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General Discussion Area / Re: small car for ann ????

« on: 05 February 2009, 17:55:20 »

Is that the one you put the link up for?

Alcester is just down the road from where I work and closer to where I used to live!

9197

General Discussion Area / Re: Brake Disk Question

« on: 05 February 2009, 17:07:59 »

Would do if it's not contacting the disc.

EDIT: Sorry, think I read it wrong, you are saying groove (worn) and I was assuming ridge (raised).  

9198

General Discussion Area / Re: Brake Disk Question

« on: 05 February 2009, 16:52:44 »

Some pads have a slot in the friction material surface (almost like two pads on one backing). I guess that would cause a grove to form on the disk.  :-/

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General Discussion Area / Re: Winter tyre advice email from blackcircles...

« on: 05 February 2009, 13:16:10 »

Makes sence to havetyres with good depth but lowering the pressure does give better grip :-?

Agreed

9200

General Discussion Area / Re: Miggy in the snow

« on: 03 February 2009, 20:12:56 »

Drop the rear tyres to 26psi......and put some weight in the boot.

I have had no problems (they heal and toe well for big wheel spins!)

Unless you've got a DBW model.... Brake pedal cuts the throttle  

Pain in the butt when you want to dry the front brakes out after going through a ford!

9201

General Discussion Area / Re: Miggy in the snow

« on: 03 February 2009, 20:07:14 »

The rear traction also varies with how much fuel (weight) is in the tank.

9202

General Discussion Area / Re: Bounced the Miggy off a railing..

« on: 03 February 2009, 20:25:20 »

I'd have to walk 2 miles to the railway station, catch a train that would take me 10 miles in the completely opposite direction, walk from Birmingham Moor Street station to Birmingham New Street station and then get a train 12 miles in a slightly different direction from which I came.

Or I could just use the car and travel 8 miles door to carpark (free) via country lanes. Oh and I need my car for work as well.

9203

General Discussion Area / Re: How are E-Bay and PayPal making their money...

« on: 01 February 2009, 12:50:35 »

Don't see what the problem is to be honest, You'd have to pay to advertise virtually anywhere else and if you wanted to express clear a cheque you'd have to pay bank charges.

Most large value items (such as cars) usually have the transaction done by agreed means other than Paypal so they don't pay the fee's.

9204

General Discussion Area / Re: Another T reg FACELIFT out there!!

« on: 01 February 2009, 23:39:44 »

Also 'PP' is a Luton registration so I guess they could be ex Vauxhall test / pre-production cars, though pre-production cars usually get crushed.

9205

General Discussion Area / Re: Another T reg FACELIFT out there!!

« on: 01 February 2009, 23:25:28 »

It's recorded details are correct for that plate.

9206

General Discussion Area / Re: W.I.M

« on: 01 February 2009, 19:18:47 »

£60 now isn't it?

9207

General Discussion Area / Re: What's it worth?

« on: 30 January 2009, 21:19:23 »

Its scary to think of what Ive spent on my grey car getting it to concours condition, the price I paid for it and all the new genuine stuff that Ive changed, total rust removal paintwork,3 sets of wheels etc etc and its still worth the same as a bag of jelly beans. Thats Why I will never sell it. I can understand now why some old gits have mint mk1 granadas never use them but wont sell them.

Thing is, i'd always spend the money to get the car 'right' which means i'd then keep it for a long time. Also, I can't think of any other big RWD saloon that I prefer to have over the Omega.

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General Discussion Area / Re: What's it worth?

« on: 30 January 2009, 21:13:57 »

Did a guys Cambelt a few weeks ago who had and a Y reg CDX V6 which really was nice, no rust, scratches etc, inside was spot less he paid £600 for it

I spent more than that on mine to get it up to scratch!

That's the problem, in order to keep a car running well / legally it costs you money, money that is then rendered worthless when you sell the car or it gets written off.

9209

General Discussion Area / Re: looks like the mig might have to go

« on: 26 January 2009, 20:11:23 »

Sorry to hear that. Maybe you could look at an automatic Omega instead?

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General Discussion Area / Re: Gates vs. GM

« on: 26 January 2009, 19:29:40 »

i thought the thread was gonna be about cambelt kits!

LOL Me too!