MOT Time
May 30, 2012 | 07:04 AM
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MOT Time
Well the 4i is booked in for its MOT
Might need some rear tyres lol, other than that im not sure
Steve
May 30, 2012 | 07:49 AM
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Good luck
I'd fail it for having too many windows
Dan at rapid ford recons his car I mapped gets more mpg than yours he also recons he is tighter than you
I agree with the latter lol
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May 30, 2012 | 08:03 AM
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always a worry with a ford lol good luck!
May 30, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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Turbosystems
Good luck
I'd fail it for having too many windows
Dan at rapid ford recons his car I mapped gets more mpg than yours he also recons he is tighter than you
I agree with the latter lol
your right dans that tight his squeek is that high only dogs can hear it
May 30, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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Will you be updating us here, or on a completely new thread?
Can you post photos as well?
All this talking about your car actually makes me want to see it.
May 30, 2012 | 08:53 AM
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Will you be updating us here, or on a completely new thread?
Can you post photos as well?
All this talking about your car actually makes me want to see it.
here it is on stand at last sundays classic ford next to Ade500s cracking 3 door, and I feel sure steve will take photos of every tap of the MOT testers hammer
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May 30, 2012 | 08:59 AM
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Jesus another thread for the MOT....
Good luck mate....
May 30, 2012 | 09:07 AM
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May 30, 2012 | 09:36 AM
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Turbosystems
Good luck
I'd fail it for having too many windows
Dan at rapid ford recons his car I mapped gets more mpg than yours he also recons he is tighter than you
I agree with the latter lol
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May 30, 2012 | 09:53 AM
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hello mate
not spoke to you in a while
i must pop in for a cuppa and a chat
hows things going mate
May 30, 2012 | 10:21 AM
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I'm all good chap, kids are keeping me busy lol youll have to give me a shout sometime.
May 30, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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It failed lol
Just needs rear tyres
Passed the emissions test with 4.3 C0 and 170ppm
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May 30, 2012 | 10:54 AM
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May 30, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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It failed lol
Just needs rear tyres
Passed the emissions test with 4.3 C0 and 170ppm
Steve
4.3 co is a fail
May 30, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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Im guessing your cars age, but i would presume it should be a <3.5% co test.
May 30, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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yes james <3.5 co and <1200 hc from memory
May 30, 2012 | 11:06 AM
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or by the look of it Ł20 in the testers pocket
May 30, 2012 | 11:23 AM
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actually stves is pre 86 i think A reg aint it steve?in which case its <4.5 CO
May 30, 2012 | 11:24 AM
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Lol mine comes up @2.6 iirc
May 30, 2012 | 11:41 AM
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Yes mine is 83 so 4.5% Co
Steve
May 30, 2012 | 11:42 AM
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Lol mine comes up @2.6 iirc
You must have a better mapper than me
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May 30, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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Sack The Moan Steve
May 30, 2012 | 12:04 PM
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You must have a better mapper than me
Steve
it was actually 2.536% and 117ppm.
On a side note Tony after our convo I checked my plug gap because of the misfire at 32psi they were .76 lol
May 30, 2012 | 12:08 PM
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Good luck
Dan at rapid ford recons he is tighter than you
I agree with him lol
I find this very hard to believe
Will i lose my tight arse crown ?
Steve
May 30, 2012 | 12:09 PM
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Sack The Moan Steve
It's one of Tony@turbosystems off the shelf jobbie
t4, rs500 inlet.
May 30, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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Is yours on 83lb injectors as well Dan ?
Steve
May 30, 2012 | 12:19 PM
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Is yours on 83lb injectors as well Dan ?
Steve
They are 83 or 87lbs I can't remember tbh I more think 87s tho.
May 30, 2012 | 12:21 PM
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May 30, 2012 | 12:21 PM
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They are 83 or 87lbs I can't remember tbh I more think 87s tho.
The moan bloody well short changed me then with my Co
All that extra fuel im using
Steve
May 30, 2012 | 12:23 PM
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May 30, 2012 | 12:27 PM
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Fpmsl Tony reckons there's too much fuel in my map as well and he wants to remap it that's why my secret came out
Just to rub it in
May 30, 2012 | 12:33 PM
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Dan youve fuckin got us a whole load of pain now as steve will be moaning for weeks about this ffs
May 30, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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May 30, 2012 | 12:43 PM
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you must turn the cunt off every time you go down a hill you tight git
May 30, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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funny thing is my cossie is the best on petrol out of all the cars and van I own
thats why I got rid of the focus ST
May 30, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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did you get all excited when they put it on the rollers for the brake test steve
Jun 2, 2012 | 10:56 AM
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Well i have my MOT now
The new tyres grip so much better, it now accelerates in 2nd gear instead of spinning lol.
Can't believe how it pulls now
, it was far from slow before.
Steve
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Jun 2, 2012 | 12:22 PM
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I have framed your cheque and put it on the wall
just to show that money can be extracted from 4i
Jun 2, 2012 | 12:30 PM
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I have framed your cheque and put it on the wall
just to show that money can be extracted from 4i
I would bank it before the next littlewoods bill arrives
Steve
Jun 2, 2012 | 12:43 PM
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I can open an account in the name of littlewoods if that would help you spend more without the wife moaning