chrisp65 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 lovely piece of kit always important to have the raised bonnet badge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Is ir RWD? If so, good luck in winter [emoji4] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Love a bit of advice. As I've mentioned before I had a new DMF and clutch put in to my Astra tdi 1.9 Now the engine as a diesel has always sounded like a tractor when idle but now sounds like shit when I drive it as well. The car still has decent power but really does sound like shit. Any idea what it could be and how it could be linked to the job done? Or maybe I'm just paranoid and they all sound like shit but it's never bothered me before. Now I hate driving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Is ir RWD? If so, good luck in winter [emoji4] Yet strangely the Germans, Italians, Austrians and Swiss appear to manage ok with driving them up and down the occasional Alp. Mine* only ever came to a halt once, stuck behind a timid line of FWD drivers that didn't know what to do when we had a freakish 2 cm's of fluffy snow on half of the road. But it is good fun, getting it all out of sorts on snow and ice and getting a feel for what happens and how to fix it. Every car driver should head for the nearest rugby field or golf course as soon as it snows and get a proper feel of how their car reacts. Then go and get the proper tyres or snow socks (mine cost £30 and have lasted 4 years so far) so they can drive home safely. * I say 'mine' like I've got an E Class estate too, no mine's an old C class estate, rear wheel drive and automatic - surely the worst ever car on snow? No, it's fine. It would probably fit inside Tegis' car if he ever had to rescue one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Is ir RWD? If so, good luck in winter [emoji4] Yet strangely the Germans, Italians, Austrians and Swiss appear to manage ok with driving them up and down the occasional Alp. Mine* only ever came to a halt once, stuck behind a timid line of FWD drivers that didn't know what to do when we had a freakish 2 cm's of fluffy snow on half of the road. But it is good fun, getting it all out of sorts on snow and ice and getting a feel for what happens and how to fix it. Every car driver should head for the nearest rugby field or golf course as soon as it snows and get a proper feel of how their car reacts. Then go and get the proper tyres or snow socks (mine cost £30 and have lasted 4 years so far) so they can drive home safely. * I say 'mine' like I've got an E Class estate too, no mine's an old C class estate, rear wheel drive and automatic - surely the worst ever car on snow? No, it's fine. It would probably fit inside Tegis' car if he ever had to rescue one! My dad had a Merc (not sure which) as a courtesy car, beauty of a thing. He picked me up from a school on a snowy day, 2 people had to help us off the road as we couldn't even drive in a straight line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted August 23, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 23, 2014 Is ir RWD? If so, good luck in winter [emoji4] I use studded tires during winter. Gets a bit iffy otherwise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 My preeeeeeeeeeecious Tenorite Grey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted August 24, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 24, 2014 Yep, looks better than I expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Yep, looks better than I expected. Mine's in Tenorite Grey too. Suits the car well IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Did you know you were buying an estate? If so, why did you buy an estate? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Did you know you were buying an estate? If so, why did you buy an estate? Either he's an old man or he thought it was a Volvo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted August 24, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 24, 2014 Did you know you were buying an estate? If so, why did you buy an estate? I'm a swede, we invented the bloody estate It's nice change from driving Volvos and the practicality is great. My boy-racing days are long gone. A wide comfy seat is the main selling point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 If Wallander has an estate then that means they're cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Number plates got nicked on friday, i got new ones but i'm just thinking about how best to put them on, anyone here have any experience of it? I'm thinking about avoiding screws since some numpty can just take them off again and the new plates are designed to shatter and thus become useless so i'm thinking some kind of glue? Anyone ever done it? Want to get something that permanently gets it on there im not worried about ever having to get it off in future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Number plates got nicked on friday, i got new ones but i'm just thinking about how best to put them on, anyone here have any experience of it? I'm thinking about avoiding screws since some numpty can just take them off again and the new plates are designed to shatter and thus become useless so i'm thinking some kind of glue? Anyone ever done it? Want to get something that permanently gets it on there im not worried about ever having to get it off in future. Now seems a perfect opportunity to steal the number plates of someone you dislike and go through as many speed cameras as you can find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Knowing my luck i'd get caught turning out of my street 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-87 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Number plates got nicked on friday, i got new ones but i'm just thinking about how best to put them on, anyone here have any experience of it? I'm thinking about avoiding screws since some numpty can just take them off again and the new plates are designed to shatter and thus become useless so i'm thinking some kind of glue? Anyone ever done it? Want to get something that permanently gets it on there im not worried about ever having to get it off in future. I fitted numberplate surrounds to my car (screw on) and then put the numberplate in the surround... using a hefty amount of Tiger Seal. If you wanted my numberplates, you'd have to take the whole front bumper and boot lid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 That's an interesting looking car you have judging from those pictures... do you have a picture of the whole thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post F-87 Posted August 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2014 That's an interesting looking car you have judging from those pictures... do you have a picture of the whole thing? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 26, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2014 Brilliant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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