April 2005
I've just replaced my coil pack on my 406. Its fixed my mis-fire problem but I'm just wondering what a coil pack does? The one on my car is a plastic sealed unit with 4 long rubber things that fit down some holes to the spark plugs, so something to do with the ignition. What will I find if I crack open the old one? Read more
Car Insurance! Hate it or hate it, we need it and the time has come for me to start testing the water.
My insurance is up in June so at about this time every year I start getting quotes just to get a general idea. Now, I can't name the insurance companies lest it get misconstrued as me having a dig at some for high quotes but let's just say I've tried the big three and quite a few other very well known ones.
Quotes have been around 1300 - 1700 quid for TPFT bar one. £682. Needless to say, I'm puzzled but happy if this is the case. The only thing concerning me is that the other quotes are so high. I know one of them has to be the cheapest but by 600 quid?!?
The cheapest quote by the way is with my existing insurer. If you happened to find out that that was NU then so be it.
Anyone else beat other quotes by this much?
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Frazer, I thought that but I not so sure.
blue, forgot about confused. I'll try that tomorrow. (Too tired now!)
Cheers,
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Adam
I am interested to know more about GPS Systems that alert you to speed cameras, accident blackspots etc.
I have read that the use of them can reduce accidents but it strikes me that if we drive within the speed limit there would be no need for these devices at all.
I like gadgets and was wondering about getting a Road Angel or Snooper Evolution - but would it just be a waste of money and make me rely on the device being alert rather than me being alert and driving properly???
(My apologies if there has been a thread about this in the past but I could not find much information when I did a search).
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Polygro
Check out the OriginB2 at www.originbluei.com. I have just fitted it and its great. Warns of all fixed Gatso,Mobile hot spots, schools, blackspots, congestion zone cameras. Fully updateable via the web. Fits in 30 mins to 1 hour. 100% reliable. Not the ceapest at £350 put a faultless piece of kit
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\" Keep doing the same old thing, youll get the same old thing, try something different today!\"
In another topic it was mentioned that a speedo could have up to 10% error (ie 70 mph is actually 63 mph), but not the other way round. This leads me to think about how accurate are the odometers. Are these 100% accurate or do these have a built in error of reading like the speedo. Could this mean a 70,000 mile reading is actually only 63,000 miles?
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Hello RF
Just shows you can still learn something every day. I always thought they were mile markers, not kilometer markers.
Are there any Backroomers that have heard of, or used a company, by the name of 'Hadrian Bodypanels' ( www.carpanels.co.uk/ ) at all? I've seen a bonnet advertised on eBay.co.uk for my PUG (item # 4544946562), where the Seller identifies it as having been made by/bought from these people.
I've visited the WWW and they seem genuine enough...but I've never really had any need to deal with body panels in isolation from an 'Insurance Authorised Repairer' (IE: when I've been invovled in a prang!) and @ £15 the bonnet seems cheap enough. My next problem will be to find someone conpetant enough to pre it and spray it the right colour - since fixing it doesn't appear too difficult. Anyhoo, anyone got any experience please?
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DVD, my current colour is hideous - Aztec Gold metallic - blyeah!
But msot of thes epalces seem to be quite a distance away :( and I'm not convinced it can be psoted w/o any damage etc. but I will look them up. Thanks!
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Im not plain stupid, just a special kind of stoopid.
Ok you Formula1 detractors.
Schumachers middle section drive from 12 to third. Driving of utter brilliance with stunning machinery.
Button - poked with a pointy stick by Schumacher and yelping out of the way, sold down the river by being blocked into back markers by the master.
And Alonso 12 laps of superb defensive driving, slowing the whole thing down so he didnt get blocked into back markers, keeping a rampantly quick red beast on a chain,
If you cant see this as motorsport at its phsycological & technological peak you are blind!
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Yes... and lots more testing and money than anyone else.
Did anyone else noticed that the Ferrari had "Fiat" on the
nose? I wonder if the ailing parent finally is after some
return from their F1 investment.
Fiat has been on F1 Ferrari's since the early 80's.
Hi,
over the years a few people have said they havefully comp insurance on all cars. I've always thought this was their confusion over 3rd party for all cars being on their policy, with fully comp on their own vehicle.
My argument against such insurance, is that you can insure a Mini fully comp, and then smash up a rolls royce or Ferrari and the insurance company still ends up paying.
So the question is, does such insurance exist for private motorists?
cheers
Durelli - son of a famous Italian tyre maker
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>>For the record, insuring it in the parent's name is fine, if they own the car. But do be careful about who you identify as the main user. I know its cheaper if you say the parent is, but if its not true, you're asking for trouble.>>
As I explained, that is exactly what I did...:-)
What's more, GRE used to be one of my insurers. In fact it was based about five miles from me as the crow flies across the Ribble Estuary at Lytham St Annes.
It's still based there but is now under the AEGON UK umbrella.
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What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
I am not one of this category you understand. I come from the chemical industry, salary based, and where (modest!) salary increases were based on performance against agreed objectives - Performance (or Profit) Related Pay - the final judge being (e.g.) the Sales Manager who has continuous responsibility to monitor / counsel, etc.
I may be wrong, but new car dealerships seem always to work on the principle that salepersons' earnings are mainly decided by how many cars they sell. This surely involves a large element of luck? In this situation I'd worry every time I took lunch / sick leave / holiday / go to the loo - or indeed get involved in any protracted non-sales discussion (e.g. pure service).
What I have learned at a dealership near me is that there is a considerable amount of tension between salespersons on the basis that one of them appears to the others to be creaming off more business than the others for no good reasons.
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Short sighted, stupid, and losing customers
by the busload to cut price brokers.
I don't mind if they do this ;-)
What was the car (or vehicle) you and your bride/groom travelled to/from your place of your wedding? Any horror stories?
...or for all the lonelyhearts in the BR, what would you like to have as your ideal wedding car?
Me? A white London FX4 taxi complete with ribbons and flowers, plenty of room for SWMBO dress inside too!
Fare was only £15 please guv ;-) Well you have to start as you mean to go on...
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"What was the car (or vehicle) you and your bride/groom travelled to/from your place of your wedding?"
1983 a white BMW 730i the best man hired, He and I went for a spin during the reception!
"Any horror stories?"
yes the wedding went ahead
"ideal wedding car?"
A white group 4 prison van
I have a 1992 toyota celica 2.0 gti coupe and need to carry out some engine repairs. I have a Haynes repair manual which covers the following engine types....3S-FE, 3S-GE, 4A-FE, 5S-FE and 7A-FE. The engine number is 3S9172213.The car is badged as a gti but the registration document states gt. I have narrowed it down to either the3S-GE, 4A-FE or 7A-FE. Please can you explain how i can determine which type engine is fitted before I start working on it? The car is a uk registered vehicle. I would appreciate any feedback you have whatsoever.
Thanks
Pete.
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The engine in your Celica is definately a 3S-GE (3S-GTE if its a turbo GT4 model). This should be marked on the upper timing belt cover.
The 3S-FE is the 2 litre in the Carina, 4A-FE is the Corolla engine, 5S-FE is the 2.2 litre Camry engine (also in US model Celicas), and I think the 7A-FE is the 1.8 litre in the 6th generation Celica (yours is a 5th generation pop up headlight model)
It is a GTi,(or GT if you prefer, same difference!) but if you need to get parts, they will need the model designation which is ST182, (or ST185 if its a GT4 turbo model)
Great cars, tough engines!
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"I've just replaced my coil pack
What will I find if I crack open the old one?"
Coils
"to the spark plugs
so something to do with the ignition?"
funnily enough - yes.