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Thread ID: 140252 2015-09-12 05:40:00 New car time part2 plod (107) PC World Chat
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1408303 2015-09-12 05:40:00 I see my last thread is closed.
anyway I bit the bullet finally today.
toyota Corolla 08, 6speed manual hatch. Pick up on Tuesday.
plod (107)
1408304 2015-09-12 06:27:00 Cool. I had to do with buying a 03 Honda Odyssey. Finances did not allow for the trusty Toyota Corolla. Next time.

My tips - you may know these...

Check air filter. Mine was filthy. Check that the wheel lock nut socket/bit is present (if relevant). Check that the jack alone is suitable. Mine worked fine. But needed a 40 mm thick wood block for better stability and height. Plus needed a breaker bar +19 mm socket (to hold lock nut socket) to crack the lugs. Were tight as. My spare (space saver) needed pumping up too.
kahawai chaser (3545)
1408305 2015-09-12 06:45:00 Cool. I had to do with buying a 03 Honda Odyssey. Finances did not allow for the trusty Toyota Corolla. Next time.

My tips - you may know these...

Check air filter. Mine was filthy. Check that the wheel lock nut socket/bit is present (if relevant). Check that the jack alone is suitable. Mine worked fine. But needed a 40 mm thick wood block for better stability and height. Plus needed a breaker bar +19 mm socket (to hold lock nut socket) to crack the lugs. Were tight as. My spare (space saver) needed pumping up too.yep already on to that, thank god it doesn't have a space saver
plod (107)
1408306 2015-09-12 06:50:00 Cool Plod, you're just gunna luv her. Bryan (147)
1408307 2015-09-12 08:07:00 Yes, I have an '08 Corolla. Great little bus. Mine is a GLX Auto with mags, cruise and a spoiler. Since SWMBO retired and stopped using each day to go to work, it is doing 6.9l/100K.

Ken
kenj (9738)
1408308 2015-09-12 09:35:00 Good to hear ken about milage. No cruise or alloys on mine. An auto was out of the question for where we live unless it was a bigger motor plod (107)
1408309 2015-09-15 05:02:00 Very nice, you'll love it. wratterus (105)
1408310 2015-09-15 23:12:00 I think I would prefer an Aston Martin!. Cicero (40)
1408311 2015-09-16 01:24:00 Me too! feersumendjinn (64)
1408312 2015-09-16 01:33:00 I think I would prefer an Aston Martin!.

Hah,
I know your age Cic. A little older than me. Probably suffering arthritis as well. I couldn't even get into an Aston Martin, let alone getting out of one of those low machines. Wistful dreaming I think?

Ken :)
kenj (9738)
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