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General Discussion Area / Re: WIM Today - results.

« on: 13 September 2008, 11:23:26 »

Wheel balancing is part of the process of a tyre change though i'm sure WIM would be happy enough to check the balance of your wheels even if you didn't have new boots.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Foglights repaired

« on: 13 September 2008, 20:31:53 »

Good work Martin  

You'll soon have it all back together  

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General Discussion Area / Re: Tech2 buggered

« on: 11 September 2008, 22:04:48 »

Good old reliable flash memory!





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General Discussion Area / Re: picked up my miggy today.

« on: 12 September 2008, 21:47:44 »

The genuine mats with OMEGA stitched on them are still available from VX dealers and the lazy lock soleniod is easily replaced (see the maintenace guide on here)  

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General Discussion Area / Re: could i get more for it in parts??

« on: 10 September 2008, 19:20:57 »

I'll have the Headunit, display and associated parts and possibly the front bumper if you break it!

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General Discussion Area / Re: Ludgershall to Worcester

« on: 09 September 2008, 17:19:48 »

If you book in advance, car transport is not expensive.. and would save you the worry of getting pulled over...

I am commuting in it, down the lanes!

Yikes !

It drives fine, just looks a bit of a mess

But how much of a mess would it make of a pedestrian/cyclist/biker/horse if a bump was to occur.

Might be worth a quick call to Traffic to see what they say?

I think   that it has to be able to meet MOT standard and that's about it. Could be wrong though!

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General Discussion Area / Re: Practical Classic?

« on: 01 September 2008, 23:23:31 »

Driven many a mile in the estate version, nice car, now if I get to Bishop Auckland before you!!!!!!!!!!!!

My dad had the Mk4 Estate... used to eat Void Bushes!

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General Discussion Area / Re: Practical Classic?

« on: 01 September 2008, 22:14:48 »

The second pic, is that a lotus cortina

Oh yes indeedy!

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General Discussion Area / Re: Feel a bit disheartened

« on: 07 September 2008, 22:16:14 »

Just general maintenance now, steering idler arm and a trip to WIM.

Where you'll find out that your wishbones are shot if it's still on the originals!  

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Yup.... done over 30k on these tires too  

Be interesting to see if the 'lighter' engines cause the bushes to wear as fast.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Feel a bit disheartened

« on: 07 September 2008, 21:05:38 »

Just general maintenance now, steering idler arm and a trip to WIM.

Where you'll find out that your wishbones are shot if it's still on the originals!  

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General Discussion Area / Re: Is it going back up......Petrol

« on: 08 September 2008, 09:20:46 »

Incidently, i've stopped using Shell Balsall Common and Shell Hatton as i've had my card cloned at one of them (according to the local rag i'm not the only one either).

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General Discussion Area / Re: Is it going back up......Petrol

« on: 08 September 2008, 09:00:26 »

Can't say i've looked recently  

I've been putting BP Ultimate in and just not looking when entering the PIN!!!!  

Keeping the emissions lamp off though and MPG has improved!

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General Discussion Area / Re: Had a prang - help

« on: 06 September 2008, 15:51:46 »

Perhaps the battery is just moved forwards a bit more than normal.

The cable on mine runs under the black plastic shrouds.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Had a prang - help

« on: 06 September 2008, 15:22:31 »

While I've been hunting for a facelift MV6 bumper i've found most dismantlers will only sell the front end panels together (two wings, bumper, bonnet), at least that way you should get a good colour match.

Megavaux have a star silver car in at the moment:- http://www.megavaux.co.uk/Vehicle.aspx?Reg=FH51PYU

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General Discussion Area / Re: Had a prang - help

« on: 06 September 2008, 14:41:02 »

The wing is designed to do that in a corner impact, it absorbs the energy. the mounting points are also slotted so that the wing can be adjusted for panel gap thus the wing has a degree of movement when it meets something hard! Chassis issues at the front usually affect the A post.

Agree the chassis should be checked though.

Any car that goes to an accident repair centre will have the bill ramped up i'm afraid, easy money for the repair centres.