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Are they the standard wheels?

Swapped out the old seized up, burnt out wiper motor and linkage with a new one. One thing ticked off the list!

Forgive me, I’m thinking of something else clearly 🙈

That’s more involved, whipping the plugs out doesn’t render the car immobile for long.

It’s had: Tyres (x7 front x5 rear sets) Brakes (x4 front x2 rear sets) Wishbone bushes x2 sets Wheel bearings ARB bushes x2 sets Waterpump Set of springs (because 1 snapped at 113k) Top mounts x2 sets Front shocks TCM Gearbox oil x3 Approximately 30 engine oil changes Spark plugs x4 sets Engine...

That is also a possibility 🤔 I’m not ruling anything out right this moment. It’s never had any issues with the engine so it’s anyone’s guess!

The oil stabiliser thickens it up a fair bit. It’s always done it (it was mapped before I bought it). It’s been mapped for over 200k now.

Doh! 😩 if you’re back down this way (Braintree more specifically, although in theory I could meet you anywhere as it does run and drive 🤣) let me know!

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Delicately put… 🤣 There’s no ill feelings from my end… @NorthloopCup it did get to burning through 1ltr in just over 1k. Using genuine elf/castrol. I started using Lucas oil stabiliser which extended it to 1ltr every 5k but over the last couple years it got less and less again. Changed the...

Not poorly poorly but tired. Using oil so I suspect possibly rings are a bit sh!tty. 220k and time for some TLC. Am weighing up the options of a strip and rebuild (but struggling to find someone i want to do it) or fling a low mileage second hand engine in 🤷🏼‍♀️ I want to get the map removed...

Ooh, didn’t think to check there.. thanks!

Anyone local to Essex got one that either wouldn’t mind lending to me or is able to whip the plugs out and have a nosey down the cylinders for me? 🙏🏼

Google suggests a Throttle response controller…

Alex at AWMotorworks recently did some work on a friends dCi EDC. He’ll be able to tell you.

And cable ties 👍🏼

Mine was definitely heat related, perfect winter car 🤣 Took mine for a little spin today, cold start is a bit iffy running wise but once it’s up to temp she’s good as gold.

Sounds like a sensor issue.

As I say, I like it. It’s cool to look at but the novelty has worn off quickly sadly. I don’t have any emotional attachment to it unlike the Clio. If someone took it off me tomorrow I don’t think I’d be overly sad (as long as I got my plate back 🤣) The Clio is going to undergo some TLC if I...

Sort of… won’t stop the car completely but will bring it down to 3-4mph.

Driving a car full stop will be. As much as I like the 5 I don’t love it. It’s too easy to drive. In fact I’d argue you don’t drive it you just supervise. The steering is too light (and even a bit notchy at times), the brakes are fcuking ridiculous, just blow on the pedal and it’s nosediving...

Yes it does.

Mine always used to fault when the ambient air temperature was above 20°c

Indeed it was (possibly still is)!

All done, had a road trip to Sheffield a couple weeks ago to get them done.

A clean set of plates and a fresh wrap job is the icing on the cake. The temptation to do the Clios roof is very real!

Replace that mate. Sorry, too close to the sidewall.

It was a couple weeks before I got the new one, that was definitely my thoughts! 🤣. However, we’ve had a heart to heart and she knows she’s not going anywhere and the new one is only temporary 🤣

Mine went through a stage a few weeks ago of misfiring like an absolute b1tch. Honestly thought that was the end 😭 A gazillion codes 😫 for many many things! Ordered a set of injectors but while waiting for them I changed a load of relays and *touch wood* it’s been running okay since.

Rude.