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sweeks
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 Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 11:38 am
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| DW wrote: | | Just under 2Yrs had the vehicle, just under 80k |
DW ... you putting down a lotta miles there boy ...you probably made back the extra you spent for the diesel. |
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DW
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Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 5:13 pm
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| sweeks wrote: | | DW wrote: | | Just under 2Yrs had the vehicle, just under 80k |
DW ... you putting down a lotta miles there boy ...you probably made back the extra you spent for the diesel. |
With the price difference I saw for what I took, I made sure and check that, and after 1.5yrs I covered the extra outlay. |
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sweeks
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 1:54 pm
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Got the Sportage. My wife been using it to commute to work and back. We couldn't take the new model because it didn't have ABS and rear disc brakes. Southern Sales again *sigh*
I might get it tomorrow and if I do, I'll full up. I like fulling up when I'm driving diesel.
BTW I'm looking for some running boards and rims like those in the pics.
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hottgirl
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 2:36 pm
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| Gem_in_i wrote: | | ^^ Auto Air....I not ever going there again. |
why?  |
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DW
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 5:06 pm
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| hottgirl wrote: | | Gem_in_i wrote: | | ^^ Auto Air....I not ever going there again. |
why? |
This should be good  |
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Gem_in_i
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 10:03 am
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Girl they have very poor customer service.
Take your business elsewhere and don't Pay for bad service.
In previous post I had said the problems I got with them. |
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hottgirl
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 12:32 pm
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| sigh, i wonder if many business places know how important customer service is |
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Gem_in_i
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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:02 pm
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One year later and I still luv my van  |
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sweeks
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:37 am
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Less than 2 months and I must say I'm impressed with the fuel economy of the diesel ... it's great to go from $140 a week to $40 a week. The ride is somewhat bumpy (need to check the tyre pressure) and the steering is a bit hard compared to what I'm accustom too ...
Got the rims and I'm considering some running boards but still a bit unsure of what to get. |
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Gem_in_i
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:24 pm
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The running board looks good.I liked the rounded one at first but now I've seen some of the flat ones looking good.
Don't over accessorise though. I seen some people put on everything you can add and I find tht doesn't look right, looks overdressed. |
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Rory Phoulorie
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:01 pm
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| sweeks wrote: | | Got the rims and I'm considering some running boards but still a bit unsure of what to get. |
Why do you need running boards on a Sportage  The vehicle isn't that high. |
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Gem_in_i
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:09 am
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Hello people 
It's been quiet in here. |
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QG
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:31 am
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Gem_in_i
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:20 pm
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| whts funny ? |
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DW
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:49 pm
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Rainy season, dont forget to check the wipers ppl !
Changed the wipers to some michelins, working much better than the OEM (and cheaper too ) |
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sweeks
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:57 pm
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| Rory Phoulorie wrote: | | Why do you need running boards on a Sportage :?: The vehicle isn't that high. |
It helps to keep the vehicle clean. |
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sweeks
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:58 pm
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| Do you guys use amsoil diesel treament in the CRDi? |
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DW
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:26 pm
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| sweeks wrote: | | Do you guys use amsoil diesel treament in the CRDi? |
I never tried the Amsoil type, I use the Pennzoil fuel conditioner once in a while. |
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Gem_in_i
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:24 am
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So I was told by hottgirl, tht no more Saturday servicing at N&M.  |
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sweeks
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:40 am
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| DW try the amsoil cetane boost additive and the fuel concentrate in small amounts .... real good stuff. Trinirider has some great prices. |
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DW
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:23 pm
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| Gem_in_i wrote: | | So I was told by hottgirl, tht no more Saturday servicing at N&M. |
Since when ?
I am carrying it in for the 80k Monday...will ask about this |
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DW
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:25 pm
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| sweeks wrote: | | DW try the amsoil cetane boost additive and the fuel concentrate in small amounts .... real good stuff. Trinirider has some great prices. |
I heard the cetain additives do give a "nice boost", however they decrease the MTBF of the engine...  |
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sweeks
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:55 pm
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What's MTBF??
Remember to use it in small amounts. |
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DW
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:23 pm
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| sweeks wrote: | What's MTBF??
Remember to use it in small amounts. |
Mean Time Before Failure or Mean Time Between Failures
Do you get better mileage or less carbon in the exhaust, how do you know it helps ? |
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sweeks
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:29 am
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Where did you hear that from?
The engine runs quieter with the Amsoil Concentrate and performs better with the Cetane boost. |
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DW
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:18 am
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| sweeks wrote: | Where did you hear that from?
The engine runs quieter with the Amsoil Concentrate and performs better with the Cetane boost. |
Heard that from a person who works with commercial diesel engines. |
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sweeks
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:48 pm
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| OK ... more reason to use small amounts (because of the potency) |
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hottgirl
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:38 am
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| Gem_in_i wrote: | | So I was told by hottgirl, tht no more Saturday servicing at N&M. |
took ours in for 45K and paid just over $2K since they had to change a/c filters Labour alone was over $900 |
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DW
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:29 pm
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| hottgirl wrote: | | Gem_in_i wrote: | | So I was told by hottgirl, tht no more Saturday servicing at N&M. |
took ours in for 45K and paid just over $2K since they had to change a/c filters Labour alone was over $900 |
Took mine in for the 80K, total was just under 4.5K  |
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hottgirl
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:11 pm
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what did u change for that? |
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