October 2004
After the talks with MG-Rover didn't work out Proton have done a deal with VW.
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I received an information pack from Citroen today on the new C5. I am a bit disappointed to see that the new six speed auto box, that is in the V6, has not found its way into the 2.2HDI. It would benefit from at least a five speed box, as it is not happy below 50 mph in 4th gear. Read more
Why would the bearings be different just because of 16 inch
wheels, when the old Exclusive models had 16 inch wheels, as
you say?
What the dealer probably meant is that from now on all versions will have bearings straight from Exclusive models.
I'd be interested to hear others views / suggestions on this.
A group of local kids have somehow got their hands on a powered go-kart - quite a decent one by the looks of it. However, they have taken to driving it up and down the street and often further - on to the surrounding streets via a moderately busy road. Now, I'd be surprised if any of these are old enough to drive and certainly the majority of those driving it are nowhere near 17.
While I think it is a good thing they are being given the chance to try this sort of thing I'm not happy at all with them tearing around residential streets. Quite aside from anything else, they can't be insured so if they happen to hit anything they won't be covered.
Is there anything I can do, or should do? Aside from the noise I feel they are a danger to themselves and others the way they are going on. Quite how their parents can happily watch them screaming around I don't know - they really should be finding a quiet carpark somewhere for them to drive around. Read more
Probably thought that one up during lunch overseing kiddies playground..At least it kept their minds off Motors.
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Steve
Can I charge the council for my time in contesting a ticket given to me (or rather SWMBO)?
We had our Blue Badge and clock on display parked on double yellows outside the house. The Blue Badge book says that we can park on doubles for 3 hours except where there is a ban (which there is not).
The wife saw the little Hitler putting the ticket on the car and went out and pointed out that there was a valid Blue Badge on show. The reply was that he didn't bother looking at Badges and clocks etc...
BTW the lines are also illegal. They came and painted the singles up to doubles when there was a car parked there so obviously couldn't. Therefore there is half a double and half single with no yellow line finishing off the double yellows.
Rant over but would like to know if I can recoup money for the time spent contesting. Read more
How big is a fire engine?
Same width as a truck
WTM
I'm currently at Uni and I have my car with me (handy for carrying t'bike up to the Pennines). Quite a few other people brought their cars with them - the majority untaxed.
Now, I have a strong aversion to ratting people in, but if one of those crashed into me, would their insurance be invalid if they had it? Or, more importantly, if they don't have tax, will they have insurance?
What would you do in this situation - just sit tight and hope they never bump in to you? Read more
I've got a neighbour who litters our estate roads with his car sales stock, making it difficult to park on our street. I take great pleasure in reporting his untaxed vehicles to the local police on a regular basis!
I was parked up yesterday, in front of me was a C5 and the front was lifting up a few inches then dropping down a few seconds later, this happened several times a minute. It was parked on a slight slope with the engine off and no one inside, was this normal ? Read more
> It's a multiplex thing
Well, Dad's 1998 S80 and my 2003 V70 are multiplexed too, as well as being hugely complex in terms of the number of systems and what they do, but they know who's in control, and do as they're told!
Hi All
We have just bought a Citroen AX diesel as a runabout and so far its been brilliant. I've only filled it up once, done 200 miles so far and the fuel gauge is still on 3 quarters.
The car had no radio and I've bought a Citroen one for it.
The connections at the back are 2 square connectors and a round connecter.
There is a spare socket on the back of the radio where nothing seems to plug.
Needless to say with the radio plugged in, there's no life in it.
I've checked the fuses but it's completely dead.
I'm not sure whether it's the car or the radio!
Any advise about Citroen AX radio connections would be appreciated.
Phil
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The 2 square connectors are standard ISO, one for power and the other for the speakers. The round one is the aerial. Make sure you don't mix the ISO's up.
The spare socket may be for a steering column/wheel control which you don't have.
Hi All
I have been experiencing problems with my Astra for 2 months (on and off) I had noticed that the revs were dropping when I pressed on the accelerator and would stall if I lifted off to quickly!
It has been in for a 60k service and all filters changed, I thought the fuel filter might have been clogged up, but the problem still exists
May be just coincidence but I have noticed an airlock in the coolant since the problem started.
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What age & engine size is the Astra?
Also petrol or diesel?
Hi
Need a bit of advice.
Starting a new job in the new year it involves communting about 60-70 miles a day and was thinking of getting a diesel to save some money.
Got about 5k to spend and was thinking along the lines of either a Seat Leon Tdi or Focus Tdci. I prefer the spec in the Seat but the drive in the focus seems better.
Also saw a saab 93 2.2 tid SE at Cargiant for 5200 but not too sure about this.
What do you guys think ?
Thanks
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I picked up a Xsara with the good ol' 1.9 XUD engine for 3995 (blast you, IBM, why don't you put the pound sign on your keyboards!), with 60K on it. It's got an turbo+intercooler on it (no idea what the BHP is) but it's much nippier than my Dad's 2.0 Leganza and my brother's 1.6 Megane.
Returns anywhere from 45-55MPG, depending on how it's driven.
Coming into work this morning I was going around a roundabout. A
big oval one. A medium-sized lorry pulled onto it right in front
of me. I could not stop before hitting it.
Now I need a new (second-hand) car.
I know very little about available makes and models.
What do the panel recommend to replace a 1.8 petrol Ford Escort
estate? I'd like a diesel estate. My budget is up to £4000, but
a bit less would be nice. I was quite happy with the old car's
performance, something similar would be fine. I am not too
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as for the renault 25 for a 100 quid.
if it last six months - one cant complain.
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Lotus have just announced redundancies of up to 350 people in their none car production areas. Apart from admin areas that means a lot of people going from the R&D engineering side. What of future new Lotuses, what of future new Protons, what of the future?
Perhaps many will think that being taken over by Proton?s parent company originally wasn?t such a good thing now.