Originally Posted by 1DogDave

A week ago bought an 04 Coup'e. Spent a few days checking her over and have ordered plugs filters and oil, all to do this week. Did my usual with any new purcchase, ran it outta juice put in a fresh gallon and that returned me 28 miles untill it "coughed" for more. Q?= would this be an average or below for a 98,000 mile '05' Xfire ? She runs sweet but, as yet i havn't heard that kool throb from the exhaust so maybe someones changed and quietened down from the original ex system.a lotta surface RUST underneath,to be cleaned up and then Duck-oiled or Undersealed. ALSO have new rubber bushes on way to fit as I don't seem to have much ride comfort (just a little too rigidly bumpy for me). She sailed thru our MOT TEST with only a couple of ADVISORIES, 1 coil spring corroded, Park brake needs adjusting and mentioned the underneath Surface RUST ASWELL!!. Have all new brake pads on way to fit,also calipers to re-furbish using Copper grease and Red Rubber grease on the boots for weatherproofing, as I don"t want any more RUST in the lower regions. Any and all other Care Advices are welcome.Happy Days All, CHEERZ !!