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Toblerone

Old scam that one - post on a forum and get well known with loads of posts and a fancy car, offer to sell it, withdraw and get people hungry to buy it. Then you say you've had a crash and are breaking for parts. Sell the parts for cash via post (remember you're now a trusted regular member) and disa...

Toblerone

I hate people on the motorway who think that, just because their indicating into you lane, they have the right to pull in front of you

Toblerone

my clutch cable kept snapping on the MG metro.... just taught me well how to drive without using the clutch..... I now change gear as routine without using the silly third pedal :D Very easy in a Metro, I did exactly the same for ages. I think the clutch pedal on those cars is just for setting off ...

Toblerone

Volvo T4 engine! 1855cc 200 bhp 220 torque Quite a light engine, mechanically bullet proof (if only the ancilleries are too :x ) and almost identical to the legendary T5 engine but with a cylinder chopped off! What are the problems with the ancilleries? How common are they to buy? Just done a quick...

Toblerone

I've used a cheapish Halfords set for years now (modest use)

The only thing I worry about is the adaptor to use the smaller sockets - it seems like a weak link, and i've broken them on other sets before.

Toblerone

Volvo T4 engine!

1855cc

200 bhp
220 torque

Quite a light engine, mechanically bullet proof (if only the ancilleries are too

) and almost identical to the legendary T5 engine but with a cylinder chopped off!

Toblerone

< KEVIN > wrote:
Kelvyn wrote:
www.419eater.com
that site is awsome
http://www.419eater.com/html/mohamed_lucien.htm

I've read loads of these before, but that one is by far the best!

Toblerone

I remember Ripspeed before they went bust - I think the same guys set up R-Tec in St Albans. The owner had a RIPPY personal plate.

I've been there a couple of times and never seen such a high density of chavs in such a small building!

Toblerone

The other fashion at the moment is to have one headlight and/or one brakelight bulb blown. Olly Round here the fashion is no brake lights, just the centre one working. A few days ago I told a woman parking in my road she had no brakelights, she just laughed. When i said she wouldn't be laughing whe...

Toblerone

I've never seen Maxxis car tyres before - I always thought they were for mountain bikes and ride-on lawnmowers!

Toblerone

Always tell the truth in this situation, more to cover your own ar5e than anything else. Imagine if he'd owned up to the policewoman at the side of the road while in shock, or even if he completely admitted driving dangerously in his statement (unlikely i agree). Then you might have to defend your s...

Toblerone

Expensive towel rail

Toblerone

Have you posted pics on Autotrader or on here with the reg on display? Thats a classic way to pick up a clone id.

I wouldn't worry about it anyway - it's not your car now, but it might be worth contacting the buyer to let them know it might be cloned.

Toblerone

Can anyone help. Suggest that the lad check out that link to his ebay sale Mach1rob posted, then check his profile. Looks like he buys and sells a few cars - might be worth a message to Ebay members who have visited his address to deliver/collect cars - they might be able to pass on his address? Or...

Toblerone

I miss mine, boot was too small for work though, plus I won't miss the rust that was starting on the rear arches

Living in Hertfordshire I hardly ever saw another coupe, now i live in the midlands they're everywhere! I still think they are a beautiful car though

Toblerone

Berger wrote:The Mk2 wedge handles better than the coupe people would have you believe .

My coupe far outhandled my wedge, it felt like a sport car in comparison

Toblerone

I had the same on mine - perfect nick all round, except it was covered in red nail varnish (might have been the cause of the crash leading to the doner car's breaking

) making them super cheap

The varnish just peeled off in one go though! The breaker would've been gutted if he knew

Toblerone

nah, the cream is a definite yellower shade. The photos here don't really show the true sandstone colour. (it's the best imo

)

Toblerone

Toblerone, What lambda light comes on with Ultimate? Sounds like an engine issue rather than fuel. You're not putting Ultimate derv in are you :p It's the lamda on my Volvo - it always comes on in the first few miles of using ultimate or 95ron. I can always clear the fault by turning the ignition o...

Toblerone

Is it different to the "Walnut" in my Ti, becuase I'm pretty sure that's just plastic! You won't find any fake wood trim on any Rover. ;) Very thin laminates caked in plastic-y varnish yes, but it did all at least come from some kind of tree. :mrgreen: The wood in your bubble is made of m...

Toblerone

It's a complete myth that you get more power from high octane fuel. High quality/high octane fuels may have a higher energy content though, which will make a difference in any car. My understanding was that super unleaded actually has less energy than 95 - its certainly less volatile. I always use ...

Toblerone

Spitfire GT6 - cool

Toblerone

Nothing wrong with good old fairy if you're stuck - has some pretty decent degreasing properties.

I was cleaning my mountain bike gear cassette earlier - used a toothbrush and wd40, then 'rinsed' off with some carb cleaner. that does the trick

Toblerone

The idea is (usually) to gain non-forceful entry. Not kicking doors down or stuff like that. I was thinking about having a nose around an abandoned hospital in northampton a while back. But then I was told that someone had been found murdered in there... Some lad on metropower made off with a brand...

Toblerone

My 214 used to do 130 miles for Â£10
216 did 100 miles for Â£10

My T4 (200 bhp) does 60 miles to Â£10

So yes, thats very bad for a 1.4

Have you checked your tyre pressures, air filter etc? Is the engine running at the correct temperature etc?

Toblerone

I thought it was about time we had an F.D.H Frequently Asked Questions, so here we go :) What is an F.D.H Coupe? It's a Rover Coupe turbo registered on an 'N' plate, and with 'F.D.H' as the plate suffix. It's not a specific model or special edition. What's different about them? Stories differ slight...

Toblerone

I prefer the slightly dodgy ones - one near me is supposed to only dispose of cars and not sell parts. They have a rule there where you only pay for anything too big to fit in your pocket :D Always cheap too as its cash. The worst one I went to was in Essex (a good few years ago) - the bloke wanted ...

Toblerone

F D Hs are basicly factory seconds - they were intended for a foreign market that never really materialised. Rover had to buy them back from themselves (ask an auditor) and sold them registered from Longbridge, with the local numberplate code. Imagine it a bit like TKmaxx - you can buy the top spec ...

Toblerone

Thats great! he writes in a very interesting way - I just spent half hour reading what i already knew about brakes but i enjoyed it all

Toblerone

Plus the photos look like they were taken on a porn set

Toblerone

Imran T wrote:cheers guys... can I not just cover/smooth the gaps as a temp. fix?? don't fancy forking out for a new bonnet at the moment..

You can, but isn't the idea of the new grille to make it look better rather than worse?

Toblerone

If someone tailgates me, I slow down... if it's on a dual carriageway in the fast lane, when the traffic clears, I pull over, then as he pulls level with me, I match his speed for a few mins as he struggles to pass. Then, foot to the floor, and watch the poor sod pull in behind me. BMW drivers in p...

Toblerone

I love the way the fuel flap is seemlessly integrated into the wide arch

Toblerone

NoobCannon wrote:came from a coupe lol, my windscreen just seems to be smaller.

Supposed to go on the back screen mate

Toblerone

This is a very well known problem with the mk2 200. Do you know how Rover addressed it?

They put a hole in the spare wheel well with a plug in it

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