no probs fp, if u need anything else just let me know.FarmerPug wrote:now that does seem useful thanks jamjar, i recall issues last year in my clio brakewise after the thaw, so ill give this car a good wash, especially the brakes and see what happens.
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jamjar1383
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Re: Front brake pad wear
d9 hdi 90 rapier estate
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
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FarmerPug
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Re: Front brake pad wear
well now lets discuss this autodata thing, can i get it just for a 406 then?
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jamjar1383
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Re: Front brake pad wear
nope it does all cars from 1970 upto 2009 i belive.FarmerPug wrote:well now lets discuss this autodata thing, can i get it just for a 406 then?
there's a new verision coming in the new year (i wont be upgrading mine im happy with the older one as most thing i work on are pre 04)
d9 hdi 90 rapier estate
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
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FarmerPug
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Re: Front brake pad wear
and its £600, any cheaper versions on ebay?
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jamjar1383
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Re: Front brake pad wear
yeah but pirate, the 600 is for the supscription per year, but the time it save me its worth its weight in gold, for example i phoned the motor factors the other day and asked them for oil for my 406 and they sent me 10w40 but its suppost to have 5w40.FarmerPug wrote:and its £600, any cheaper versions on ebay?
d9 hdi 90 rapier estate
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
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FarmerPug
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Re: Front brake pad wear
Pirate stuff is illegal though isnt it.
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jamjar1383
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erm yes, but thats what get sold on ebay, i bought a disc of there a few months back with radio code decoders on it imagine how annoyed i was to see autodata was on the disc when i paid £600 for mine and only like £7 for the ebay disc.FarmerPug wrote:Pirate stuff is illegal though isnt it.
d9 hdi 90 rapier estate
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
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FarmerPug
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Re: Front brake pad wear
is it still for sale
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jamjar1383
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Re: Front brake pad wear
lol dunnoFarmerPug wrote:is it still for sale
if u want it id be happy to "lend" u one of mine
d9 hdi 90 rapier estate
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
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FarmerPug
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how can you do that?
Re: Front brake pad wear
jamjar1383 wrote:yeah but pirate, the 600 is for the supscription per year, but the time it save me its worth its weight in gold, for example i phoned the motor factors the other day and asked them for oil for my 406 and they sent me 10w40 but its suppost to have 5w40.FarmerPug wrote:and its £600, any cheaper versions on ebay?
10w40 is fine for the 406.
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FarmerPug
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i asked a man, who looked it up in a book and i got oil depending on what the book said and my car is still moving. I think it said oilio olivio
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Re: Front brake pad wear
Read between the lines FarmerP!FarmerPug wrote:how can you do that?
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theres nothing between the lines
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on a better note the lights slowly diying away