he took me for a 10 mile trip in to today, for a while it drove spot on but after a few miles the maf stopped working, car was in limp mode, very little boost etc, stopped at shpos for 10minuates and carried on, the car then drove all ok again. So i think the maf is at fault. Got a pirce off VW for one and its £52.00 all in so not to bad, but still not sure regarding the starting issue, as said the glow plug light deosnt seem to stay on very long at all, so think we might try fitting new relay and glow plugs.