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Re: Elizabeth's 2.0 SX

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:00 pm
by Dieselman
Do you mean only three brands of disks available from ECP?

Re: Elizabeth's 2.0 SX

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:06 pm
by captainhaddock
Dieselman wrote:Do you mean only three brands of disks available from ECP?
No, 3 actual factories in the world. I doubt if it's true though.

Today, the XM has been driven over a big branch that fell just in front of the car. ABS was working....but the car couldn't be stopped and banged right over it.

On the positive side: there is no damage to be seen so luckily it missed the bodywork and there are no obvious leaks and she drives just normal. I'll check her over none the less.
Lucky escape....

Re: Elizabeth's 2.0 SX

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:19 pm
by russ92xmsed
Gosh, that must have been a nasty surprise Jaap.... tyres okay?
Glad everyone is safe.

Re: Elizabeth's 2.0 SX

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:33 pm
by captainhaddock
I wasn't present, tyres seem to be OK. Did I tell ye I bought 4 new Michelins energy savers..but winter tyres are still in use. Not so strange, given our lovely spring weather...

Re: Elizabeth's 2.0 SX

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:38 pm
by russ92xmsed
No I don't think you did. Did you get a good price? Certainly be interested in how good they are.
hey are definitely on my next tyre shopping list!

I am getting really really REALLY fed up with this rubbish cold dull weather we keep having. I was going to do the gearbox fluid change this weekend, only now it's decided to snow on Saturday. ERGH!

Re: Elizabeth's 2.0 SX

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:45 pm
by Dieselman
You can do gearbox fluid in the cold, I once did a head gasket, outside in -3c.

Re: Elizabeth's 2.0 SX

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:51 pm
by captainhaddock
Well, gearbox oil change isn't too bad but a head gasket, outside with -3.....you have to be ......:) or very desperate!

Re: Elizabeth's 2.0 SX

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:42 pm
by russ92xmsed
Dieselman wrote:You can do gearbox fluid in the cold, I once did a head gasket, outside in -3c.
Not in the bloody snow I'm not! :lol: if we escape the snow, it's going ahead. :D

I agree Jaap. :lol: :lol:

Re: Elizabeth's 2.0 SX

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:58 pm
by captainhaddock
Before you know it Russ, you'll be the master mechanic on here :)

Re: Elizabeth's 2.0 SX

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:04 am
by russ92xmsed
:lol: :lol: :lol:

HA!..I don't think so.
I am learning a great deal, but I am no where near as experienced as everyone else on here.


I know Naaaaaaaaaaathing :lol: