August 2003
Has anyone out there experienced lacquer peeling from their Rover?
I've a 1994 216 SLi and both front wings and the top of the back door have lost their lacquer completely Read more
If you have put a quarter of a tank of unleaded in to a diesel car - is it ok to fill the rest of the tank with diesel (25% petrol and 75% diesel), or will this damage the engine? Read more
Then nothing until you switch on "ignition"
Quite....
They are filming a commercial in the square outside my office.
the X3 Bimmer. Have a blue LHD with German plates on it.
I popped won to have a look, and can see it is going to make some serious inroads into the Soft-Roader market...
I'll try to snap some pics Read more
Looks like they are only going to have the 2.5 & 3 litre petrol and 2 litre diesel in the UK. No 3 litre diesel, which is the one I want.
PB.
can somebody please tell me the ratios for the 306 dt Read more
If we are looking for total accuracy, don't forget that the answer will depend on how much rubber is on your tyres. If new tyres have 7-8 mm and old ones 2-3, that equals a difference of 10mm in diameter or >30mm (well over an inch) in circumference, or about 1½ %.
I have just been reading the thread in the discussion area about petrol types. I have just bought a new car, a 306 xsi. This is much newer than my last car and so would I benefit from the advantages stated in the above thread from using a higher RON rated fuel. I don't really understand what it does or when to use it. Any help/advice would be much appreciated.
Jon Read more
I own a 8v 2L xsi, and the manual just says it can take 95 or 97 ron with no problems
Just a thought - with the advent of the pre-programmed "safety devices" would it be a good idea for these to be installed in trucks and buses and be programmed to include such things as low bridges etc. For motorists they could also be programmed to warn of accident blackspots and other features such as filling stations. Presumably you could then tell it what you wanted notifying of. If such extra safety / convenience features were included it would then be difficult for the DFT to argue that this type of kit should be banned. Read more
I\'ve found the website of the Kane Car Pilot I was talking about earlier if anyone is interested.
www.kanegear.com
I don\'t know if that will come up as a hyperlink, maybe Mark could alter it for me if its doesn\'t. Thanks
Jonathan
Have had my superb Lexus 200 for nearly two years, but now miss front wheel drive (for extra traction in dodgy weather) and hatchback/5th door (for convenience) with split rear seats set up for occasional awkward loads. HJ refers to "uncorrupted" steering (also with most Mercedes and BMW models) and, of course, the rear wheel drive set up gives a beautifully balanced car. But advantages of engine over driving wheels seem (to me) to outweigh cons ..
I know it's down to personal preference, but I'll be very interested in comments from BRs on this wonderfully informative site.
El Hacko Read more
Buy a Subaru. 4WD is undoubtedly best and safest too. Better grip, corners like on rails, better in the wet etc etc
Probably should have asked this question before I bought my new motor.
Is it advisable to regularly clean the underside and wheel wells with for example, spray with clean water from garden hose.
Or is it best to just leave them be?
Regards,
Alf Read more
Indeed - and if you're clever, use some planks or sand-ladders ladders, and park on the lawn, you can do the grass as well with the run-off!
I have a 3 year old Mercedes S320 from new (Jan/Feb 2000) with just over 20,000 miles on the clock with original 18inch 5 spoke alloys and P-Zero tyres with all the options except Command. It has full service history from the Mercedes Benz dealer. Although I love the car, due to personal reasons, it is for sale now and would be grateful if you could let me know what would be a realistic price for a quick sale either from a dealer (Mercedes or third party?) or private sale.
In its place, I am thinking of getting either the new Volvo S40 saloon or Citroen C5 HDi Exclusive or a secondhand Mercedes C or E class with a budget of £12,000. What would you suggest is the best option?
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I suspect the good offers on the 1.6 S40 are largely
because this engine variant is the poorest seller and they want
to shift stock before the new model is introduced.
As I said!
It seems to be the trend that people don't tend to buy the smallest engine in a car line-up. They are often lacking on equipment/spec as well and it seems that manufacturers get a stockpile of these cars (Mondeo 1.6 prev model, Vectra 1.6 prev model, current 1.4 Focus, Volvo S/V40 1.6 etc etc etc) because fleet never take these cars generally and with cheap loans the public would rather pay a few more quid a month for the next engine and spec up. They are often the ones that good deals will be had on during run out.
Couple this with cars getting ever larger and you find each time a new model is introduced you lose the bottom engine.
Cavalier 1.4 > Vectra 1.6 > New Vectra 1.8
Sierra 1.3 > Mondeo 1.6 > New Mondeo 1.8
This begs the question why is the 1.6 a poor seller?
As above. No different with outgoing Mondeo and Vectra 1.6's.
I find the 1.8 is barely adequate to move quite a
heavy car at a respectable speed, The 1.6 I test drove
had to be worked through the gears and the engine worked
hard to make reasonable progress.
It does the job no problems. If you want to set the road alight you'd never consider a 1.6 car of this size anyway!
We have a Fiesta TDCI that after 2/3months from new developed an intermitant problem that manifests itself as either a short term lack of power, short term rough running or a total engine cut out.
The supplying dealer has failed to sort the problem and does not seem able to apply logic to the diagnosis of the problem. Ford customer assitance does\'nt and the Ford technical helpline suggested a wiring/earth fault unique to the car or a fuel leak in the high pressure distribution.
Has any body else had a similar problem with Fiesta 1.4 TDCI?
Judging by the Mondeo/Focus TDCI problem threads this looks like a similar problem set but I do not know if the designs use the same control scheme as this engine is shared with PSA.
Help!
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The dealer has acknowledged the problem, IIRC Ford operates on the basis that if they aren't able to fix the fault after 3 attempts you get a new car/engine.
I'm surprised that they haven't been able to pick up the fault using ECU diagnostics but if the fault is a one off it's possible.
Advise your dealer in writing that they have been unable to resolve the problem and you wish the problem rectified.
Ask for the problem to be escalated to Ford Customer Assistance or whatever the next level of support is.
If they can't resolve the problem in a reasonable time frame, ask for a replacement car.
Keep all the paperwork!
Best of luck
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I'd agree with Dizzy - this is suggestive of a poor quality respray in the areas affected.