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Sean
Firing on two.
Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm
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Location: Ecosse
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 Re: New 2CV owner seeking some advice. ME!
moved from Stenton(over the Moorfoots from Duns!) to Roslin near ikea...and the famous Chapel.
next time your on the way to Ikea or heaven forbid, Edinburgh gimme a phone - or PM me as i usually read this forum before breakfast and when there is nowt on t'telly, and well sort it out!
Sean
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm
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Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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Re: New 2CV owner seeking some advice. Jonathan wrote: the car will under-steer, Your car's broken.
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Nelsthebass
Firing on two.
Joined: October 5th, 2009, 8:22 pm
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Location: Stone, Staffs
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Re: New 2CV owner seeking some advice. Too be fair, A series steering is not that heavy, compared to, say, a go-kart, but does tend to be at low speeds. A healthy, regular, dosing of grease in the kingpins does certainly help though. 2CV's will happily run on normal unleaded in my experience, only pinking if timing is not correct.
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm
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Location: Disunited Kingdom
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Re: New 2CV owner seeking some advice. Russell wrote: Jonathan wrote: the car will under-steer, Your car's broken. Nope.
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm
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Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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Re: New 2CV owner seeking some advice. Jonathan wrote: Russell wrote: Jonathan wrote: the car will under-steer, Your car's broken. Nope. How on earth are you making it understeer then?
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beerbunny
2CV Fan
Joined: March 16th, 2011, 7:25 pm
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Re: New 2CV owner seeking some advice. The responses are coming too thick and fast for me to reply individually to each, so thanks to you all; this is how a forum should be.  Sean, I'll certainly take you up on your offer. I'll try to remember how to PM (I've done it before, but it was a long time ago). I'd like a second opinion on the car I've bought as I've got nothing to compare it with. Except the Ka, (which I've now sold) and that probably wouldn't have been a fair comparison. TTFN, John
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| March 30th, 2011, 10:56 pm |
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Joe
Firing on two.
Joined: July 23rd, 2009, 4:03 pm
Posts: 1019
Location: Bournemouth
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Re: New 2CV owner seeking some advice. have you got any photos John? what sort of things do you want to compare?
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| March 30th, 2011, 10:58 pm |
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samfieldhouse
Firing on two.
Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am
Posts: 3324
Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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Re: New 2CV owner seeking some advice. HI John,
Was it advertised on the 2cv City website? I see they've sold a blue one and a red one recently.
Sam
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Rumble602
Firing on two.
Joined: January 26th, 2009, 10:16 pm
Posts: 1074
Location: Derbyshire
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Re: New 2CV owner seeking some advice. I wouldn't say running super is worth the extra expense. 95 does me fine, have used 91 & 98 with no appreciable difference in performance or economy. Grease king pins & drive shafts regularly. Some steering racks are heavier than others due to ratios i think, but a late 2CV should be nice and light. Not power steering light, bit not popeye heavy either.
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J-dub
Aircooled Idiot
Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am
Posts: 5733
Location: Location Location
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Re: New 2CV owner seeking some advice. welcome!
did you take a magnet to the car in various places to detect any... repairs
woops worms everywhere
i run my car on regular 95 and no problems here but i avoid tesco petrol at all costs as ive found its crap!!
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1993 Toyota Hilux Surf 3000cc runs on Bio Diesel
2004 Toyota Landcruiser Amazon 4200cc runs on Bio Diesel
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