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- Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:59 pm
- Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Battery kill switch
- Replies: 80
- Views: 16492
Re: Battery kill switch
Look who’s still around ;) Should work I guess but the reviews aren't all that convincing. How about keeping the car on a trickle charger instead - isn't that the more elegant solution. U can have a CTEK plug in the front grill or some place easily accessible? I used to connect via the trailer socke...
- Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:07 am
- Forum: The lounge
- Topic: Some ppl never learn [emoji849]
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1414
- Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:46 am
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Is it time to sell the petrol or diesel car and go electric
- Replies: 57
- Views: 14598
Re: Is it time to sell the petrol or diesel car and go electric
Not the alternators I would have thought the electric motors would produce enough power... Just like the Priuses of the world.
Can't be that the cheapest Jap cars got this right and not the Germans[emoji848]
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Can't be that the cheapest Jap cars got this right and not the Germans[emoji848]
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- Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:59 pm
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Is it time to sell the petrol or diesel car and go electric
- Replies: 57
- Views: 14598
Re: Is it time to sell the petrol or diesel car and go electric
[quote="A Blair"] Here on the continent Hybrids are receiving a mixed reception. The BMX X5 hybrid, once the battery is flat is expensive to run on a long journey. A 2.0 turbo car hauling an empty battery and motor around is X5 V8 territory in the real world for mpg. [/quote] Interesting t...
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 3:35 pm
- Forum: Other Marques
- Topic: Z4 or SLK
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14906
Re: Z4 or SLK
[quote="sid10"]
Collected on Saturday !
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lovely, what's the colour inside, reg?
Collected on Saturday !
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lovely, what's the colour inside, reg?
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:53 am
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: BMW 7 Series F01
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1194
Re: BMW 7 Series F01
[quote="rickz"] Hi, Anyone had any experience with the 7 series? Seriously tempted by them as they seem to be very good value for money in comparison to the 5 series (F10). [/quote] one of my mates has this model - with full bells and whistles he also bought it like you say - as he got a l...
- Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:57 pm
- Forum: Other Marques
- Topic: Z4 or SLK
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14906
Re: Z4 or SLK
The boxter is in my radar too[emoji106]
Still a hairdresser's but I guess the best amongst them.
Again I like the 982 of it mostly inside.. outside too.
Choices
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Still a hairdresser's but I guess the best amongst them.
Again I like the 982 of it mostly inside.. outside too.
Choices
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- Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:50 pm
- Forum: Other Marques
- Topic: Z4 or SLK
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14906
Re: Z4 or SLK
[quote="DaveRob"]
Anyway, you asked for an SLK initially!
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I did indeed, thx[emoji106]
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Anyway, you asked for an SLK initially!
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I did indeed, thx[emoji106]
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- Fri Mar 02, 2018 4:04 pm
- Forum: Other Marques
- Topic: Z4 or SLK
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14906
Re: Z4 or SLK
did you mean SL350? that's a different beast entirely.. it is extremely powerful alright. if you meant the SLK, well the obvious that I tried to ignore has come to bite - as much as its nice it is also a bit of a hairdressers car.. now looking for a SL350 or perhaps a 640i. problem with the older SL...
- Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:20 am
- Forum: Other Marques
- Topic: Snowslide
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7816
Snowslide
I hope this link opens here[emoji848]
https://www.facebook.com/porscheunivers ... 882227034/
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- Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:20 pm
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Petrol engines to get GPF from June 2018
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1167
Re: Petrol engines to get GPF from June 2018
Most manufactures have already started fitting them to meet emissions regs.?
http://www.bmwblog.com/2018/01/17/certa ... ter-march/
Some started much earlier.
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http://www.bmwblog.com/2018/01/17/certa ... ter-march/
Some started much earlier.
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- Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:54 am
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Is it time to sell the petrol or diesel car and go electric
- Replies: 57
- Views: 14598
Re: Is it time to sell the petrol or diesel car and go electric
I would have thought theres nothing to be ‘allowed’ as such, the tech has to mature, prove itself safe, become practical and cost effective to refil and use.. ?
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- Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:54 pm
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Is it time to sell the petrol or diesel car and go electric
- Replies: 57
- Views: 14598
Re: Is it time to sell the petrol or diesel car and go electric
Perhaps because
a) the barometer is on renewables and gas is a natural resource;
b) it still produces Co2?
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a) the barometer is on renewables and gas is a natural resource;
b) it still produces Co2?
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- Sun Feb 04, 2018 7:46 pm
- Forum: General car-related discussion
- Topic: Is it time to sell the petrol or diesel car and go electric
- Replies: 57
- Views: 14598
Re: Is it time to sell the petrol or diesel car and go electric
It's a better problem to have than millions of pollution generators spread throughout the country.
The power generation trends don't seem so bad after all
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/data-portal/el ... -source-gb
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The power generation trends don't seem so bad after all
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/data-portal/el ... -source-gb
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- Thu Dec 21, 2017 3:32 pm
- Forum: Other Marques
- Topic: Z4 or SLK
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14906
Re: Z4 or SLK
Thanks both, I'm looking for an E89, 2014 or 15 reg was my thinking.. but after your comments I'm thinking maybe 2.5L or more..hmmm... might have to go for older models to afford that