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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: 10mpg on 18 January 2009, 23:11:03

Title: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: 10mpg on 18 January 2009, 23:11:03

OK my names Ed live in berkshire, self emplyed mechanic doing mainly classic car restoration got a small workshop/unit in Bradfield berkshire.. (www.vikingengineering)

I have many cars from a 72 Mustang to a 4.6 Range Rover and have recently acquired a R reg 2.5 V6 manual Tourer in Black with black interior..

The car has a number of problems (it was stupidly cheap)from a sharp pull to the right on braking to a rattly engine (prob big ends) and a weak handbrake, that i will be picking you brains about later but it seems solid and mostly worthwhile (and has plenty of T&T) so it's gonna be my daily for a while...

So thats me, hi all! :D

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 18 January 2009, 23:15:52

Hi, welcome to the forum.   :y

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: dbug on 18 January 2009, 23:19:10

Welcome to OOF :y

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: PHEASANT PLUCKER on 18 January 2009, 23:22:39

Hi Ed and welcome to the forum :y :y :y

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: BigAl on 18 January 2009, 23:22:46

Welcome to the forum :y
You should get answers to you're queries in the general help section

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 18 January 2009, 23:52:19

Hi and welcome  :y

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: Cliffo B on 19 January 2009, 00:08:06

Hello Ed, Welcome to the Forum :) :y :y

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: Ian_D on 19 January 2009, 02:39:35

Welcome to OOF  :y

As others have said, stick your Q's in the Help sections... :y

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: Jimbob on 19 January 2009, 07:00:02

Hello & Welcome  :y

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: Elite Pete on 19 January 2009, 08:48:47

Hi Ed and welcome to the forum ;)

Your last name isn't China is it ::)

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: RobG on 19 January 2009, 09:02:09

Welcome to the forum Ed :y

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: HolyCount on 19 January 2009, 13:57:30

Hi Ed and welcome to the fold  :y

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: mick-1975 on 19 January 2009, 15:30:23

hi ed and welcome along
 :y

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: waspy on 19 January 2009, 18:08:03

Good evening Ed. Welcome :y

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: Entwood on 19 January 2009, 19:21:34

"Hello" and Welcome :)

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: dieseldean on 19 January 2009, 21:15:28

welcome :y

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 19 January 2009, 21:25:16

Hello Ed and a very warm welcome to you! :y

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: r1 on 20 January 2009, 19:08:51

 welcome  :y

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: 10mpg on 20 January 2009, 19:16:14

Thanks for the welcome, I'm quite taken with the Omega though I am less than impressed with it's mpg, I'm averaging 14.6 at the moment, which is on a par with my 4.6 range rover, I'm hoping this can be improved upon if i ease off my right foot slightly..

I'm especially impressed with the passenger seat that becomes a table, what a good idea, i wish my better halfs Scorpio had this feature as we have a 7 week old little girl and a fold down table would be very usefull for 'on the road' nappy changing etc!

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: ngrainqey on 20 January 2009, 19:37:40

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Thanks for the welcome, I'm quite taken with the Omega though I am less than impressed with it's mpg, I'm averaging 14.6 at the moment, which is on a par with my 4.6 range rover, I'm hoping this can be improved upon if i ease off my right foot slightly..

I'm especially impressed with the passenger seat that becomes a table, what a good idea, i wish my better halfs Scorpio had this feature as we have a 7 week old little girl and a fold down table would be very usefull for 'on the road' nappy changing etc!

i have to laugh at your user name... the scary thing is that i could regularly get 6.7mpg showing on the trip computer... in my 2.0 - i dread to think what i can manage to get in my 3.0

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: 10mpg on 20 January 2009, 19:51:46

yes! my username was the average mpg of all my cars at the time i came up with it I was running three big V8 cars so it's understandable really..


I'm hoping the trip computer is wrong, my faith in it in not 100% as this morning as the thick frost lay on the ground to my deepest pleasure it announced that whilst i was shivering inside trying to demist the windscreen that outside my misty windows it was a balmy 69 degrees! in hindsight i should have opened the window to let some heat in  ;D

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: ngrainqey on 20 January 2009, 20:01:04

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yes! my username was the average mpg of all my cars at the time i came up with it I was running three big V8 cars so it's understandable really..


I'm hoping the trip computer is wrong, my faith in it in not 100% as this morning as the thick frost lay on the ground to my deepest pleasure it announced that whilst i was shivering inside trying to demist the windscreen that outside my misty windows it was a balmy 69 degrees! in hindsight i should have opened the window to let some heat in  ;D

lol me thinks your temp sender has dropped down or is fubar'd!

Title: Re: newb with a 'mega!
Post by: Pipsqueak on 23 January 2009, 17:41:50

Hello and welcome.   :y