Well what can i say!
I bought the car off Gareth many months ago and since then i've had the following done,
1. new strut top fitted,
2. new discs and pads alround
3. rear calipers removed and cleaned and mounting plates cleaned and sealed as well.
4. Tyres swapped for good michelin Energy E3A tyres which are very nice at the back
5. New engine(long story to come later...), new clutch, new radiator, heater matrix pipes repaired, LHM pipe behind radiator repaired, new drivers wishbone, new cambelt, new tenionsers, new water pump, new alternator belt and ecu's cleared
6. new wing mirrors painted and put on car.
So far even despite the big engine repair expense i am loving the car.
I do miss the economy of the diesels i've had, especially the 1.9td that ran on veggie(anyone fancy doing a conversion or even a 2.1td with bosch conversion...
I am missing AC as well, been a long time since i haven't had it in a car and you sure feel it some days with the interior being so dark.
Open the sunroof up though and it helps, even better if you crank a rear window open just a smidge as the air then swirls round the car interior much better.
Also getting more into the habit of saving fuel by using the ARCS, Simply coming off the motorway or upto roundabouts as long as its safe to do so, let off the accelerator and let the engine slow the car down a bit, but still carrying decent speed, then go round aforementioned road section carrying good entry speed and requiring minimum power on the exit to get back upto speed without any undue discomfort to myself. the seat side bolsters also help with this! also currently my rear tyres are at 31psi and the fronts are at 33-34psi at the minute as shoulders are a bit worn so evening it out
Also on tuesday im off to york for work so will be loading the car up with a shed load of new kit that should make the trip a bit softer suspension wise. I do wish the sport button did just lock the suspension hydractive into hard mode instead of just fiddling with the cut in/out levels.
Also got to replace the airbox to inlet plenum rubber pipe soon as mine is shot and leaking unfiltered air badly at the minute
In the future i want to get the bonnet sprayed and the bumper, new foglamps as they are cracked and the matching surroundsas one is missing
then i want to attack the alloys as with any car this age they really need stripping and sorting out.
Also the exhaust tailpipe seems to be twisted in such a way that it rests on the bumper just a bit. I think i'll repalce this with a better freer flowing backbox when the time comes. Also for the MOT think i'll need a new windscreen as got a tiny crack in mine and i'm only on TPFT so hoping to go fully comp next time and get it sorted on insurance as they are a pretty penny even just for the chip repair its nearl £100....
OOO nearly forgot that when im in York im going to get some BioEthanol B85 in the tank thanks to the company so i'll report back how the car reacts to it. wish there was a closer supply for it as its 10% cheaper than BP Ultimate/Shell V power
£600 and its your lol
