Stilo MEP's Stilo

Now fitted a towbar







It's suitable to small agricultural trailers with the hook and eye type tow hitches on them also which will come in handy.

Most Easterly Pandas said:

Errrr. Is there a comparison?

It's much bigger, and 'bulky' in compairson to the Panda's. Can't really compare them, as it's like trying to compare a sausage dog to a great dane.

Jon.

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can it be a compared with a West Highland Terrier to a Great Dane? Its just that one of your Pandas is white and the dog is white, both small too.

claws sound a good idea I did just type it in google and get this work well if you want to be different

Interested in the gas conversion you have aswell. I didn't realise that you had a choice to switch between petrol and gas? I suppose it would be a pain if you needed a tyre changing but i suppose you could live with it?

Do you notice much difference in performance on the gas?

I always thoguht the LPG was more benficial when on a long run. petrol still gets used starting up and little run abouts.

Ged20D said:

Interested in the gas conversion you have aswell. I didn't realise that you had a choice to switch between petrol and gas? I suppose it would be a pain if you needed a tyre changing but i suppose you could live with it?

Do you notice much difference in performance on the gas?

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Yep, choice at the touch of a button.

As craig has said, starts petrol and runs on that for aout 2 min at the start of the day until the coolant reaches a set temperature, or else the regulator 'freezes'.

Not to worryed about spare. Going to get a air compressor to keep in the boot for any slow punctures and got AA cover for any biggun's.

Performance on gas is 15% less than petrol MPG wise, and about 3% on top send speed wise etc (according to info out there), but I've never noticed a real difference. Can still give it some welly on LPG as you can petrol. lol.

CLXCraig said:

I always thoguht the LPG was more benficial when on a long run. petrol still gets used starting up and little run abouts.

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Yep, first start up for about 2-3 min, and all other start ups for the day (as long as some temp registers on temp guage) for about 10-15sec.

wow cool read and like you said they've made a tidy job of the work. looking forward to seeing it. instead of a air compressor get some http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Holts-Tyrewel...s_SM?hash=item35a2e6387c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 but maybe not this one bit pricey i got some from tesco other week for £3 i think. i favour putting it in than changing wheel in the rain or what not!

1383matt said:

wow cool read and like you said they've made a tidy job of the work. looking forward to seeing it. instead of a air compressor get some http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Holts-Tyreweld-Tyre-weld-puncture-seal-repair-400ml-NEW_W0QQitemZ230366263420QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item35a2e6387c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 but maybe not this one bit pricey i got some from tesco other week for £3 i think. i favour putting it in than changing wheel in the rain or what not!

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I wouldn't touch that stuff with a barge poll, ruins what could be a repairable tyre and often increases tyre replacement cost as it's makes a mess when the tyre is taken off of the rim

I'd steer clear personally Matt

Nice car btw....not commented on it but been watching

Although my HU is better... :nerner:...although your sub is bigger and more green ...

Most Easterly Pandas said:

I wouldn't touch that stuff with a barge poll, ruins what could be a repairable tyre and often increases tyre replacement cost as it's makes a mess when the tyre is taken off of the rim

I'd steer clear personally Matt

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i just find it convienient more than anything and seeing i get the joys of changing my own costs, but from your point of view i can see what you mean about cocking up a repairable tyre. another thing that i didnt get is your fuel tank, why cant you fill it to capacity?

StevenRB45 said:

Nice car btw....not commented on it but been watching

Although my HU is better... :nerner:...although your sub is bigger and more green ...

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PMSL

I'll agree, your HU probably is better. Mine freezes like a crap computer from time to time :bang:

Although realised today I can set a pic as a background on the screen so have put a Classic Panda as the pic so I don't feel to alienated in the Stilo

1383matt said:

i just find it convienient more than anything and seeing i get the joys of changing my own costs, but from your point of view i can see what you mean about cocking up a repairable tyre. another thing that i didnt get is your fuel tank, why cant you fill it to capacity?

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You can't fill it upto water capacity for safety reasons from what I understand. Not sure exactly the safety reasons but know they're quite hot on it.

Although as to how good the pumps are at doing it I'm not sure. In Yarmouth where I fill up with fuel card it clicks off just like a petrol pump would, when it gets to the 80%, but filling up today in south london, the pump just started slowing down until it was just clicking over penny by penny very slowly, so not sure if the cut-out was working properly on that pump.

Most Easterly Pandas said:

PMSL

I'll agree, your HU probably is better. Mine freezes like a crap computer from time to time :bang:

Although realised today I can set a pic as a background on the screen so have put a Classic Panda as the pic so I don't feel to alienated in the Stilo

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I can't do that like! mines just a 3 line LCD screen....it's never frozen tho! doesn't even get confused when I connect my phone as both a music player and a phone!

What engine size is stilo? Have I missed it? or is it not mentioned?

Dunno, might be on here, but incase is isn't, its a 1.4 16v

I done first long run today, and speed wise she was easily keeping up with the big boys (merc's etc) and often overtaking them at times .

A fairly hard/thrashed run returned 30MPG on the gas, going to plan on doing an eco run (55-60mph) on the way back to see how good it'll be when driven sensibly

Most Easterly Pandas said:

Dunno, might be on here, but incase is isn't, its a 1.4 16v

I done first long run today, and speed wise she was easily keeping up with the big boys (merc's etc) and often overtaking them at times .

A fairly hard/thrashed run returned 30MPG on the gas, going to plan on doing an eco run (55-60mph) on the way back to see how good it'll be when driven sensibly

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I love annoying the big boys....no one expects a small japanese econobox to be capable of the speeds its capable of when not driven by someones grandma.....

I'd not expect 55-60mph out of a 1.4....most i've had out of mine a much lighter 1.5 is 47mpg...

StevenRB45 said:

I love annoying the big boys....no one expects a small japanese/FIAT econobox to be capable of the speeds its capable of when not driven by someones grandma.....

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me too its epic, they hate it.