November 2002
For those with an interest in traffic Law and keeping right the Old Reg & Lic Regs 1971 and numerous amendments have been replaced with the 2002 Regs which come into Force on 30.11.02
www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2002/20022742.htm
will give you chapter and verse.
Covers change of ownership,trade licences (now available to car washers),S.O.R.D amongst other things.
Of particular interest is Reg 11 on changing numbers.Will this kill the trade?
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HELP!.... I own a mondeo 1.6i (1993), i have a problem, When i first start the car after an overnight stand the engine seems to rattle as if there is a lack of oil, I have flushed and replaced with the required oil (5 w/30) but this has not seemed to cure the problem. Could this be anything to do with oil pumps, filters, etc.....Any ideas much appreciated. ps. the engine idles ok after a 5-10 minute warm up. Read more
I had this problem on a VW Passat I had just purchased at the time. It was caused by by buildups of crud in the hydraulic tappets causing overnight oil drainback origininally from the tappets probably caused by infrequent oil changes before my ownership!(where have I heard this before) . I cured it after a couple of oil changes that were both preceded with a thorough dosing of WYNN's engine flush.
I'm looking for a cheapish car with a bit of go for about a £1000.00
such as
Mk2 Golf or Jetta GTI
Saab 900 turbo
325
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I think I would have to agree with Dave Taxi Driver. A 3.0 twin turbo Toyota Supra would be a good 'un. Costly on fuel and insurance, but a big hoot anyway.
I received a letter today from the chap who imported my car fifteen months ago.
He told me that he was now going out of business as his suppliers had informed him that from now on it would take at least ten months to supply him with cars.
This would appear to be a blatant way to halt one avenue of cut price cars into the UK.
Since the cost saving was about four grand or 25% it seems the car manufacturers are still determined to perpetuate rip-off Britain.
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Wh*t C*r publishes list prices, target prices and says where these target prices can be obtained, UK or abroad. Quite a few of them are actually cheaper in UK but not many and not much that you'd want to buy either!
Does anyone know where there is a comprehensive database of 'Turning Circle' information? It seems to be the one figure that guides omit. Read more
Another statistic that Car regularly and somewhat eccentrically reported at one time was '££s per ton'. Interesting to see how a Mini and a Vauxhall Royale, for example, would result in much the same figure. Most other cars, too, the pattern only broke down when they tested something like an Aston Zagato.
Postman Pat brought us 2 letters today!
First one from our motor trade insures. Insurance companies are in the process of building a database of all REGISTERED owners of vehicles they cover.We are obliged to notify them our own vehicles/trade plate numbers, for inclussion, within 2 weeks!
Good idea in theory,but,of course,any dodgey operators will simply not comply.
Second one from the company supplying our numbers & blanks for plates on customers & our sales vehicles.We must NOW keep proper records of who buys a plate,obtaining full? identification of person & vehicle first.We do this as much as possible,anyway.
It will cost us £40 to be registered with DVLA.
Good idea in theory,but,of course,any dodgey operators will simply not comply.
Sorry, did I just already say that?
Mark
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Dave,
I can get (if I really wanted) an EEC or US passport, a wallet full of credit cards, and as many US $100 bills as I like.
All are fake, but good enough to fool anyone but an expert.
Manufacturing a fake number plate is a piece of old putty...
(oh, and we'll throw in a tax disc as well!)
I see the Renault Megane has been voted European Car of the Year for 2003.
The following are the results for European Car of the Year 1963-2001
Year
1963: Rover 2000 76 pt
1964: Austin 1800 78 pt
1965: Renault 16 98 pt
1966: Fiat 124 144 pt
1967: NSU Ro80 197 pt
1968: Peugeot 504 119 pt
1969: Fiat 128 235 pt
1970: Citroën GS 233 pt
1971: Fiat 127 239 pt
1972: Audi 80 114 pt
1973: Mercedes-Benz 450 115 pt
1974: Citroën CX 229 pt
1975: *
1976: Simca 1307/1308 192 pt
1977: Rover 3500 157 pt
1978: Porsche 928 261 pt
1979: Simca Horizon 251 pt
1980: Lancia Delta 369 pt
1981: Ford Escort 326 pt
1982: Renault 9 355 pt.
1983: Audi 100 410 pt
1984: Fiat Uno 346 pt
1985: Opel Kadett 326pt
1986: Ford Scorpio 337 pt
1987: Opel Omega 275 pt
1988: Peugeot 405 464 pt
1989: Fiat Tipo 356 pt
1990: Citroën XM 390 pt
1991: Renault Clio 312 pt
1992: VW Golf 276 pt
1993: Nissan Micra 338 pt
1994: Ford Mondeo 290 pt
1995: Fiat Punto 370 pt
1996: Fiat Bravo/Brava 378 pt
1997: Renault Megane Scénic 405 pt
1998: Alfa Romeo 156 454 pt
1999: Ford Focus 444 pt
2000: Toyota Yaris 344 pt
2001: Alfa Romeo 147 238 pt
In 1975 the title wasn't given in the year of introduction of the car but for the year after the election
History has not been kind to some of the selections! How will the 2003 choice shape up.
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Hear hear Marcus. These awards are about as relevant, meaningful, justified and unbiased as the Eurovision 'Song' Contest !
As for the Megane - European Ugly Car of the Year would be more appropriate !
I've found a car i wish to buy porsche 928 s4 full service history 3 owners from new,the car has had 3 plate changes in its life,but its the third one i cant find anything about,the second owner sold the car,and there is a gap of about 4 months before the currant owner brought the car from a main dealer,in this space of time a new set of alloys was fitted and a change of number plate too,the main dealer didnt do this or the second owner either we think a broker might have done it,is this possible,the car is hpi clear,does anyone know similar goings on
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I'd hazard a guess that the Dealer used it, or his son/wife/whatever.
Those parts become a lot cheaper if you're buying them in the trade.
M.
A friend of mine has a 'R' plate Golf diesel that has begun to exhibit what seems to be a unusual electrical problem.
When switching on the ignition none of the lights on the dashboard operate and the car fails to start. After switching off/on several times the dash lit up and the car started. However once started to trip computer displayed 'OEL'.
This happened having started the car, driven several miles and then parking for 10 minutes. It wouldn't seem to be a battery problem, so am guessing possibly an earth or ECU problem.
Has anybody else had this problem or can suggest where to start looking? Also, any idea what OEL stands for, as it doesn't appear in the owners handbook.
I'd be grateful for any assistance.
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Thanks for the info. It appears that at the last service the ECU wasn't properly reset, hence the OEL message.
The starting problem was caused by the ignition switch, a fairly common problem apparently. A £15 part and 3 hours labour later and the problem is resolved.
Thanks for the help.
I own a 94 Golf VR6, my problem is i find the brakes to be only just adequate(would like them to be better). Does anyone else agree? I know after 95(i think) VW put bigger front discs on the vr6. Read more
Rubber hoses even new ones tend to expand when under extreme pressures. So in theory the steel braided hoses should make for a good improvement.
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Donor vehicles have always needed to be inspected, if so requested by the local DVLA office.
They usually randomly select a certain percentage for inspection.
The new rules would suggest that all will now be examined.