March 2004
Hi, thanks to everyone who replied to my batt question. Next is how good or bad is vw's pd tdi engines? is it likley to last or blow up? the car is well looked after and not driven hard! Read more
Hi All.
need some advice please.
went to a large audi dealership, saw a car i fell in love with.
put a £1000 deposit down. 1 day later, deceided not to have the car. and let them know straight away. they now want to keep the deposit!
is this right. the car was not advertised any where, it was just at the dealer.
please help, i cannot afford to lose £1000.
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Moderators - I would consider locking the thread because a lot
of the advice is misleading or confusing, either because it is
correct but technical or simply wrong. VTE needs something more
direct and in places more expert than this if he is
to form a case that the dealer would have to answer.
Have to agree. PugUgly has made a similar point in threads passim.
Mr Tiredeyes sir, I shall be locking the thread but leaving it so you can continue to view it. I think the advice to get thee to a solicitor or at least the CAB is the best you will get here. Do keep us informed of any formal legal advice you receive and of course the outcome.
No Dosh
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It seems to be established that the road in front of a house is a public highway and anyone can park there - not just the owner/tenant.
How about a drive to a garage or when the occupant parks on his front garden? What is the LEGAL position if someone parks in a manner to:-
1. Prevent access to the drive.
2. Prevent exit from the drive.
Is it an offence and if so what offence? Civil or Criminal?
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I know this is a very old thread I'm commenting to, but if anyone's still around from it, can you advise either under what legislation obstructing the exit comes under (e.g. act/section) or a link to the "recent thread" referred to as that might have the info (I couldn't find it).
Thanks in advance!
I'm about to buy a new car (hopefully, as deposit is paid) and am wondering about registering it in my wife's name i.e. as registered keeper so she effectively owns it. She already owns a car and is currently learning to drive. Are there any problems r negative implications with what I'm suggesting? Essentially, I'll be the sole driver of the new car (certainly until Mrs V has passed her test) and want to be insured as such - I simply want the car to be 'owned' by my wife. This probably isn't as straightforward as I think so could someone out there advise or point me in the direction of someone who can? Many thanks all. Read more
It seems the thread related to an undue concern anyway. Volvoman cam back as "Mazda-Man" and was around until at least 2015, by which time his (wife's) new Mazda would have been getting on a bit.
(Mods move this to the Speed thread if you must but so important that I put it here so that it is not missed).
At the High Court today it was held that when Forms sent out after offence detected by camera to name driver etc then it has to be returned signed. The old loop hole of sending back unsigned has therfore been closed.
Full judgement in 14 days time
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"? Why is a lazer gun accepted without corrobarating markings, I wonder?"
Isn't it something to do with that the corroboration is provided by the expert opinion of the operating plod?
Seem to recall some debate elsewhere that such corroborating evidence cannot be provided by civilian camera operators. I don't know , nor intend to find out, if this theory is correct.
Morning All!
I've got to go to London on 26th March, to an office right by Victoria Station. Trouble is, trains from up here go to Euston which means I've got to get the underground.
Now, I hate the tube at the best of times, but given recent events and the fact that I have always been paranoid about going on there, is the distance from Euston to Victoria walkable? (In heels?)
Thanks!
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There is no privity of contract between an owner and a builder
who carried out works for a previous owner! Or an architect employed by a previous owner. The only route is to pursue the previous owner. And then you will only get anywhere if the previous owner failed to disclose accurately.
I purchased a car which was a category D insurance loss about a year ago and it's time to sell it as I need space for a growing family. The car has been inspected by the local dealership and I have had no problems with it, or any concerns over the cars safety or general condition.
I would prefer to px it at a dealer. What impact can I expect the cat D status to have on the price? Read more
A dealer may be interested even if he knows it's a cat D.
He has the option of putting it through normal auction. There are so many public at auctions wanting to get a good deal these days that he may get a good price for it.
Alternitively you could put it through with a sensible reserve and see what happens.
I suspect a lot will depend on what make and model it is. If it's a BMW 5 or 7 series, you may do very well. If it's a Rover 400 the story may be a little different
Hugo
Hi, please can anyone help or advise me ?.
I have a Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 16v and have noticed that one of the studs that secures the exhaust manifold to the head, has sheard off.
The net result being that I can hear a very slight blow under acceleration.
The Stud in question is the lower left most stud which is opposite the power steering reservoir. I can also see that the remainder of the stud does not stand proud of the head !!.
I have heard that this is a fairly common vauxhall problem but can this be fixed simply ?.
My feeling is that it will need to be drilled and tapped but the stud is not really that accessable and I am dreading a seriously big bill to dismantle loads to get to it.
Has anyone experienced this problem and can ofer any advice
Kind regards,
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John24, You mentioned getting a quote for a new cylinder head. Did you really mean this ... or did you mean a quote for helicoiling? Shep would have to *very* badly mess up for a new head to be required!
Messing up the drilling and needing to have the head helicoiled (about £50 if the head is delivered to the machinist?, a bit more if a house call is required to do the job in situ) should still give a very good saving over having a specialist remove the head and extract the stud.
But, in talking of helicoiling etc., I think we are delving into a bit of scaremongering anyway. I still say that it is worth a Sunday morning trying to extract the stud in the way that dieselhead recommended. Only if that fails is it time to start thinking of calling in specialist help. Doing it yourself saves money and gives a sense of satisfaction.
Shep, you now know what you are faced with and I feel sure you won't do great damage if you remember dieselhead's advice and drill carefully and in easy steps. If Loctite on the stud won't let it undo with an extractor, you could try applying heat as I mentioned in my first posting.
I was talking with my local garage owner yesterday about uneven front tyre wear on my Omega (not an uncommon problem, I understand). He's going to have a look at the car early next week, but we started to chat about the current legality of the tyres. He said he would pass them on an MOT because there's still more than 1.6mm of tread across more than 75% of the width, but he then went on to say that it's possible to pass an MOT, drive round the corner and get booked by plod because they operate to a more stringent standard (2mm across the full width? - but he didn't seem too sure on this point).
Has anyone else come across this before? Does anyone one know if this is really the case?
Sounds daft if it really is true.
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BobbyG
there is a european standard for tyres and that includes the tread depth marker. If yours are at the marker (fronts I assume) then change them. My scenic understeered in the rain and aquaplaned quite badly when the tyres got to that point. Changed them and it was fine.
My T-Reg Renault Megane had its annual service (60K) in mid January at the local Renault main dealer as usual. Yesterday a loud whirring noise like a hairdryer started coming from the engine. We stopped immediately. The RAC man came out and said it sounded like a worn alternator idler pulley - it could be driven a short distance to the garage for repair. Later that same day, with a loud clunk the car gave up the ghost - battery light on, power steering off etc. Clearly a related alternator problem. The next RAC man said that the drive pulley on the alternator had gone - the attaching bolt was loose and appeared to be extremely worn - it was clear that it had been like that for some time. He assured us that he would point it out to the Renault garage when he towed it there. The same Renault garage are now quoting us over £500 + labour for a new alternator - because, as the car has air-con, it requires a higher spec alternator. What's going on? The service wasn't cheap but this is something else. Should the service have picked this up? Read more
There has been a recall on the Megane for faulty alternator pulleys. Was yours a gold one (pulley colour)? Check with Renault UK, my Scenic was done a few years back at no cost to me.
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