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The bottom one is from the Scary Movie.

Yeah, that has no effect in security. First of all - nobody wants the OEM wheels. Secondly - they have all kinds of tools to remove the lock nut.

You've gotten it all wrong, Betadon.

I thought the Brits were crazy modding their Connects.

#notaraptor

1.8 petrol engines were early 2000s.

Petrol or diesel?

True, there's 50,000 mile lifetime written in the fluid brochure. Or 100,000 in normal duty. It's cheap enough to flush according to the stressful schedule.

Now my head is full of Glenn Frey, thank you very much.

Modern alternators may even go as low as 11V when needed and told by the ECU. You cannot measure it to diagnose. I went to an alternator shop when my battery went bad to ask them to measure it. They said it would be cheaper to buy a new battery to rule that out, they would need to remove the alternator from the car to diagnose it correctly.

Tells your navigation system where the satellites are so your navigation system can draw a map of surroundings and route for you.

OEM GPS module..

I got that message when my battery was on its last leg. Appeared right after starting.

This popped up in my recommended video list:

I don’t know what 55-plate means, but the accelerator assy is a weak part in the first generation Connects. Replacement needed.

I did the conversion.

You can’t regulate religion. Be it some praying hardware or a dozen air refresheners.

Machine flush was done in 40 minutes for mine.

Your brain will learn to ignore it soon. I have had the QuickClear windshields in my Fords since 1996, I guess I’ve gotten over it.

Oh, almost as bad as over here. .30 to go.

I usually cruise at 75 mph, at which fuel economy is okay, still. Haven't taken it to the Autobahn to find out what's the doable top speed for longer periods of time.

Several camping members here.

It’s a simple suspension solution in the first gen TC. Rear leaf springs and McPhersons in the front so standard solutions should work. 1” blocks will be adequate, I guess?

This is usually done by adjusting pedals.