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[Kevin Wood]

1st proper trip out in her today, run to Betws-y-coed and back

She behaved beatifully, handles nicely, lots of go.
Suprised how much quicker it is than my old one 

Glad to hear it's in service at last.

Kevin

[feeutfo]

Sigh. I suppose, being a 3.2 owner, I need to learn to expect to see these codes at some point.

Do tell 

Apparently, its very common to see the EML come on with a 0420 and 0430 code

Oh right 

I'll highlight the bit you know I meant 

Some see the code from 50k, mine has 0430 currently which returns a week after clearing, but no light on yet. 100,000k came up last week.

Think the parameters are too narrow as LPG set at 1.1 pings the light on, but 1.6 bar turns it off with no code clearing required.  :-/

[feeutfo]

But pleased to hear your up and running JB.

[feeutfo]

I wonder if the filter cap sticks the longer oil changes are left. And I think that one has been left a very log time.....and the monkey swinging on the wrench too of course.

[Jimbob]

Stopped off at the local hand car wash, and £6 later she looks like :







She needs a really good claying and polishing up, obviously been through a car wash or 2 in her past life, but thats a job for another day.

[smithpa7]

She look fabulous
You have inspired me to go out and wash mine 8-)

[Jimbob]

She look fabulous
You have inspired me to go out and wash mine 8-)

Cheers, close up it looks tired....but sortable without too much bother I hope.

Ill do some better pics for the gallery after some TLC 

[PhilRich]

I'm jealous rotten Jimbob! that's a seriously nice looking motor

[TheBoy]

Looks tidy from the pics Jimbob

What we need now is a 'proper' car polishing meet near Immingham, lincs   (bloody fantastic job on my Tractor)

[Jimbob]

Ill agree to that....

Just had a go at claying and polishing...

can certainly see and feel the difference,  but something more aggressive is needed, some shallow scratches and swirling along with some oxidization i'd like rid of.  Prob a machine polish job.

the rain has beaten me, but pretty much done the wings and bonnet.

[joshwyatt]

Polishing can be quite fun on times, but does take it's time 
I've just spent the day cleaning my new purchase, and being black it takes ages. I've given up now 
There are a few minor bits I'll have painted, and normally when I send it in, the whole vehicle comes out fully polished for free...so I may just not bother 
That does look very nice Jimbob, and from the pictures, I can't see a spot of rust under the tailgate wiper spindle which is pretty rare to find on the estate's.

[TheBoy]

Polishing can be quite fun on times, but does take it's time 
I've just spent the day cleaning my new purchase, and being black it takes ages. I've given up now 
There are a few minor bits I'll have painted, and normally when I send it in, the whole vehicle comes out fully polished for free...so I may just not bother 
That does look very nice Jimbob, and from the pictures, I can't see a spot of rust under the tailgate wiper spindle which is pretty rare to find on the estate's.

Any time you want to do mine demonstrate how its done......

[joshwyatt]

Polishing can be quite fun on times, but does take it's time 
I've just spent the day cleaning my new purchase, and being black it takes ages. I've given up now 
There are a few minor bits I'll have painted, and normally when I send it in, the whole vehicle comes out fully polished for free...so I may just not bother 
That does look very nice Jimbob, and from the pictures, I can't see a spot of rust under the tailgate wiper spindle which is pretty rare to find on the estate's.

Any time you want to do mine demonstrate how its done......

  sure thing!
Actually, in all seriousness some time I'll come and collect your MV6 and take it over to the guy and get a quote for you, and see what he can do...or we can go together, whatever you'd prefer. Won't be expensive, but I'm sure it'll tidy it up nicely. I'll just 'borrow' the CID when you're not looking 

[Jimbob]

Polishing can be quite fun on times, but does take it's time 
I've just spent the day cleaning my new purchase, and being black it takes ages. I've given up now 
There are a few minor bits I'll have painted, and normally when I send it in, the whole vehicle comes out fully polished for free...so I may just not bother 
That does look very nice Jimbob, and from the pictures, I can't see a spot of rust under the tailgate wiper spindle which is pretty rare to find on the estate's.

Cheers, the body is virtually rust free, just the very bottom of the arches is visible once the rear doors are open, ill cut it out and treat.

Yup, tailgate is rust free, so fitted a new wiper arm to help keep it that way

[zvi]

looks nice