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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 4394359 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27810 on: 11 July 2025, 08:05:55 »
Quote from: Viral_Jim on 10 July 2025, 21:42:59
Quote from: TheBoy on 10 July 2025, 14:56:16
Talking of cocks, an x351 Jag XJL owner pulled into Sainsburys carpark yesterday, and put it right in the middle of 2 spaces. 

Now, owning the SWB version, I know they are big cars for small parking spaces, but, I mean, REALLY?  It wasn't an old duffer either.

One of my many intrusive thoughts is to buy an original smart car  or similar just so I can park it in the 3/4 of a space some drivers insist on leaving next to their car.   >:D

Fitted with a Hayabusa engine - obviously.
One of my Bro's worked for a company where he could choose any company car from Mercedes, and usually chose a Smart.  Partly because he could park it anywhere ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27811 on: 11 July 2025, 10:11:56 »
Ran out of go!  Gear changes weird, and no go over 50.
P0101 code

Found an intercooler hose disintegrating, going up like a baloon and hissing. 

New one ordered along with service items
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27812 on: 11 July 2025, 11:19:39 »
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Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 July 2025, 16:18:56
Put some 'elastictrickery' into the PP9 of Mrs Opti's milk float.

How are you is she liking it? ???   :)

She loves it.

I have to say I really wanted to hate it, and hate driving it......but I have to say it is really great to drive and handles like a much smaller car.

Only 400 BHP but it's pretty quick between 30MPH and 90MPH.

I would be wary of owning one once the 36 month warranty is done, though. Expensive to repair. :-X
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27813 on: 11 July 2025, 13:33:37 »
Took Swmbos Toyota in for its service & its first MOT , brilliant customer service from Listers of Boston, from entering the dealership to leaving the staff are excellent needless to say it passed its only done 13,500 miles from new.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27814 on: 11 July 2025, 14:37:26 »
Washed all the dust and bugs off it. Almost looks presentable now...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27815 on: 11 July 2025, 18:44:01 »
Flatted, mopped and polished the Austin, it was a tad warm in my workshop. Hoping to give it a road test tomorrow once I have set the tracking.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27816 on: 12 July 2025, 18:49:34 »
Had a successful 2 mile shake down, no leaks and it drove okay. Ride a bit firm and steering on the heavy side. Longer test tomorrow.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27817 on: Yesterday at 11:04:29 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 11 July 2025, 14:37:26
Washed all the dust and bugs off it. Almost looks presentable now...
Last opportunity until Christmas, assuming you're in that area with the hosepipe ban?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27818 on: Yesterday at 11:04:47 »
Quote from: countrywoman on 12 July 2025, 18:49:34
Had a successful 2 mile shake down, no leaks and it drove okay. Ride a bit firm and steering on the heavy side. Longer test tomorrow.
It lives :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27819 on: Yesterday at 13:09:10 »
Oh yes it does, 15 mile round trip to get fuel and back home. There was a flat spot when accelerating but it has gone now, injectors flushed out! Pulls well from low revs in 5th ,have to make sure clutch is fully down to change gear but take up point is 1/2 way so sounds like centre plate may be sticking on splines? ABS has come on again ,scanner then.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27820 on: Yesterday at 19:50:29 »
I bet it goes like a stabbed rat.  8)
Power to weight ratio should be pretty impressive.  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27821 on: Today at 08:12:35 »
Its okay, no ball of fire but moves along nicely. Still getting used to how it drives/handles.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27822 on: Today at 13:52:30 »
After soldering the bodged wiring to the DIS pack, and resealed the scuttle, had a wee idiot drive round the farm...first time she's moved under her own steam in about three years.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27823 on: Today at 15:17:56 »
Quote from: countrywoman on Today at 08:12:35
Its okay, no ball of fire but moves along nicely. Still getting used to how it drives/handles.

Would uploading a youtube video and then posting a link to it here be feasible ?
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