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Lol! I filled the car up from empty (it's got a 60 litre tank and I got 59.7 litres in it!) and done 20 miles and the needle has moved quite a bit already....
I've got a full 30 litre jerry can in the boot just in case.
I'm a virgin too.
I was told to take cash, a warm jumper and most importantly, a camping chair.
Everything else, should you forget it, can be purchased over there.
The dealership I used to work for charged £399 for it! You can buy it on ebay for £20.
You're much better off waxing it and sealing it with good quality products. Or if you're after long term protection, find a detailer near you that can supply and apply ceramic coatings. They last ages and...
Brand new turbo. All the pipe work was removed (none of it had much oil in, a dribble at best ) and were washed properly in the parts cleaner.
The old turbo had no play in it at all. The only difference, was that the fan itself was slightly stiffer than the new one. Very very slightly.
Are you on drugs?? Combe is a great track, one of the fastest in the UK! Did your mate just have 'epic lows' on his car though? Not actually set up properly?
It's getting re surfaced in october though. I personally think it will make for a lot more crashes. The bumps make people cautious. once...
So we replaced the turbo.... EXACTLY the same. May as well have burned the money! lol.
But at least I know it's done. We also smashed the cat out and turned the EGR 180 degrees.
So what's next? It's very odd, it doesn't smoke all the time. At 70mph on the motorway, no smoke! At idle, no...