I have an intermittent fault on this.
Sometimes it suddenly blows out cold air even when the temp is set high.
Ocassionally it packs in altogether.
Sometimes (on auto) no air comes out of the middle vents.

I've tried replacing the control unit but I still have problems.

Anyone got any ideas on this.

The car is a 1997 2.5 CDX auto.

The main dealers say they can find nothing wrong.

Any good climate control service centres recommended?

Thanks.

V

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This is a query on behalf of Junior (the fryup and Coca Cola freak) who is considering wheter to add a nitrous kit.

Until recently I had assumed that boosting the engine with a nitrous bottle was a clandestine pursuit, but I was surprised when I discovered that it's perfectly legal.

So my question is, is it desirable?

The car is a Honda Vtec.

I understand that a problem with nox is that while on modern engines the induction and ignition of the petrol air mixture is achieved with incredibly precise timing, it becomes difficult to get the timing right with the different reqirements of the nox enriched mixture.

It occurs to me that when the Vtec (variable valve timing) kicks in suddenly at a certain r.p.m. the effect with nitruos could be disruptive and therefore particulrly damaging.

So what's it to be, Backroom? 'you're only young once' or 'don`t do it kid' ? Read more

Who now owns these brand names, BMW or MG / Rover.

So sad that the new Mini is a BMW {however, possibly a better engineered car as a BMW than the now small car maker - MG Rover, could have produced?.

Any chance of seeing a new Stag, Spitfire or Healey 3000?

If so who will have the rights to the names?

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I bought this from new and have had numerous problems such as electronic service indicator counting down very very quickly, carpet coming adfift of the trim, exterior door rubbing strips coming adrift of the door, a breakdown whilst driving, steering lock/ignition key recall problem, glovebox release mechanism broken, horn intermittently not working, paint chipping on bonnet despite mainly slow speed driving, hatchback would not close until shut several times, rear seat velour stitching not finished, remote central locking intermittently not working, electronic oil level indicator reading empty despite being virtually full, etc
nearly all are now resolved but very frustrating and lets the car down - anybody else with simailar experiences ?????
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I am currently looking to buy one in the £20 - £24k range and the collective knowledge of the Back Roomers would be greatly appreciated.

1). What engine. I am thinking along the lines of the 320, probably a straight 6. Would it be worth spending extra to get the later V6.

2). Does high mileage make that much difference. Mercs have a rep for going for ever. Are there any problems associated with high milers and at what sort of mileage.

3). Are they noisey when driven with the soft top up. I tried an M3 soft top and the drumming noise over 70 was horrendous. Not condusive to long motorway trips, of which I do quite a few.

4). When were the various facelifts done and what changes were made. It seems that around 95/96 that Air Con became Climate but what else happened through the model years.

5). What is security like. I think a tracker would be a good idea and a lot of them seem to have one but what is the standard alarm immobiliser set up like.

6). The old chestnut....depreciation. My XJR dropped like a stone and SWMBO's RR is doing similar. The SL seems to hold it's price a little better but I suspect I am in for a fair old hit.

7). Do they get significantly cheaper when the sun disappears to the Southern hemisphere like most soft tops.

If anyone has one or owned one previously any help in advising what to look for would be much appreciated. Read more