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Did the immobiliser chip fall out of the key when you changed the batteries? (common occurence) IR keys have two batteries I think.

Wrong....again.......Gio I'll give you a clue.....this is a recent picture of where I live......you can just see Mrs SK if you squint........

Did I tell about the time I did 1600km in less than 24 hours?.... Another true story........ Oh, and not too much garlic on that pizza, Gio! :lol: Ciao for now....

Nah!.....I smell victory on the final lap......... ;) My Alhambra weighs 1734 kg, my Corsa weighs 1255kg IIRC the Alhambra has a Cd of 0.34 and the Corsa 0.33 All of this mumbo jumbo is academic irrellevance as Cd has no noticeable effect driving round town and weight is of little relevence too when you are an expert in the PRESERVATION OF MOMENTUM.....That is, of course, unless you drive like an Italian....... :16: And yes, I know the Corsa has a Fiat :lol: engine, so I am half expecting it to break down tommorow........

Check the x-files..... :lol: :16:

I thought a bit of free play is normal with all clutch pedals.....no doubt someone will soon come along and say otherwise.......

Hacksaw?? :lol:

I used to think only MO4 dragged on topics for thousands of posts...... :16: I have not only original manufacturer's spec. tyres, (Conti Sport Contact 215 60 H15 95) but actually the originally supplied tyres on the front....(yes!.....78000 miles!)...... ;) They are down to less than 3mm tread ....so.......the circumference has changed by 0.78247% ....so...... my trip computer will be out by 0.4mpg compared to my initial measurements. This is well within the 3% spread I originally quoted! :lol: The fact that someone else drives around on fisher-price tyres is of no interest to me. :16: Oh...I did a run into town today.....only 56.5 mpg :( :P :P :P :P ....could have got more but for the traffic lights and a bit of misjudged approach to a couple of roundabouts.... ;) Hey......and you should my see my new Corsa mpg numbers......boy.....they are unbelievable!! .....as far as Gio is concerned..... :16: My posts are only to illustrate that the Original Poster - Johnswlondon - has given advice that can give real and useful increases in fuel economy. The trouble with sport is there are losers as well as winners....something that Ferrari cannot accept........

Hmm.....wonder if the "Car of the Year" has picked yet another lemon for us!

master or slave cylinder problem..... costs definifetly associtaed! :D

:P Hehe.....typical....

Wait until you get the bill...some dealers charge an arm and a leg for "contaminated fuel" probems (BMW dealers can charge up to

New ones are heavily discounted (see www.drivethedeal.com for starters) and they havent been out long, so 2nd hand ones will be thin on the ground.....and may also be problem vehicles...... Personal choice.....

Thats my boy!..... :35:

You have selective memory syndrome. I give up. :35:

IIRC there are some posts many many eons ago about this. Apparently it can be done only once or twice, but only by certain outfits with specialist equipment who have to report to DVLA.

Playing with one's self kev? :35:

Yeah, my rear lights don't work either and its saying I need a service.... But I'll get round to that later.....after all its only a Yugo........ :35:

How about 1. Brim tank 2. Reset trip computer 3. Check mileometer readings against a industrial grade gps system of known accuracy 4. Keep all fuel bills for a minimum of 5000 miles / several tanks 5. Brim tank 6. Use a calculator......miles divided by gallons purchased........ 7. COMPARE WITH TRIP COMPUTER 8. Repeat exercise until satisfied....noting spread of results...... I never once said that all trip computers are accurate, I even gave you the figures I measured for my Skoda to show that it was inaccurate by up to 5% You make some basic errors in your arguements, for instance, speedometer readings are not connected with trip mileage or mpg calculations - the software doesnt work that way. Speedometers always by law must indicate greater than or equal to actual speed and are gain programmable by the manufacturers at the ecu level to account for different wheel diameter and transmission ratios. Mileage and fuel consumption calculation is a seperate unrelated process. So now everyones an expert........ :35: Even if it was 10% out (which it is not) then it still is 48mpg - 58mpg Oh.....that man in uniform is knocking at the door again..... :D must....get.....last....word......in...... :o :lol: :lol: :16: :35: :o :D :P

OMG! It's down to ONLY 52.8mpg! Must....take...more....Millers.....diesel.....booster....snake-oil.....

Sorry Gio, I lied. I don't get 53mpg average. I have been pulling your leg. I don't even have an Alhambra, I have a 1988 Yugo, which is jacked on bricks outside the flat at the mo. Things haven't been too good for me since the wife and cat walked out 15 years ago, leaving me to survive on my own. Not easy since I have no legs and one arm and no-one really visits me after the infection I got. But the little joy I have is talking to you on the internet, because the tele doesnt work anyone, since the rains last month that flooded the flat. Anyway the cockroaches are less of a problem now. Occasionaly the 3 bottle a day habit gets the better of me and I start imagining things. Hope you weren't offended. There's a officer or someone in uniform at the door and I have to go now..... Mea Culpa.... :16:

Definitely a girl........I think... :rolleyes:

I would'nt have thought so. I think you need a flywheel from a :rolleyes: 2.3 auto Galaxy. :P

There is nothing lost....... Please read the english. I made several checks over multiple tank loads during the 1st 20,000 miles I had the car, and concluded the trip mpg was accurate. I do occasionally zero the trip meter, in any case it only goes up to 9999 miles. If you research previous posts (including your own) you will see I said my car has now close to 80,000 miles on the clock and these " averages" were only being acheived after 50,000 miles. Averages are quoted over a mileage window........you can have short term averages, medium term averages, etc, etc.....but then its not my job to teach you math. :rolleyes: