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What did you do to your x40 today???

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Old Aug 15th, 2012, 15:47   #1
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Default What did you do to your x40 today???

Just had the oil flushed with Forte and the fuel treated. Oil replaced was Castrol 10W 40 semi syth and the car feels alot smoother. think i left it to long between changes lol
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Nothing other than passing by it...
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took it too the beach!
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Blast down the M1 to work, will be returning in just over an hour.
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Went shopping, got back home and sat in the car whilst reading the manual on it!!
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Fitted reversing cam, and a rear view mirror with a tft screen in it, to aid parking, as i am getting an increasingly stiff neck. Total cost...£30.00 and 1 day working on it.
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My daily 44mile round trip to work and back...
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Gave it a bl**dy good thrashing!!...
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Went to work and came home. Put more petrol in on way back.
Boring or what?
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Again with the fife thing. Gave it a bit of welly. It is a t4 after all. Its why we all have one so lets not fib. We just horse it everywhere lol!
Oh and finished tinting rear lights and changed dash bulbs for blue led's
Would also add that I put petrol in it but thats a daily anyhoo
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