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11-01-2010, 09:00 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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just finish an 800km trip to and from south coast in my Ford Fiesta WP zetec... was absolutely epic through twisty country and mountain roads and even on motorways... although foot is very sore from no cruse control :(... one thing i did notice was that after a long period of time without changing gears, the clutch became very heavy but was fine afterwards? didnt seem to worry the car just my left leg lol... dunno if its normal or not though...
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11-01-2010, 11:40 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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how many kms has it done?
i just came back from a 1000km trip and it was perfect for us... |
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12-01-2010, 09:06 AM
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Death B4 Decaf
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I drive from Hobart to Wagga & back twice a year & haven't noticed the clutch getting heavy in mine. Only just ticked over 60k though.
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12-01-2010, 09:36 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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My WP Zetec had a clutch that was like pushing a brick wall every-time you changed gear! It was very heavy, but it was always just heavy, never went light or any heavier especially over a trip. Hope your Fez is ok.
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12-01-2010, 03:24 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I think you just got tired
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12-01-2010, 04:28 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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its done 100k km's... its completely fine, doesnt feel odd or anything after the trip...
lol maybe tiredness,, but i could definantly tell the difference.... it went back to normal after the one gear change so idk... maybe the car is just showing me more of its character haha
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13-01-2010, 05:16 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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worked out today that the car was averaging 6.4l/100km's... which i am very happy about... considering there were some very short 2 minute trips, windy roads going up steep mountains and the highway. its the best economy i hav had out of it yet.!
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13-01-2010, 05:23 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Hey mate, definitely just tiredness..
In my XR5 on the drive down to melbourne going through tarcutta (after ~4hrs of nothing but 110kmh) pressing the clutch for the first time felt like pushing a wall, but its just cos ur leg has sat there doing nothing
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13-01-2010, 06:03 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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hmm yeh it may hav been that now that i hav had time t think about it... it was really strange to me coz it was the very first long trip i had taken in it...
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13-01-2010, 07:19 PM
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The Thread Killa
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Melbourne
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It just means your left leg has atrophied from disuse.
I bet it happens all the time to people who only drive auto trannies. 
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13-01-2010, 07:45 PM
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13-01-2010, 09:05 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Sydney
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yehh definantly starting to think it was me no the car haha...
something else i will add is that it was surprisingly comfortable in the trip... seats good, and ride nice and smooth... and thats for a car thats 5 years old with 100k kms on the clock.... had it 4 months now, couldnt be happier with it! |
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first long trip
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