What have you done to your car today?
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Recently bought new wheels for the STI - had custom centre caps made (£20 ebay), and now just had new Good Year F1 Assymetric 6 fitted. I'm a long term fan of Michelin and formerly the PS range were far superior to the equivalent//contemporary Good Year F1s. Initial impressions are that these Assy 6 are now on a par with their Michelin competitors.
Cheaper too!
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This week was fun 
Ladies in red...
Classics over modern cars any day!
Ladies in red...
Classics over modern cars any day!
Associate
Around £100 less for me - National were doing a 20% online offer, so 4 tyres cost only £447 fitted.
Minor rant incoming :
Mother in law's car has a problem, I say I'll take a look. It's a Peugeot 208, five years old maybe.
The boot open sensor is always on. Maybe not a big deal? Oh no, you can't actually lock the car at all if the sensor things the boot is open.
I try a bit of wd40 on the mechanism and cycle it a bunch with a crew driver, no joy. Switch for the sensor is behind some trim apparently. Had a quick look at getting it off but the flimsy POS, badly fitting plastic doesn't want to budge without threatening to break.
Anyway, rant is that I'm amazed French cars are still horrendous cheap nasty tat and I'm amazed anyone ever buys them. The dashboard is horrific.
Mother in law's car has a problem, I say I'll take a look. It's a Peugeot 208, five years old maybe.
The boot open sensor is always on. Maybe not a big deal? Oh no, you can't actually lock the car at all if the sensor things the boot is open.
I try a bit of wd40 on the mechanism and cycle it a bunch with a crew driver, no joy. Switch for the sensor is behind some trim apparently. Had a quick look at getting it off but the flimsy POS, badly fitting plastic doesn't want to budge without threatening to break.
Anyway, rant is that I'm amazed French cars are still horrendous cheap nasty tat and I'm amazed anyone ever buys them. The dashboard is horrific.
I got my e2008 on a dodgy salary sacrifice deal so I'm excused but even the new stuff is nuts - the steering wheel literally breaks your knees and covers the dials. Two things you'd think they'd design for lol.
Man of Honour
It's also not wheel shaped which really annoys me when I drive my wife's car
Soldato
Tbh it's not just French stuff, my just over 3 year old VW Tiguan goes mental occasionally and the dash lights up like a Christmas tree. Lock/unlock it a couple of times and it's fine again.
Getting rid of it soon.
Getting rid of it soon.
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New cold air intake pipe (blue bit) from TwoSixties fitted to the MG
Oh and the idle air plate to stop the irritating slow red drop they have stock.
Oh and the idle air plate to stop the irritating slow red drop they have stock.
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SaloonZT260? Very nice
Saloon or Tourer?
and yes 260Pretty much stock apart from the intake and throttle body - I like it for the sound
Man of Honour
VANOS oil filter & O-rings refresh. I found using one of those twisty cable ties that come with every gadget's USB cable in the box is best way, just put it through the ring, pull gently and move the o-ring into position on the valve then pull out the cable tie. Easy as wee. Apply some vaseline to the o-rings to help them slide up the valve easy too.
Took me a while to suss this method though hah.
My old filter was brittle and clogged! O-ring 1 was also completely flattened as seems to be the norm and came apart as plastic not silicone lol.
Old vs new filter:
The flattened o-ring:
Finished:
Took me a while to suss this method though hah.
My old filter was brittle and clogged! O-ring 1 was also completely flattened as seems to be the norm and came apart as plastic not silicone lol.
Old vs new filter:
The flattened o-ring:
Finished:
Soldato
Worth pointing out vaseline will attack rubber and silicone o-rings so perhaps invest in some silicone grease. I know it's safe for domestic plumbing, not sure about fuel!
Man of Honour
Hmm interesting, I actually got the tip off a M3 mechanic video doing the same job on his M3!
It's plain vaseline of course not sure if that makes a difference. The heat of the oil and pressure of the VANOS (100 bar) will probably erase any vaseline after a drive anyway I guess!
It's plain vaseline of course not sure if that makes a difference. The heat of the oil and pressure of the VANOS (100 bar) will probably erase any vaseline after a drive anyway I guess!
Soldato
Yeah it's not like it will destroy it in minutes for sure. Most people just use vaseline I think!
Just nice to know the right thing for the right job and another tin of something to buy for the toolbox
Man of Honour
I've already had an adventure today heading back to Halfords to buy an adapter to take the socket from 3/8" to 1/2" - Another item for the box
Soldato
Got mine last month! In fact I had to buy a 1/2" to 3/8" reducer AND a 3/8" to 1/2" embiggener. As bought a 3/8" impact socket set but 1/2" impact wrench. And my ratchet is 3/8".I've already had an adventure today heading back to Halfords to buy an adapter to take the socket from 3/8" to 1/2" - Another item for the box
Man of Honour
Always the way
Sold the Legacy 2.5GT yesterday. Been solid since I imported it and had it up at what I thought was a good price.
Lots of questions but no visits, wrong time of year I suppose. Then just a few days before Xmas, lots of interest. Chap left a deposit and came yesterday to collect.
Weather crap, didnt have time to really prep the car etc as I was on hol. Sods law, the boot was full of water, a seal seems to have gone. Annnnnnd, when I opened the bonnet, the cable must have seized as it wouldnt close. Got it after much investigation. Chap was still happy, knows Subarus well and it was a great price for what it was. Served us well.
Lots of questions but no visits, wrong time of year I suppose. Then just a few days before Xmas, lots of interest. Chap left a deposit and came yesterday to collect.
Weather crap, didnt have time to really prep the car etc as I was on hol. Sods law, the boot was full of water, a seal seems to have gone. Annnnnnd, when I opened the bonnet, the cable must have seized as it wouldnt close. Got it after much investigation. Chap was still happy, knows Subarus well and it was a great price for what it was. Served us well.
