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Post by Telemachus on Jan 26, 2018 0:13:58 GMT
I still have the scars on my forearm from changing mx5 oil filters..... But a great little car, Jan had a mk 2.5 and a mk 3. One of the things I like about my Skoda is the ease of servicing - I recently gave it an oil change as the standard variable service interval sees it going about 15,000 miles between changes. No need to remove any undertrays. The sump and sump plug are plastic, plug removed with a screwdriver. Not tight, as it seals with an O ring. The filter housing stands up in the engine bay, totally accessible and if you remove it slowly, the oil drains back into the engine so none is spilled. Not sure why all cars couldn’t be this easy! Especially considering it is 280bhp out of a 2 litre engine so a very complex and highly tuned one.
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Post by thebfg on Jan 26, 2018 0:17:42 GMT
I've never had a petrol version or the scoda varient but I've had the pleasure of the A4 and Passat, both avents ok estates.
The 1.9 tdi pd engines. Mighty fine economical engine with enough grunt to beat a lot of cars.
Nothing fancy but good strong quality motors that absolutely loved munching away the miles.
Must be similar to the scoda with what them all being similar cars.
Nearly brought a focus st when they first came out. We had organised a test drive and the misses was quite excited.
We found out the morning before we were going to become first time parents.
So we kept the focus we had. Which was the only brand new car we've ever had.
I've never held it against the boy. Honest.
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Post by JohnV on Jan 26, 2018 7:24:58 GMT
never been a four wheel petrolhead. My mantra was always "two wheels for fun four wheels for transport"
With that in mind, longevity was important. My last four vehicles were all diesel Astras, the two previous to that Peugeot 405 diesels. All of them (with one exception that was written off) did over 200,000 miles, one did almost 299,000 before it became uneconomic to keep on the road.
All I ask of my cars is that they transport me and any junk I wish to carry, to where ever I wish to go, without fuss or bother.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2018 7:56:13 GMT
never been a four wheel petrolhead. My mantra was always "two wheels for fun four wheels for transport" With that in mind, longevity was important. My last four vehicles were all diesel Astras, the two previous to that Peugeot 405 diesels. All of them (with one exception that was written off) did over 200,000 miles, one did almost 299,000 before it became uneconomic to keep on the road. All I ask of my cars is that they transport me and any junk I wish to carry, to where ever I wish to go, without fuss or bother. Oh you should have had a 2CV, best of both worlds! Four people standing up in the back could easily get it to become a two wheeler, plus you could always check out the gullibility of someone by asking them to push you into/out of a parking space - the car doesn't have reverse gear...
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Post by JohnV on Jan 26, 2018 8:08:43 GMT
never been a four wheel petrolhead. My mantra was always "two wheels for fun four wheels for transport" With that in mind, longevity was important. My last four vehicles were all diesel Astras, the two previous to that Peugeot 405 diesels. All of them (with one exception that was written off) did over 200,000 miles, one did almost 299,000 before it became uneconomic to keep on the road. All I ask of my cars is that they transport me and any junk I wish to carry, to where ever I wish to go, without fuss or bother. Oh you should have had a 2CV, best of both worlds! Four people standing up in the back could easily get it to become a two wheeler, plus you could always check out the gullibility of someone by asking them to push you into/out of a parking space - the car doesn't have reverse gear... I was put off the 2CV (the first one I had ever seen). When I was a youngster, one of the neighbours bought one. He had the bonnet open one day and being curious I wanted to see in the engine bay, so I leaned on the side of the bonnet ........ which promptly buckled !!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2018 8:13:37 GMT
Oh you should have had a 2CV, best of both worlds! Four people standing up in the back could easily get it to become a two wheeler, plus you could always check out the gullibility of someone by asking them to push you into/out of a parking space - the car doesn't have reverse gear... I was put off the 2CV (the first one I had ever seen). When I was a youngster, one of the neighbours bought one. He had the bonnet open one day and being curious I wanted to see in the engine bay, so I leaned on the side of the bonnet ........ which promptly buckled !!! But I bet the neighbour just removed the bonnet, hit it with a rubber hammer and slotted the bonnet back in place - doubt he tried to claim off the insurance...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2018 8:38:39 GMT
I turned the traction control off on my 350Z, thinking i could get the back end out around an island, in the wet, the back end came out quite well, it just didnt stop coming out.... Made my bum twitch a little.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2018 8:56:36 GMT
You went off the road twice in one day?
You need to learn how to handle a bus...
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Post by peterboat on Jan 26, 2018 9:14:30 GMT
My MX5 would beat you on the corners. So let’s choose a straight course! I'm sure you are right, so it would depend on the ratio of straights to corners, length of the track etc (because with the Haldex, DSG gearbox and 280bhp it flies off the line). Its dangerous to throw down challenges like that, recently most of my cars have been 435-550 hp and would eat yours for breakfast without burping, proper LSD ensure good traction, and top speeds of nearly 200 MPH give them the top end as well. Its only recently that I have gone down to slower cars that can still handle very well
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Post by peterboat on Jan 26, 2018 9:16:22 GMT
This also yesterday: Driverless vehicles will sort this stuff out they will drive at the proper speed for the conditions problem sorted
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Post by peterboat on Jan 26, 2018 9:29:56 GMT
"Driverless vehicles will sort this stuff out they will drive at the proper speed for the conditions problem sorted" There is Bollocks, and Absolute Bollocks. Bits its coming soon to a bus/lorry/car near you, in a couple of years I think they will doing the rounds
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Post by Stumpy on Jan 26, 2018 9:38:53 GMT
Its dangerous to throw down challenges like that, recently most of my cars have been 435-550 hp and would eat yours for breakfast without burping, proper LSD ensure good traction, and top speeds of nearly 200 MPH give them the top end as well. Its only recently that I have gone down to slower cars that can still handle very well Driving the bus at night time during a blizzard in Finland Mr Fox?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2018 11:32:08 GMT
This is a real Skoda only 525bhp and stupidly stable
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Post by bargemast on Jan 26, 2018 11:54:10 GMT
This also yesterday: These pictures are looking rather scary, it must be stressful driving a bus in these conditions, and being responsible for the people your carrying. Peter.
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Post by patty on Jan 26, 2018 14:06:06 GMT
They can provide tons of sand in some places for all these annual sand sculptor competitions but not to save lives on roads....summat not quite right with our World.. Take care Ross....they be slippery roads....I'd hate to drive on them....I would soon be in the ditch
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