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Re: 3.2 still a little unhappy
« Reply #165 on: 13 April 2011, 19:44:04 »
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well that sounds like progress, yes be interesting to see the 'after' log

would also be interested in another 3.2 auto produced "My Naff Code Reader" log, just in case we both have an issue, with different severitys.


You want me to burn perfectly good petrol (suspect LPG would not help the confusiion) :o

Can't do it until the weekend now though...

Yes please!

On a serious note TB, it would be appreciated. Happy to cover your fuel on the, no doubt enthusiastic, test flight!!
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Re: 3.2 still a little unhappy
« Reply #166 on: 13 April 2011, 20:00:17 »
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well that sounds like progress, yes be interesting to see the 'after' log

would also be interested in another 3.2 auto produced "My Naff Code Reader" log, just in case we both have an issue, with different severitys.


You want me to burn perfectly good petrol (suspect LPG would not help the confusiion) :o

Can't do it until the weekend now though...

Yes please!

On a serious note TB, it would be appreciated. Happy to cover your fuel on the, no doubt enthusiastic, test flight!!
The Elite doesn't do enthusiastic. Tyres are simply unable to change direction.  It'll have to be a straight line dash ;D
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Re: 3.2 still a little unhappy
« Reply #167 on: 13 April 2011, 20:02:22 »
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well that sounds like progress, yes be interesting to see the 'after' log

would also be interested in another 3.2 auto produced "My Naff Code Reader" log, just in case we both have an issue, with different severitys.


You want me to burn perfectly good petrol (suspect LPG would not help the confusiion) :o

Can't do it until the weekend now though...

Yes please!

On a serious note TB, it would be appreciated. Happy to cover your fuel on the, no doubt enthusiastic, test flight!!
The Elite doesn't do enthusiastic. Tyres are simply unable to change direction.  It'll have to be a straight line dash ;D

;D ;D
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Re: 3.2 still a little unhappy
« Reply #168 on: 13 April 2011, 20:25:33 »
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well that sounds like progress, yes be interesting to see the 'after' log

would also be interested in another 3.2 auto produced "My Naff Code Reader" log, just in case we both have an issue, with different severitys.


You want me to burn perfectly good petrol (suspect LPG would not help the confusiion) :o

Can't do it until the weekend now though...

Yes please!

On a serious note TB, it would be appreciated. Happy to cover your fuel on the, no doubt enthusiastic, test flight!!
The Elite doesn't do enthusiastic. Tyres are simply unable to change direction.  It'll have to be a straight line dash ;D

I know... I was sat nearest the lorry on the roundabout! :o :o :D :D
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« Reply #169 on: 13 April 2011, 20:44:19 »
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well that sounds like progress, yes be interesting to see the 'after' log

would also be interested in another 3.2 auto produced "My Naff Code Reader" log, just in case we both have an issue, with different severitys.


You want me to burn perfectly good petrol (suspect LPG would not help the confusiion) :o

Can't do it until the weekend now though...

Yes please!

On a serious note TB, it would be appreciated. Happy to cover your fuel on the, no doubt enthusiastic, test flight!!
The Elite doesn't do enthusiastic. Tyres are simply unable to change direction.  It'll have to be a straight line dash ;D

I know... I was sat nearest the lorry on the roundabout! :o :o :D :D
Yeah, sorry, I'd forgotten how shite they were, as I'd been using the Silver Bullet all week  :-[
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« Reply #170 on: 13 April 2011, 20:48:35 »
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well that sounds like progress, yes be interesting to see the 'after' log

would also be interested in another 3.2 auto produced "My Naff Code Reader" log, just in case we both have an issue, with different severitys.


You want me to burn perfectly good petrol (suspect LPG would not help the confusiion) :o

Can't do it until the weekend now though...

Yes please!

On a serious note TB, it would be appreciated. Happy to cover your fuel on the, no doubt enthusiastic, test flight!!
The Elite doesn't do enthusiastic. Tyres are simply unable to change direction.  It'll have to be a straight line dash ;D

I know... I was sat nearest the lorry on the roundabout! :o :o :D :D
Yeah, sorry, I'd forgotten how shite they were, as I'd been using the Silver Bullet all week  :-[

It's OK... Your seats are wipe clean :-[ ::) ;D

Mind you, I'm not convinced that the wallowy Elite suspension helps either ::) ::) Although mine isn't that bad, even with the awful job they did on the tracking when th T/Rod ends were replaced >:( >:(
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Re: 3.2 still a little unhappy
« Reply #171 on: 13 April 2011, 21:16:02 »
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It's OK... Your seats are wipe clean :-[ ::) ;D

Mind you, I'm not convinced that the wallowy Elite suspension helps either ::) ::) Although mine isn't that bad, even with the awful job they did on the tracking when th T/Rod ends were replaced >:( >:(
Most Elites, when you turn/brake, the tyres respond, and the suspension responds some time later.  With shite tyres, your breaked.
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Re: 3.2 still a little unhappy
« Reply #172 on: 13 April 2011, 21:41:02 »
Must say, this is the first MV6 saloon I have owned, and it goes around corners MUCH better than any elite I've ever had!!
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Re: 3.2 still a little unhappy
« Reply #173 on: 14 April 2011, 00:32:04 »
No news there, on a certain dual carriageway tightening right hander on the way back from the Oxford meet, the left side wheels dropped into a seem in the road, it was impossible to tell if the back end was coming round, as I feared, or if the chassis was about to fall off the suspension onto the hard shoulder range rover style, or if there was a lift off over stear situation going on. Mv6 is far superior in the bends. Easily rectified with b4's and firmer springs. Certainly delighted with b4's and irmscher springs on mine.  :y

But then not everyone wants a firmer ride. Elites being designed to "waft" rather than "Wang" around. Sl suspension certainly not a cornering aid IMO. Much as I hate to remove the feature, sl just had to go.
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Re: 3.2 still a little unhappy
« Reply #174 on: 14 April 2011, 09:28:33 »
Wouldn't mind binning the SL on mine and going for lowered Bilsteins etc (especially as the SL on mine seems rather 'jacked up' vs. my friends 2.2DTi with SL) - but then I wouldn't get the car down my folks drive .. and this is the only car I own that'll make it down there! ;D
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Re: 3.2 still a little unhappy
« Reply #175 on: 01 June 2011, 17:02:34 »
It's been a while I know,

- car still running v reliable, starts fine, very smooth.

- still feels too low on grunt for a 3.2

- Spark plugs changed - no difference

- Plenum removed again, everything double checked, no obvious faults.

- 2 x Oil changes performed. Not directly relevent I know but it was like black glue.


One thing that's crossed my mind.

Recently done a camping trip to Devon and back, around a 400 mile round trip.

Car performed faultlessly bar lack of grunt, however, returned me a combined MPG of 34!!

Can this be right? This is calculated the traditional way, not just on the MID (although, the MID agrees).

To get this much out of a 3.2 almost makes me think it's under fuelling or something?  :-/


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Re: 3.2 still a little unhappy
« Reply #176 on: 01 June 2011, 21:45:55 »
You sure its a 3.2 and not a 2.2 ??? ......  :)

Mind you ... you'd probably have noticed the missing 2 cylinders and the odd shaped block !!!

Perhaps its a 2.6 then ????  :)
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Re: 3.2 still a little unhappy
« Reply #177 on: 01 June 2011, 21:59:40 »
Gay!  Very Gay actually! Show it who's boss.

Large manly can of Italian tune up for you....
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Re: 3.2 still a little unhappy
« Reply #178 on: 01 June 2011, 22:04:24 »
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Gay!  Very Gay actually! Show it who's boss.

Large manly can of Italian tune up for you....

Errm... I seem to have caught something from you ::)

I used to drive sedately most of the time but just lately :-X :-X ::) ::)
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« Reply #179 on: 01 June 2011, 22:06:39 »
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Gay!  Very Gay actually! Show it who's boss.

Large manly can of Italian tune up for you....

Errm... I seem to have caught something from you ::)

I used to drive sedately most of the time but just lately :-X :-X ::) ::)
Keeps the pre cat code away ime. :-/
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