Out vile squeak demon! Both lower control arms replaced and since I was down there anti roll bar bushes too (only couple of years old but for 4 quid a side and it was gonna be in bits anyhooo seemed like a good idea) and I can now approach traffic calming in confidence! Interestingly none of the bushes on the arms were what I would consider end of life, no splits between inner/rubber/outer and no movement other than what should be present but on flexing the bushes of the removed arm with a hefty screw driver they squeak. I can honestly say they would have passed the mot test (and with the lack of movement without any advisory) despite the irritating and increasingly noise squeak. Surprised how easily it all came to bits too, well built these old 8's!
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PF late '97 D2 2.8 Aluminium Silver. Solar roof, Full Heated Leather, Double Glazing, 17" wheels, Sports Steering Wheel, Cruise, Blinds, Bose sound.
Fiat Tipo diseasel econobox with all the buttons and none of the soul that now does all the heavy lifting.
Ford Capri Laser: noisy, slow, thirsty, bouncy, no buttons but it always sounds like it’s REALLY trying and I can’t help but chuckle when it parps and boings along. And people of a certain age stare at it with a wistful look in their eyes that clearly says…I had one of them. And I sold it because of the kids 
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