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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 26 March 2024, 05:38:47 »
Big difference between weathered and green slime. Out patios are York stone and now look like the year they were laid.
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General Car Chat / Re: Costs of running a car
« on: 25 March 2024, 19:00:04 »Why does C-L-I-O become clit?Remember Nicole? Well, she had both
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General Car Chat / Re: Costs of running a car
« on: 25 March 2024, 16:11:36 »Cars from 30 years ago that had less power, also had a lot less weight to pull along. So yes it is relative, but imo its much more fun driving a 1 ton car with 150bhp than a 2 ton car with 300bhp.1.3 Polo and 1.4 106 both attest to that. The trolley was a hoot in spite of being a lardy arse with 100 bhp. Near 400bhp in 1.8t is a different sort of progress but still quite effective on a fast twisty road. Much like the Omega.
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General Car Chat / Re: Costs of running a car
« on: 25 March 2024, 15:35:48 »A 2.3 Granada with a heady 114bhp used to be enough to get the job done on the quicker side of safely. Now it requires about 300bhp and commitment..
M40 - M25 has too many cameras for such shenanigans .
And this is the problem wherever you drive these days. When we travelled back from Wales recently, I commented to my Mrs that, apart from brisk overtakes, theres not much point in having a fast car these days. We were in her car, which is well capable of north of 150mph, but the traffic flow, average speed monitoring cameras and the sneaky camera vans etc made it a painfully long journey.The days of playing beat the sat nav ETA by half are a thing of the distant past now.
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General Car Chat / Re: Costs of running a car
« on: 25 March 2024, 15:33:51 »By most, you mean the Cavalier, Early 90's perhaps with the shift away from K Jetronic injection and carbs.By the late 80s, most 2l petrols were getting thereabouts. Thats 35yrs ago nowAnd to think it wasn't all that long ago that 150bhp was considered to be pretty decent.picks its heels up when asked.All things are relative. I consider 150bhp to be a sluggish dog. Maybe when I'm (even) older....
The newest stuff being much more efficient at burning the fuel to the point that they'll either do a gazillion mpg or produce a bucket load of power... Although this almost always requires forced induction to compensate for the lack of displacement so the flip side is extremely short engine life.
A decent tune on a modest NA engine will get the job done for most people. Obviously if you want to get around more excitingly, then you just add boost on a modern lump. Ultimately though you're limited by traction and chassis deficiency so a manual box and 150bhp will be as much as most people can make good use of.
All that said, if you want something more, then get it whilst you can. Do love the burble of a V8
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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 25 March 2024, 14:35:40 »
I thought once every 20 years was reasonable for a proper blast off, no pun intended 
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General Car Chat / Re: Costs of running a car
« on: 25 March 2024, 14:15:59 »And to think it wasn't all that long ago that 150bhp was considered to be pretty decent.picks its heels up when asked.All things are relative. I consider 150bhp to be a sluggish dog
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General Car Chat / Re: Insurance renewal .
« on: 25 March 2024, 12:46:56 »
I couldn't beat my renewal this year... Next best quote was about £300 more.
Was insured with LV for a few years but switched after they sold my details following a non fault accident. The spam calls got so bad I had to change my number
Was insured with LV for a few years but switched after they sold my details following a non fault accident. The spam calls got so bad I had to change my number
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General Car Chat / Re: Costs of running a car
« on: 25 March 2024, 12:42:19 »Touch wood but the Yeti has just cost service items and MOT for the last 2 years, does about 10miles per litre in comfort. Handles well and 150 HP 2L oil burner picks its heels up when asked.My Altea didn't cost much in maintenance terms...tyres, brakes, rear shocks and servicing over 2 years/135k miles... Probably about £5k, not that it was particularly reliable... it wasn't and dealer ineptitude meant the cambelt service was free amongst other things. Plus £10k in depreciation. And £22.5k in fuel along with £600 in rfl, £3.7k insurance and £7,200 in payments.
Man maths makes that a grand total of £56k to run a £12.5k brand new car for 2 years/135k miles. Or 41ppm over the ownership of the vehicle.
Thinking about it, £56k sounds like alot but 41ppm almost sounds reasonable...
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General Car Chat / Re: Costs of running a car
« on: 24 March 2024, 23:54:17 »
Ignoring the various retro fit bits five tyres, two suspension arms and an oil change cost about the same on the S Class.
A full service, gearbox and other fluids is probably as much as you've spent in parts alone. Whether that's good or not is subjective, but it sounds like you've had a pretty easy ride with the Zaf
Where it gets scary is if you do a full accounting of the car. My Omega taxi added up to about £30k one year including fuel, insurance and all maintenance and repairs. Add in depreciation on a new car and...
five tyres, two suspension arms and an oil change cost about the same on the S Class.A full service, gearbox and other fluids is probably as much as you've spent in parts alone. Whether that's good or not is subjective, but it sounds like you've had a pretty easy ride with the Zaf
Where it gets scary is if you do a full accounting of the car. My Omega taxi added up to about £30k one year including fuel, insurance and all maintenance and repairs. Add in depreciation on a new car and...
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General Car Chat / Re: C1 (The skate) serious misfire.
« on: 24 March 2024, 20:18:55 »The C1 is a Toyota Aygo with Citroen badges on.If that helps you feel better
All the parts have the Toyota logo and part numbers on them.
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General Car Chat / Re: Arrival of new Vehicle.
« on: 24 March 2024, 20:18:03 »
Probably because the Frenchineers couldn't work out how to secure the lights in one position
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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 24 March 2024, 17:38:44 »
Probably not so great for the dog
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General Car Chat / Re: C1 (The skate) serious misfire.
« on: 24 March 2024, 17:35:32 »
Not having to get under the car and drop the tank is a big plus 
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General Car Chat / Re: C1 (The skate) serious misfire.
« on: 24 March 2024, 16:00:49 »
If Injector 3 is the first to receive fuel then it makes sense that it would be the first to be affected by contamination. Swapping with another injector would temporarily resolve the issue but it will eventually return.
The cat code suggests that what's reaching the cat isn't what it's expecting to see. As you've potentially 2/3 of the injectors not performing correctly that points to either a contamination or delivery issue...
The two aren't mutually exclusive as contaminated fuel will make the pump work harder and will eventually kill a weak pump.
Run it more or less dry, drop the tank, clean the inside of it and replace the pump and pick up strainer. You could add new injectors to the list as a belts and braces solution depending on what you find in the tank.
The cat code suggests that what's reaching the cat isn't what it's expecting to see. As you've potentially 2/3 of the injectors not performing correctly that points to either a contamination or delivery issue...
The two aren't mutually exclusive as contaminated fuel will make the pump work harder and will eventually kill a weak pump.
Run it more or less dry, drop the tank, clean the inside of it and replace the pump and pick up strainer. You could add new injectors to the list as a belts and braces solution depending on what you find in the tank.