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Re: Returning to the fold [Re: Dan] #1401653 06/01/2013 10:31 06/01/2013 10:31
J johnnybravoturbo Unregistered
johnnybravoturbo Unregistered J	Was it the engine in the end?

Re: Returning to the fold [Re: ] #1401684 06/01/2013 12:32 06/01/2013 12:32
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,192 Bristol, UK H Hovedan Forum is my life
Hovedan Forum is my life H Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,192 Bristol, UK	Originally Posted by tim42 Originally Posted by mr_nobut 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? Currently tracking Renault 182

Re: Returning to the fold [Re: Hovedan] #1401693 06/01/2013 13:20 06/01/2013 13:20
R Roadking Unregistered
Roadking Unregistered R	Originally Posted by Hovedan 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?

Re: Returning to the fold [Re: ] #1401698 06/01/2013 13:26 06/01/2013 13:26
T tim42 Unregistered
tim42 Unregistered T	Originally Posted by Roadking Originally Posted by Hovedan 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?

Re: Returning to the fold [Re: ] #1401701 06/01/2013 14:08 06/01/2013 14:08
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,192 Bristol, UK H Hovedan Forum is my life
Hovedan Forum is my life H Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,192 Bristol, UK	Originally Posted by Roadking Originally Posted by Hovedan 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 Currently tracking Renault 182

Re: Returning to the fold [Re: ] #1401710 06/01/2013 15:23 06/01/2013 15:23
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 357 Leicester Dan OP Club member 1124
Dan OP Club member 1124 Making a profit Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 357 Leicester	Originally Posted by johnnybravoturbo 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.

Re: Returning to the fold [Re: Hovedan] #1401717 06/01/2013 16:13 06/01/2013 16:13
R Roadking Unregistered
Roadking Unregistered R	Originally Posted by Hovedan North of the river is obviously the place to be. Wales?

Re: Returning to the fold [Re: Dan] #1401718 06/01/2013 16:23 06/01/2013 16:23
J johnnybravoturbo Unregistered
johnnybravoturbo Unregistered J	Originally Posted by Dan Originally Posted by johnnybravoturbo 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.

Re: Returning to the fold [Re: ] #1401719 06/01/2013 16:25 06/01/2013 16:25
T tim42 Unregistered
tim42 Unregistered T	Originally Posted by Roadking Originally Posted by Hovedan 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.

Re: Returning to the fold [Re: ] #1401732 06/01/2013 17:58 06/01/2013 17:58
D DanDan Unregistered
DanDan Unregistered D	Originally Posted by spookly Originally Posted by 48K Still miss my old inky 20VT almost a year after selling for an Alfa 159 2.4 SW. SW ?? Sportwagon

Re: Returning to the fold [Re: ] #1401745 06/01/2013 18:43 06/01/2013 18:43
S spookly Unregistered
spookly Unregistered S	Originally Posted by DanDan Sportwagon I know. Estates make me cry. My brother has had several estates, but I don't think I can ever see myself buying one.

Re: Returning to the fold [Re: ] #1401979 07/01/2013 11:43 07/01/2013 11:43
4 48K Unregistered
48K Unregistered 4	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.................

Re: Returning to the fold [Re: ] #1401990 07/01/2013 13:00 07/01/2013 13:00
S spookly Unregistered
spookly Unregistered S	Originally Posted by 48K 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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