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I do like its only 3 more sleeps until I pick up my new car [emoji16] Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk

In this interest of this not becoming all memes, I'll lock the thread as I think everyone has had their say. :)

The only issue with the car is you, can someone lock this thread it makes my brain hurt.

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clearly that went in 1 ear and straight out the other.......

good grief , if your going to drag this lame thread out for 5 pages at least get the science right. the battery is there to start the car and little else , once engine is running the alternator provides all electrical power , the battery wont be drained in the slightest. if you switch on all heaters and lights what happens ? the revs drop momentarily then rise back to normal tick-over. what does this mean ? it means fuel consumption wont be effected by any great degree from electrical loads otherwise the engine would run faster every time you switch something on and it doesnt. you think theres a direct relationship between power usage and fuel used - there isnt in a modern car , thanks to the engine management using smart technology to balance , monitor and prioritise all electrical systems. now please shut up until you know what you are talking about.

Lazy servicing . Wheels come off at 2nd service, or should do and any decent tech normally clean up and apply a small amount of copper grease

like halfords still cant work out 15% discount using the owners club card , dont think they have ever managed to get it right. lol

It's very sad when you feel that you have to "snoop" on the people you should be able to trust with your car and investment but sadly, it's part of the joy of using many garages (aka part changers) when you take your pride and joy in for repair or rectification. I had to drill 2 tiny holes in a rear bumper assembly on a Mitsubishi when the garage told me it would cost over a grand for a new one plus painting. When I got the car back the 2 tiny holes were still there. They had just filled it and bogged it up with glass fibre and resprayed it! Did manage to get a brand new bumper, respray and compensation after complaining bitterly but don't trust any garage again. You're better off doing it yourself if you can or find someone you can trust!

Thanks bud, I'm really happy with how it's looking lately although I can't get the idea of coilovers out of my head. I feel the front sits higher than the rear. Realistically I only want to go down another 15/20mm so the arches are just inline with the top of the tyres. Here's the most recent shop of the front and rear [emoji4] : Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk

This has to be a Troll thread right? The Alternator can make more energy or less as and when it needs it. It doesn't put out a standard voltage like OLDER ones. So when the screens are heating, the alternator pushes out more electricity to cover the demand. Seriously, what juice are you drinking?

AAAAGH!!! DFTT anyone?

This is quite normal. The wheel hubs have a flange of 63.3 mm to center the wheel ontot he hub. The wheels have a recess of 63.4 mm. When the wheels are installed there is a very small gap between the flange of the hub and the recess of the wheel. Corrosion between the flange of the wheel hub and the recess of the wheel cause the wheel to seize onto the wheel hub. In this case the wheel could be removed by using a mallet. In some cases removing the wheel will need a lot more force. A known trick to make the wheel come loose is by unscrewing the wheel nuts a few turns and then carefully driving the car backwards and forwards until the wheel comes loose from the wheel hub. However this problem can be prevented quite easily by applying a little bit of ceramic or copper anti seize grease between the flange of the wheel hub and the recess of the wheel.

No it's not, it's a feature that will costs you less than $5 over 20 years. You say to use AC for de-fogging yet that probably uses more fuel, and wears out more parts than a heating element and your alternator/battery. Getting new AC parts fitted would cost far more.

Try Tiger Seal! Sticks like s**t to a blanket!! I used it of a Caterham replica I built, once it's on there it's on there...

I'd avoid your fingers first and foremost [emoji87] I had a pal once who was somewhat of a perfectionist and he was building his own roll cage for his mk1 escort. He said the most important thing was always measure twice and get your angles right. He's a clever guy, unfortunately he isn't particularly bright and he built the cage on the drive 'next' to the car, got half way through before the penny dropped! Don't forget your OK board and go pro. Enjoy and good luck on race day Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

It helps to clear, ice, condensation and fogging and even rain to a point. Does it matter really? You even say it's a company car and you are still going on about it. Its no big deal at all, costs nothing more to use of any noticeable a mount and is a feature you will find on pretty much any new car. I am absolutely bemused it bothers you this much, your just making yourself look daft. I use my front heated screen all the time when it fogs up inside even while driving its a great feature just wish the side windows had heating elements too, then there would be no clearing ice at all in winter.

I am looking into changing the factory fog lights on my focus cc2 for DRL Foglights, has anyone done this themselves? And would ypu have any suggestions,

Maybe she is a FOC member and seen your post.

I probably won't do anything straight away. I suspect a promotion coming up in work so I want to wait and see what happens there first. When I do anything, this forum will be the first to know :)

I think there's some screws under the door as well

To be completely honest, I'm not really sure what's the benefit of coilovers. This is the part of car mechanics where I still have blanks in. But from my brief understanding, your car will sit a bit lower, if you decide to go with lower set than you have now (spring + shock). In this case, the looks might not have the required results, however the performance would be better a little bit. So I guess it depends. If you want to achieve the "alligned" (or, sorry for using the word , stanced) look, then go for wheel spacers. They will put your wheels out a bit and then you maybe decide that you don't need to go any lower, because tires would scuff the fenders. For example, I now can't really get 18" (and I don't really even want them), because of this same reason - I would need smaller spacers. And, after all, you maybe go for the coilovers, but you'll stay with the current height. But like I said, coilovers isn't exactly area where I shine, so probably someone else would have more professional opinion about this, hopefully with practical knowledge of the matter... But I think, and this should be a logical conclusion, the spacers should go first (if you want to use them), so you'll see if and how much lower you can go with a new set of coilvers.

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I don't like having to come into work tomorrow (my day off!)... On the bright side, it guarantees I will get Thursday off, so all is not lost.

Might sound daft but get a hair drier and apply heat to it, it will make the metal expand enough to let it come loose had this problem before on a few cars and it works most of the time mixed in with a bit of wiggle and waggle.

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Those look like IC fault CAN bus errors. I had U0121, and U0423 relates directly to the IC. Work is often a pain when you don't want it, then it can be even more of a pain without work, or at least without the pay that is usually attached! There is a bit more risk in just sending it away, in case is is a connector in the car, but the IC pcb is a bit notorious for this problem. One site has been recommended here:

Should be home this weekend and tyres done next week. Time to see if i actually like them on the car. Need to find decent lowering springs. I see you had issues with yours?

thanks for the response. The car belongs to a lady I know and I think she is resigned to it being un-fixable without replacing the screen, which she won't do so she will just live with it not working (don't say accidentally on purpose break the screen and claim on insurance). I don't like to be beaten when I am trying to fix these things. But I am thinking this is most likely a screen problem (or the ribbon strips coming from the screen)

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All car brands and models can have this problem.

It is ign on and wait 1 minute, ign off. Job done . Don't touch the throttle pedal in that 1 minute.

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I like how I just got my first accepted entry into a rally! Only 3 weeks away so better get the Puma finished! Any thing to avoid when welding together a roll cage??

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My 2014 Mondeo TityX doesn't do front and rear automatically - at least the lights don't come on. I'll leave the switch alone next time and see what happens, forecast is -2 tonight so I'll have a go in the morning. My 07 Mondeo ST used to put both on at 3 degrees or so, for about 10 minutes. Like everyone else has said, battery life has nowt to do with the load (not the load we're talking about anyway), it's all about mechanical /chemical degradation within the cells.

Sorry, forgot to add that the MG looks good. I'd never have thought about buying one, but why not! Let us know how you get on.

I do like spending the afternoon with Pipper again We had a 2 hour walk around the dog walking paddocks in some rather dense fog, the husky that was being walked ahead of us by around 50 metres, could be scarcely seen with her white fur. It was then time for playing in the heated and enclosed play room. I took 32 socks with me this afternoon, 8 of which contained a sausage. Which enabled Pipper to play "find the sausage" for close to half an hour. Then she sat on my lap in the fashion of a cat, for a lengthy cuddle, involving tummy rubs and a head to tail massage. We then went into one of the off lead compounds, in between frisbie chasing and retrieving one tennis ball of every five thrown, I introduced her to the clicker, and then put her through her paces with random obedience tasks. It's hard to tell if she's ever had any doggy training, some intermediate and advanced things she knows well: yet some basic obedience skills she lacks. And then it was 3pm, which meant I'd have to hand her back in 30 minutes. We had another 15 minute walk along the walking paddock perimeter path and then back to the play room, for a final cuddle. She seems to have worked out that when I check the time on my phone, it can mean our time together is over. When I'm giving her a cuddle, she positions herself in such a way I can't get it out of my pocket. Unfortunately, tomorrow at the rescue centre is vet day, which means they are closed to visitors. So, I'll have a completely Pipper-less day

Oh, I forgot to say - it is good to see that MG have fitted them with proper handbrakes!! Unlike those ridiculous electric button operated ones you see in almost every new car these days.

When I got my Mk1 it had the airbag light on , So i decided to find a replacement air bag control module that is located under the center console tunnel next to the hand break, got it from a scrap yard for £20.00. worked a treat and the light went out.

Yes please do, you're more than welcome to stick around. still don't know what car yet though lol. Actually, depending on what car will depend if your still welcome or not haha

Lmao.

Well, all the horror stories of getting out the injector washers seem unfounded. Finally got #4 out and both 2 and 4 seals came out really easily - used a large coach bolt to screw into it. Amusingly one was either so worn or so badly made, the hole wasn't anywhere near center!