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Goonery · Sep 21st, 2003, 08:51 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyG

Cheers for that info Goonery, least when i go to the dealers on Wednesday and they start scratching their heads (not that i have no confidence in 'em you understand!

) i can offer a reason and possible solution. They obviously haven't sorted recent cars, mine's a late August build (week 32 i think?!)

You think the thudding is just a trait then? I can live with it if it is...i lived with a rattley knocky Fiesta for 3 years! I was worried it might have been a suspension thing, thus explaining why Min leans to one side when looking from the back! 2 finger width gap between top of offside tyre and wheel arch but 3 finger gap on nearside. Ooer!

Should'nt be leaning !, depending on tyre & wheel combo, about 3 fingers , slightly less for 17" is about right for both sides. I winder if you have standard susp on one side and sports + on tother

. I'm appalled if it is, cos QC is pretty tight on these things. I'd get it into Demon Hell's or Robt. Stern ASAP.
I'll look out for you, should be easy to spot from behind

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Just a thought, nobody in the car when you checked was there

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Sep 21st, 2003, 08:51 AM	#15
Goonery 6X therapist My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 11:57 PM Posts: 13,669 Offline	Ride Hight? Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyG Cheers for that info Goonery, least when i go to the dealers on Wednesday and they start scratching their heads (not that i have no confidence in 'em you understand! ) i can offer a reason and possible solution. They obviously haven't sorted recent cars, mine's a late August build (week 32 i think?!) You think the thudding is just a trait then? I can live with it if it is...i lived with a rattley knocky Fiesta for 3 years! I was worried it might have been a suspension thing, thus explaining why Min leans to one side when looking from the back! 2 finger width gap between top of offside tyre and wheel arch but 3 finger gap on nearside. Ooer! Should'nt be leaning !, depending on tyre & wheel combo, about 3 fingers , slightly less for 17" is about right for both sides. I winder if you have standard susp on one side and sports + on tother. I'm appalled if it is, cos QC is pretty tight on these things. I'd get it into Demon Hell's or Robt. Stern ASAP. I'll look out for you, should be easy to spot from behind. Just a thought, nobody in the car when you checked was there!