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#31

In article <h0qvrg$l6f$1 (AT) news (DOT) eternal-september.org>, Dr Zoidberg
says...

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That won't stop it working though

How do you know? The ECU might put it in limp home.

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- it will just mean the fuel consumption slowly increases to a point
when it's worse than a standard petrol engined car because of the extra

weight

A Pius already has fuel consumption no better than a whole raft of
cars.

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#32

In article <79cs43F1q6ogcU2 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net>,
Conor <conor_turton (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

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A Pius already has fuel consumption no better than a whole raft of
cars.

The early one I had on demo used more petrol than my 5 series BMW petrol
auto on the motorway when being driven to 'keep up' with the traffic.

Not something Pious owners like to admit.

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#33

Conor wrote:

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In article <79al80F1q1di0U1 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net>, JackH says...

Yet still manages after 24 years to be more reliable than your Alfas.
How do you know that when you've only just bought it?

Its got every single receipt. Its been maintained by the same garage.
There is nothing in there to indicate any breakdowns.

Could that be because the breakdowns are all 'pending'?

:-p

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#34

SteveH wrote:
Snipped drivel

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Bikes may 'not count', but I've also had inline 4, V4, parallel twin, V
twin, carburettor and EFI, both 2 and 4 stroke.

Snipped drivel

So what 2 stroke did you have that was EFI?

Alan...

#35

Alan Smith wrote:

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SteveH wrote:
Snipped drivel

Bikes may 'not count', but I've also had inline 4, V4, parallel twin, V
twin, carburettor and EFI, both 2 and 4 stroke.

Snipped drivel

So what 2 stroke did you have that was EFI?

I've seen (but not owned) some EFI 2 Stroke outboards.

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#36

In article <h0rpau$ecm$1 (AT) news (DOT) eternal-september.org>, Pete M says...

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Conor wrote:
In article <79al80F1q1di0U1 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net>, JackH says...

Yet still manages after 24 years to be more reliable than your Alfas.
How do you know that when you've only just bought it?

Its got every single receipt. Its been maintained by the same garage.
There is nothing in there to indicate any breakdowns.

Could that be because the breakdowns are all 'pending'?

LOL. Had it up on a ramp today. Save the front wings, its rock solid.

The front valance is fine as well where it bolts to the wings so I've
nothing to worry about there.

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#37

"Conor" <conor_turton (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

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Paris blue...nice. Not a special so no LSD but it also won't try and
shove you in a hedge on bends either.

How do you know? That could be a private plate, car could be on a D plate
which would mean it *could* be a special.
I think that colour was still used on the specials.
I can't really remember tho, its a long time since I was interested in
Capris.....despite learning to drive in a signal orange 3.0S with fishnet
recaros!

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#38

In article <zP2Zl.42214$OO7.31076 (AT) text (DOT) news.virginmedia.com>,
tomScotland says...

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"Conor" <conor_turton (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:79ahd8F1pcu9nU2 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net...

Paris blue...nice. Not a special so no LSD but it also won't try and
shove you in a hedge on bends either.

How do you know? That could be a private plate, car could be on a D plate
which would mean it *could* be a special.

If it were anything from B plate onwards, it would be a Special - no
"could" about it.

The clue is in the interior. Two tone rear seats so its the two tone
shark grey cloth Recaro interior which was fitted to the 2.8i's and not
the light grey leather Recaro interior fitted to the Specials.

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I think that colour was still used on the specials.

Indeed it was.

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#39

Conor wrote:

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In article <zP2Zl.42214$OO7.31076 (AT) text (DOT) news.virginmedia.com>,
tomScotland says...
"Conor" <conor_turton (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:79ahd8F1pcu9nU2 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net...

Paris blue...nice. Not a special so no LSD but it also won't try and
shove you in a hedge on bends either.
How do you know? That could be a private plate, car could be on a D plate
which would mean it *could* be a special.

If it were anything from B plate onwards, it would be a Special - no
"could" about it.

The clue is in the interior. Two tone rear seats so its the two tone
shark grey cloth Recaro interior which was fitted to the 2.8i's and not
the light grey leather Recaro interior fitted to the Specials.

Which is one of the reasons I like it. I really can't abide the half
leather trim in the Special. I don't like the Special alloys either, but
they're easily sorted. I do, however, love the shark grey cloth trim -
it's one of the very few times I prefer cloth to leather.

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I think that colour was still used on the specials.

It's been repainted in Paris blue, it was originally in a slightly
darker shade. This works out well as my last 2.8i was a Paris blue
non-special and I loved it.

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Indeed it was.

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Volvo 850 T5 CD Estate
Mk1 Golf GTi 1.8 (For Sale)

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#40

In article <h12hlr$tgu$1 (AT) news (DOT) eternal-september.org>, Pete M says...

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I don't like the Special alloys either, but
they're easily sorted.

13" or 15" Superlites are my favourite...

It should actually have had 13x7 Pepperpots on.

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