Yearly mileage.....
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Yearly mileage.....
Chaps just checked my mileage for the last year...967 !
I really should get out more
Bleedin work played havac last year and missed a few shows/meets due to it but hope this year will be kinder to m
I really should get out more
Bleedin work played havac last year and missed a few shows/meets due to it but hope this year will be kinder to m
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That's criminal Nick!! You definitely need to get out more! Just an FYI in case you didn't know, rain water washes off...Fordoholic Nick wrote:Chaps just checked my mileage for the last year...967 !
I really should get out more
Bleedin work played havac last year and missed a few shows/meets due to it but hope this year will be kinder to m
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700 miles in 5 months.........Just over 200 of those were Beaulieu and back and around 160 Cornwall and back
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1581 miles me I thought that was low and I did 98 mile s last Tuesday .
Yes you all need to do a few more miles . But with the weather and snow forecast for Easter it will not be me
Yes you all need to do a few more miles . But with the weather and snow forecast for Easter it will not be me
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1396 miles between MOT tests. It looks like I'm in second place behind Jason so far!
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i think it’s the first thing I have everybeen in to be in first place . I was saying to the kids we need to get out more this year in the Capri .
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Andrew 2.8i wrote:1396 miles between MOT tests.
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You're a little under quota these days AndrewAndrew 2.8i wrote:Hi,
My Capri does 2000 miles a year, and I change the oil and filter anually.
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Yes, driving the Capri is weather dependant, and sadly the Great British weather has let me down badly over the last few years.....pbar wrote:You're a little under quota these days Andrew
Despite that, I still change the oil and filter every year!
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And I think it's only going to get wetter and wetter as time goes on by the look of it.
It stuck in my mind, as some things do, that you mentioned 2000 miles a year. Not sure why, perhaps it's just a memorable round figure. Just in case you think I was stalking you or something!
It stuck in my mind, as some things do, that you mentioned 2000 miles a year. Not sure why, perhaps it's just a memorable round figure. Just in case you think I was stalking you or something!
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I wondered why I often get the feeling that I'm being watched.......pbar wrote:in case you think I was stalking you or something!
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That's something to look forward topbar wrote:And I think it's only going to get wetter and wetter as time goes on by the look of it.
It is only water and dirt and will wash off easily, but I still can't bring myself to drive the car in the rain unless I really have to.
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It washes off the bodywork easy enough, but it's a lot harder to clean the suspension components and the underside after driving in the rain.andyd wrote:It is only water and dirt and will wash off easily, but I still can't bring myself to drive the car in the rain unless I really have to.
Plus, the spray can get into crevices and may cause issues with corrosion later on. That's my view on it anyway.
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I'm also under quota this year, I only managed 4500! Need to up those numbers next year I think....!!
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That's what worried me the most when I got caught a couple of times last year.Andrew 2.8i wrote: the spray can get into crevices and may cause issues with corrosion later on. That's my view on it anyway.
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Maybe I need to get the underside Waxoyled or similar......
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How do you clean that off? Personally I just crawl under and dry brush it off or/and wipe over with a WD-40 soaked rag which works wonders. Interested to hear what others do though, it is difficult cleaning under there and just don't want to use anything water based, couldn't imagine pressure washing it for example.Andrew 2.8i wrote: It washes off the bodywork easy enough, but it's a lot harder to clean the suspension components and the underside after driving in the rain.
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I sometimes wipe under the wheel arches with a dry cloth but apart from that I don't clean underneath at all, that's getting too near to concourspbar wrote:How do you clean that off? Personally I just crawl under and dry brush it off or/and wipe over with a WD-40 soaked rag which works wonders. Interested to hear what others do though, it is difficult cleaning under there and just don't want to use anything water based, couldn't imagine pressure washing it for example.Andrew 2.8i wrote: It washes off the bodywork easy enough, but it's a lot harder to clean the suspension components and the underside after driving in the rain.
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No, I never use a pressure washer on the Capri. I use a dry cloth and regular car cleaning products for cleaning the suspension, crossmember, axle and those sorts of things.pbar wrote:couldn't imagine pressure washing it for example.
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I have to admit that I have done - mainly to remove any crud from the winter etc, always followed by going up on the axle stands and wiping down to remove the last of it all. There have been a few times I''ve gone out In 'ok' weather only to get caught out. In a few places it has flaked the paint off to reveal corrosion (on the bottom of the arches) my rationale being that it's better to expose those things now so they can be ground back and treated etc, than wait until it becomes a bigger problem and gets noticed.Andrew 2.8i wrote:No, I never use a pressure washer on the Capri. I use a dry cloth and regular car cleaning products for cleaning the suspension, crossmember, axle and those sorts of things.pbar wrote:couldn't imagine pressure washing it for example.
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