Me and my beloved MK1 XR6T manual have clocked up 85,000 klm's so far and to tell the truth I could not fault the car.........it helps when your son checks every step on the production line ( he worked there ) I havnt had an issue with anything except a funny warning bell and a refusal to start - it worked itself out. I am now fitting her out as a tow car for my soon to be purchased caravan and then we'll do the lap! I figgure with 480-500 nm of torque it should tow the bejesus out of the van! Cheers, Snail