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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 3144685 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #7080 on: 08 March 2014, 15:17:33 »
Quote from: henryd on 08 March 2014, 10:20:32
Quote from: Taxi Al on 08 March 2014, 05:14:19
1800 miles in its first month... I should probably wash it or summat ::)

Fuel consumption improved yet ???
Still hovering around 35.5mpg :-\ tbh, it's what I was expecting, neither my Altea nor my first Vectra C did any better, so that was the figure I did my sums on rather than the 45 suggested in the manual...
It's still 14mpg up on the Omega though ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #7081 on: 08 March 2014, 16:40:35 »
35mpg from an Insignia diesel? What on earth are you doing to it  :o
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« Reply #7082 on: 08 March 2014, 16:52:55 »
Driving it around town and idling/lots of stopping and starting ::)

It's not ragged, rarely exceeding 2000rpm/75ish :y
« Last Edit: 08 March 2014, 16:55:15 by Taxi Al »
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« Reply #7083 on: 08 March 2014, 18:14:45 »
Washed it.  :)  Whilst going over it with the chamois leather, I noticed it was 'speckled' with magnolia masonry paint from when I painted the house last year!  ::)  :( 

Shows how often I hand wash my car.....   :o  ::)  ;D

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #7084 on: 08 March 2014, 18:29:19 »
....stood chatting while Serek did the Cambelt...... 8)

Lovely standing idle in the glorious Huntingdon sunshine. Done for another 4 years  :y :y

Also got the front wheels re-balanced as the local muppets didn't do it properly....wobbling steering wheel at 60 - which was apparently, (the muppets said) due to worn rear tyres....(sigh)

120 grammes out on the right; 65 on the left. I shan't be going back to them..... >:(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #7085 on: 08 March 2014, 18:36:05 »
......Top man that Serek.... :y

Thanks for your help again today dude :y :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #7086 on: 08 March 2014, 18:48:30 »
60mph up an (mostly) empty-ish M1. And still having to overtake some cars :o

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #7087 on: 08 March 2014, 19:34:50 »
Quote from: MV6Matt on 08 March 2014, 18:36:05
......Top man that Serek.... :y

Thanks for your help again today dude :y :)

if id have known would have popped by for tea. :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #7088 on: 08 March 2014, 23:04:53 »
Today was a good day . :)
Completed the rear of my BMW E24 and moved onto the front . Small area of both front floors need new metal but after thoroughly inspecting the front nooks and crannies all rust is superficial and surface only .
Front wings , bonnet and bumper off tomorrow .
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« Reply #7089 on: 08 March 2014, 23:40:04 »
Nice work. Very nice. :y
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« Reply #7090 on: 09 March 2014, 08:49:37 »
after clutch kit and oil change for clit last week , yesterday sanded the 5 year old summer tires (micheline pilot exalto)  with da sander and 80 grid (must confess it took more than 3 hours) .. reason was it had stil 5 mms of tread depth but surface nearly shining :-\ hopefully will see the results next weekend :)

and here is some info about tyre sanding
http://www.stockcarracing.com/tipstricks/scrp_0505_sanding_race_tires_better_traction/
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #7091 on: 09 March 2014, 09:15:51 »
Whats the date like on those tyres cem? Should only really be used 5yrs beyond the date stamp in sidewalls.

I found similar with Michelin, you get this hard sheen that causes low grip, but makes them last - I think that is be design.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #7092 on: 09 March 2014, 09:34:26 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 09 March 2014, 09:15:51
Whats the date like on those tyres cem? Should only really be used 5yrs beyond the date stamp in sidewalls.

I found similar with Michelin, you get this hard sheen that causes low grip, but makes them last - I think that is be design.

I'm fed up with throwing 5-6 mm tread tires because of age :( anyway I'll try every experiment on them before I throw them away..they were skating so often.. I think mileage is minimum 20K miles..

ps: now checked the date they are from 2011 :o I thought I bought them at 2009 ;D


pps: when I bought them, their surface were not shiny.. now after sanding I reached a softer compound.. hopefully I'm hopeful ;D

for those that will sand by hand,  very hard job :-\
« Last Edit: 09 March 2014, 09:38:01 by cem »
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« Reply #7093 on: 09 March 2014, 09:41:25 »
my rough guess is that , diesel oil on road surface, heating cooling periods "cures" the tire surface so that it starts to shine .. this layer must be removed periodically.. however, I'm not sure of that period as it depends of annual mileage and road conditions

ps: thats valid , if you want always the best grip from your tire not the longest life
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« Reply #7094 on: 09 March 2014, 10:45:50 »
Nothing a quick burn out won't cure cem. ;)

I guess winter storage doesn't help?
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