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There was an Xbox in the boot! And some Chanel Perfume! And a Fabergé Egg! And an original Picasso sketch! And Lord Lucan's suicide note! Honest!


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Back when he was funny and not just an apologist for has-been spin doctors.

Cheer up, Grumplestiltskin.

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Back when he was funny and not just an apologist for has-been spin doctors.

Cheer up, Grumplestiltskin.

I'm very cheery, thanks, Grumpole of the Bailey. :kiss:

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Back when he was funny and not just an apologist for has-been spin doctors.

Cheer up, Grumplestiltskin.

I'm very cheery, thanks, Grumpole of the Bailey. :kiss:


Good to hear. And don"t forget: I I weren't here, you'd have nobody to aspire to be.

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Back when he was funny and not just an apologist for has-been spin doctors.

Cheer up, Grumplestiltskin.

I'm very cheery, thanks, Grumpole of the Bailey. :kiss:


Good to hear. And don"t forget: I I weren't here, you'd have nobody to aspire to be.

It's actually quite useful to know exactly what not to do and say.

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Back when he was funny and not just an apologist for has-been spin doctors.

Cheer up, Grumplestiltskin.

I'm very cheery, thanks, Grumpole of the Bailey. :kiss:


Good to hear. And don"t forget: I I weren't here, you'd have nobody to aspire to be.

It's actually quite useful to know exactly what not to do and say.

I don't think you needed an example to show that a flasher mac was a poor idea.


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IT'S A BURBERRY

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Mali - do you have any photos to hand of you in a situation that people might want to aspire to (and perhaps might be secretly jealous of)?

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Mali - do you have any photos to hand of you in a situation that people might want to aspire to (and perhaps might be secretly jealous of)?

It's really funny you mentioned that. Only this summer, after walking the Monsal Trail, I bumped into someone who had also done it. And they had it filmed!


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Let's roll the dice on the Subaru's MOT! I think rear shocks (car looks slightly saggy at the back but it does have 2 car seats and stuff always in it*), and a side light out because I don't drive it at night**


In EXCITING ROVER NEWS everything currently functions to a degree, but you cannot clear windows by opening then closing them.

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Literally third gear for everything? Parking, traffic jams, motorway? That doesn't sound healthy.


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Literally third gear for everything? Parking, traffic jams, motorway? That doesn't sound healthy.


Not everywhere, but noticeably up hills. And there are many very steep ones around here (and few gritters, so AWD useful when going to/from Dick Hudsons)

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(car looks slightly saggy at the back but it does have 2 car seats and stuff always in it*)


I've had some experience with these bastards, it's a forester right? the springs go soft so shocks probably won't help. The real problem is that the springs you get from the usual motor factors are all too soft straight out of the box and the ride height is low again straight away so you can't use aftermarket springs. Subaru don't have any original ones left so you can't use those either. The closest we got to a satisfactory solution was to fit discovery springs which make it a tad too high and a little harsh but close enough. can't remember what model disco though, it was the older one with the staircase roof.


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(car looks slightly saggy at the back but it does have 2 car seats and stuff always in it*)


I've had some experience with these bastards, it's a forester right? the springs go soft so shocks probably won't help. The real problem is that the springs you get from the usual motor factors are all too soft straight out of the box and the ride height is low again straight away so you can't use aftermarket springs. Subaru don't have any original ones left so you can't use those either. The closest we got to a satisfactory solution was to fit discovery springs which make it a tad too high and a little harsh but close enough. can't remember what model disco though, it was the older one with the staircase roof.


Yeah, Grim.. said to get these

http://www.pedders.co.uk/subaru-foreste ... 538557.htm

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Equally, I could be just overly concerned as the back of the car has in it 2 isofix based child seats and a double buggy in the boot so it does sit a bit low due to the weight

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If only. You see, MrsA is shorter than the roof line. There has been many occasions, when, after egress, I have engaged in what has turned out to be a solioquy as she's suddenly 200 yards across the car park.

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If only. You see, MrsA is shorter than the roof line. There has been many occasions, when, after egress, I have engaged in what has turned out to be a solioquy as she's suddenly 200 yards across the car park.

Tbf anyone in their right mind would swiftly walk away if you're talking at them.

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If only. You see, MrsA is shorter than the roof line. There has been many occasions, when, after egress, I have engaged in what has turned out to be a solioquy as she's suddenly 200 yards across the car park.

Tbf anyone in their right mind would swiftly walk away if you're talking at them.


Because they know The Excitement is a bit away, so they can rest up,take on fluids and put their affairs in order.

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(car looks slightly saggy at the back but it does have 2 car seats and stuff always in it*)


I've had some experience with these bastards, it's a forester right? the springs go soft so shocks probably won't help. The real problem is that the springs you get from the usual motor factors are all too soft straight out of the box and the ride height is low again straight away so you can't use aftermarket springs. Subaru don't have any original ones left so you can't use those either. The closest we got to a satisfactory solution was to fit discovery springs which make it a tad too high and a little harsh but close enough. can't remember what model disco though, it was the older one with the staircase roof.


Yeah, Grim.. said to get these

http://www.pedders.co.uk/subaru-foreste ... 538557.htm

To fit.

Equally, I could be just overly concerned as the back of the car has in it 2 isofix based child seats and a double buggy in the boot so it does sit a bit low due to the weight

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Big Car failed MOT because of a sidelight bulb. Which I forget it had (they arecseperate to headlights). Anyway, it's being done now. So, that's a relief for me.

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Neighbour appears to have taken delivery of a Focus RS. It sounds like it means business.

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I'm just watching one of those on The Grand Tour. Looks like a lot of fun.


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Certainly does. Although the new RS is a big step up from the previous version.

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That said, I'd rather spend my money on a Mustang convertible with the Ecoboost engine.


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That said, I'd rather spend my money on a Mustang convertible with the Ecoboost engine.

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The Mustang 'vert that I rented in Vegas was an EcoBoost, not the V8 as I first thought.

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There's no denying the EcoBoost is a lovely engine.

Who wants to guess what a better engine might be? ;)

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The one I rented was not an ecoboost, and man was it fun. Big fucking roads with no other cars? Yes please.

The soft top was pointless though, because Arizona is a dustbowl.

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There's no denying the EcoBoost is a lovely engine.


Seriously man, what's lovely about it? In my view it's just yet another tedious, blown 4-pot that's fine in a little family hatch like a Focus, but a Mustang...? 8) Pur-lease.

If you're going to go to all the trouble and expense of getting an (IMO lovely) car like a Muzzie, don't emasculate it with some crappy little eco-box mill. I'm sure it does make good power, torque or whatever but it's just wrong for this kinda car. It'd be like shoving a CBR600 transverse four into my Harley.

Woofly, atmo OHV V8 or nothing. :)

Oh, and fixed head too, not convertible. :)

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That said, I'd rather spend my money on a Mustang convertible with the Ecoboost engine.

8)

Mate.

I can understand it to an extent. The V8 sounds amazing but 17 mpg is not so good. And it still looks the same.

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There's no denying the EcoBoost is a lovely engine.


Seriously man, what's lovely about it? In my view it's just yet another tedious, blown 4-pot that's fine in a little family hatch like a Focus, but a Mustang...? 8) Pur-lease.

If you're going to go to all the trouble and expense of getting an (IMO lovely) car like a Muzzie, don't emasculate it with some crappy little eco-box mill. I'm sure it does make good power, torque or whatever but it's just wrong for this kinda car. It'd be like shoving a CBR600 transverse four into my Harley.

Woofly, atmo OHV V8 or nothing. :)

Oh, and fixed head too, not convertible. :)

Read more than the first line, Cavester ;)

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That said, I'd rather spend my money on a Mustang convertible with the Ecoboost engine.

8)

Mate.

I can understand it to an extent. The V8 sounds amazing but 17 mpg is not so good. And it still looks the same.

It's what's inside that counts ;)

I'd take the Focus RS over a Eco 'Stang, though.

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That said, I'd rather spend my money on a Mustang convertible with the Ecoboost engine.

8)

Mate.

I can understand it to an extent. The V8 sounds amazing but 17 mpg is not so good. And it still looks the same.


Yep, it would be brisk enough to keep me happy and would make it just about affordable instead of too much.
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I can definitely see the appeal of having 'sensible' versions of high performance/muscle cars. (If you can accept the slight contradiction in terms.) The problem with big V8s is they're always going to be fucking abominable on fuel, I was sniffing around Merc C63s as an alternative to the S4 but real-world I'd be getting through two gallons of petrol a day just to drive to work and back in an entirely sensible manner, and you have to think about how those costs will mount up over time.

Indeed, one of the reasons I went for the S4 is that they dropped the old (mega-thirsty) V8 for a supercharged V6 for the 2010 model, which added a fair chunk of extra miles per gallon onto its fuel efficiency.

If I were choosing one of these two Mustangs for a daily use car, I'd go for the EcoBoost I think. Looks the same, goes mostly the same, doubtless it's missing some 'character' that some folks would consider borderline heretical to drop from the package, but I'd have no problem with it.

http://www.ford.com/cars/mustang/trim/ecoboostfastback/

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Sheep in wolf's clothing is the worst.


313bhp, 0-60 in 5.8 seconds, top speed of 148mph - it's not exactly a slow car, and according to Ford's figures it does nearly twice the mpg of the V8 engined model, which isn't actually that much faster.

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Sheep in wolf's clothing is the worst.

Whereas wolf in sheep's clothing is exactly what I like in a car :)

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Topped off the coolant in the S4 yesterday, but of course you have to put 'special' coolant in it so I went to the local dealer that handles VAG cars and they had the required 'G13' coolant in their parts department. It's £12 for 1.5L which is sort of OK I suppose (is it? I don't know, everything is so fucking expensive for cars these days), it needs to be mixed in a 2:3 ratio with distilled water (you can't use tap water.....), which I got 1.5L of for £1.50.

It only took about 200ml to get the expansion tank about halfway between the MIN and MAX lines, but I'll need to keep an eye on it from now on, as it shouldn't really be losing any coolant.

I did notice after I got it that the coolant was showing as just below the MIN line when the engine was cold, but it expanded out when the engine was hot to be between MIN and MAX.

Apparently the proper state for it to be in is between MIN and MAX when completely cold, and it'll then expand out to a bit above MAX when hot, which is what it's doing now.

This is how it looks now when completely cold, so I shall check the level again in a few hundred miles.

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Pretty sure I got flashed by the average speed cameras on the M62 on the way home this afternoon. There was a rather abrupt change from 60 down to 40 near the big IKEA in Huddersfield.

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An abrupt speed limit change shouldn't have been an issue if they were average speed cameras. Also average speed cameras don't flash you.

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Yeah, they use video, not stills, so no flashes.

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 Post subject: Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits
PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 8:57 
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DavPaz wrote:
Pretty sure I got flashed by the average speed cameras on the M62 on the way home this afternoon. There was a rather abrupt change from 60 down to 40 near the big IKEA in Huddersfield.

Bum holes!


Do you mean J27, Batley?

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