Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs

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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs

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Huskyxantia wrote: 17 Sep 2026, 08:20 How dark is the tint Matt and is it factory fitted or after market stuff some one else fitted ?
After market (think there's a bit of a factory privacy tint too)
Is dark enough you wonder why the car behind has only got side lights on (when in fact they're on dipped beam) - I'll try and take a picture to illustrate what it's like.

Seems there's no legal minimum light transmission value for rear and back passenger windows (unlike windscreen and front side windows)

Hopefully peel off without too much issue. Must be a "red car thing" as the 206 had very dark tints in the back when we first got it too! Peeled off ok, must be 15 years ago, think steamer was involved???
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Tyre pressure warning in way home last week, pumped up (and reset display) front left at 1.95 bar. Fronts should be 2.5 - 2.7 bar. Rears should be 2.3 - 3.3 bar (wide range!) rest were all a touch under so all topped off.

After much procrastination I'm hoping to pick up a new starter from Euro Car Parts this evening. Lucas branded. I've dug out the (failed solenoid) dead one from the blue 308 SW and that'll be the core charge taken care off - making a new starter with 3 year warranty for about £45.
Euro car parts website descriptions are absolutely pathetic!

Starter details number 1:
Number of Teeth 1
11
Number of Teeth 2
12
Versus number 2:
Teeth
10,11,12,13
Very consistently list "weight" as a defining characteristic! :rofl2:
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs

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That's why there known as euro car farse
Husky. :? Thinking outside of the box is better than sitting in a dark one.
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