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evilben
Firing on two.
Joined: October 28th, 2011, 5:40 pm Posts: 328 Location: Cornwall
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 Re: The Dirty 'D'
The wheels are stock as a rock!!! At the moment i have only one spare Ken, a bigger one, the plan is to have a smaller second spare under the bonnet  Just removed the stop rubbers... for my sin's.
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November 2nd, 2011, 10:07 pm |
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jack_dyane
Firing on two.
Joined: July 10th, 2010, 9:48 pm Posts: 519 Location: East Sussex
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awesome, sent you a pm btw
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November 2nd, 2011, 10:13 pm |
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evilben
Firing on two.
Joined: October 28th, 2011, 5:40 pm Posts: 328 Location: Cornwall
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After driving the Dyane for two weeks now my confidence is growing by the day, going round corners a bit faster giving it a bit more in each gear!! I would happily get in it and drive to anywhere in the country, it really is smiles per miles.... it handles so well..
unlike a swing axle beetle, unsafe at any speed....
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November 8th, 2011, 8:54 am |
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Sean
Firing on two.
Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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ha ha ha just wait till the summer when you start seeing VW in the distance then think "Ill 'ave him" then crusing by nonchalantly not making eyecontact - but still having a wee peak to see if there is any reaction Dyane should cruse across continents at 70mph+AND go round corners- up rated springs, gear oil in the shocks next hope this isnt the VW scene discovering the joys of Citroen....Panelbeaterpeter, Evil Ben, and a few otherer in the last couple of years 
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November 8th, 2011, 9:14 am |
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evilben
Firing on two.
Joined: October 28th, 2011, 5:40 pm Posts: 328 Location: Cornwall
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Well it is!!!
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November 8th, 2011, 9:36 am |
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evilben
Firing on two.
Joined: October 28th, 2011, 5:40 pm Posts: 328 Location: Cornwall
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Got the check strap's many thanks Jack!!! not got them fitted yet, it was one of those days. Hopefully after work tomorrow.
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November 14th, 2011, 11:52 pm |
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jack_dyane
Firing on two.
Joined: July 10th, 2010, 9:48 pm Posts: 519 Location: East Sussex
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no worries 
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November 15th, 2011, 7:18 pm |
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evilben
Firing on two.
Joined: October 28th, 2011, 5:40 pm Posts: 328 Location: Cornwall
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I had noticed a very slight pink when going up steep hills ( this is Cornwall) in fourth gear with my foot pushed hard into the floor, so a guess the timing is a tad out. Having not been able to spend time on the ' D ' with work being crazy at the moment i decided to put super unleaded in, 97 Octane until i get it sorted....
No more pink!!! so should i run 97 Octane all the time? I guess thats what its designed to have.......
Or glue a small bit of four by two under the pedal and save even more on fuel.
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November 22nd, 2011, 12:52 am |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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Retard it a bit, it shouldn't pink even with 95 jungle in it.
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November 22nd, 2011, 12:54 am |
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am Posts: 3675
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Or, [ edit; as Russell's already advised]since you're so close to having optimised the ignition timing, retard it by a small amount, perhaps half a tooth? I'll leave you to do the maths as to whether the slight reduction in mpg with less advance is offset by the greater cost per litre of higher octane fuel... ken p.s. A standard 2CV engine, with 8.5:1 pistons should be fine on 95 octane @ 33* max advance, 9.0:1 or higher will need less advance for the same octane. evilben wrote: I had noticed a very slight pink when going up steep hills ( this is Cornwall) in fourth gear with my foot pushed hard into the floor, so a guess the timing is a tad out. Having not been able to spend time on the ' D ' with work being crazy at the moment i decided to put super unleaded in, 97 Octane until i get it sorted....
No more pink!!! so should i run 97 Octane all the time? I guess thats what its designed to have.......
Or glue a small bit of four by two under the pedal and save even more on fuel.
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