All of these super saloons make me want to trade in my truck and get something more spirited. You bastards. That M is so nice though, but no, if it ain't a 5 it ain't worth the time of day.
Lol, school boy error. A supple car is a fast car. The suspension is why you crashed, when you rebuild it put back the original springs and dampers. I suspect you could easily take that roundabout at 30 then. It is a fun trade off, you want the lowest car with the least amount of roll, but the softest suspension you can get away with. Too soft and it'll wallow around like a yank tank. Stiff springs only work on a race track, the smoothest roads are still worse than the roughest race track.
Also, when it comes to diesels, unless you spend HUGE cash, all they are doing is turning up the fuel pump. It is a brute force way to increase power, it works but is very dirty.
That all said, since you're a VAG boy, low and slow is the way to go. Good luck with your rebuild, although I don't agree with that scene, I respect your right to do it and your car actually looked good.
It wouldn't surprise me, but obviously without seeing how you took the roundabout it'd be impossible to know, looking at it though, I'd easily say you could take it at 30. Although I know in standard spec my Escort Van would understeer like a bastard at relatively low speeds. I never crashed it though.
Never watched it before and this was cheap, so it'd be rude not to. I'm watching them in order of release and to be honest, I'm not impressed, mostly I just want to beat the tar out of Luke, he ruins the movie and makes me vouch for The Empire.
I'm guessing you entered the roundabout, tried to turn and went straight on? How fast was you going when you entered it? Probably a good thing you didn't have your alloys on front either or I imagine they'd have buckled on impact.
The joys of modern diesels, off boost they are useless. I've been in a Focus derv with a blown turbo and it struggled to crack 20mph. After sticking on the new turbo it made so much difference. But at the same time I've driven a 2.4TD Hilux with a turbo that wouldn't spool and it drove like a 2.4D Hilux.
Managed to solve to problems for the price of one. I had noticed a lot of oil collecting on the engine (looked like a serious leak was developing), some hunting around I found it was coming from the inlet, taking off the pipe connecting the intercooler to the inlet I noticed under it there was clear signs of oil running down it. Turns out a jubilee clip hadn't been tightened correctly. Tightening it up and the oil leak stopped but more importantly a boost leak I hadn't noticed was resolved.
The difference now when I get on the boost though. Holy hell, how had I not noticed this sooner? I guess I just assumed with it being a huge truck it was naturally slow. But bloody hell, I like having more whack. Sure she is still slow, but no where near as slow as she was.
Tish, youths today, don't seem to understand how to drive for the conditions, not the speed limit.
Is that Canadian Speak? I've tried to understand what she is saying for about 30 minutes and all I can gather is: "Please make us a gift ay year each a muffler. Noise is pollution.
It is easy to work out where the problem is with fuel though.
Remove injectors form engine, with fuel lines attached turn key, does fuel come out?
If Yes, engine is getting fuel, problem is somewhere else.
If No, when turning engine does fuel come out of pipe when disconnected from injector?
If Yes, injectors need replacing
If No, disconnect pipe from whatever it connects to (I'd imagine either pump or filter), turn engine, does fuel come out?
Rinse and repeat, moving towards the fuel tank until you find the offending item. You could probably pinpoint it in an hour.
You did check the basics before you stripped it down right? Fuel, air, spark?
That oil over the plug could've been because someone made a mess when pouring, you have a failed gasket (on the camcover obviously) or the head or camcover has a crack letting the oil through. I assume you've checked for all of this. Also, it'd be worth checking oil level as we've had a car in that was filled to the brim with oil, which obviously wouldn't start but still cranked okay (that turned out to be an ECU problem and someone who doesn't understand what the check engine light means).
Oh yes, it has been run on a diagnostic programme right? You won't find a problem such as the ECU flaring up without having it scanned first. It can save you a lot of time.
We run them in our company vans. Our customers equipment is generally quite expensive (last delivery was nudging the 60k in gear). We don't have external switches to set them off, for obvious reasons, but have a big red button on the dash should we get an engine fire. It douses the engine bay and cab, but the back is untouched. I am currently looking at installing a system in my truck. Hope I'll never need it, but nice to know it is there.
Those silly handheld jobbies are just window dressing, they will suppress the fire enough to get people out, but your vehicle (and contents) is still going to burn to the ground.
Someone who fakes an MR2 to look like a Ferrari is a massive queer and should have their drivers licence revoked. But Westfields are quality cars and a lot of them will out pace a Caterham.
Kit cars are more real than anything else (assuming your built it). The love that goes into turning a box of bolts into a rear car. Manly adventures. If someone else made it, then it is just a car and you're the ghey.
Not with a failing wheel bearing. When that lets go it will send you off the road. Offer her 3k as you'll need a few squids to get the bearing fixed. TBH, I'd also tell her to put steelies back on and knock off another 300, because my money is on those silly multifits being the reason the bearings are letting go.