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job for when it stops raining and bmws done me thinks as mines not running quite right

That I am :P

looking very nice there :)

ideas to improve economy on any car - 1) smaller wheels with narrower tyres reduces rolling resistance 2) choice of tyre affects economy 3) tyre pressues - ensure they are correct or a fraction...

powerflow custom made ones are usually about the £300 mark

or if you can get hold of GW he can provide you one for a bit less

dynos are a valuable tool as you can see my 2.0T seems to have more power than standard and appears to have gained 7bhp over last time with just a service and the MAF cleaned however look at the top...

well the dyno operators recon the MAF is at fault however where it surges it induces clutch slip so i'm avoiding top of the rev band (not that I use it really anyway) to maintain my clutch as I dont...

look at the top end of the curve - should be a nice smooth line not look like some new kind of roller coaster :P

2.0T SE manual - 180ps (177bhp) standard

Following my last dyno run where I got 177 and 179 bhp I have since had a full service and cleaned the MAF. This is todays results on same dyno
21301

still got a issue at the top end but I don't...

I was quoted about £450 incl new water pump, tensioner, aux drive belt

Dyno I use is dynodaze in Hinckley, Leicstershire and they have experience with autos having done my dads mitsubishi galant V6 and my BMW 530d (both autos).
They measure the drag from gearbox and...

interval for cambelt is 10 yrs or 96k whichever first. my 03 '53' 2.0T (same engine but smaller) has 5W30 fully synthetic in it

I used my foot too much today :( only looking at 530 total now

I've been driving with a gentler foot since I last filled up. I've used just over a third of a tank and done 230 miles. trip computer says I have 370 miles left :D
Doubt I'll hit 600 but still be...

your welcome - only sharing what I know :) There may be other issues with the V70 things that I don't know as only owned a Volvo since Jan - I just learn quick :)

Like I bought a BMW 530d in July...

as far as I know by 04 DIM problems were done as my pre-face 53 plate has the metal ringed dials which are the safe ones ;)
DMF failure tends to be more down to how the car was driven etc as I know...

top mounts a doddle - I did mine recently with powerflex poly bush as well as what they call strut brace tensioning kit. all in was shade over £50 but has transformed how it behaves. However there is...

forgot about the accidents - funny watching programs like traffic cops and watching what abuse they get. Glad mine was only owned by a police officer not used as a police car ;)

how to sum up ex plod vs standard road car:
ex plod very knackered, standard road car vasying levels of knackered depending on previous owner(s) care and maintenance

simples :D

think they made it so facelift one had powered passenger seats as my brothers V70 on a 54 plate (facelift) had powered driver and passenger where as my 53 plate S60 pre-facelift only has electric...

I'm getting about 450miles but guessing mines a little healthier given your sig says 180,000+ miles - mine only turned 77k yesterday

or if you dont want one so quick and better on fuel get a 2.0T like I have in my S60 - getting better MPG than my 530d was doing :D (although that did have 5 fecked injectors)

so does that make it more valuable for exclusivity or worth less because its fecking useless :P

solution to the cup holder - get a facelift centre with sliding cover :D (i'm on the hunt for beige with wood trim one)
As for other parking sensors - dont have them, dont need them although as I...