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Re: Returning to the fold
[Re: Dan]
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06/01/2013 10:31
06/01/2013 10:31
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johnnybravoturbo
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Was it the engine in the end?
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Re: Returning to the fold
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06/01/2013 12:32
06/01/2013 12:32
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Hovedan
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Also getting quite rare on the roads, hardly seen any on the roads down here in Bristol!! ... and I thought Bristol was a Coupe hotbed! I know of at least 20 round these parts. I'm always out and about in Custard (my yellow VIS below). You must be on the wrong side of the tracks Mr Nobut? 
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Re: Returning to the fold
[Re: Roadking]
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06/01/2013 13:26
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Re: Returning to the fold
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06/01/2013 14:08
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Hovedan
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You must be on the wrong side of the tracks Mr Nobut? I've been to Bristol. There's a right side of the tracks?  There's a "north/south of the river" divide. North of the river is obviously the place to be. Bit like the reverse of Southampton Derek, where being South of the river (i.e the channel) is preferable to being in Southampton 15 all 
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Re: Returning to the fold
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06/01/2013 15:23
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Was it the engine in the end? Yep, bottom end rebuild. Apparently the bearings weren't original so it had been rebuilt before, despite only 29k on the clock.
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Re: Returning to the fold
[Re: Hovedan]
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06/01/2013 16:13
06/01/2013 16:13
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Roadking
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North of the river is obviously the place to be.
Wales?
"RK's way seems the most sensible to me". ali_hire 16 Dec 2010
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Re: Returning to the fold
[Re: Dan]
#1401718
06/01/2013 16:23
06/01/2013 16:23
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Was it the engine in the end? Yep, bottom end rebuild. Apparently the bearings weren't original so it had been rebuilt before, despite only 29k on the clock. I have seen a few of these fail on the bottom ends now. Oil pressure light comes on without warning. I think the cause is people running them low on oil as they use alot.
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Re: Returning to the fold
[Re: Roadking]
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06/01/2013 16:25
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tim42
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North of the river is obviously the place to be.
Wales?  Wait until Theresa sees you  Mind you, T is SERIOUSLY north of the river...
Last edited by tim42; 06/01/2013 16:26.
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Re: Returning to the fold
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#1401732
06/01/2013 17:58
06/01/2013 17:58
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DanDan
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Still miss my old inky 20VT almost a year after selling for an Alfa 159 2.4 SW.
SW ??  Sportwagon
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Re: Returning to the fold
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06/01/2013 18:43
06/01/2013 18:43
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spookly
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I know. Estates make me cry. My brother has had several estates, but I don't think I can ever see myself buying one.
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Re: Returning to the fold
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07/01/2013 11:43
07/01/2013 11:43
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I didn't think I would ever see myself buying an estate either, but despite the Coupes' decent sized boot it wasn't enough for a growing family :-(
At the least the 159 SW is one the 'prettier(?)' estates and the 2.4 'oil-burner' has lots of torque!! Just need to find the love for it.................
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Re: Returning to the fold
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07/01/2013 13:00
07/01/2013 13:00
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spookly
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I didn't think I would ever see myself buying an estate either, but despite the Coupes' decent sized boot it wasn't enough for a growing family :-(
At the least the 159 SW is one the 'prettier(?)' estates and the 2.4 'oil-burner' has lots of torque!! Just need to find the love for it.................
I got a Range Rover for the space... but it drinks too much. 13.9mpg is no good. I looked at 159s. Loved my 156 2.0 TS. Now I have bought a diesel burner too. Looks nice, but that diesel noise isn't nice after driving the rangey. That's why I'm after a coupe as a weekend car. I think I'll stop at two kids... wouldn't want to rule myself out of 4 seaters, especially as I can't buy 2 seaters anymore.
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