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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2014 2:42:03 GMT
Do you not realise that you are expected to make sure that their car oil level is correct?
I am surprised that you didn't get the blame.
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Post by MartinT on Sept 12, 2014 6:04:56 GMT
Someone I know (!) waits for the next service in order to have the washer fluid topped up. The concept of opening the bonnet doesn't occur!
EDIT: yes, I take it upon myself to check her fluids, tyres, oil, coolant etc. It's easier than trying to explain why it's important. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 12, 2014 7:24:42 GMT
I have taken onboard all sorts that are not 'mine' as it is in my best interests and likely saves me dough, occasionally huge amounts.
I think I have persuaded the boss that having the heating on and opening a window is not good - and leaving it open !
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Post by pinkie on Sept 12, 2014 14:15:24 GMT
Do you not realise that you are expected to make sure that their car oil level is correct? I am surprised that you didn't get the blame. My son, daughter, and ex-wife all made the same observation. Thanks a bunch. There's history of the "don't interfere" variety, because when I did things like check tyre pressures, I would note things like no tread - which Sue will deal with "tomorrow". And resent me reminding her weekly. She is going to buy a new car "tomorrow". She would have had her car assessed by a garage "tomorrow", and then arranged to dispose of it "tomorrow". In fact I interfered to get those done, but I will let her find her own pace for getting a replacement car. So unlikely to be calendar 2014... Guess which day she would have added oil. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2014 16:30:12 GMT
It works out cheaper if you do it.
My wife hates me doing it, but I asked her to show me how she checks her tyre pressures etc.
She was confused as to why I asked, as the tyres were not flat.
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 12, 2014 16:55:10 GMT
Oooooh
dodgy, dodgy, dodgy
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Post by topalwaysdown on Sept 13, 2014 18:14:19 GMT
I've a couple, a Seat FR TDI for when the family is out and about and a toy for me, Honda S2000 convertible that lives with the roof down, I can go for miles per gallon or smiles per mile and at the moment with good weather it has to be the latter. Present car  Previous car and co-driver  |
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 13, 2014 18:25:49 GMT
I'd love an S2000 for a bit of weekend fun but think it will have to wait a few years till the family Civic is finally retired ...  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 14, 2014 6:10:40 GMT
More interesting .......  An Airedale Terrier ? |
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Post by topalwaysdown on Sept 14, 2014 11:27:33 GMT
Hi, Archie is indeed an airedale, slighty bigger than the norm, 6.5 stone so he wins the tug of war contests and gets many strange looks when harnessed into the passenger seat. here he is "blending" in with the couch!  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 15, 2014 12:06:22 GMT
Love it ! What do you call a 6.5 stone Airedale ? "Sir" to start with then anything he likes |
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Post by Marco on Sept 28, 2014 20:48:34 GMT
The throughflow is excellent and the turbo whistle quite audible now.That’s something I’ve noticed on my Merc (for those here who don’t know, same model as Tony C’s ,only rather more, erm ‘sane’) since the remap… You can hear a ‘whine’, almost like a very faint police siren, as you accelerate, and it continues for about 5 secs when the car’s stopped, after switching the engine off. Rather bizarre  Btw, did you ever get round to trying the STP diesel treatment, for a change, instead of the Millers? In my car the former is just as effective (in conjunction with BP Ultimate), at a fraction of the price. Marco. |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 28, 2014 21:33:58 GMT
No, I've moved onto Diesel Rhino now, which is better than Millers and cheaper in bulk. |
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Post by Marco on Sept 28, 2014 22:02:30 GMT
Yeah, I think Ali Tait mentioned DR before. The ability to bulk buy is handy, so might give it a go. On another matter, I meant to ask if you use Nitrogen in your Goodyears? I find that with my P-Zeros the nitrogen infill defo helps keep the pressures correct for longer, as well as improves the ride Marco. |
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Post by pre65 on Sept 29, 2014 9:49:08 GMT
On another matter, I meant to ask if you use Nitrogen in your Goodyears? I find that with my P-Zeros the nitrogen infill defo helps keep the pressures correct for longer, as well as improves the ride Marco. |
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Post by Marco on Sept 29, 2014 11:03:46 GMT
The stuff that your head’s filled with, or is that fresh air?  Marco. |
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Post by danielquinn on Sept 29, 2014 15:10:08 GMT
Surely it must be nitrous oxide  |
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Post by danielquinn on Sept 29, 2014 15:14:56 GMT
As with everything their is a difference of opinion
AA - Overall, while accepting the possibility of purified nitrogen being of benefit in certain applications , racing , we don't think that the cost and possible inconvenience are justified for normal passenger car use.
(4 November 2013)
RAC - While using nitrogen in passenger car tyres may produce some benefits in some applications, it is questionable if the average motorist will derive any measurable benefit from its use.
Using nitrogen does not remove or reduce the need to check tyre pressures as the risk of a puncture or a slow leak is not altered.
Many of the benefits claimed of nitrogen could be achieved by using dry compressed air from a properly designed and maintained compressed air system.
Nitrogen cannot replace regular maintenance. Regardless of what inflation gas is used, maximum tyre life will only be achieved if the vehicle and tyres are properly maintained. That means regular checking of tyre pressures, wheel balance and alignment.
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Post by speedysteve on Sept 29, 2014 15:15:48 GMT
We are sort of between sensible cars at the moment:) We now have a Peugoet 107 that we use and my daughter is learning to drive on, and it's actually quite fun! You have to plan overtakes but it will happily chug along at 70 etc on the motorway. So I won't win any 'my car is faster than your car' internet challenges with that:) My quickest car was a Caterham 7, big power VX, race prepped. I raced on Avon ACB0 slicks / wets, but could convert back to road legal for shakedowns and general weekend fun:) It would eat slick shod race prepped BMW M3's for breakfast around Lydden Hill, but was eaten up itself by Radical's and the Superlight Caterham's with Hayabusa turbo bike power. In racing, you are always either giving pressure or taking it:) After circuit racing, all things road wise seemed very tame and no point in having fast cars you can't really use so we got sensible and down sized and down sized and down sized... |
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Post by Marco on Sept 29, 2014 15:41:51 GMT
Surely it must be nitrous oxide In your case, Methane!  Marco. |
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