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[Neil]

sup both sides of the world

Not much, currently looking for a new daily.

[aLaFleur]

Off to pull a part to snag some tail lights and maybe some 302 stuff.

[P78]

what happened to the old daily?

[Neil]

what happened to the old daily?

Nothing much but fucking sick of it's fuel economy: 550kms from 60L and that was mostly freeway and highway driving, the gearbox is on the way out and a few other things that will end up costing more then the damn thing is worth.

[P78]

that's about what i get from my gti

[MommysLittleMonster]

Time to set your GTI on fire and push it into the woods, then.

Wait maybe that's the wrong course of action.

[P78]

or i could just drive slower, and keep the revs under 4000rpm

[Neil]

that's about what i get from my gti

I went from getting 650-700kms from a tank (63L) to getting the 550 or less in the space of a month or two, replaced the fuel filter, fuel pump, injector rail and injectors and got it retuned to try and help but nothing.
Haven't changed how I drive at all and the car pretty much never gets past 3.5k RPM unless I overtake someone.

[MommysLittleMonster]

or i could just drive slower, and keep the revs under 4000rpm

That's a good one, P.

[P78]

oh that sucks neil

haha lol chris

obviously

they shoulnd't have made the past 4000rpm part so much fun!!

[Neil]

oh that sucks neil

haha lol chris

obviously

they shoulnd't have made the past 4000rpm part so much fun!!

Probably doesn't help that the gearbox is on the way out and doesn't like to shift when it should and if it does go I gotta go out and get another one because this one is something stupid that Ford Australia came up with in the mid 90's, a "throwaway gearbox" where it is sealed and can't be serviced, can't have the oil changed and can't be rebuilt.

[P78]

euhm what?

troll gearbox?

only in OZ!

[Neil]

euhm what?

troll gearbox?

only in OZ!

It's stupid I think they only did it for a year ot two and I happened to get one of them.

[P78]

that sucks even harder!

[MommysLittleMonster]

Probably doesn't help that the gearbox is on the way out and doesn't like to shift when it should and if it does go I gotta go out and get another one because this one is something stupid that Ford Australia came up with in the mid 90's, a "throwaway gearbox" where it is sealed and can't be serviced, can't have the oil changed and can't be rebuilt.

Is there a place where you can drill and tap a hole for a drain/fill or something? I mean, I know it isn't ideal, but it beats having to go through the process of finding another one.