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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3165 on: 25 August 2012, 18:25:43 »
Hmmmm......
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« Reply #3166 on: 25 August 2012, 18:27:05 »
Quote from: Lampynoiseboy on 25 August 2012, 18:00:09
Swapped mig for an Insignia CDTI SRI as it's gone for insurance repair. Seat's uncomfortable, turbo lags & a lesser spec'd model but otherwise ok.

Although having put £85 of diesel in it, told by computer it has 645m of range, and having driven it to chelmsford, stafford, surrey, york, surrey & home discovered it was telling the truth, I wonder why in hell I'm driving a 3.2 v6 in the first place!

Are there any other diesel migs other than the 2.2?

Hmmmm. :-X :D ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3167 on: 25 August 2012, 18:43:27 »
If you go for a 2.5TD, for the love of god, make sure its a manual. Autos are not suited to engine, and return poor mpg.

Then chip it.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3168 on: 25 August 2012, 19:00:23 »
Unless I finally get the db7gt, or the 328gts I want, I don't think I could go back to manual, all my driving is flat out or break all, see no point in a clutch for every day driving

Is it that bad?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3169 on: 25 August 2012, 19:18:51 »
My old 2.5TD Auto Elite returned high 20s mpg on standard map, and low 30s mpg chipped.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3170 on: 25 August 2012, 19:23:22 »
What does a manual do?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3171 on: 25 August 2012, 19:24:12 »
Quote from: Lampynoiseboy on 25 August 2012, 19:23:22
What does a manual do?
Omegatoy reckons mid 40s, but he is like Miss Daisy :P ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3172 on: 25 August 2012, 21:22:49 »
Quote from: Lampynoiseboy on 25 August 2012, 18:00:09
Swapped mig for an Insignia CDTI SRI as it's gone for insurance repair. Seat's uncomfortable, turbo lags & a lesser spec'd model but otherwise ok.

Although having put £85 of diesel in it, told by computer it has 645m of range, and having driven it to chelmsford, stafford, surrey, york, surrey & home discovered it was telling the truth, I wonder why in hell I'm driving a 3.2 v6 in the first place!

Are there any other diesel migs other than the 2.2?

On the other side of the channel, you can get on Opel Omega with a 2.5dti lump and 5-speed autobox.  Probably the best drivetrain available for performance and economy, but the steering wheel will be on the wrong side!  :-\
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« Reply #3173 on: 25 August 2012, 21:28:56 »
If someone imported one and put the drivetrain in a UK spec car they would have a very sellable car I would think.
There you go Twigs - your next venture sorted for ya. :y :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3174 on: 25 August 2012, 21:30:43 »
Quote from: Albitz on 25 August 2012, 21:28:56
If someone imported one and put the drivetrain in a UK spec car they would have a very sellable car I would think.
There you go Twigs - your next venture sorted for ya. :y :D

Maybe I should rip the 3.2 out of mine and stick one in!  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3175 on: 25 August 2012, 22:17:01 »
I don't really care what side the wheel is on, as long as there's one at each corner!
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3176 on: 27 August 2012, 08:36:37 »
Fitted some mid sections to a members exhaust keeping the irmscher back box.

Took hours to seperate the rusted sections and remove. Hours!
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3177 on: 27 August 2012, 09:04:18 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 27 August 2012, 08:36:37
Fitted some mid sections to a members exhaust keeping the irmscher back box.

Took hours to seperate the rusted sections and remove. Hours!

Oi  >:( rust holds some of our cars together  ;D :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3178 on: 27 August 2012, 09:35:06 »
Quote from: EMD on 27 August 2012, 09:04:18
Quote from: chrisgixer on 27 August 2012, 08:36:37
Fitted some mid sections to a members exhaust keeping the irmscher back box.

Took hours to seperate the rusted sections and remove. Hours!

Oi  >:( rust holds some of our cars together  ;D :y
You don't know how true that is. ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3179 on: 27 August 2012, 15:25:17 »
just finished stripping rear hub after the retaining spring and clip failed in slough yesterday for handbrake, car sang a horrible grinding noise all way home as pin was rubbing hub all way, lot of work for such a small part
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