My new car

Tonynos · Post by **Tonynos** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:50 pm

Rob S wrote:Looks like a roller skate! Where's the other one?

Probably be able to go faster on roller skates. Took my lad over to Yarmouth and on the way back slightly up hill with a head wind it struggled to get to 70

pablo wrote:When you take that back (with bald front tyres), tell them that it really needs the limo tint on the front windows to save the embarrasement for the driver

Bald front tyres? Not enough power in it to spin the wheels

It is very embarrassing driving it so it's sat outside on the road most of the time I've had it. The only good thing was when the petrol light started flashing at me I went and put

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:13 pm

I will say nothing Tony! Nobody likes a smart arse!;)

Tonynos · Post by **Tonynos** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:20 pm

russ979 wrote:I will say nothing Tony! Nobody likes a smart arse!;)

Cheers Russ

Tonynos · Post by **Tonynos** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:37 pm

After 3 long weeks I have finally got the car back from the dealers and all seems good. Long bank holiday weekend, technician being on holiday and waiting a week for a part didn't help. The fault was finally traced to the ignition switch being faulty.
I just need some nice weather now so I can fit the K&N and the discs/pads.

Rob S · Post by **Rob S** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:46 pm

Not the best of starts to ownership.
Have they pegged you warranty back to now mate? It's not your fault they could nt get their arses in gear for three weeks.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:46 pm

Bet you almost forgot what it looked like.

Tonynos · Post by **Tonynos** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:52 pm

Rob S wrote:Not the best of starts to ownership.
Have they pegged you warranty back to now mate? It's not your fault they could nt get their arses in gear for three weeks.

I'm not sure, I'll have to ask them when I pop in next week to see if they have got me the handbook.

pablo wrote:Bet you almost forgot what it looked like.

Yep I'd started thinking the 107 was here to stay

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:40 pm

Glad youv`e got your car back mate!

Tonynos · Post by **Tonynos** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:02 pm

russ979 wrote:Glad youv`e got your car back mate!

Cheers Russ. Time to enjoy it now.
My son will be happy when I pick him up tomorrow as he kept telling me how rubbish the curtesy car was

Tonynos · Post by **Tonynos** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:44 pm

As it's been a nice day I decided I'd have a go at fitting the K&N typhoon kit. I thought it was going to be a 5 minute job until I got the instructions out of the box

There we're pictures of the car being jacked up and the arch liner being removed etc so I decided to go use my dad's tools which are sitting doing nothing since he passed away last year.
After removing all this crap

It was time to start putting it together

Once it was all on, tightened up and checked I took it for a run along the duel carriage way towards Yarmouth. It seems to pick up a fair bit better than it did before which isn't really a surprise after removing all that plastic crap out of the system. The induction noise is pretty loud and it's popping and banging like a good un. I must be a big kid as it certainly put a grin on my face

All in all it's been a pretty good day.
Just got the brakes to do at some point.