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It makes no difference whether car has ABS, it is however considered more efficient starting from the furthest corner working in although not crucial.

I got around 35 about the town and roughly 42 on a run when the car was new but noticed it getting steadily worse and then it failed the emissions test on its MOT last week. It turned out to be the upstream Lambda sensor that was shot (£59 inc vat from GSF) and it seems to be vastly improved...

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Ok, all fixed. Replaced the upstream sensor and its fine. GSF £54 + vat. Its like a new car again what a difference in performance its been sluggish for a while now.

£40 - £50 from Reno.

I know this has been discussed before and have spent an hour searching. I have a 53 172 33000 miles and it has just failed emissions miserably. There seems to be varying opinions as to whether the pre or post O2 sensor is usually at fault. Any educated views are appreciated and if you have one...

This is the aspect ratio. Aspect ratio is the ratio of a tyre's width to it's height. A 70 series tyre, therefore, is a tyre whose height is equal to 70% of its width. Lower Profile Tyres hence have lower series numbers.

I had a trade policy for years when I had my garage and never claimed but when I moved to personal policy they halfed my NCD for no logical reason and some insurers even refused to recognise it. I seem to recall it being reasonably cheap (about £900) too for myself and business partner and both...

£310 with Admiral fully comp 39 yrs, 3 points, 3 years no claims and its far too dear!!

You are a brave man re using a cambelt!

I have bought a few cars and bikes on e bay and to be honest all have been as described but if when you get there and its not you simply walk away.

Yes too much oil can have disasterous effects on an engine but if it was only half a litre it will be fine.

I was faced with this dillema a few years ago when I bought mine and test drove them both. Basically despite what you will read by some they are the same car with one about 80kg lighter being striped of some creature comforts. Its basically down to personal prefrence and whether you can live...

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Get a load test done sounds like your alternator is on its way out, mine melted and have read on here of some catching fire!

Enjoy m8 but take it easy as bikes make these clios look like snails and boy do they hurt when you fall off

You mention speckles on the back window too, this makes me wonder has it been **** from welding or grinding as these will melt into the screen on landing and feel rough to the touch. Has it been in a garage recently where it may have been affected by this?

Got them on my black 172, they look better than the stock ones although mine were a little kerbed when I bought them cheap from flea bay last year.

Im in Paisley, theres loads of us about here.

Lol think yer dash needs a dustin!

Yes the Escort RS turbo was but there were many which had loads more poke than this and who ran an RS ford standard? These cars were as cheap as chips to tune being turbocharged and whilst Im not wanting to stray off topic by talking about 80s cars Im merely pointing out that 172 bhp in a small...

Lol reading some of these posts you would think there was some major differences in power. Its the same car with 80kg less in weight and as for cars in the 90s not having the same power as the cup do we all remember RS turbocharged Fords? Yes many of them had ABS too!

I bought the ff version after testdriving both at the dealer and to be honest I couldnt live with the cup interior and lack of extras for a saving of only 80kg?? That said the mondial blue is nice and I would have chosen it as a colour if it was available.

Oil leaking past the seals, little or no resistance when bounced and car skips on rear over bumps.

The standard rears are cheap crap, Im on my second set with 30000 miles showing and one of them is leaking. I also have a broken front spring which I put down to these stupid so called traffic calming measures. Oh and I tried the stealers when the first set went when the car was still under...

Mine did this just before the alternator self destructed but the batt light was coming on and off intermittently.

It makes no difference whether you car has abs or not you will always bleed from the furthest away wheel from the master cylinder. While the actual sequence is not critical to the bleed performance it is easy to remember the sequence as the farthest to the closest. This will also allow the...

Always start from the furthest away wheel from the master cylinder working inwards.

Could be you alternator, mine was honking of electrical burning but it was very faint in the early stages.

Sorry nearly back to normal! Just noticed the rear dampers both weeping after being replaced 5000 miles ago and skipping round bends but thankfully they are indeed 5 minute jobs.