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Yeah only 1700kg towing weight for the 245 hybrid, which is more than enough for my caravan, but would probably still use XF if I tow it any distance as it will be much more stable.

mik wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 7:27 am https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374177671196

Purchase these @Alex88 (or something a smidge smaller like 8mm). Fit them with your current wheels and see how they look. With these in place your standard wheel bolts / studs will possibly have insufficient thread length to hold them on effectively enough to go for a spirited drive - so be cautious- but they should be fine to drop it off the jack and roll it along to make an assessment.

Cheers Mik I hadn't thought of that. I'll give those a go.

ZedLeg wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:46 am Torq Thrusts on a Mustang, I assume your cowboy hat is in the mail Alex?

I actually nearly bought one recently

Alex88 wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 11:47 am

mik wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 7:27 am https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374177671196

Purchase these @Alex88 (or something a smidge smaller like 8mm). Fit them with your current wheels and see how they look. With these in place your standard wheel bolts / studs will possibly have insufficient thread length to hold them on effectively enough to go for a spirited drive - so be cautious- but they should be fine to drop it off the jack and roll it along to make an assessment.

Cheers Mik I hadn't thought of that. I'll give those a go.

just put some -10mm spacers on. Job done.

Rich B wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:09 pm just put some -10mm spacers on. Job done.

I assume you mean proper bolt-on spacers? Doesn't mean they don't exist, but I've never seen those thinner than 15mm.

You’ll never get 10mm bolt ons, but might get hubcentric depending on the nose of the standard hub.

12-15mm is where hubcentrics with extended bolts generally start, 20+ for bolt on.

integrale_evo wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:28 pm You’ll never get 10mm bolt ons, but might get hubcentric depending on the nose of the standard hub.

12-15mm is where hubcentrics with extended bolts generally start, 20+ for bolt on.

I put 7mm shims on the front of the 944S2, and proper bolt-on 15mm spacers on the rear. Worked great.

As this is just a lash-up to check the outer rim position that the desired replacement wheels will take, I wouldn’t want to spend more than necessary.

I guess my joke was missed...

I have gone back and re-read it with my humourometer turned up to maximum, but..... you might need to pretend I am really stoopid, and......

<minus> 10mm spacers......

Sundayjumper wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 2:13 pm <minus> 10mm spacers......

Ahhhh. Yes I completely missed that. Unfortunately the KalecoAuto website seems to be down these days - I am sure they would sell them.

Galaxy has had a service and MOT. All is well. Car is filthy.

Kona has had two new years on the rear, one had sidewall damage (promise it wasn't me ) and the other had a nail on the shoulder. Fronts were also meant to be changed due to wear - one was 2.5mm and 3mm for the other - in only 11,200 miles. Nearly 300ft/lbs of torque from 0rpm has had a bit of an impact on them.

Had no choice in the tyres, unfortunately, with it being part of the lease. Michelin Primacy 4s, which aren't great for wet weather, have been replaced by Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance, with reviews showing they aren't as good as the Michelins

It's time for the 996 to have it's annual number plate check. It needed a new battery so I took advantage of an ebay 20% discount to get a nice new Bosch for £76 (£95 less 20%). Bargain. Started it up and and it's all fine. Checking the MOT history it has done 24 miles since last year. It'll be up to 26 by the time it gets to the MOT station. A big improvement on the year before (two miles when I left home, which was literally the drive home from the last MOT, and I then did nine additional miles to warm it up before the test).

What’s the reason for keeping it? I sold my Boxster because I didn’t think I was using it enough and I was doing about 2k miles a year!

Well I've had it a long time (over eleven years now) so I'm a bit attached to it, even if I don't drive it. From a financial aspect it's not depreciating, I service it myself every fifty miles or so, and insurance regards it as a classic so it is <£200/year. Running costs are pretty minimal. The new battery is the first time it's needed anything in absolutely ages.

But tbh it's just laziness really It's in the garage under a cover. Out of sight, out of mind.

I don't think I'm a bad person but I can see this looks bad from some angles.

If it’s not depreciating (or at least not costing you much) and you have the space then why not, I guess. We’re all different, I’m quite minimalist in a lot of aspects of my life, if it’s not being used it has to go.

Sundayjumper wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:35 pm I service it myself every fifty miles or so

Sundayjumper wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:18 pm It's probably leaking around the oil filter housing - apparently a common failure. New seals are cheap but sound like a faff of a job, I haven't found any instructions but a couple of forum posts mention that it's awkward as it's under the inlet manifold.

All of that was correct. Specifically it was the seal between the oil filter housing & the oil cooler. A classic awkward job - you can easily see the oil cooler, and you can get your fingertips onto the bolts holding it to the oil filter housing, but it's an absolute git trying to get any tools onto them. And once the bolts are loosened you have oil & coolant dribbling out making the whole thing very slippery.

A new seal is ALMOST FIVE WHOLE POUNDS. Looks like I'm living on dry bread & water this week to pay for it

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195551433066

Mechanic suggested that the coolant issue could be the cap not sealing properly anymore. For the sake of the £5-10 it costs, it is worth trying.

There are still no obvious leaks. No drips, perished hoses or other easy culprits.

With the change to routine, it isn't getting used as much as before, sitting on the drive most of the week. It doesn't seem to like it much with some condensation forming on the inside and the driver's window switch not always working. So, time to get one of those moisture capture thingies.