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General Car Chat / Re: Wandering car ?
« on: 22 February 2011, 14:50:48 »
The wheels are the correct fitment with spigot rings and the tyres are the correct 235/45 17 size. I think I'll try the move the wheel route as suggested.
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General Car Chat / Wandering car ?
« on: 22 February 2011, 14:44:37 »
I've just changed my wheels from the standard Elite to oxigin 1. The wheels themselves look terrific but they came with Avon ZZ3 tyres which had done less than 2000 miles. The problem I have is that one of the tyres had a slightly worn outside edge and the car now tramlines like a goodun. Before the change the car drove in a dead straight line no matter what the road surface. I currently have the worn one on the nearside front. My question is, would moving the wheel to the nearside rear (they are directional) be the best bet or should I change the tyre. I can't afford to replace all 4 which is what I would have like to have done.
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General Car Chat / Re: Another MOT.
« on: 27 August 2010, 19:52:45 »
I spot a good trend here. I think that's 3 this week ! 
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General Car Chat / MOT passed !!!
« on: 23 August 2010, 19:13:30 »
MOT passed today. 13 months to go before the next one. WooHoo
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General Car Chat / Re: Any Rover 800 knowledge on here?
« on: 12 August 2010, 19:47:53 »Quote
could be 180 or 200 hp depending on ecu fitted. Check vac pipe to map sensor they tend to get clogged with crap and cause crap running.That'll be a 180 BHP. Later ones are classified as a sport. The first sports (1996) had full leather but the later ones had the Recaro interior fitted. I would check that the waste gate is connected. Difficult to get to as it is behind the turbo. You could try resetting the throttle switch, can't remember the sequence but can be found on Rovertech. Also check that all hoses and pipes connected to the turbo are connected and clear.
A while since I had my last Vitesse but they are great cars and much maligned.
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General Discussion Area / Re: What year did you pass your driving Test or Tests?
« on: 16 August 2011, 13:19:03 »
1973 car (austin 1100)
1974 bike (honda cd175)
1974 bike (honda cd175)
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General Discussion Area / Re: I'm surprised it took this long...
« on: 16 August 2011, 13:37:27 »
What made it worse was that she also said she wasn't responsible for her son. My daughter is nearly 18 and I still feel responsible.
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General Discussion Area / Re: its sad when one oof member cant help another
« on: 03 May 2011, 08:38:54 »Quote
Quotehi all i thought that joining a forum like the oof would be good helping each other out but i try to sell a genuine coil pack on here but i cant because i need 250 post but i new here why do you need such a high post count we are all he to HELP each other or not as the case may be can anything be done !!!!!!!It seems you haven't been here long enough to have any insight sadly.
Members help each other not only frequently, but over and beyond most expectations, regularly.
Totally agree. I don't ask very often but when I do the advice is invaluable.
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General Discussion Area / Re: esso supreme petrol A MUST!!!!
« on: 27 February 2011, 14:28:37 »Quote
[/highlight]QuoteMy 1966 Cortina only has an 8 gallon tank. Not sure how much it would've cost to fill it back then. I remember old money but i was only 3 in 1966!!!!QuoteCheeky tinker.QuoteAt current prices it must be very close to costing £100 to fill an Omega tank from empty. Iirc its just under 134p per litre which tales it to the £100 per tank mark.[/highlight]
My first car cost £70 to buy - and I believe it had a full tank of petrol when I bought it.
Yes but that was in the days you bought your petrol in a goatskin Albs
Those were the days my friend.
4 gallons £1 4shillings !
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General Discussion Area / Re: esso supreme petrol A MUST!!!!
« on: 27 February 2011, 14:27:05 »Quote
I had one of those 5ppl coupons for Tesco.. took a big detour the other week to fill up with it; got there and ended up at a pump that's "pay at pump only" after 6.30pm, couldn't be bothered to go somewhere else and then realised that Tesco is 4ppl more expensive than Sainsbury which is right by my house.
Whoops
(Shell & Esso are ~6ppl more than Sainsbury usually, even though they're all of 1000yds from Sainsbury!)
I'm lucky, Sainsburys and Shell are less than 500 yards apart in my area so no probs using Shell at Sainsburys prices
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General Discussion Area / Re: esso supreme petrol A MUST!!!!
« on: 26 February 2011, 14:04:28 »
I always use the Shell equivalent. As most of my running is around town I only get abput 16mpg but it 'only' costs me £20. The Elite seems to do more to the gallon the warmer the weather is which seems starnge as in the summer months it was doing 18 - 19mpg. :-?
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General Discussion Area / Re: has any one lost an ironing board?
« on: 06 January 2011, 13:31:43 »Quote
LOL, doesn't seem to make it shift too quickly at the moQuoteQuoteI am sure that was on the bay of e not long ago
I'm sure I have seen that at least twice before this one. Boot spoiler should be taken off before he advertises it again.
But surely it will go much faster with it on?
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General Discussion Area / Re: has any one lost an ironing board?
« on: 04 January 2011, 14:29:35 »Quote
I am sure that was on the bay of e not long ago
I'm sure I have seen that at least twice before this one. Boot spoiler should be taken off before he advertises it again.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Any bmw drivers on here
« on: 24 October 2010, 12:07:25 »Quote
The missus drives the BMW all of the time. The Omega doesn't have any snob valueMine too. She is more than happy with her 318i but is not your typical BMW yobbo.. So SWMBO is happy and I get to drive my lovely automatic Omega.
I must say she drives sensibly and doesn't cut people up etc