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Roger Red Hat
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Fri May 27, 2005 11:09 am |
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i sure i type things, then they just apear in the midle of something else..
before i typed abuot the holden..
chris had never said his post
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The monaro Roger.
Nice but live rear axle, I could go buy a mustang with the same handlign and a better pedigree. |
and red19rt has typed his.
wich made me talk about the VW tdi's
must of typed it at the same time, hence me never reading it lol
but anyway
rather have an older stang then the new one. |
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R1916S
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Joined: 23 Jan 2005
Posts: 502
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Fri May 27, 2005 1:12 pm |
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Really don’t know.
Subaru with chip - etc. 26 Litres per 100 KM if you push it.
Mitsu even worse.
4WD Lift-off you’re dead. --- OK - play a little rally driver. Some - one coming the other way with the thing in a full boost slide –4W breaking as apposed to lift-off understeer, or rear drive oversteer? Things all over the place, Sure you’re good.
It’s all the electronic crap, which worries me.
At work we have a Merc Vito. Always playing with it, throw in a turn, it starts slamming breaks on You can turn it off. (On snow it won’t work, like ABS) But as-soon as it gets a change it puts it back on again. |
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JB
Mr Quoter-vator
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Fri May 27, 2005 2:35 pm |
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id like a bmw if i cud afford one...they just look like they have a bonnet full of solid metal...chunky mother stuff...
new m3 to have a v8!
the new m5 is good, plenty of power and tricks...but looks...like a 5 series...much prefered the last version, it sat lower looked much more aggressive than the std 5 series...and then alpina...just that bit more special...for rarity.
theres so much choice...i think if i cud afford anything id certainly have a r34...they seem to be indestructable...im sure they are but all the gear is out there to make them as tough as nails. look the balls too.
seen the new nismo one? awesome. only 20 to be made...the last of the skylines. |
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ANDIE FREDERICK
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Joined: 22 Dec 2004
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Sat May 28, 2005 3:24 am |
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That NISMO Skyline is a beast. A friend of mine has just paid £17000. for the last NISMO GTT. The NISMO body kit makes the car look awesome and that rasp from the engine is 
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JB
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
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Sat May 28, 2005 4:50 am |
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err big difference then between the old and new...this new one is a whopping £90,000 |
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R1916S
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Joined: 23 Jan 2005
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Sun May 29, 2005 6:17 am |
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I’m after aCitroen Xsara 2.0l 19V.
Had enough of fighting the Renault F-wits.
You go there. They tell you that they are so busy; they can fit in your car car in three weeks for a diagnostic check. That many Renaults are breaking down OK.
They told me my idle problem was caused by the TPS. But they cannot get me a new one. (Now they say remanufactured new ones will be available from the end of June). Fit a used one from a scrappy, Stopped the problem for a few days, starts again go back, the used TPS must have the same fault as the old one.
Chris H said it sounds like the Road Speed Sensor. OK wiring and ground is OK, sod it buy a new cable (around £100) take a last look. Pull the plastic case off the sensor; bugger around with it inside, bend the small black Hall sensor thing toward the cable, fault found. Only took 4 months.
Rented a few Megane’s in my travels.
Fat arse, the thing works, stick the card in press the button, pull the card out, says put the card back in. Hit the start button 5 times it stops hit it 6 times it will stop the start again. Digital Speedo. No thanks
End of rant.
Citroen Xsara 2.0l 16V.
http://premium1.uploadit.org/linksys//Cit-Ren-j.jpg
Father in law has had Citroens for years. Big ones. And he moves a lot of stuff over great distances at high speed with the things. So they have a reputation for being a granddads car. All the better for price. Faster than the 19 16S. OK. Very nice old style handling with good balance.
Well, with the new chip the 19 s running really well. Hammered it over the Coll De Turini last week. Need some upgraded brake pads. Pedal stays firm but you can’t lock the wheels; Ferodo DS2500 on order. |
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Roger Red Hat
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Sun May 29, 2005 9:25 am |
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apprantly according to them stats,
the 19 valver dose 0-60 in 9.1 seconds... |
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Xvisor
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Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Posts: 230
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Mon May 30, 2005 1:19 am |
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That's bull they do atleast 8,5 or even faster and then I am talking about 0-100kmph which is very little more |
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simonds1
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Joined: 29 Jan 2005
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Mon May 30, 2005 3:04 am |
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Well it's a different story according to www.fasthatchbacks.com. They've got the 0-60mph on the valver as 7.4 seconds, which is what I've seen it as everywhere else, so I dunno where that 9.1 seconds came from. Ah well, who knows.....
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simonds1
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Mon May 30, 2005 3:05 am |
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Note at the bottom, I like the way the Xsara gets a whopping 1 out of 5, compared to the 19's 4 out of 5  |
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mals
Self Proclaimed Comic Genius
Joined: 04 Jul 2004
Posts: 3482
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:08 am |
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We are looking at upgrading my other halfs car at the moment to the new RAV4
But with the Chrome extras,
A-bar
Side Steps
Rear Step etc
Had her old Rav for 4 years only service every year and had to change 1 set of tyres, never had a problem, even got same battery from when we purchased it! |
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JB
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:25 am |
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get her an old pickup like on top gear....indestructible! wil never need to buy her a car again!
she'd luv that 
i know i would |
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mals
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Joined: 04 Jul 2004
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:34 am |
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I used one of them for a month a few years back, good laugh that was, |
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