November 2002
Hi,
I scrapped the fiesta in the end as I wasnt 100% satisfied with the deal.
Have decided to order a new mini. Thing is, i dont know where to buy it from. The dealers are a no go area as they give stupid discounts so am looking for an import agency.
First question is - Mini One or Cooper? think a cooper personally as insurance is only £100 more.
I found the best price at www.micronetshowroom.co.uk for a mini cooper including delvery for around £10,400. Thing is i havent heard of micronet - are they any good? This is the main reason for this post as its £400 cheaper than the one below!
Next best place was United Motors at £10,800 who have a really good track record. Anyone heard of them?
Also, whats the best colour in the mini - quite like the black with white roof.
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Who in your opinions would provide relatively cheap(!) insurance for a 25 year old with a Golf VR6.
Also, How many miles per gallon do all you VR6 drivers get? Read more
It depends what you mean by the proper interval. I think the other poster implied that if the service intervals were "too" long some oil degredation would take place, hence increasing its operating viscosity which would be reflected in higher fuel consumption.
Ben
Take the Golf for example:
In a basic form, the Ford Focus is better. The Golf only gets good from Gt Tdi's, GTi 150 Turbos, V5's and V6's upwards.
VW has some good engines, granted: But I've so many friends that have nothing but serious faults and quality issues.
So, Come on, Educate me.
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>>Unlike VW who use to make quality cars, but now con the >>public into thinking they do.
Jon
I'm glad I took HJ's advice and went for the Volvo V70 D5. I was considering a Passat V6 TDI diesel estate. After reading about the demise in the quality of Vw & the dealerships I'm glad I did.
VD5D
Hi Everyone,
I am looking for an early S/T reg Focus, a 1.8 Ghia Hatchback or Estate. What is the lowest price out there? I used to go to auction but havsn't been for months so no clue what others are paying. Also, I find the ones in Autotrader not that cheap.
I currently drives an N-reg Nissan QX 3.0 SEL which I have a buyer willing to pay 3500 pounds. Is that about right? Can I get the focus without adding much cash on top?
Thank you very much.
Best wishes,
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What sort of mileage is acceptable on a 3/4 year old Focus to you?
As for the QX, I have a bridge I'd like to sell your buyer.
l have recently bought a peugeot 405 2ltr petrol, l've had to top-up the oil roughly every 3 weeks, each time the oil level drops half way between the high and low marks on the dipstick (about 3/4 of a litre), the car runs fine does not smoke and there appears to be no external leaks, is this oil consumption normal for this model?
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Duggie,
Not done this job on a peugeot, but a bit of general advice is that it isn't too difficult. The art lies in making sure that you mark up the timing belt / chain and all the sprockets that it runs round. i.e Look for the timing marks on the crankshaft sprocket and line them up at top dead centre. You should be able to tell if the engine is at TDC by looking to see if the cam followers are open or shut on number one piston. Then make marks that line up the belt / chain to each sprocket. Take the belt / chain off, take the cam off, and do the work on the shims. When putting the cam back on I always turn the crankshaft by a quarter of a turn to make sure the valves don't hit the pistons when putting the cam back on. Then turn it back to TDC, line up the belt and sprockets marks made earlier and tension everything up. (It may be worthwhile replacing the belt and tensioners at this time if they will come off easily
Haynes manuals will give all the above info in a lot more detail, and are a worthwhile purchase.
Hope this helps
Nick
Does anyone know if you can fit a mk4 v6 cylinder head(24v) to the mk3 vr6 engine? Read more
Try this link it might help
eiptuning.com/24vvr6page.html
I have a vw 1.8 engine block. If i get bored out to 2 litres, does anyone know if i can simply get bigger pistons while leaving the stroke and crank alone? Read more
The "normal" 2.0 VW engine has both larger bores and stroke. I dont think youd find big enough pistons to take it to 2.0l without changing the stroke, ignoring the minor problem of boring into the water jacket.
Other problems:-
Head cobmustion chamber.
The 2.0 pistons could have the gudgeon pin mounted
higher in the piston (or it could be the con rod)
to cope with the longer stroke when used
correctly.
can any of you knowledgable backroomers help with a 'discussion' that has started on another messageboard I frequent. You may have to excuse the simplicity of the arguement as it is a BMW forum....
The discussion revolves around how LSD actually works and I'll remove the names to avoid any embarrasment (I'll let you know which one I am after you've ruled in my favour!)
Mr A:
Hello.
Having just bought a 325i se, i can say that i am very very happy with it( having come from a series 1 rst) - my only problem with it is that it is very tail happy in the dry but very scary in the wet. ive found out that this is due to it not having a limited slip diff.
Mr B:
A Limited Slip Diff will make the back end go out more!
LSD's allow both rear wheels do spin at the same speed instead of the wheel with the least grip spinning and the other not spinning. It was a sort of early traction control device, the side effect is making the car go sideways easier.
Mr A:
limited slipp diff means limited slip i.e less slide!!!
1 wheel actually spins quicker to compensate!!
Mr B:
Limited Slipp Diff means limited slip ie between the two wheels, both wheels recieve the same power as oppose to a normal diff where the wheel with the least grip spins up. If you where to go round a roundabout with a normal diff and hit the power the inside(right hand) wheel would spin and the other wouldn't, however in a car with an LSD, both rear wheels would spin causing the back to go out a lot easier than a car with a standard diff would.
Mr C:
I think you're wrong there Mr B - what Mr A has said is true, LSD actually allows the wheel that has the most grip to have more power (apply more torque), taking it away from the spinning wheel, giving the car more traction and therefore less slide.
For example, if you hit ice with one wheel, it would spin and the LSD would provide less power to the spinning wheel, transferring it to the wheel with more grip, allowing you to control the car better.
What would be the point of putting such a device on a sports car if it made cornering at high speeds less controlable?
try this link....
www.howstuffworks.com/differential6.htm
Mr B:
What i've been told by various rear-drive veterans is that the LSD is only put on sporty models ie 325i Sports, Sapphire Cossies, Corrola GT-Twincams etc. It is what is required to do proper donuts an go sideways in most conditions.
With a non-lsd car when that inside wheel starts spinning you cannot propel the car round the corner any faster. With an LSD equpped car the outside wheel still drives the car round the corner allowing faster cornering "on the ragged edge" it is a finer line between cornering fast and sliding with an lsd therefore it is suited to sporty drivers that can handle it.
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It was the very latest technology in 1989!
Seriously, I don't think they made the 1721 engine and gearbox with an LSD in any of its applications.
Whether you could convert one from another Volvo (or Renault?) application would be another matter entirely!
Just had a look on here:
www.quaife.co.uk/
They only have them for the 240, S60 and Amazon though.
I have ordered a mini disk player for listening at work, recently today I started to think about the possibiltiy of using the mini disk in the car. The radio/ cd player I have is a Renault standard CD player option which I picked. I am wondering if anyone can help me how to wire in the mini disk so the music can be played through the stereo. The car model is a 2002 model Renault Clio. Many thanks for any help. Read more
No way, Jose!!
The signal from the minidisc isn't amplified, so the only way you'd get any kind of volume from the speakers is by feeding the signal into the CD player's amplifier, which is impossible (or extremely difficult).
If you really want minidisc in the car, there are two options:
1. A minidisc multichanger with an RF modulator which feeds the signal through the aerial socket of the radio and uses an unused FM frequency.
2. Buy a minidisc player to replace the CD/radio ASSUMING the fitment is standard DIN-E and not some unique Renault design.
This is one area where my 2000 Accord is particularly good - the radio is a standard fitment, and currently contains a Kenwood MP3 player - 10 hours of music on a single CD!!
Andy
who said that the average speed in London was the same now as it was 100 years ago. I managed to average 6.5mph this morning (and it was outside of the congestion charge area)! Read more
.......so why do London cars have four or five gears?
Surely one forward and one back would suffice at these speeds.
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I still feel that the account is worth doing. One thing though, do i have to use their solicitor? my mum is a solicitor you see and do u think i could get around this? just a thought!
The 4% charge is awful so dont worry I wont. Most places I have seen have asked for full payment 4 weeks before delivery so it seems normal from what i have seen. However, do correct me on anything if im wrong.
Cheers