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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10875 on: 06 August 2015, 07:53:29 »
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Also picked up a brand spanking Peugeot 2008 that I have sourced for someone. Initially quite impressed, for what it is :y

We use one at work and it is crap.  ;)

This is top of the range, top power derv drinker. Not something I would buy for me but as a (relatively) small FWD shitbox it seems reasonable. It's got all the toys bar the auto parking feature and the touchscreen sat nav seems ok

ours is a 308SW sorry (but its still crap)

Very plastic but seats are quite comfy
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10876 on: 06 August 2015, 21:32:37 »
Quote from: Lazydocker on 05 August 2015, 23:05:07
Had it valeted by the Kosovans... Did a good job too :y

Then broke the LPG :'( Not had a chance to look properly but pinging up injector faults 2 (intermittently) and 4. Looks like an expensive few days running around on petrol until I get a chance to look properly ::)

Fixed itself today ::) :y

I'll have to look properly later but in the mean time... :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10877 on: 06 August 2015, 21:35:30 »
Got the newly installed rear blind working  :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10878 on: 06 August 2015, 22:23:40 »
Replaced both rear springs and gave all brake pipes a good greasing  so ready for the winter months now.

Dropped the diff and replaced the oil with new as had a slight weep from bottom of the plate.All sealed and back together .Thanks MarkDTM for guidance  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10879 on: 06 August 2015, 23:20:09 »
Today i did an experiment with my 2.2 petrol to see how much mpg i could get by driving sensibly.

I'd change gear at 2000rpm and managed an awsome 23.5mpg average over a 10 mile journey around town which i thought was pretty good :y

But on the way back got borded of driving like miss daisy and went back to normal driving and got 18.5mpg out of it  :D :D ;D ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10880 on: 06 August 2015, 23:38:08 »
Quote from: plym ian on 06 August 2015, 23:20:09
Today i did an experiment with my 2.2 petrol to see how much mpg i could get by driving sensibly.

I'd change gear at 2000rpm and managed an awsome 23.5mpg average over a 10 mile journey around town which i thought was pretty good :y

But on the way back got borded of driving like miss daisy and went back to normal driving and got 18.5mpg out of it  :D :D ;D ;D
last Friday we set off on holiday in the diseasal automatic Galaxy.

Today I had to fill it up for the first time. 560 miles on one tank & it cost €70 to fill it (about £50?) The computer has been showing between 42 & 45 mpg for most of the trip.

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10881 on: 07 August 2015, 00:41:17 »
Quote from: EMD on 06 August 2015, 21:35:30
Got the newly installed rear blind working :D
I will give it 20 presses of that button.  ;D ;D Then its Click,Click,Click..

Will It Be Up Or Will It Be Down At That Point  :-\ :-\ :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10882 on: 07 August 2015, 08:25:17 »
Cynical or have you had one before ;)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10883 on: 07 August 2015, 08:45:07 »
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Quote from: EMD on 06 August 2015, 21:35:30
Got the newly installed rear blind working :D
I will give it 20 presses of that button.  ;D ;D Then its Click,Click,Click..

Will It Be Up Or Will It Be Down At That Point  :-\ :-\ :-\

I always leave the blind up , things break if you play with them too much  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10884 on: 07 August 2015, 08:58:48 »
Right...hands up first,I didn't do any thing to my car today but yesterday...Irmy bumper...foglights wired up to working condition/2 good headlights fitted as the originals were not up to snuff/reversing sensors fitted and handbrake warning and sport mode bulbs replaced and that's thanks to HKT  :y... always does quality work and all I do is waffle..but I am pretty well versed in the art...Cheers Al :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10885 on: 07 August 2015, 20:39:54 »
Service & MOT. Pick it up in the morning. OK but still needs something. Using the Wedge at the weekend.  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10886 on: 07 August 2015, 22:16:32 »
Drove it to Old Warden. Pitched the tent, and I'm sitting on the hill listening to the Rolling Stones tribute band, with a coolbox full of cold beer and some chocolate biscuits.
There are hotrods, customs and equally silly cars and the nutters that drive them everywhere.
The crap week is looking a lot better now.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10887 on: 08 August 2015, 10:47:11 »
Fixed the latch that was hanging off the glove box , no swear box required with the cheat method  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10888 on: 08 August 2015, 21:05:50 »
Good news: Picked it up after service & MOT.  :y
Bad news: Vx say it has a water leak & requires new head gaskets. Asking substantial money plus 2 days to do job & one for testing. Basically replace head gaskets & cam belt?  :(

Car has only done 55K & had the belt/water pump changed August 2014.

Advice please?
TIA
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10889 on: 08 August 2015, 21:49:05 »
Quote from: Lagondanet on 08 August 2015, 21:05:50
Good news: Picked it up after service & MOT.  :y
Bad news: Vx say it has a water leak & requires new head gaskets. Asking substantial money plus 2 days to do job & one for testing. Basically replace head gaskets & cam belt?  :(

Car has only done 55K & had the belt/water pump changed August 2014.

Advice please?
TIA

They are idiots... ::) what are the symptoms, if any...
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