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Started by TurboTomato , Mar 15 2006 06:52 PM

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#61 Guest_AntB (Guest)

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Posted 05 June 2006 - 03:55 PM

woohoo! i am a select member of the shed group. And its a cracker.

corsa 1.5D 1995 with 100k on it. Newish engine about 2k miles ago. [somerset accent on] Proper tractor like [sumerset accent off]

i'm suprise how pleased i am with it. Oh and i found it on ebay of course.


we want pics!

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Posted 05 June 2006 - 03:59 PM


woohoo! i am a select member of the shed group. And its a cracker.

corsa 1.5D 1995 with 100k on it. Newish engine about 2k miles ago. [somerset accent on] Proper tractor like [sumerset accent off]

i'm suprise how pleased i am with it. Oh and i found it on ebay of course.


we want pics!

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Posted 05 June 2006 - 04:55 PM

Ding!

You don't fancy doing mine do you?

I think my gearbox may be on the way out as well


nah gearboxes never go wrong. I'm pretty sure my bmw one has had no oil in it for the last 60k miles and its fine.

Clutches though, well a good test is hand brake on- select 4th or 5th dial in 2k rpm and lift the clutch. If it doesn't stall its fooked. no hard to change though. :rolleyes:

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Posted 05 June 2006 - 08:32 PM

oh dear. umm....errr.... I just found a rather large patch of oil on the floor of the garage. Its gearbox oil. hummm... i think engine out soon. :lol:

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Posted 06 June 2006 - 10:10 AM

PIC-TURES PIC-TURES PIC-TURES PIC-TURES come on we want the lot. 0-60 times, power at wheels! thumbsup

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Posted 08 June 2006 - 03:23 PM

Ok then, here you go

hangs head in shame.


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Posted 08 June 2006 - 03:25 PM

You should be ashamed. It's clean, no after market wheel trims, no damage, no rust. I bet the tyres are made by someone you've heard of. Pathetic.

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Posted 08 June 2006 - 03:27 PM

ah well, its the underneathy bit you can't see that isn't quite right. Photo to come in a moment :D

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Posted 08 June 2006 - 03:32 PM

Hahaha *points and laughs* What have you highlighted on the parcel shelf? :unsure:

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Posted 08 June 2006 - 03:33 PM

I see that someone has thoughtfully drawn a red oval on the back of your car. ;) That's a good start to shed ownership thumbsup

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Posted 08 June 2006 - 03:52 PM

Is that a "merit" badge on the side? Sweeeeet! B)

Edited by Jase_MK, 08 June 2006 - 03:52 PM.

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Posted 08 June 2006 - 04:13 PM

ah well, its the underneathy bit you can't see that isn't quite right.

Photo to come in a moment :D


vx sticker! :lol: :beat:

Is that a "merit" badge on the side? Sweeeeet!

oh yeah baby! :lol:

Edited by JamesGray, 08 June 2006 - 08:58 PM.

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Posted 09 June 2006 - 06:13 AM

Spot the problem :D :

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Posted 09 June 2006 - 06:24 AM

oh and Ant, as for stats compairing I've just found out: 1.5D, 50bhp around 94mph max and 0-60 in 16 secs.(and that was when it was new) Oh yes its fast! but, combined mpg 53! which is why i'm getting 65-70 on long motorway journeys. it keeps up with traffic on the motorways too.

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Posted 09 June 2006 - 07:32 AM

oh and Ant, as for stats compairing

I've just found out: 1.5D, 50bhp around 94mph max and 0-60 in 16 secs.(and that was when it was new)


Oh yes its fast!


but, combined mpg 53! which is why i'm getting 65-70 on long motorway journeys. it keeps up with traffic on the motorways too.


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wow what a beast!

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Posted 09 June 2006 - 07:35 AM

Spot the problem :D :

Nowt that a heavier grade of oil won't fix. Or maybe just turn the radio up as the noise gets louder. Just make sure you have your Police Aware sticker in the event of a breakdown.

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Posted 09 June 2006 - 07:41 AM

i'll just wack new geabox seals in this after-noon. How long do you recon it will take to split the ball joints from the bottom of the wishbones, silly question really. It all depends how big the hammer is. :D

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Posted 09 June 2006 - 08:04 AM

Tragically the ball joint splitter is one of my favourite tools. I don't know why. Perhaps it is the big bang that they make when the tapers finally give way.

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Posted 09 June 2006 - 08:24 AM

on the subject of fooked gearboxes. mine makes a juddering thumping knocking noise at about 3-3.5k which then disappears when i get past that. first i'm going to check there's oil in the 'box. then i'm going to ignore it if there is oil in there thumbsup just reminds me a bit too much of the noise the gearboxes i had in my traveller made as the 1340cc a-series racing spec engine i had munched through them. rattle rattle rattle snap. 4 standard gearboxes and one two litre sierra one. those were the (chucking a load of money away) days. thumbsup :rolleyes:

Edited by AntB, 09 June 2006 - 08:24 AM.

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Posted 09 June 2006 - 08:36 AM

Does the noise stop if you put your foot on the clutch, Ant?
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