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Re: things wrong with my new forfour
« Reply #300 on: July 10, 2019, 03:22:32 PM »

Are there any guides on replacing the rear quarter-windows?

Mine are sun-damaged (anti-UV coating is giving up) - and while only cosmetic and thus low priority, I'd love to know how much trouble is involved in replacing them before I consider giving it a go...
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Re: things wrong with my new forfour
« Reply #301 on: July 10, 2019, 08:22:31 PM »

pretty easy to be honest.

remove the door panel, drop the window down and pull the window channel seal out of the quarter glass then push off the top. drill both the rivets and remove. fit your new windows, rivet and refit everything.

removes and refit took what felt like 15 minuets, but possibly took 30-40 minuets as I didn't time it.
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Fortwo MK3 (2007-2010) Top speed 85 MPH. maxed* 98 MPH
Forfour 1.1 (2010-2015) Top speed 103 MPH. maxed* 110 MPH
Forfour 1.5 SB3 (2015>) Top speed 118 MPH. maxed* 122 MPH
Jaguar XF S 3.0TDV6 (11/21-06/22) never to be maxed
Jaguar XF S 3.0TDV6 (07/22>) Top speed 155MPH

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Re: things wrong with my new forfour
« Reply #302 on: July 22, 2019, 10:53:46 PM »

Guide?

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Re: things wrong with my new forfour
« Reply #303 on: July 23, 2019, 07:20:34 PM »

never took pictures along the way... only when the panel was off and the windows were out.
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Fortwo MK3 (2007-2010) Top speed 85 MPH. maxed* 98 MPH
Forfour 1.1 (2010-2015) Top speed 103 MPH. maxed* 110 MPH
Forfour 1.5 SB3 (2015>) Top speed 118 MPH. maxed* 122 MPH
Jaguar XF S 3.0TDV6 (11/21-06/22) never to be maxed
Jaguar XF S 3.0TDV6 (07/22>) Top speed 155MPH

*maxed in Germany

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Re: things wrong with my new forfour
« Reply #304 on: July 23, 2019, 09:13:49 PM »

im back after my trip to Germany... and what a trip. the things that could go wrong did go wrong.

the engine stabilizer has started rattling like before even though they have poly bushes fitted and was the one where 'G' did a group buy from a member on here who has/had a CZT.

the fuel gauge had started acting up as I ran out of fuel on the autobahn (whilst showing it had a range of 70miles when it ran out), which if the police found out would be a BIG shafting and a fine. lucky where I broke down, there was a small road that ran along side the autobahn and couple of Germans helped me out and took me to the nearest town with a fuel station... which was 500m away.

I got a stone chip whilst driving on the autobahn, which I got repaired whilst staying with my aunt.

and the drivers headlight bulb went pop 3 days before I was due to come home and couldn't get it sorted as I noticed it on Friday night, on the saturday my cousins and I were driving 5 hours north to the Nürburgring for our Jaguar Taxi experience (which was phenomenal), ALL the shops were shut on sunday, apart from takeaways and restaurants... and the fact that I have HID conversions fitted.

new stabilizer link has been ordered today and new HID bulbs should be arriving tomorrow or Thursday, and ill try and sort the fuel gauge issue on the weekend.

I also maxed my SB3 on the autobahn and my signature has been updated.
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Fortwo MK3 (2007-2010) Top speed 85 MPH. maxed* 98 MPH
Forfour 1.1 (2010-2015) Top speed 103 MPH. maxed* 110 MPH
Forfour 1.5 SB3 (2015>) Top speed 118 MPH. maxed* 122 MPH
Jaguar XF S 3.0TDV6 (11/21-06/22) never to be maxed
Jaguar XF S 3.0TDV6 (07/22>) Top speed 155MPH

*maxed in Germany

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Re: things wrong with my new forfour
« Reply #305 on: July 24, 2019, 09:19:40 PM »

G'day mr singh,..only 122mph, that is 195kmh,...lol. Thats what my old forfour supposed to do while yours is a SB2 as far as i remember,  she must be a bit worn out i think as they supposed to do 210kmh or over 130mph.
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Re: things wrong with my new forfour
« Reply #306 on: July 24, 2019, 11:13:56 PM »

Unlikely to do 130mph on only 122BHP. Are you confusing it with Brabus which has an advertised top speed of 137mph?
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Re: things wrong with my new forfour
« Reply #307 on: July 25, 2019, 06:05:47 AM »

Is that 130 mph as shown by the speedo? In which case it’ll be at least 10% over the real speed I’m thinking.  :D
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Re: things wrong with my new forfour
« Reply #308 on: July 25, 2019, 09:53:00 AM »

Roads get bendy and very bumpy at those speeds - so I’ve heard ;)

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Re: things wrong with my new forfour
« Reply #309 on: July 25, 2019, 02:17:11 PM »

Had my 924S flatout on autobahn ,coincidentally also at 137mph, from rev counter. Road was fine. Been quite a bit faster in other cars, but on the track.
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Re: things wrong with my new forfour
« Reply #310 on: July 25, 2019, 07:06:34 PM »

in KPH it was reading 196 on my sat nav, which when converted to MPH is 121.7 so I rounded up.
the brabus has 170 BHP and my SB3 only has 120 BHP with a STANDARD 1.3/1.5 box, as a result the gearing will be different from the brabus and the 1.3/1.5 gearbox, plus the extra power the brabus has will allow it to achieve a higher top speed.

you try going flat out when there are drivers pulling out in front of you, but you feel you can achieve such speeds as the roads are MUCH better planned than the UK ones.

as I have absolutely NO record of when and where it was serviced I cant be fully sure it is an SB3, the only way to find out would be to remove the cams and compare with a normal 1.5. yes, I have started referring to it as an SB3 but even im not 100% sure.
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Fortwo MK3 (2007-2010) Top speed 85 MPH. maxed* 98 MPH
Forfour 1.1 (2010-2015) Top speed 103 MPH. maxed* 110 MPH
Forfour 1.5 SB3 (2015>) Top speed 118 MPH. maxed* 122 MPH
Jaguar XF S 3.0TDV6 (11/21-06/22) never to be maxed
Jaguar XF S 3.0TDV6 (07/22>) Top speed 155MPH

*maxed in Germany

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Re: things wrong with my new forfour
« Reply #311 on: July 25, 2019, 08:17:38 PM »

Get it on the dyno at tune4performance

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Re: things wrong with my new forfour
« Reply #312 on: July 28, 2019, 06:26:53 PM »

im going to have to do something to find out... iv always wanted to get it on a dyno.
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Fortwo MK3 (2007-2010) Top speed 85 MPH. maxed* 98 MPH
Forfour 1.1 (2010-2015) Top speed 103 MPH. maxed* 110 MPH
Forfour 1.5 SB3 (2015>) Top speed 118 MPH. maxed* 122 MPH
Jaguar XF S 3.0TDV6 (11/21-06/22) never to be maxed
Jaguar XF S 3.0TDV6 (07/22>) Top speed 155MPH

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Re: things wrong with my new forfour
« Reply #313 on: July 29, 2019, 10:17:30 AM »

If you put your vin into the parts catalogue does it not tell you want the car is with some added options??

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Re: things wrong with my new forfour
« Reply #314 on: July 29, 2019, 01:16:50 PM »

There is a Mitsubishi specialist in Lincoln with a Dyno, much nearer to Leeds
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