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General Discussion Area / Re: Next car - Thoughts

« on: 13 November 2006, 15:55:50 »

having looked at the choices you have listed I wouldn't go with any of them
BMW don't have the reputation they used to have for quality, the cars are dear and poorly spec'ed, my father in law works for a main dealer and some of the stuff he tells  me makes my toes curl.
Merc, same as the bmw really, except that the cars are even less involving to drive.
Jag, basicalliy an upmarket mondeo

I know this may sound a bit backward but why not try and source a good engine for the miggy and stick with that?

4247

General Discussion Area / Re: No it's not bubbles...

« on: 17 November 2006, 18:02:17 »

Me.......30 inch waist and 6 foot tall...

I dont excersize but i try to avoid junk food.......

4248

General Discussion Area / Re: No it's not bubbles...

« on: 16 November 2006, 22:14:32 »

there is someone out there for everyone.....and no i am not volenteering for this one!!!

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General Discussion Area / Re: No it's not bubbles...

« on: 16 November 2006, 22:09:43 »

time to get the talcum powder out and look for the damp patch  

either that or 'go on love fart and give us a clue'  

Ok i'll get my coat

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General Discussion Area / Re: PERFECT XMAS GIFT FOR THE WIFE !?

« on: 17 November 2006, 18:29:26 »

I want one sod the wife

but would you put it in your handbag?  

4251

General Discussion Area / Re: accord dead

« on: 16 November 2006, 22:52:29 »

a fuel filter so badly blocked it has solidified?

4252

General Discussion Area / Re: Double Parked

« on: 16 November 2006, 22:12:30 »

'mechanical defect' -Translation, he hit the accelarator instead of the brake

4253

General Discussion Area / Re: Budget Sat Nav - HELP!

« on: 14 November 2006, 20:27:27 »

i have just sold my old tom tom go on ebay, had i known i would have PM'd you

Fleabay has a few bargains on it, i sold mine for £125 but it came with stacks of goodies, a basic Go model will fetch £100, it will be a couple of years old but if it has been looked after it will still be bang on.
Register on the tom tom site and get the software updates for Free, these will allow ful postcode searches (not an origional feature of the Go model) and if you feel really flush for £45 you can get the up to date UK map.

4254

General Discussion Area / Re: 2.6 V6 Gls

« on: 14 November 2006, 22:24:43 »

On what year did the 2.6 replace the 2.5?

2000 ish, i have a 2.5 that is an early 2000, on an X this would be a late 2000 poss 2001

4255

General Discussion Area / Re: Insurance - is this a first?

« on: 12 November 2006, 21:28:32 »

i'm paying about £330 fully comp with Esure, although it is due for renewal in Jan so it will be interesting to see what they come back with as comparasons..

4256

General Discussion Area / Re: Geek quiz to make you think...

« on: 12 November 2006, 22:49:56 »

12 S of the Z - 12 signs of the zodiac
 4 Q in a G - 4 Quarts in a gram
 200 P for PG in M
 64 S on a CB
 9 P in the SS - 9 planets in the solar system
 7 C of the R - 7 colours of the rainbow
 21 S on a D
 26 L in the A - 26 letters in the alphabet
 54 C in a D (including J) - 54 cards in a deck (including joker)
 88 PK
 29 D in F in a LY - 29 days in Feb in a leap year
 6 P for a TD in AF
 3 BM (SHTR)
 1 W on a U
 24 H in a D - 24 hours in a day
 7 W of the W - 7 wonders of the world
 12 D of C - 12 days of christmas
 32 DF at which WF
 11 P in a FT - 11 players in a football team
 18 H on a GC - 18 holes on a golf course
 52 W in a Y - 52 weeks in a year
 14 P in a S
 12 I in a F
 90 D in RA - 90 degrees in a right angle
 9 L of a C - 9 lives of a cat
 10 GB (H on the W)
 2468 WDWA
 8 SR of SF
 180 MS in D
 13 U for S
 1812 O (T) - 1812 overture (tchicowski)
 1760 Y in a M - 1760 yards in a mile

suppose I am getting on for geekish

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General Discussion Area / Re: My full Geometry Report

« on: 14 November 2006, 20:29:35 »

sorry to thread hijack, here is my print out from my alignment session!!!



After chatting to them i felt the car needed some serious money spending

They kept going on about everytime they adjusted the front tracking the steering moved 3 degrees without adjustment and how the rear track arms were in the process of siezing up and they were afraid to adjust them.....

Any ideas?

Open another thread since that Geometry report is not good... and to be polite to the originator of this thread.

Will do...you have me worried now

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General Discussion Area / Re: My full Geometry Report

« on: 14 November 2006, 19:46:47 »

sorry to thread hijack, here is my print out from my alignment session!!!



After chatting to them i felt the car needed some serious money spending

They kept going on about everytime they adjusted the front tracking the steering moved 3 degrees without adjustment and how the rear track arms were in the process of siezing up and they were afraid to adjust them.....

Any ideas?

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General Discussion Area / Re: My geometry report....

« on: 14 November 2006, 22:19:57 »

Thanks for your suggestions Tony.

I'm not sure that i would go back to the garage who did the original work, i am working up in Nottingham next year so it might be a case of finding someone up there who can help set the car up  

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General Discussion Area / Re: My geometry report....

« on: 14 November 2006, 21:15:23 »

i used to get excessive outer tyre on the left handside and inner edge on the right, but that was because i used to go into roundabouts at a fair lick, this was in my old car