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merckx

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  1. That's handy, I didn't know that these were available.
  2. My brother had his done by the local council.It was a perk for the lads that did it who were paid cash,this was all done officially. Two or three hundred as far as I remember.
  3. Took me 10 seconds max on Google. Tyre Wear All tyres should wear in a smooth, even wear pattern when the tyres are maintained with the correct air pressure for the load on the tyre. If tyres begin to show an irregular wear pattern, and the vehicle alignment is correct, sometimes just rotating the tyres by changing direction of rotation and wheel position will allow the tyres to wear evenly. Toe Wear A feathered wear pattern on the front tyres typically indicates misalignment (toe in or out). Sometimes a radial tyre will not have this wear pattern unless the toe condition is severe. Instead of the feathered edge wear, the tyre will be worn on the inside or outside shoulder which could be confused with camber wear. A skewed rear axle could show feathered edge wear on one shoulder of one front tyre and feathered edge on the opposite shoulder of the other front tyre. In order to correctly diagnose a tyre wear condition, the motorhome should have the alignment checked on all four wheel positions before any corrections to alignment are made. Camber Wear Also known as edge wear, camber wear shows up on the inside or outside shoulders of the tread. Wear on the inside edge of both tyres may be due to negative camber or toe-out, a misalignment. If only one tyre shows edge wear, check for worn kingpin bushings, bent or worn steering components, or excessive positive camber setting.
  4. I suppose it's very much dependent on how much she smokes or how bad her asthma is
  5. Like you say the wattage of the bulbs is probably too low. I'm not sure if the pre-facelift and facelift cars use the same bulbs.
  6. I've got tears in my eyes reading this, so sad. Our cat "Merckx" died when he was 12 1/2 after having problems with his kidneys. We had him as a pet since the day he was born as his mother who was a stray and had taken refuge in my brothers house in order to give birth. He hadn't been well for a few weeks, many trips to the vets . He came down stairs one morning and walked into the kitchen where I was standing and his legs just gave way, we knew immediately that we would have to take him to the vets to get him put to sleep. I felt totally empty for quite some time. I was going to say that it was the worst day of my life which it probably was but you've just got to try and be aware that unfortunately they've got to go sometime but remember that you did what was best and they had a fantastic home. It does get easier.
  7. Yes, but there's a limit to the thickness that should be used for various reasons. How far do the wheels need to come out?
  8. merckx

    Taxing a SORN supe

    I think you'll have to go to your local dvla office, my brother had to do this when he bought his Corvette because the private plate was staying with the seller.
  9. Megafactories: Fire Truck.
  10. It is feared that the dead are three young couples. Police confirmed the Mondeo's driver, a 23 year old man, died along with two other men, aged 18 and 19, and two women aged 18 and 19. A further woman also died, but her age is not yet known. None of the six has yet been named. What a waste, I've lost count of the number of accidents like this involving young people and multiple fatalities. Just a mile away from me on a 30mph residential road three teenagers died when their speeding car hit a tree and burst into flames.
  11. merckx

    long shot

    Have you already asked this question on the appropriate Ford forum? Ebay? Google?
  12. Wasn't it just on the at the start of the program or a trailer beforehand, I saw one being pushed into the barrier by a lorry it was overtaking? It was very brief and I think it's been shown before.
  13. I didn't expect to see the lorry on the wrong side of the road, not much left of the car. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1033924/Six-young-people-killed-horror-crash-lorry.html
  14. UK spec brake pad replacement. http://www.mkiv.com/manual/manualtt/brake_replacement/index.html
  15. I might go for the CTEK 36 , 5 year warranty. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/59301/ctek_36_charger_conditioner.html
  16. Not another Supra.
  17. I started to type in my details and realised again that it would be pointless to do so, I'm now looking for something slightly more interesting to do. (almost everything).
  18. You would expect the CO levels to come down if you've fixed the misfire, CO levels increase when you have incomplete combustion.
  19. A subscription to Penthouse magazine.
  20. I'm sure there'll be plenty of salvage cars that will have all the bit's you'll need except the RLTC box. Time do a search as I think this has been discussed before, a search is always the best way as you'll get plenty of answers.
  21. The stock traction control isn't worth having apart for maybe in the snow. RLTC does the job.
  22. He did, an XJS was my dream car for years.
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