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General Discussion Area / Re: rather Omegas

« on: 31 December 2006, 22:34:51 »

Yes the Omega has it's problems.  BUT all cars have their issues. However, things like the door strap are annoying and Vaux could and should have done something about it.

Going on to their good points, I have just driven from Heathrow to the middle of Devon.  I arrived feeling as fresh as when I left home - the only other car I have driven that can claim that is my Cavalier.  Try a long trip in a Golf!!

The coversation at the dinner table went alongthe lines - "it was so smooth we did not know we were going along" and "when sitting at the traffic lights you do not know when the engine is running".

So they have their downsides sure, but the good points outweigh these!

Just my opinion and no offence intended.

797

General Discussion Area / Re: A bad end to 2006 and a bad start to new year

« on: 31 December 2006, 22:04:30 »

sorry to hear about this - glad that no one was injured.  The attitude of the cops I find simply amazing and you have my sympathy.  Hope your folks are not too shaken.

798

General Discussion Area / Re: what a way to sell a car

« on: 31 December 2006, 22:27:01 »

Nice it gave me a laugh.  Especially the "good points" part!

I especially liked the wheel at each corner and doesn't explode on start up!

799

General Discussion Area / Re: Thought you might like to know

« on: 30 December 2006, 22:39:39 »

Wheel nuts I think are either 15 or 18mm

You mean 17mm and 19mm

Of course, the 150 piece one includes these sizes, as do most sets...

OK 17 and 19mm it is then.  I WISH my memory was better!!

800

General Discussion Area / Re: Thought you might like to know

« on: 30 December 2006, 21:50:39 »

No indication of the sale in store.  The £150 set was listed as exaclty that £150!

Fairly tempted to place an order though.

Same here, if it goes up to the size of the wheel nuts i think i'll defo get one, and a breaker bar too for the nuts.

I can recommend the Halfords Breaker Bars.  I have one and regularly use it.  Never been an issue.  Wheel nuts I think are either 15 or 18mm and I would have thought that this set would include both of these sizes.  I recall using my small Stanley set for the wheel nuts recently.

801

General Discussion Area / Re: Thought you might like to know

« on: 30 December 2006, 21:40:54 »

No indication of the sale in store.  The £150 set was listed as exaclty that £150!

Fairly tempted to place an order though.

802

General Discussion Area / Re: Thought you might like to know

« on: 30 December 2006, 19:31:26 »

Is that the Halfords on the Uxbridge Road just outside Southall?

Tempted to get one of those socket sets if they are in the sale, sods law they won't be any sales on around the time i am looking for them.

Where the actually in the sale, just out of stock??

Tunnie,

Yes, it is the Halfords on the Uxbridge Road by Southall.  I refer to it as Hayes Bridge.  In the old days EMI used to have thier record factory there and there was a large model of Nipper (the dog looking into the gramophone which is the trademark of HMV) in the front window of the offices connected to the factory.  Enough of local history and I digress.

Just reread my original post which was probably slightly confusing.  Whast I meant was that the socket sets were not in the sale.  However Mark is correct about Machine Mart stuff - I have some of their tools and they have always been good.  Look out for that VAT free day I say!

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General Discussion Area / Re: Thought you might like to know

« on: 30 December 2006, 11:31:54 »

Cheers for that.  I will keep a sharp eye out on the durability front.  I nearly got the model that you bought as I liked the idea of the hose reel, but could not justify paying £100 for this!

What was the washer actually like though?

Yes, I saw the oil on offer as well.  There were also a few deal on batteries and winter fluids.

804

General Discussion Area / Thought you might like to know

« on: 30 December 2006, 11:15:44 »

that Halfords have a bit of a sale on at the moment.  Yesterday I bought a new pressure washer for £50.  It is the smaller one - the HP125 which has an average rating of 100 bar.  Plenty enough for car use I reckon.  It can also dispense washing fluid if wished plus comes with a pressure lance and brush.  I won't be using the brush though for fear of scratches.

I then went to look at the tools section to see if there were any deals on socket sets,  but, grrrrrrrrrrr, out fo luck.

Will test it out today on the car and the scuttle drains.

805

General Discussion Area / Re: Sold the Meega, moving on

« on: 30 December 2006, 19:18:44 »

Good luck for the future and I share your opinions about this forum.

Hopefully, you will still hang around?

806

General Discussion Area / Re: Wishes!

« on: 31 December 2006, 22:50:43 »

Likewise - Happy New Year to you all!

807

General Discussion Area / Re: New Maintenance Guides

« on: 31 December 2006, 10:19:49 »

Thanks everyone for your kind words.

I did both jobs yesterday and finished just as it started to rain.  With all the threads about misting up screens and scuttle drains I thought that I would check mine and write a guide.  As I was also doing an oil change and had the camera out, I thought that I would combine the two.

Thanks AA for moving them.

I hope that somebody will find them useful in the future.

808

General Discussion Area / Re: What is the correct way

« on: 30 December 2006, 22:36:54 »

Blimey!  What are the odds on that then!?

809

General Discussion Area / Re: What is the correct way

« on: 30 December 2006, 21:58:25 »

Cheers for that - will do!

810

General Discussion Area / What is the correct way

« on: 30 December 2006, 21:44:21 »

of posting a maint guide.  I have written one for an oil change on the V6 seeing as we have Tunnie's guide to the 2.2 and Jester RT on the Diesel.

I have also done one for the scuttle drain clearing.

Could someone let me know.

Both of these tasks I completed today and finished just as it started to rain!