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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Gareth Lewis on 12 May 2009, 22:01:09
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Now I know the regulars on the forum enjoy winding up Daz & Pete (to the point of even inferring that there is something wrong in them both wearing matching pink shirts) but today they have spent 8 hours in my drive working on my poorly Omega.
To summarise (and I'm bound to get some of the terminology wrong so sorry in advance) they:
Changed the Cams
Cleaned out the breathers
Fitted a complete new exhaust system
Did an oil & filter change
Changed rear brake pads & plates/drum(?)
Flushed out and changed the coolent
Fitted new centre console
I spent most of the day with them in absolute awe as to the time and care they took in carrying out every little step. They treated the car as if it was their own!
This morning I was getting on average 23.7mpg (24V V6). Just come back from a short run around town and I'm now getting 32mpg, Can't wait to get it on the motorway!
We may question their dress sense but you cannot question their professionalism and application.
I strongly recommend them to any technophobe like me who needs a helping hand - they were superb!
Thank you chaps for the work and your company! :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y
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Getting a bit of a reputation for themselves, aren't they? ::)
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How much did they pay you for that one??? ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
The Boys in Pink strike again :y :y :y
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How much did they pay you for that one??? ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
The Boys in Pink strike again :y :y :y
Lets just say "my" pink shirt is in the post!
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How much did they pay you for that one??? ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
The Boys in Pink strike again :y :y :y
Lets just say "my" pink shirt is in the post!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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This morning I was getting on average 23.7mpg (24V V6). Just come back from a short run around town and I'm now getting 32mpg, Can't wait to get it on the motorway!
I have to ask....how on earth are you getting 32mpg around town...when Vx themselves say it will only do 20mpg around town?
I'm not knocking these guys because I don't know them from Adam, but I really don't see how you can get (56mph) motorway fuel consumption figures when Vx themselves say the best you can hope for is 20mpg urban.
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Now I know the regulars on the forum enjoy winding up Daz & Pete (to the point of even inferring that there is something wrong in them both wearing matching pink shirts) but today they have spent 8 hours in my drive working on my poorly Omega.
To summarise (and I'm bound to get some of the terminology wrong so sorry in advance) they:
Changed the Cams
Cleaned out the breathers
Fitted a complete new exhaust system
Did an oil & filter change
Changed rear brake pads & plates/drum(?)
Flushed out and changed the coolent
Fitted new centre console
I spent most of the day with them in absolute awe as to the time and care they took in carrying out every little step. They treated the car as if it was their own!
This morning I was getting on average 23.7mpg (24V V6). Just come back from a short run around town and I'm now getting 32mpg, Can't wait to get it on the motorway!
We may question their dress sense but you cannot question their professionalism and application.
I strongly recommend them to any technophobe like me who needs a helping hand - they were superb!
Thank you chaps for the work and your company! :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y
Must have been driving very differently and in much less traffic ::) ::)
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This morning I was getting on average 23.7mpg (24V V6). Just come back from a short run around town and I'm now getting 32mpg, Can't wait to get it on the motorway!
I have to ask....how on earth are you getting 32mpg around town...when Vx themselves say it will only do 20mpg around town?
I'm not knocking these guys because I don't know them from Adam, but I really don't see how you can get (56mph) motorway fuel consumption figures when Vx themselves say the best you can hope for is 20mpg urban.
My "town" consists of 2 main streets and then the Snake Pass ;) ;) I live in the High Peak.
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Now I know the regulars on the forum enjoy winding up Daz & Pete (to the point of even inferring that there is something wrong in them both wearing matching pink shirts) but today they have spent 8 hours in my drive working on my poorly Omega.
To summarise (and I'm bound to get some of the terminology wrong so sorry in advance) they:
Changed the Cams
Cleaned out the breathers
Fitted a complete new exhaust system
Did an oil & filter change
Changed rear brake pads & plates/drum(?)
Flushed out and changed the coolent
Fitted new centre console
I spent most of the day with them in absolute awe as to the time and care they took in carrying out every little step. They treated the car as if it was their own!
This morning I was getting on average 23.7mpg (24V V6). Just come back from a short run around town and I'm now getting 32mpg, Can't wait to get it on the motorway!
We may question their dress sense but you cannot question their professionalism and application.
I strongly recommend them to any technophobe like me who needs a helping hand - they were superb!
Thank you chaps for the work and your company! :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y
Must have been driving very differently and in much less traffic ::) ::)
Daz drove it first and only got 30.5mpg (amateur) but I just did about a 4 mile trip and got 32mpg - I couldn't believe the difference. Even the V6 "growl" is back! :) :)
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Now I know the regulars on the forum enjoy winding up Daz & Pete (to the point of even inferring that there is something wrong in them both wearing matching pink shirts) but today they have spent 8 hours in my drive working on my poorly Omega.
To summarise (and I'm bound to get some of the terminology wrong so sorry in advance) they:
Changed the Cams
Cleaned out the breathers
Fitted a complete new exhaust system
Did an oil & filter change
Changed rear brake pads & plates/drum(?)
Flushed out and changed the coolent
Fitted new centre console
I spent most of the day with them in absolute awe as to the time and care they took in carrying out every little step. They treated the car as if it was their own!
This morning I was getting on average 23.7mpg (24V V6). Just come back from a short run around town and I'm now getting 32mpg, Can't wait to get it on the motorway!
We may question their dress sense but you cannot question their professionalism and application.
I strongly recommend them to any technophobe like me who needs a helping hand - they were superb!
Thank you chaps for the work and your company! :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y
Must have been driving very differently and in much less traffic ::) ::)
Daz drove it first and only got 30.5mpg (amateur) but I just did about a 4 mile trip and got 32mpg - I couldn't believe the difference. Even the V6 "growl" is back! :) :)
Hmmm......those trip computers are well known for being ...erm....economical with the truth ;D
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Daz drove it first and only got 30.5mpg (amateur) but I just did about a 4 mile trip and got 32mpg - I couldn't believe the difference. Even the V6 "growl" is back! :) :)
Aha, you took your figures from the pathological liar trip computer.
Do a real life test (empty the tank, fill it with 1 gallon, reset the trip, drive it till it stops), you'll crap yourself ;D
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Now I know the regulars on the forum enjoy winding up Daz & Pete (to the point of even inferring that there is something wrong in them both wearing matching pink shirts) but today they have spent 8 hours in my drive working on my poorly Omega.
To summarise (and I'm bound to get some of the terminology wrong so sorry in advance) they:
Changed the Cams
Cleaned out the breathers
Fitted a complete new exhaust system
Did an oil & filter change
Changed rear brake pads & plates/drum(?)
Flushed out and changed the coolent
Fitted new centre console
I spent most of the day with them in absolute awe as to the time and care they took in carrying out every little step. They treated the car as if it was their own!
This morning I was getting on average 23.7mpg (24V V6). Just come back from a short run around town and I'm now getting 32mpg, Can't wait to get it on the motorway!
We may question their dress sense but you cannot question their professionalism and application.
I strongly recommend them to any technophobe like me who needs a helping hand - they were superb!
Thank you chaps for the work and your company! :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y
You know what they say "Don't judge a book by it's cover" even if it is [size=24]Pink[/size] ;D ;D ;D.
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Daz drove it first and only got 30.5mpg (amateur) but I just did about a 4 mile trip and got 32mpg - I couldn't believe the difference. Even the V6 "growl" is back! :) :)
Aha, you took your figures from the pathological liar trip computer.
Do a real life test (empty the tank, fill it with 1 gallon, reset the trip, drive it till it stops), you'll crap yourself ;D
He will if he's in the outside lane of the Motorway :o ;D ;D.
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Artist ::) ::) Would that be p**s artist's.................. :D :D :D
Seriously though they are good guys :y ............... How I hate saying that :( was much better before I met them, cos I felt I could say what I liked............... :D :D :D
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Daz drove it first and only got 30.5mpg (amateur) but I just did about a 4 mile trip and got 32mpg - I couldn't believe the difference. Even the V6 "growl" is back! :) :)
Aha, you took your figures from the pathological liar trip computer.
Do a real life test (empty the tank, fill it with 1 gallon, reset the trip, drive it till it stops), you'll crap yourself ;D
If its OK with you I think I will do it the other way around. I'll fill the tank, drive some miles and then top it up again and see what was used against the miles gone.
Call me old fashioned .... ;) ;) ;)
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Great to see you again Gareth, brilliant bacon butties by the way :y
You definately have more gas than me! ;D think we did more talking than working ;D ;D
I find on my own car that the trip computer is not far out at all for the MPG etc. :y
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Great to see you again Gareth, brilliant bacon butties by the way :y
You definately have more gas than me! ;D think we did more talking than working ;D ;D
I find on my own car that the trip computer is not far out at all for the MPG etc. :y
I want one of those Jobs, where you get paid to talk........... :D :D :D
Thinking about it I do.......... :-X
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Think I am working for BT...... "Its good to talk" ;D
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Think I am working for BT...... "Its good to talk" ;D
Less yap more graft, who do you think you are, management? ;D ;D
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Think I am working for BT...... "Its good to talk" ;D
Less yap more graft, who do you think you are, management? ;D ;D
It called "Customer Service" Captain ;) :P ;D
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Think I am working for BT...... "Its good to talk" ;D
Less yap more graft, who do you think you are, management? ;D ;D
It called "Customer Service" Captain ;) :P ;D
You'll be in bother if Den finds out you're servicing customers. ;D ;D
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Think I am working for BT...... "Its good to talk" ;D
Less yap more graft, who do you think you are, management? ;D ;D
It called "Customer Service" Captain ;) :P ;D
You'll be in bother if Den finds out you're servicing customers. ;D ;D
You could be right, I wont tell her if you don't ;D
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Thanks Gareth, it was good to meet you and the wife again and as Daz says, the bacon butties were spot on. I don't suppose you got to see Loo Knee's sun burn did you, i'm suprised if you didn't he has shown just about everyone else. I thought Stokies were supposed to be hard ::) ;D
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Thanks Gareth, it was good to meet you and the wife again and as Daz says, the bacon butties were spot on. I don't suppose you got to see Loo Knee's sun burn did you, i'm suprised if you didn't he has shown just about everyone else. I thought Stokies were supposed to be hard ::) ;D
I'm afraid I did ::) ::)
I didn't mind that so much as when he showed my wife his new "streamlined shaven" body :o :o Poor woman almost dropped her crutches ;D ;D
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Thanks Gareth, it was good to meet you and the wife again and as Daz says, the bacon butties were spot on. I don't suppose you got to see Loo Knee's sun burn did you, i'm suprised if you didn't he has shown just about everyone else. I thought Stokies were supposed to be hard ::) ;D
I'm afraid I did ::) ::)
I didn't mind that so much as when he showed my wife his new "streamlined shaven" body :o :o Poor woman almost dropped her crutches ;D ;D
Oh yes, the back, sack and crack ::)
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As long as he did not show her his white bits............ :D :D :D
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As long as he did not show her his white bits............ :D :D :D
I would never dream of it ::)
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Hey Daz and Pete, sounds like you did a good job!
Fancy a trip north of the border? I've got two MIG's wanting the cambelts done and one of them needs the gearbox oil changed. I'm sure if the other OOFers up here new you were coming we could line up some more work for you too.
I was chatting to H21 earlier and he suggested you might be up for it.
Let me know what you think - I might even throw in a bottle of single malt ;)
Dave
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Dave I have sent you a PM as a reply mate. :y