Recent content by paul c

Senior moment. Did not see where uhu lives. Looks like a trip to Essex then. I live north of the Thames in South Woodford which is why I spotted you in Tottenham last week. paul c

Get a V8. Best tow car I have ever had. Went to France this year and got 175 miles from a full LPG tank towing a 1700 kg twin axle caravan at 60mph. I have had a stainless steel complete exhaust system fitted which means I get about 173 miles per LPG fill up, which costs £54, which is all in...

I was driving home last night through Tottenham, 5.00pm ish, when I spotted a cool 100 in blue with AT tyres and a spare wheel mounted on the back. The driver even waved and acknowledged me as we passed. Yes I do believe it was the one and only Dark Dude. It was only when we had passed and I...

Just seen this post in time as both my keys are shot and the wife's Yaris keys are following suit. Where do you get the keys cut once you have the blanks uHu as this would resolve my problem on both cars. Thanks paul c

Air con sign is flashing on and off, engine revs ready for pump to start but it does not work. Computers have been used with Toyota software but the flashing will not stop. Its now been booked into Toyota for a diagnostic check at £144. Paul

Had my air con re-gassed but found 2 leaks. Parts ordered and fitted. System re-gasssed and leaks cured. The problem now is that the air conditioning still does not work. Is there something that needs to be reset so the system will work? Thanks Paul

My 53 plate V8 needed a new exhaust. Toyota wanted £3000 for a complete system. After posting on here it became very clear that a stainless steel system was the way to go and that Charlie at Pro Speed in Cardiff was the man to do it. So last Wednesday we left London at 5.00 am for the drive to...

I sold my 80 in Jan 2013, due to getting a V8 100, with 303 MILES on the clock. It was my daily driver and was still hauling my twin axle caravan and 3500 kg Ifor Williams trailer. A special moment when 300,000 was reached

In the end I bought the first V8 100 I looked at and picked it up on 1/1/13. Its a 53 plate face lift with a 5 speed and had done 109,000 miles. An LPG conversion, £2,000, had been done 2.5 years previously at 60,000 miles and a flashlube system was fitted at the same time. Its the best car I...

My last cruiser, a 4.2 diesel 80, was an auto and so is my 100. Best thing I ever did was going to auto's. Smooth and seamless gear changes. Fantastic when towing especially now I have a 5 speed box. Go and try one. You might be surprised! paul c

Ok John this is what Charlie at Prospeed has quoted to do. Supply and fit a complete manifold back stainless steel exhaust system including 2 x200cpsi cats. This comes with a lifetime guarantee and will take a working day to complete between Monday to Friday. It is a fixed price including VAT...

Thank you Gav, Jon and Ryan for your helpful replies. It looks like a trip to Cardiff is going to be booked in the near future so Charlie can work his magic. Thanks again for everyone's help. I will let you know how I get on. Paul c

Yes I enjoyed the scenery. It looks so unspoilt. Paul c

Ok an update. Charlie at Prospeed in Cardiff is the only one to email me back with a price. It is in my opinion a very good price and it is a fixed price. He is pricing to put on 2 sport cats but when I read back through some old posts I noticed that Jon had had some issues with the cats that...

I had my 80 for 11.5 years. Bought my V8 100 in January 2013 and plan on keeping it a minimum of 10 years.