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 buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro  Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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Why in this modern day(well actually 2006) can't car manufacturers fit brake pipes that last the life of a car and don't go rusty?________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
 Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 17:28
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
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£££'s________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 17:29
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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but why don't they just add an extra £20 to the cars final price to cover the costs of fitting brake pipes that will still be safe in 10 years________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 17:37
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
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£20 x 10 million cars = ....________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 17:52
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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= an extra £200 million revenue coming in from charging an extra £20 per car for safe lifelong brake pipes fitted which I doubt would even cost £20 per car extra over the s**tty rusty ones, if that's the case they profit from it.If only life was so simple. ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 18:03
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roland rat
Yeeeah Rat fans!  Location: Swansea Registered: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 22,284 Status: Offline |
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Mondeo issues? |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 18:18
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gilesy
Seasoned Pro  Location: Greenwich - in that London Registered: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 5,133 Status: Offline |
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Man-period issues I suspect |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 18:19
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Ford = RUST.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 18:22
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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roland rat wrote: Mondeo issues?  the funny thing is it got its first advisory in September for slightly corroded brake pipes. I thought they was just been picky which is why I take the family car to the dealer for testing as they are picky which is good for the requirements of this car, so I have left it thinking ill have a look at changing them just before next test is due. well I was wrong. I've still not looked properly as I'm about to fit 4 new shocks n springs and other bits over the weekend but Its coming from above the fuel tank as the fluid is running down the back of the tank but going on the advisorys and what I've read it's quite common and they will be rusty as f**k. I think that's abismal for a car registered in January 2006. ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 18:57
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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It hit 160k miles last night, bought it on 68k it's been very good up to it passing 155k miles, now it's all wobbly and bouncy.________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 19:06
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
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its a fat 7 year old ford barge, they're not designed to last much longer.apart from the engines, as they're pug. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 19:08
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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the engine is great, ford definatly exceeded Peugeot in finishing it off.It's not a pug engine it was a joint ford/Peugeot venture from what I'm told. Fords version is set up much much better than the pug version. Don't know about the newer ones though. ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 19:20
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
Post #13
finishing it off with a s**t rusty heavy body that falls apart at 7 years, yeah great.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 19:19
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
Post #14
The body is solid, even the paint and stonechip protection under it has been applied really good.I'll get some pics when I get under It to prove it but i would say the chassis and rust protection on the chassis and floor has been done to an excellent level. I've seen a few with rusty doors but that's due to the rain and water running down the insides, there's drain holes inside the door just below the interior door panel so it must have been designed to do this. Mine has a bit of rust in places where the paint has been chipped off, like the wing near where the sideskirt ends. But rusty brake pipes at this age is really bad I think ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 19:25
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
Post #15
Another s**t thing is the carpets have shrunk/ settled in over time and in a couple of places you can see the edge of the carpet.________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 19:28
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
Post #16
I'm going to have to redo them all the way through I think.________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 19:32
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #17
Sounds like a shed to be honest. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 19:36
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #18
Give you a tenner for it.________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 19:38
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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stan_306gti6 wrote: Sounds like a shed to be honest. it is at the moment, but as can be expected for the mileage, 160k on all factory fitted parts nearly, 100k of them miles has been done in the region with the worst roads in Britain. It just needs some buzzbrightyear special treatment and it shall be good for another 160k or to infinity and beyond. I think it's done great mechanically. what p**ses me off is that brake pipes shouldn't corrode in 7-8 years. ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 19:55
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #20
buzzbrightyear wrote: what p**ses me off is that brake pipes shouldn't corrode in 7-8 years. Agreed, you would hope that the fundamental (and safety) aspects of the car would stay intact for a good ten years really. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 19:55
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
Post #21
when you see the amount of stone chip and paint applied on the chassis it makes me wonder why they can't make the pipes last forever as well.From what I've read it's very common ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 19:58
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mechanical_repairs
Seasoned Pro  Location: leicester Registered: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 12,122 Status: Offline |
Post #22
Just the reason I don't use my ford in the damp rain or anything other than the sun.Ha ha, good old fords. Carl. ________________________________________ C.G.Cars of Leicester, Peugeot/Citroen/Renault specialist Tel: 01162 624498/07799 405184 WWW.CGCARSLEICESTER.CO.UK36 narborough road south, Leicester LE3 2fn MOT station now open, tests £35 with a free retest. Recovery available with a recovery unit, for those not so local jobs Also offer the loan of a free courtesy car 306 dturbo |
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Posted 3rd Jul 2013 at 21:37
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monty-69
Senior User  Location: Colne Registered: 02 Jul 2006 Posts: 790 Status: Offline |
Post #23
Sounds like a severe infestation of metal maggots. They always prefer to eat Ford metals. Look in the cavaties and you will see where they have set in. Oil seems to stop them spreading  |
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Posted 5th Jul 2013 at 13:19
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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monty-69 wrote: Sounds like a severe infestation of metal maggots. They always prefer to eat Ford metals. Look in the cavaties and you will see where they have set in. Oil seems to stop them spreading The cars fine, no rust anywhere except a bit of surface rust on a stone chip on the front wheel arch, it's the brake pipes that have corroded. Ford technical say there fitted with kunifer/copper from factory ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 5th Jul 2013 at 14:01
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
Post #25
so they wont be rusty then...________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 5th Jul 2013 at 14:39
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