slybunda
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odd dunno if someone else can try?
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odd i just tested it, its not a link its a pdf file thats uploaded to the forum and its allowed me to download it and then i open it in my pdf viewer
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attached is something thats gonna be handy for our cars.
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Whats the green stuff?
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I love shiny stuff!!
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was looking at the car today on the drive parked next to my mk3 fiesta. so my celica is the gen7 X-reg year 2000 prefacelift and it stuck me today that the car is 20 years old.
but for some odd reason it just doesnt look like a 20 year old car but much younger. even inside it doesnt feel dated to me.
now maybe thats because im comparing it to my 25 year old fiesta and my brothers 30 year old corrado and relatives older cars (bmw's etc)
and most of all it drives far better than all 20 year old+ cars iv been in.
anyone else get that feeling or is it just me?
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Hmm organic acid. Vw spec too. I wonder if it contains 2-EHA in which case it's forbidden for use in jap cars.
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odd one this: https://www.holtsauto.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/11/PrestoneCoolantGuaranteeCertificate.pdf
says its Is FREE from Silicates, Phosphates, Borates, Nitrates and Amines
toyota coolant is loaded with phospates and borates, europeans usually love silicate stuff. so dunno how prestone has in their coolant that doesnt use the usual stuff.
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i use tescos momentum 99. cheapest out the lot. i use it in my fiesta and aygo too. i do believe that in the aygo i get more miles out of it.
here is my aygo records:
Litres Miles MPG Date Filled
33.2 312 41.98 02/05/2015
33.79 306.4 44.05 25/06/2015
31.62 312.7 42.6 15/08/2015
33.37 312.4 41.62 11/10/2015
34.12 290.4 40.08 29/11/2015
32.94 304.7 40.66 19/01/2016
34.07 323.7 45.69 08/03/2016
32.21 308.5 43.87 17/04/2016
31.97 338.8 46.77 08/06/2016
32.93 319.3 42.78 07/07/2016
33.93 325.1 45.95 28/08/2016
32.16 293.1 39.98 12/10/2016
33.33 302.0 40.32 26/11/2016
34.05 276.0 39.15 07/01/2017
32.05 279.8 42.78 06/03/2017
29.73 332.1 49.05 08/04/2017
30.78 308.8 44.64 23/04/2017 - momentum99
31.45 324.2 47.09 24/05/2017 - momentum99
31.30 332.8 45.58 05/07/2017 - momentum99
33.19 330.2 47.96 08/08/2017 - momentum99
31.30 303.8 43.05 13/09/2017 - momentum99
32.08 304.1 40.60 17/10/2017 - momentum99
34.05 250.6 36.21 29/11/2017 - shell
31.46 287.6 39.23 16/01/2018 - momentum99
33.33 280.4 42.35 04/03/2018 - momentum99
30.10 303.6 43.21 13/04/2018 - momentum99
31.94 312.1 45.20 24/05/2018 - momentum99
31.39 293.0 44.06 23/06/2018 - momentum99
30.23 314.5 45.37 25/07/2018 - momentum99
31.51 302.4 42.96 04/09/2018 - momentum99
32.00 293.9 41.21 15/10/2018 - momentum99
32.42 285.5 38.58 19/11/2018 - momentum99
33.64 282.8 38.54 09/01/2019 - momentum99
33.36 305.4 43.37 24/02/2019 - momentum99
32.01 304.1 42.99 06/04/2019 - momentum99
32.16 319.6 44.62 18/05/2019 - momentum99
32.56 310.6 44.83 26/06/2019 - momentum99
31.50 297.2 42.08 20/08/2019 - momentum99
32.11 288.4 40.50 02/10/2019 - momentum99
32.37 269.0 38.04 08/11/2019 - momentum99
32.15 279.4 38.7 12/12/2019 - Tesco 95ron
32.82 291.4 40.64 10/02/2020 - momentum99
32.60 304.0 43.28 17/03/2020 - momentum99
31.93 09/05/2020 - momentum99forgot to add above aygo is driven by the wife, does 4 miles to work then 4 miles back home mostly dual carriage way. engine doesnt even get chance to get warm. the times car has done 47 or more mpg is when it was used for longer motorway run in between regular pattern. also the data shows mpg is worse in winter time than summer too.
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Pink deffo safe for our cars?
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huh what coolant are you using from mr t? i use the toyota red stuff and thats supposed to be a 2 year change interval.
thats the stuff and its 2 year interval.
the pink stuff is 5 years but some people saying not to use it on the older toyotas.
not sure which 10 year stuff your using but im interested.
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dont fancy changing coolant every 2 years and came across this:
https://www.holtsauto.com/prestone/products/coolant-antifreeze-ready-use/
Guaranteed corrosion protection for 150,000 miles/10 years
Protection in all extremes from -37°C to 129°C
Guaranteed for all cars and light commercial vehicles
Add to any coolant/antifreezefairly cheapo too. anyone used it? and would it actually be safe to use in our cars?
gen7 celica.
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I got a custom setup but if your battery is good then even a 10w panel will be more than enough. I will get the link for you when i get onto the pc.
Heres the link:
https://thargo.com/product/bluefusion-mono-solar-panel-10w-20w-50w-100w/
13 quid plus delivery. I use it in my fiesta which has got a sulphated battery due to mechanic hoarding the car for a month in winter without starting it. I checked 2 days ago and battery was at 12.9v. Panel sees direct sunlight for about 5 hours.
Now depending on where you park and where the panel will face you can work out the panel size you need. This 10w one works good in winter.
I added a reverse blocking diode to it and its good to go. Much better than the big amorphous panel i got from halfords which was physically larger and made less current.
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Not seen that happen to factory paint.
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Anyone got link to the facebook post?
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Iridium or possibly ruthenium.
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have a look on here: https://www.motorsport-tools.com/performance-car-parts/large-ranges/suspension/bushes/engine-mount-bushes.html
i bought the polyx exhaust mounts from them for my fiesta. they got various shapes and sizes. polyx ones are made from evoprene superg so they are not stiff like powerflex mounts which i avoided due to stories of the mounts being so stiff they damage the metal they are mounted to.
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From what i read on forums many of these people with the claims are in new Zealand.
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solar charger working well for me. checked today and its floating at 13.2v so thats good.
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On 23/04/2020 at 00:52, Xanadu said:
It's an on/off situation over the last three years. I had a collection of repairs to do on the car and while it sits waiting for me to fix them the car becomes a piece of 'recreational equipment' for the kids to play on. When I complained to their parents the answer I got from them was "well, you're not using it...", the second time I complained the answer I got was more direct - "F*** Off !"
dont mess with peoples cars, thats all i can say. one day they will mess with the wrong car and if they get caught well....
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a lot of blaggers out there. got to keep your eyes on them. i think i know who your on about that was claiming 270bhp na on the 190 engine on facebook. no dyno printout to prove it.
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I got my rear ones fitted too earlier this year when another of my rubber valves on the rear died. Was a big tear in it. Rubber valves just dont have the reliability.
Also these metal ones seem to be a lot better at retaining the air since i get lower loss over time.
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Soft sidewalls? Were they not the xl versions?
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225 45 17 is cheaper than 215 i find. But i dont know what will happen if they are put on the standard 7j rim. Thought 7.5j would be needed for 225?
looking at the celica today?
in General Celica Discussion
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Another car i think wont age in looks is the civic which is one shape newer than the ep3. Fn1 i think cant remember. Looks like a futuristic thing. Looks like that dont age too bad. Boxy stuff looks old lol.