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People complain about the mpg, but the roads and how you drive it varies massively.
Fast A roads 50-60 should manage 33+ easily, well I do, and thats even with cruise on which is not the most efficient way
Motorways at fastish speeds - around 29-30 - again with cruise, drop it to 65 or so and it...
@ fatty, thats the stuff I got, just as I was passing a halfords and it was annoying me. Put it on it set, then went to hard, become brittle and just flaked off. Needs to be more silicon / gum bassed, so it can deal with any expansion / contraction in the joint.
It may work better if its...
@ Dan - you legend, will give you a ring when I leave home, will take 2.5 - 3 hours to get to you. If there is a time that suits better, then let me know and will do my best to get there for then.
@ fatty - yeh im up for that, or me meet and eat earlier and quicker.
@ plymcl - will explain...
Haha what a nice neighbour you are ;)
Looks tidy
As for the arches, some form of degreaser/ de tar/ ironx would probably do the trick. Im sure someone else will be along to correct me!
+1 on the Vee looks awesome - should bring it to one of the meets in Exeter :)
My parents live much closer, and I will probably be going from there. Might be able to arrange a spare bed for anyone if they want.
Might see you guys on the m25 or something ;)
Maybe I should make it more of a challenge for you then haha :)
Will be passing you on Monday, but I appreciate that is short notice. Will be going past again in about 2 weeks on my way home again, so will sort something out. It's not a massive problem, just one of those things that once you...
That's fine Dan, I'm sure it gets pretty filled. That was about the 'box but after a long run and abit of thrashing around the a303 roundabouts it seems to be ok now. Had it booked in with my local dealer to check it anyway and seems fine, apparently.
This should be probably go in its own...
Patched it up again, but the seal is still not great, and the hot gasses still escape, so it needs to be redone every month or so. Options are either live with it, and just redo it before MOT again, have a special pipe made up, or see if welding it shut will work.
Or get a proper cat back...
Your biggest constraint is your mileage limit if I'm honest. Get one in warranty and if you are still concerned extend it for a year
What is the advantage of one with low miles? A higher price tag?
Had one for a year and love it. There are good and bad points to all cars, some have more niggles than others, but when you consider these cars as a package what you pay for is great value. If you are going to use it for a motorway commute, at higher speeds you will notice the mpg being on...