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rickm
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by rickm » 11 Nov 2004 03:58 pm
have been doing a lot of burnouts in my 340 1.4, i know it wrecks your tyres but can it damage anything else i.e. the diff
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5lab
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by 5lab » 11 Nov 2004 04:43 pm
probably wreck the torque tube which is already pretty weak, other than that the gearbox, clutch and diff will all be put under silly strain
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Nessy-'86 340GL-foggy's! Grace-'86 360GLT-gone!
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DeKay
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by DeKay » 11 Nov 2004 05:42 pm
So that's you told!

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Carl
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by Carl » 11 Nov 2004 06:02 pm
You mean the prop? I didnt think the <2.0l models had a torque tube.
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SteveP
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by SteveP » 11 Nov 2004 06:02 pm
340s dont have torque tubes?
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Tom
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by Tom » 11 Nov 2004 06:16 pm
I think he was referring to the breather tube.
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5lab
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by 5lab » 11 Nov 2004 06:20 pm
i was refering to the prop, wtih the wrong name. soz
Siddy-'87 360 Glt lhd convertible
Swapsea-'89 360GLT-swapped!
Leah-'84 340GL-sold! Maisie-'85 340GL-sold!
Snowy-'88 360GLE-killed by a truck! Dougle-'89 360GLT-dead&stolen!
Nessy-'86 340GL-foggy's! Grace-'86 360GLT-gone!
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Tom
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by Tom » 11 Nov 2004 08:10 pm
stupid boy
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special
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by special » 11 Nov 2004 08:16 pm
tom
what the hell is a breather tube if you meen the tube for the breather pipe
i think he ment damaging somthin just ever so slightly more expensive
stupid boy!
dare to be different
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by Chris_C » 11 Nov 2004 08:28 pm
Two threads with abuse in? in less than 6 hours?!?!! Is this our first case of forum rage? You guys need to get more kiting in your diet

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Tom
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by Tom » 11 Nov 2004 09:52 pm
LOL, no, I was only messing about with the 'stupid boy' thing, I'm sure 5labby will take it all in good humour.
I hope.
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redline
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by redline » 11 Nov 2004 10:03 pm
yeh , not like he's bin caught doggin or anything
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by SteveP » 11 Nov 2004 10:15 pm
redline wrote:yeh , not like he's bin caught doggin or anything
Oi!! snide remarks could atleast be in the original post

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by redline » 11 Nov 2004 10:17 pm
nice to see your awake Steve
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by 5lab » 12 Nov 2004 12:53 am
Tom wrote:stupid boy
coming from someone who drives into trolly parks?
Siddy-'87 360 Glt lhd convertible
Swapsea-'89 360GLT-swapped!
Leah-'84 340GL-sold! Maisie-'85 340GL-sold!
Snowy-'88 360GLE-killed by a truck! Dougle-'89 360GLT-dead&stolen!
Nessy-'86 340GL-foggy's! Grace-'86 360GLT-gone!