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18 December 2012, 10:55 PM
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im not that bad with this car to be honest mate, suspension is **** though, really twitchy nd not planted at all, droplinks will sort it and the springs will only make it better topped by the full geo set up making it perfect i hope.
05 January 2013, 08:08 PM
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22 January 2013, 04:02 AM
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Is there I better feeling than working in a small area with someone an letting a really bad fart go. Superb trick
22 January 2013, 08:28 PM
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lol you not been having some fun in the snow mr moneys
22 January 2013, 10:34 PM
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i have a bit mate, lock my diff and car is great, having dccd is really good, to be honest though if i wasnt so fookin tired id have gone hunting for somewhere better to play in it
22 January 2013, 10:43 PM
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happy belated new year all
22 January 2013, 10:43 PM
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car cutting out more often now so going to get a new fuel pump at the weekend
22 January 2013, 10:44 PM
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trouble is getting time to fit it as project is near completion at work so working weekends
23 January 2013, 12:02 AM
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lol more issues jay
23 January 2013, 08:05 PM
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its an issue I have always had, just never tackled it but now getting worse
23 January 2013, 09:57 PM
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23 January 2013, 09:58 PM
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ive got a nice set of coilovers, just got to get them fitted now £200 for fitting
23 January 2013, 09:59 PM
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going to get a full set of cdf drop links as well as a rear 24mm arb, car should handle amazing then i reckon
24 January 2013, 04:17 PM
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I upgraded mine years ago ti whiteline ARB on stiff setting and solid rear droplinks - made a big difference for me
27 January 2013, 08:30 PM
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changed the pump yesterday, car is now awesome
02 February 2013, 09:19 AM
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02 February 2013, 10:21 PM
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looking at getting a thule bike rack for the mondeo roof dont like the rear ones as the bumpers are bobbins and will end up dropping off
05 February 2013, 01:15 PM
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Well the snow isnt sticking about - had alittle dabble on a car park near me but car kept on gripping as snow wasnt thick enough meh
07 February 2013, 09:42 AM
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traction in the st is bobbins, wheel spin in third in damp conditions
07 February 2013, 09:43 AM
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can get a remap for about £150 which will give about 35 + bhp and a bucket load of torque
07 February 2013, 09:44 AM
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thing is you wouldn't be able to go anywhere as it would just spin its wheels
07 February 2013, 09:45 AM
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fuel economy has now dropped to just over 53mpg
07 February 2013, 09:45 AM
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I can live with that 2mpg drop though now my car accelerates rapidly
07 February 2013, 09:46 AM
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working nights tonight so in effect I have today and tomorrow off
07 February 2013, 09:46 AM
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got to work Saturday afternoon though
07 February 2013, 09:46 AM
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but that's better than a full day sunday
07 February 2013, 10:00 AM
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traction in the st is bobbins, wheel spin in third in damp conditions
these new tyres have sorted ours out miles better
07 February 2013, 10:02 AM
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fuel economy has now dropped to just over 53mpg
something must be wrong with ours as local driving is giving us 25mpg
no motorway at all
07 February 2013, 10:59 AM
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got another new phone now gone from a galaxy s3 to a galaxy note 2 its nice and big
give the mrs the S3 as she had an old S1 even though this note 2 was her upgrade
07 February 2013, 06:25 PM
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Evening chaps. Going to fit my coil overs soon. Watched some videos and can't believe how easy it is haha
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