Dogconker

I had an Opel Manta with a full race clutch, I used it daily for work, the clutch wasn't much fm in traffic but I got used to it, some people don't. If you're ok, save he cash for something else. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I couldn't answer that I'm not sure what it's worth of anything. There's people with more knowledge about subaru specifics than me, I've just had a race clutch before. Were it me, I'd probably change it for a sports clutch, sort of half way house. But that's going to cost a few quid I would imagine. Depends really if you can put up with it or not as to whether that cost is worthwhile Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I agree that people tend to use blanket policy for things which is what makes people have a poor view of safety. Like wearing hard hats where there is no need. Risk assessments are needed to work out and record the controls needed, trouble is people go silly and start risk assessing people using stairs and scratching their backside. Risk assessments are for significant risks in an industry not paper cuts etc. As you may have gathered I work in safety, but in construction, nuclear and Oil and Gas industries where you'd want things to be safe. We don't risk assess paper cuts as we have much bigger fish to fry, like not blowing up half of Lincolnshire. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I work in construction and I could start a shop with what I've got in my garage [emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I had s 208 as a courtesy car when mine was being repaired after that Corsa tried to mount it. Now it wasn't a gti but I can say it was easily the worst car I've ever driven. In fact I had 2 and they were both the same. Horrible to drive, wouldn't even go in a straight line I was always making tiny adjustments as it drift from left to right. All the chavs will buy these though, except it'll probably be over £20k to buy one which might rule out the chav brigade, guess they'll have to stick to their corsas Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My faves were Chorlton and the wheelies and trap door. Last time trap door was mentioned on here it all got very dark with several references to things under Gambits house. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Racing clutches when I used to have them on another car were nicknamed snatch clutches and yes they were pretty unpleasant to drive especially in traffic. Just need loads of revs to prevent stalling. They're not really designed for road use. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yet another Nissan Juke driver http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-29848021 Sorry if not linked but on phone Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Personal Protective Equipment, gloves, goggles, hi-vis vests, that sort of thing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah, got each that saying that bad luck comes in threes. Want to make sure your third accident doesn't include cutty, slicy, sharp things Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sorry to hear you've had some more bad luck, I Used to cycle a lot always wore gloves, but as blackbosh found out you'll only fall off the day you don't wear them. I've made a mess of myself a few times on a cycle or rather not on a cycle but shortly after being on a cycle. The people that amaze me are the ones on motorbikes in shorts and T-shirts Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

From where I come from Leeds is marked on the map with "here be dragons" [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Lol, I did that with a SATNAV once, took me ages to get back to english Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Spent last night listening to sirens and fireworks going off as we don't live far from the fireworks storage place that went up last night, sadly looks like someone got stuck inside and is unaccounted for. Worst time of year as they supply to retail and display companies so would have been rammed with fireworks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I agree, as I said earlier though I had 2 civics and both had the same clutch failure even though it was a known issue with a known solution, a different clutch. But they didn't put this stronger clutch into all new cars, only the ones that broke within warranty. A lot of people wouldn't break the clutch within warranty because they wouldn't do 50000 in 3 years. So it was a gamble save money up front and just replace the ones that break within warranty, the ones outside wouldn't be their problem, this was my main reason for moving from Honda Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I hear what your saying but it wasn't the case that every car that had the problem was 4 yrs old like yours, most were much younger. I'm not being unreasonably defensive of the diesel but from the experience of the earlier engine it's pretty clear that there would have been some indication by now. And you're saying about Toyota but they've not really got a great record either. As I said earlier pretty much every car manufacturer has something that seems to be its Achilles heal. I've spoken to several subaru techs now and they've all said that the issue hasn't presented itself in the newer engines so I'm pretty relaxed that it's possibly sorted. I also have the advantage that I won't keep the car for more than 3 years as its for work, as I have a 5 yr 100k warranty I'm pretty comfortable that any issues will be resolved under that. It's shame that you've had a bad experience with the diesel as it does seem to be a pretty good engine in general. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well I'm hoping all is resolved too, sometimes you just have to take a punt. Maybe that's why you only see the dicky ones, maybe they've solved it, I couldn't see loads of people banging on about it on the Internet except with the older engines. My wife has one too but she had an ex demo, she's had an issue with it coming up the engine, above and below the piston rings, on the exhaust manifold and valves and even on the inlet manifold and throttle body which I thought was odd, DPF was fine though didn't even need a regen and hadn't done more regents than should be expected. Never got a straight answer though from the dealer, just that it should be ok. I would have thought of it was coming up that bad that it was starting to affect the running of the car it would be clogging the DPF? But that could be just my limited knowledge. Not sure how you'd get coming below the piston rings and in the throttle body, her cars only done 20k but it's a 2013 model, dealer repaired all under warranty but they don't know (or won't say what the issue was). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What thread, we were after s new telly [emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What deal is that, not seen that post Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Watched a trailer, I was right. Too scary, me big baby. Watch some videos of puppies to get back into a frame of mind to go to sleep. Saving for Far Cry 4 anyway Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good man, lead the way [emoji41] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I agree that in this country there aren't enough about to see what's really going on, but in Australia they're a big seller which is where I look as there are a lot of diesels out there many of which have done done mileage. It's the same engine as UK as I understand so there's a pretty big pool of info there. I only use shell diesel, the XV doesn't like nitro for some reason, gets a bit twitchy on the throttle. I do long runs and I plonk it on the motorway at 65-70 in cruise control for 2-3 hours often, that's how I get the fuel efficiency. I only got 79 once to prove concept, someone said you couldn't get over 70 on a 100 mile run. Red rag to a bull. Personally I quite like the diesel it's got done go, I've got the 2014 version with the nickel plated Pistons or something. It'd don't 18000 miles and had been faultless, I only have new cars though for work mainly for the warranty. I can't have a car out of warranty. Do sell or repair them then? You're obviously in the trade somehow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Don't blame you. To be honest everyone has inhaled asbestos, your biggest exposure and mine would most likely have been at school, to make schools fire safe they were virtually built out of the stuff. Ignore the different grades as being safe and dangerous it's a bit like saying it's safer to be hit by s transit doing 70 over an artic doing 70. Neither is good. Anyway getting a bit morbid now. I just wanted to make the point that gloves and glasses should be 2nd nature when working on cars. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

With your job it's solder and potential for asbestos in wherever you're working. I'll stop there else you'll not sleep tonight. Basically everything out there is trying to kill you! If you become a programmer etc, you'll have RSI and back/neck problems before you know it, oh and you'll have dodgy eyesight too. [emoji12] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Meet a guy who has contact dermatitis from working with cement and concrete and its a real eye opener. It can flare up at the slightest contact with anything with lime in it (and I don't mean lime juice before you all start). This guy couldn't touch anything when his hands flared, not even hug his kids goodnight, that's when it hits home, all he needed was waterproof gloves Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk