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focusonme

Original Poster:

691 posts

232 months

Monday 11th July 2005
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I figured my "local" forum would be the place to say hi, not least cos I noticed a couple of you that live scarily nearby.

I'm Dave, I'm 20, I'm in the process of being bankrupted by my 1999 Focus 1.8 - being a student and running a car are mutually exclusive activities it seems.

First heard of PH when I stumbled across the Virginia Water meet last September, met a couple of the 'Vette guys, but only just got around to joining.

I'd say to look out for me around Windlesham/Sunningdale/V Water area, but how unique is a green Focus?

Cheers.

Kinky

39,800 posts

276 months

Monday 11th July 2005
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Dave,

You can't be too far away from me (Sunningdale).

Welcome.

K

D4V KC

644 posts

246 months

Wednesday 13th July 2005
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Hi there focusonme newbie!
It's usually a bit quiet on this particular forum. If you want to know when big meets are happening then get to the events/meeting/travel section that caters for the entire country but local ish events do appear on there from time to time. A good one you'll be interested in is the POTB at the begining of September. (cant make it myself as on honeymoon then) but l;ast year it was fantastic. Started at Bassingstoke and then great roads to Hayling Island and park on the beach. V.W. runs and meets tend to happen out of season. Summer time makes the carpark too jammed. Anyway, i'm often round your area as i live down the road in Bracknell. So hope I to see you around.
All the best and welcome, D4V KC

jimothy

5,151 posts

244 months

Wednesday 13th July 2005
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D4V KC said:
It's usually a bit quiet on this particular forum. If you want to know when big meets are happening then get to the events/meeting/travel section that caters for the entire country but local ish events do appear on there from time to time.


We do organise Guildford drinking sessions on here, so if you fancy taking hte trip over, join us for the next one. Usually goes by the name of the Guildford Totty Admiers Club...

Munter

31,326 posts

248 months

Wednesday 13th July 2005
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Ah 1999 Focus 1.8. Excellent car! Mind you mine was starting to complain about being thrashed so I chopped it in on the MX5!

Watch out for speedo failure and rough running. Caused by sensor failure in the gearbox but didn't show up in the ECU error codes!

focusonme

Original Poster:

691 posts

232 months

Wednesday 13th July 2005
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Munter said:
Ah 1999 Focus 1.8. Excellent car! Mind you mine was starting to complain about being thrashed so I chopped it in on the MX5!

Watch out for speedo failure and rough running. Caused by sensor failure in the gearbox but didn't show up in the ECU error codes!


Cheers.

Actually, funny you should mention the speedo - ran past the speed check on the A322 the other night, and the numbers didn't match - was about 7mph over. A warning sign, perhaps?

loftyD

303 posts

239 months

Thursday 14th July 2005
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I went through three of these last night, 2 of them on the A322.

Not sure what was up with them. They were completely wrong.
I moved off from some traffic lights and could have only have been doing twenty, when the first sign flashed up I was doing 43!

For the next one I was following the speed of the car infront. He braked and it flashed 35. Then as I came through it (having slowed along with the other driver) it flashed 37! I was definately under 30!

Think it was random number night last night!

jimothy

5,151 posts

244 months

Thursday 14th July 2005
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loftyD said:
I moved off from some traffic lights and could have only have been doing twenty


Yeah right... Knowing you and your car...