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[05omegav6]

Think of the fuel that'll save

[05omegav6]

Cleaned the inside, washed and polished the outside...

Yes I probably am nuts, but anything tonight throws at it should just bounce off

Also confirmed that the contents of my drivers footwell is coolant so a new matrix to add to the shopping list... wondering if I should preventatively do the oil cooler at the same time as the thermostat 

[MR MISTER]

Nothing. Again.

[bored bigyin54]

nothing

[chrisgixer]

Can't you two read ?

[symes]

had miggy come in this lunchtime--owner said he had a handling problem---d/side front tyre was flat checked tyre--inside edge worn through to steel bands  ---took wheel off and put on a spare(got a few) checked other side--worn the same-so again fitted another spare---he getting new tyres in morning-so that is fine----got into my workshop did camber and tracking for him---he went off a happy bunny---turns out camber was fine-tracking 1.5degrees toe out 

[cem_devecioglu]

finally prepared a color that will fade in longer time , looks better and not too distant from the original

[05omegav6]

New windscreen fitted managed not to rain for it...
 Old one was a bit of pig to remove though, kept snapping the wire

Had some more goodies turn up in the post too, so all in all a reasonable day

[2boxerdogs]

Ordered 2 new Michelins for the rear of the 2.6, down to 2mm , have done 25,000 miles on these so not too bad, fronts still have 4mm..

[Marks DTM Calib]

had miggy come in this lunchtime--owner said he had a handling problem---d/side front tyre was flat checked tyre--inside edge worn through to steel bands  ---took wheel off and put on a spare(got a few) checked other side--worn the same-so again fitted another spare---he getting new tyres in morning-so that is fine----got into my workshop did camber and tracking for him---he went off a happy bunny---turns out camber was fine-tracking 1.5degrees toe out 

What value was the camber?

Tracking cant cause tyre wear like that 

[2boxerdogs]

Well after a few days away in Yorkshire the 2.2 estate was looking pretty mucky!! So had the Polish valeter round all the interior cleaned & body washed & hand polished 20 notes now looks like new again...

[TheBoy]

Surprisingly, managed to drive it to Sheffield and back without any warning lights (except the ABS/TC, obviously), which is a vast improvement on last time I drove it

[jonny2112]

Washed and cleaned for the first time in ages. Hoped to polish and maybe wax tomorrow but I think it's due to rain.
Worryingly I found that the bottom of the drivers door pocket was wet. It wasn't too bad, though some docs were quite wet, so I'm guessing it was due to me washing it. Hasn't happened before though, which is odd. Guess the doorcard will have to come off 

[symes]

had miggy come in this lunchtime--owner said he had a handling problem---d/side front tyre was flat checked tyre--inside edge worn through to steel bands  ---took wheel off and put on a spare(got a few) checked other side--worn the same-so again fitted another spare---he getting new tyres in morning-so that is fine----got into my workshop did camber and tracking for him---he went off a happy bunny---turns out camber was fine-tracking 1.5degrees toe out 

What value was the camber?

Tracking cant cause tyre wear like that 

he had tyres and tracking/camber done today--someplace near bicester--seeing him weekend so will know more then--

[Nick W]

What value was the camber?

Tracking cant cause tyre wear like that 

Depends how far it out it is! Mine had camber settings of -1.2 degrees; but 6mm of toe-in on one side, and 13mm on the other. That killed a new tyre in under 6000 miles. Drove appallingly too. It looked like some cretin had simply fitted the new trackrod and called the job done.