Just seen the pictures of the front and rear of the ZS, looks alot more sporty and aggressive.
The rear especially, very similar to an evo or impreza.
Still havent seen the dash, as honda have stopped producing them, rumours the dash will be manufactured by tata within time.

i just cant see it seeling next year.
I am sure it will sell well around the summer and upto next march but I'm expecting forecourts filled with ZS and 45's by next easter.

just wondering everyones opinion of the 'new' car?

Rover enthusiasts or not, we can all agree its a step forward. Read more

Hi,
When starting my '53 yaris 1.3 for the first time in the morning,the engine seems to rev too high for the first few seconds, giving a rough sound. After that it starts ok, is this normal?. Thanks for any advice. Read more

Ossifer I swear this is true.

The last thing I remember was drinking Pepsi in my pal Buboy\'s bike showroom with Jean Pierre and Bertrand, my fellow riders. The first is a Norman (says don\'t forget 1066 we\'ll get you next time) while the second is a Breton. Both thus vehemently deny they are Les Grenouilles, but that doesn\'t stop them rubbing salt in this outnumbered Rosbif\'s 6 Nations Rugby wounds. Well they deserved the win. England played like a bunch of ..well I won\'t say that because you can\'t any more since New Labour banned free speech.

We were looking at a wide array of recently imported spotless Harleys this a.m.. Bertrand being a bit of a French poofter (don\'t worry I always call him thus and he isn\'t insulted in the least and he gives as good as he gets, but this being a family forum so I can\'t say what he calls me...) goes for this beautiful turquoise and cream 2002 Heritage Softail. The spirit of California H\'way 101 expressed as a motorcycle and truly a tribute to Willie G. (pause to wipe drool of face). Takes it for a spin, got the EFI and the twin cam engine so no vibes,dripping with chrome, pulls like a train, takes it up to about 200 kph and comes back utterly besotted. I can understand it. It is the J-Lo of motorcycles.

It will take 3 weeks to get the import papers for reasons which cannot be discussed here but then it will be legal. He wants it badly despite the fact it would buy a new Corolla Altis and leave enough change for the wife/mistress to enjoy a holiday on the spotless white sands of Borocay island (although both at the same time might be an ill-advised decision). But this is nothing to do with reason, it is all about I want it so I\'m going to have it. Truly it is one beautiful example of Milwaukee\'s finest.

Now I find myself the p***tive owner of Bertrand\'s stunning red and white \'92 Heritage because it seems I offered him a bit more than the dealer did in part-ex. I knew that extra glass of Ricard was a pastis too far.....these treacherous Gauls. How come I did that? That\'s a 2, shortly to be a 3 Harley household. All it needs now is Growlette to say she\'s infanticipating and penury looms. Not only that but there\'s another 14 months before I enjoy the UK Social Security\'s benificence after a lifetime of contributions which would have made several zillion times the same amount had it gone into a Standard & Poors tracker rather than serially incompetent seat warmers\' custody in successive UK governments. I don\'t need the bus pass but do you think I could claim the heating allowance? Anyone want to buy a very nice newish house in Lincs with gold plated taps in the 2 bathrooms on a sizeable piece of land ? To you Guv, special price, 2 car garage to boot.

Need urgent help: explain to ex that alimony could be a bit late this month, ask daughter at college to hold off on banking that p.d. cheque for a week or so,can probably fudge those, but I need a good story for Catherine, who is away with Mum at the moment and not easily impressed by spurious tales of derring-do. especially when they involve my biker friends and the juice of the grape, none of whiuch she trusts individually or collectively. Her normally angelic face sort of resolves into a kick-ass look which you do not want to be on the receiving end of.

She\'s already put 7 text messages on my cp today to find out what I\'m up to. Isn\'t trust a wonderful thing? She instinctively knows motorcycles me her being away = the unexpected.

If I\'d been there you wouldn\'t have done it...etc etc now you have to park your car in the road because I\'m not giving up my space (and so on and so forth). I can hear it already. You\'re a crazy one. Etc Etc. Photos to follow.

Dig a hole and fall in it. Serves me right before anyone else says it. No complaints, Live it while it lasts.

Have a nice weekend there.

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Well further to various discussions on the subject, I decided to try out using some Millers diesel additive with my regular fill up with Supermarket diesel in my Scenic. Normally I get low 40s mpg.

Well I was proud as punch when, just before I went to fill it again, that my trip computer was telling me that I had averaged 49mpg! Wow , this Millers is great!!

Then some friends came round and we are all just sitting blethering about this and that, the usual etc when my wife pops up with that she thinks I have been done for speeding! What makes you think that I ask! Well, she replies, for the last week and a half you have been driving so slowly and carefully, never going above 60 mph on the motorway, freewheeling every time we approach the hill back into our village, and you always take the Saxo when you are going short journeys now!

Sheepishly, I had to confess that I was trying an experiment with fuel consumption but in my heart of hearts I did not realise that my whole driving style had changed! I don't think I will make a very good control for scientific experiments!

As a postnote, I did fuel up again and had averaged 49.8mpg but whilst putting Millers in my tank I realised that I had also only put in 1 measure which was for 20 litres, my car takes 60 litres!

So to summarise, with the help of some Millers, and a total change in driving style, I have achieved an extra 100 miles out my tank!! To be honest, I think the main difference has been the lack of the short, stop / start journeys. Read more

Have been looking at a problem with central locking and elec/windows.am getting 13.5 volts at feed side of fusebox from battery.at feed side of fuse only 4.5 volts whereas all other fuses are getting 13.5 volts.as I cannot find the circuit diagram for it wondered if anyone knows what the problem is.bearing in mind the relays are all working correctly as have been tried in another car the same.and am only getting 4.5 volts at motor end.have I missed something here or it a fusebox prob? thanks for any replies. Read more