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Post by Rob on May 31, 2021 22:15:31 GMT
If they are directional then limits what can go on a full size spare... But then not all cars have a spare tyre at all.... Maybe if you limit speed when using a spare it doesn't matter what you put on the spare wheel? You'd have a better idea if it's full size I guess.
I'd not immediately swap the tyres if they are not aged. damaged or totally poor spec.... how many miles will it do whilst used as a learner car?
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Post by WDB on Jun 1, 2021 7:56:17 GMT
The car has made it to Maidenhead. I’ll decide on the tyres when I see it, but at 40,000 miles it’s likely to be coming to the end of its second set, so there may be a decision to make anyway.
I don’t agree that a little-used car can make do with inferior tyres. Top brands don’t cost much more at this end of the size spectrum — and in any case, this car may end up being used quite a lot. So unless it has a full set that I’m happy with, it’ll be getting fresh ones.
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Post by WDB on Jun 1, 2021 15:54:17 GMT
No, the Aygo has a plastic hatch. We used suction fit L plates. You can easily remove and replace them... Thanks. Ordered a suction cup one for the tailgate and one with a number plate clip for the front. I warmed to the seller through the comments too — an actual driving school rather than just a bargain-basement pusher of plastic tat. |
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Post by WDB on Jun 1, 2021 20:35:12 GMT
Well, it’s here and it seems sound. Needs new glass in the nearside mirror, which is all there but cracked. Front tyres look very new but are Nexen, of which I briefly had two on our E220 and wasn’t impressed. One still has its red stripe in the tread, so that may be destined for the spare wheel well. The rear tyres are two different no-names, so I don’t see those staying long.
Otherwise it seems fine. A few car park dings here and there, which just means that it won’t be too obvious when the young masters add their own. And yes, I stalled it before I could even make it move. I’ll try it out properly tomorrow night.
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Post by Humph on Jun 1, 2021 20:45:15 GMT
Fab ! Good work.
You might want to check if it's had the recall work done on the back window hinges. Some of that generation had dodgy ones that fell out when the glue holding the hinges onto the glass dried out, but there's a free precautionary fix at any Toyota dealer. Had ours done a couple of years ago. Bigger hinges and more glue seems to be the thing.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 8:25:14 GMT
Dodgy tailgates? I remember the general horror at my Laguna trying to eat me. Happens to sainted Toyotas too, then.
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Post by WDB on Jun 2, 2021 8:29:39 GMT
No, it’s the side windows in the rear passenger doors, which pop open on hinges, presumably because there isn’t room to wind them down. Still more openy than the i3’s rear windows.
Toyota’s recall checker confirms I don’t need to worry about this one, or any others.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 8:34:40 GMT
Ah right. I suspect they're probably cheaper to make and fit than window winding mechanisms too. DS4 has those, which is bonkers for a larger, supposedly "premium" type car.
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Post by WDB on Jun 2, 2021 15:34:27 GMT
News from Southampton is that Boy1 passed his theory test at the first attempt. Maximum points for the questions (he’s good at learning stuff) and points to spare on hazard perception, as you might expect from an experienced cyclist. He’s having lessons in a Clio. I hope the Aygo doesn’t come as a shock after that. Its clutch bites rather high, which seems, according to the Ever Reliable Internet, to be an Aygo characteristic. Certainly added to my embarrassment yesterday, trying to manoeuvre it smoothly on to the drive. Might make the hill-start junction on our usual way home entertaining while we’re learning / relearning our clutch skills.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 16:01:11 GMT
Clutch cables have a tendency to go twang on these. My niece's (57 reg) C1 did that. In Wales. When she lived in Oxford. Maybe get it looked at and replaced as a precaution, it's not that expensive, but it's a bugger when they break miles from home.
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Post by WDB on Jun 2, 2021 16:20:01 GMT
Yes. I’m compiling a list of things for my tame independent in Hayes to look at. (I can raid Asda for chilli sauces and ginger purée while he has it.) So far I have - tyres: the front right Nexen really is brand new, fitted last November and barely rolled since, but it doesn’t even match the Nexen on the other side, never mind the allsorts at the back. I’d be happier with that in the boot (or wherever) as a get-you-home, and a complete road rubber refresh.
- nearside mirror: I have a replacement glass on order. It ought to be an easy job to fit myself but it’s nice to have a plan B.
- clutch, as above.
I’ve not checked all the lights yet. Haven’t changed a car bulb since 2015, so I hope they’re all good. Other thoughts welcome, as I'm out of practice with old cars. I've already checked that it doesn't lean, as I hope you can see too. |
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Post by Humph on Jun 2, 2021 16:49:25 GMT
Have you checked that the rear wiper won't knock the L plate off?
I used to put it underneath the number plate. ( for what it's worth )
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Post by WDB on Jun 2, 2021 16:51:33 GMT
I did look. I think there's clearance for the wiper arm to pass over the corner of the plate without touching it. But there's one way to find out for sure.
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Post by bpg on Jun 2, 2021 16:52:06 GMT
If you're going to the expense of a clutch, some meat on the pads and fresh brake fluid won't go amiss.
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Post by Humph on Jun 2, 2021 16:53:19 GMT
Oh go on, try the rear wiper, maybe film it too?
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