more so never trust it. I travel up the A21 to Dartford quite a bit and by using cruise control and not in a hurry try to get to the toll where the OBC gets to 70 mpg at times other wise 60+ mpg. Of course this is solo with one passenger.

There is a tear in the fly curtain by the bathroom door in our Swift 535. Its a narrow one and the tear is at the bottom. Thought of pulling the nylon cord which attaches the curtain and doubling over the curtain , glue it and reinsert the nylon cord. Any better ideas welcomed , how much would...

We have a humble Skoda Elegance 140 bhp with DSG box and autocruise, pulling 1335 t0 1350 klg. Done now 55600 miles and a log which tells me everything about it say,s average 43 mpg in 9 years, towing gives around 31plus a bit according to traffic. On French motorways it sails along giving up...

We have the Skoda version , that is 140 bhp with DSG box. pulling a Swift Charisma 535. Skoda say max,weight is 1400 klg so we run at about 1335 klg. MPG is around 31+ . Solo on our run up to Dartford tunnel often reads 65.70 mpg. Over the time since new our average is 43 mpg thats on 55600...

Just back to caravanning after two years with motorhome ,last week bought Swift Charisma 535 and a porch awning called Oxygen something.Of course at home started to erect it when rain storm hit us. What with the rain and the pump not doing what it should was getting very frustrated. any way...