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Re: Vince's 2.1td xm
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:33 am
by CitroJim
captainhaddock wrote:That's why I bought this Gunson thing which has earned itself back big time. I know, I keep advertising this thing but trust me I have no shares. With this thing it is easily done yourself.
I've been contemplating one of those for ages now Jaap as I'm never 100% happy with letting someone else do the tracking and as you quite rightly say, it's getting expensive now.
On your recommendation I think I'll now go and get one
Re: Vince's 2.1td xm
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:55 am
by Dieselman
The downside to the Gunson gauge is that it relies on the other angles being correct and the surface you are on being level.
Re: Vince's 2.1td xm
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:38 am
by captainhaddock
True Dieselman but I find (and it is recommended as well) that when you've finished the job, you do another new check.
Don't know if tracking is tested in your MOT centres as it is here in Ireland. But glad to say as I always check before the test, I have been quite spot on. It may be isn't 100% but I don't mind that, given the poor road conditions I have here.
Re: Vince's 2.1td xm
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:33 pm
by Dieselman
No tracking check in our MOT test, just tyres.
Re: Vince's 2.1td xm
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:23 pm
by CitroJim
Dieselman wrote:No tracking check in our MOT test, just tyres.
There is in that if the tracking is so far out as to have worn the tyre to an illegal extent it'll fail...
Re: Vince's 2.1td xm
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:53 pm
by captainhaddock
You get more of your MOT money worth in IRL:), you know at least what the machine reads ...mm toe in or out or whatever. Point is I can get it fairly exactly done now, it takes a bit of practice with the gunson.
Re: Vince's 2.1td xm
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:03 pm
by Vince
Still at the garage...no xm in the drive
I WANT MY CITROEN BACK!!!!!!
Seriously....not having a citroen to go out in is driving me mad! I just fancy a run out in it tonight....i need hydraulics!...and striking avantgarde design
Damn, just think how id feel if i sold it
Re: Vince's 2.1td xm
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:39 pm
by CitroJim
Vince, you need two XMs so you always have a spare...
Re: Vince's 2.1td xm
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:36 pm
by Vince
Well Jim if your giving one away....
I saw that mint cote d azur Dyane near my house again yesterday...damn who is it?
Re: Vince's 2.1td xm
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:44 am
by CitroJim
Vince wrote:Well Jim if your giving one away....
Sadly not Vince and I’ve just realised that I preached something to you that I don't practice. I only have one XM myself
I do have a couple of the XM's little sisters though...