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Mar 29, 2018 | 09:25 AM

#136

sonies

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Originally Posted by HabitualOffender

One thing I noticed so far is this one is very quiet. The original was a little clackety in the valvetrain,

I would love to get 45,000 out of it without hiccups, I'd like to get 450 without a hiccup! I definitely won't be able to see if the bogging is still there until I can smash my foot on the floor, but it was rock solid on idle today, and in stop and go gridlock that usually fluctuates a bit.

Interesting... mine goes clackity clack too at idle, sounds like a pickup truck sort of lol

Isn't bogging when smashing the gas just the clutch or the traction control going off?

btw glad to see your beautiful blue ride is back on the streets!

Mar 29, 2018 | 01:37 PM

#137

HabitualOffender

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Originally Posted by MRCW

$2000 rental charge isn't chump change... did Aston cover it?

When my daughter's BMW had the recent airbag recall, i jumped on it quick and arranged for BWM to provide a replacement car... granted her car is only a 2013 X1 35i, but BMW put us in a brand new 5 series rental from Enterprise for about 7 to 8 weeks... the bill was about $3200 a month!

Needless to say, it forced BMW to get her car fixed sooner rather than later. .i know folks who waited 12 months for replacement airbags...

They didn't, it was a "I'm not sure they'll cover the rental on this" right after she told me they were covering the engine and at that time I really didn't care about the rental because of the elephant that had just fallen off my chest. After learning more, they should have covered it but I'm not going to press the point. I still need them to get the hiccup cured so in good faith and appreciation I'll graciously eat it.

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Originally Posted by Ron Avery

I would say, go on your trip to Florida, just very your speed and gear. Don't use cruise control. I have done that with new cars in the past. Drive at 70 mph for a bit, then 80 mph for a while, or just drop down to 5 th at same speed. It will all work just fine.
Ron

That was a bit tongue in cheek. They've been bugging me to come down, I also need to make a trip to OK, but now isn't a good time, I'm not sure there ever is good timing when you're a sole proprietor. I haven't had a vacation in 5 years, which was meeting my grandkids at Disney for a day. Although it was 3 overall as I got a round of golf in with my sister and one with my best friend.

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Originally Posted by sonies

I just started it to listen only, and it's much closer to Singer than Mack!

Normally that sudden brake feel would be TC but I never, [maybe a trip around the corner once a month], drive with TC on. The first thing I do after I put it in reverse is push the button to turn it off. I wouldn't recommend it for everybody, but I would recommend it