need a bit of help people, my agp is 'kangarooing' - jumping in 2nd and 3rd gear and also the car seems to be losing power, headlights flashing and wen idling i can hear the car losing power and reving itself a bit...

thanks for reading! any ideas?...

I would say main air intake hose off somewhere, check all the big air hoses. Your not having much luck are you?

nar im not...seems like all i do is moan all the time but im nt making it up...honest  thinking of selling nw to be honest, want something a bit more reliable, thinking a new ibiza cupra or mini gp, both german builds so should be a bit better...

I know someone who bought a Mini and got it changed after about 17 visits to BMW, they couldn't fix it. So don't put it down to make, you can get a lemon in any make. It may also be something simple to fix. I think the Abarth has spade loads more character than a Mini.

I've had 2 german cars. New vw polo back in 2004 (1.4 - first car) and it was always at vw. Then my Ibiza cupra was riddled with problems (clutch, gearbox etc etc). Don't think it matters where a car is built these days, made as cheaply as possible for maximum profit. :-(.

Oh. And as fir dealers. Omg seat were crap!!

Vw were excellent though...

This may sound a bit wierd but bear with me.
Usually the problem with power loss is a dodgy brake light switch on the brake pedal.
If it has come loose then it may be activating when you are not pressing the pedal. The ECU thinks you are trying to slow down and wont allow any more throttle hence the feeling of power loss.
This usually is coupled with the "ABS/ EBD/ ESP Failure" message on the dashboard.