September 2002
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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Whilst driving on the M3 outside Winchester on Monday I was overtaken by a nice-looking black Toyota saloon, badged 'WINDOM'. It had a square rear no. plate which I think denotes a grey import.
Does any backroomer have any info on it?
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its gone right again.
Does anyone know of a honest reliable and reasonable service garage in the cambridgeshire/northampton/bedford area for a 10 yr old Audi 80.
thanks
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Try contacting a garage from HJ's "Good Garages" guide;
www.honestjohn.co.uk/directories/good_garages/DirG...m
Chad.R
Anyone had experience of Dent Wizard. I read an article about them a few weeks ago in the Saturday Telegraph and was thinking of letting them have a go at the dent in my car. Read more
Apologies to all, for the typo!
I just recieved my new car & was wandering how easy it is to swap number plate registration with someone via the DVLA, who is willing to swap with me as long it is a "52" (xx52 xxx).
And if it is possible, where on the web can I find/advertise someone who might be interested?
I'm interested in getting a specific 1st 2 characters of my plate & don't wanna spend £499 to get a cherished one from the DVLA.
Any ideas anyone??
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Didn't I read somewhere that if you compared like with like, ie long haul car travel with short haul air travel (300 - 500 miles I think) the death rate per passenger mile (passenger journey?)is comparable (ie cars actually get safer over 500 miles, planes more dangerous under 300)?!
I have a Becker Mexico radio in my Mercedes 350SL 1972. But it won't work without a screeching interference whenever the ignition is switched on. Any ideas why? Read more
Yes, you need to fit a condenser unit in line with the radio power lead/coil unit, as far as I can remember. You can pick them up for a couple of quid at any local car store.
Rgds
Dom F
Hi All, I've been lurking for a while but this is my first post so be gentle :-)
I'm a mid-twenties guy who has recently got a decent job and I'm currently looking to replace my old Citroen AX with a newer supermini. By reading around and talking to other people I've pretty much concluded that the best value and least hassle route will be to get a under 2 year old, low-mileage car.
I have thought about lots of cars but so far I've only test-drive two. Lots of people here seem to like the Yaris so I've had a look at a 1.3 SR petrol. I have also had a look at a previous model Fiesta with the old 1.3 engine in it.
In my opinion the Yaris is definitely the better car. It had a great engine, reasonable handling and lots of equipment. However the Fiesta was pretty good and nearly £2000 cheaper. Seeing as I will have to take a loan out to pay for either of these cars that could save me up £500 on repayments.
Anyway does anybody have any advice. Which of these would you go for or would you suggest something different?
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Thanks for the warning, I imagine you where spitting feathers when you found out about that clause!
I think that the dealer finance deal I've been offered does allow you to make early payments but I'd need to make sure before I actually took it. There is some chance my job will pay a bonus next year so I'd like the option of using it to pay off my loan.
In the end I will probably take a separate loan deal as it does work out cheaper. However I would add my own warning as well. I've been using moneysupermarket.com to find good loan rates and a number of the best rate loans do also have early repayment charges. Ultimately when you're dealing this much cash you just have to be extra careful and read everything.
I have lately bought a Citroen ZX Turbo Diesel (1993 K) and inherited all the problems. Whereas, the car came with 'full service history', I am not impressed with the customer service from the dealer.
I asked him if the radiator cooling fan should remain on when the engine reached normal temperature. He said that on this model Citroen (and a similar Peugeot) the fan remained on.
Not convinced I went along to the local Citroen dealer and asked. The guy behind the desk went to ask a mechanic and came to say that the fan should only operate to cool the radiator and then go off. Call me cynical, but he did not convince me either!
Can anyone with a Citroen ZX turbo diesel help?
Thanks
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Having owned in the region of 35-40 cars in the last 18 years, from Simcas to Vectras and everything in between, somewhere along the way I seem to recall that if the fan wasn't cooling very well, you could pull off the connector to the radiator thermostat and put it back on so that the connectors made contact in reverse (ie + with -, - with +) which made the fan come on permanently. I wonder if someone has done this with yours, Peter?
The Bitron, as far as I can tell, is a brand name thermostat unit.
Rgds
Dom F
Opinions and advice wanted please: -
As I am now the proud (sometimes!) father of 3 children under 8, I need to choose a more practical form of transport - for 5 plus the huge amount of luggage that they generate!
I have never been a fan of the larger MPVs (i.e. the Galaxy, Espace types) - partly due to the fact that they look like vans, but also because they have little luggage carrying capacity when the 3rd row of seats is being used.
Therefore, I am leanign towards a large used estate car, that is sufficiently wide to fit 2 child seats, plus a 3rd child across the back seat. Does anyone know which car has the widest back seat (together with a 3-point belt in the middle)?
I have sat in the back of a Fiat Multipla (a taxi in Milan) with 2 other adults, and was most impressed by the space available (certainly much better than the Picasso in my opinion), but I would prefer something a little more mainstream in appearance!
My current favourite is a 3 or 4 year old Omega estate - any opinions on this? And is a 3 year old car with 90,000 miles a better bet than a 5 year old car with 40,000 miles?
Any help very gratefully received.
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How about a Peugeot 307sw?
Looks like an estate with 5 MPV style rear seats.
I regularly carry 4 adults, a 4 year old and 8 year old without any problems.
The passengers love the glass roof too.
I was in South Molton Street yesterday and noticed that all the motorbikes and mopeds were parked on the pavement with their number plates covered by white paper stuck on with tape. Clearly these people would not ride on the roads like this so I assume they have fixed these covers on after they have parked up. They would obviously be quite easy to remove so my question is, is there a law that says that parking attendants can not touch the bikes and therefore can not determine the plate number in order to issue a ticket? Plus presumably bikes can be towed away the same as cars so if the attendants can not determine the plate number would they not just call for a tow? Read more
Surely speeding must be transportation be definition?
Just over £100 including VAT
regards,
V