May 2005
Hi all,
My sister is looking to buy a used car and is thinking about the above in a convertiable form.
Anyone give any advice? I am pretty clueless, googled it and its not been too much help.
Otherwise she is thinking about a new Vauxhall Tigra (bit more pricey), she has test driven both and thinks that the Tigra feel more cramped then that of the Peugeot.
Thanks all
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Greetings to all!
I am considering the Golf V 1.6 with the Tiptronic gearbox as a solution to my everyday stop-go-stop nightmare in the congested streets of Athens.
On the other hand, I would like to continue to be taking part in what is going on when driving in twisty roads - many of them in Greece. So, I value highly a good manual "override" function of an auto 'box.
I think that the Tiptronic meets these two requirements, but am not sure since I haven't driven one yet. So I would very much value your impressions and experience with such a gearbox, especially regarding the second point above - the manual "override".
So, how quick are the changes in the latest implementations? If you are in manual and say 3rd, and take your foot off the gas pedal, does it keep the 3rd in? Or does it move on to 4th - I think A Bad Thing? If in manual and accelerating (but not with the gas pedal to the floor, say at 3/4 or 4/5) will it let the engine catch the rev limiter (or get near it), or it will move on to the next gear at some lower revs (say 4500 to 5000)?
Thanks a lot in advance!
Vagelis. Read more
I have the Tiptronic gearbox in my A6Q. In "manual" mode the box will hang on to the selected gear until the point is reached where to do so might damage the engine, either by over revving or by labouring. Backing off the gas in 3rd has no effect on the selected gear unless you are at crawling speed, in which case the box will change down to 2nd and then 1st when you stop.
Hi,
Planning our summer holiday for the South of France, we have thought of taking the laptop with us so our daughter can watch some DVD films during the lengthy journey in the back of the car. The laptop is rather large for her lap (she's 6) so I wondered if there are any harnesses or mounts that utilise the front passenger seat for supporting the laptop or failing that some sort of tray/desk that can be used in conjunction with her car seat.
Any ideas ?
Regards,
John Read more
A company called RAM do all sorts of in-car mounts and brackets.
Saw this on the M4 by Swindon today tinyurl.com/79qs2 It has to rate as having the ugliest back end of any car I have seen. Now I'm no fan of Merc's, but this one is even worse then their normal offerings, considering the good looks of the BMW I think they are on a hiding to nothing with this one, much like Ford did with the Scorpio. Read more
The most distinctive feature for me were the very shallow side windows
Indeed. Being able to see out is becoming totally passé.
When it comes to side windows, metal is the new glass.
Assuming a naturally-aspirated engine, and disregarding the model-specific 'induction kits' that you can pay obscene amounts of money for.
Specifically, I'm wondering what to fit to the twin 1.25" SU carbs on my Spitfire.
Is it:
1. Bare ram pipes?
2. Ram pipes with sock filters?
3. K&N/Pipercross etc. pancake filters?
4. Heat-shielded air boxes with cold air ducted from grille?
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I think it depends what your priorities are.
Do you want to make sure that your engine doesn't wear out quickly?
Do you want to have a quiet induction system?
Do you want to have an induction system with low maintenance, that you simply change a replaceable filter element, or are you happy with messing about with oiling the filters?
Do you want to eke out every last bit of power at the expense of wear, noise, and practicability?
Under most engine operating conditions, the maximum restriction to airflow isn't either the filter, or the intake to the carbs.
number_cruncher
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Probably Crane Bank Garage - they certainly had a good reputation
many years ago - owner was an ex policeman if I
recall rightly.
That's the one! Knew I'd remember it if I saw it. Recommended to me by someone in Chester who looked after his cars, and had quite a stable by the time I left.
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Jaguar XJS V12 - comes with free personalised oil tanker.
A colleague has a Ka which rev's when in neutral.Am i correct in thinking it is probably something to do with the idle control valve.
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More than likely. Sometimes you can sort them out by removing them and giving them a good clean with carb cleaner.
I run an old car which i've had a few years. It came with later alloy wheels. I'm considering returning the car to original wheels and tyres these are thinner (165 against 185) I expect to have less grip, anything else?
Alfaboy. Read more
I cannot see 15mm making that much difference,after all there is
a good few mils difference between a new tyre and one
that is nearly worn out,speedos are not that accurate anyway.My MOT
man was not botherad about me running 65ar on one axle
and 70ar on the other.
For the purposes of the MOT, there is nothing to stop you running 10 inch mini wheels on one axle, and the huge wheels of an SUV type vehicle on the other axle.
Having different sizes of tyre on the same axle is not allowed by the MOT rules.
The tread wearing on an original fit tyre is making the speedo reading more conservative;- i.e. the car goes slower than indicated because the rolling radius is reduced.
The tyre change suggested by the original post is, however, an increase in rolling radius. This change may or may not lie within the acceptable tolerance band for the speedo reading to remain "safe".
number_cruncher
Saw this on an insurance website.
May be of use to someone.
Cost is apparently £1.50 and gives an immediate result.
I haven't tried it, so do not know if it is as good as billed or any pitfalls.
db.riskwaters.com/public/showPage.html?page=post_breakingnews_story&tempPageName=251094
{You'll need to copy/paste the above link and add http:// to the start of it to view it (Don't include www though. DD} Read more
Sorry, didn't mean to cause aggro.
LFD
Whilst driving on the M1 the other day, my car hit a piece of metal that was lying on the inside lane. We couldn't get out of the lane in time due to traffic, but we slowed down, and the lower speed helped to prevent anything dangerous happening.
However, the car now has a scraped tyre, and damage to the wheel rim. Looks like we need new tyres and wheels now.
Is anyone (Highways Agency?) liable for leaving dangerous debris in the road, or do we just have to put it down to one of those things?
Thanks,
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Ah yes but that was a good corner.
>>Ah yes in the old days many a bod went straight on.
After first putting shields on the street lights of the minor street, they then blocked off the street followed by putting in a barrier that redirected the cars so they hit the telephone box.
Eventually the very comprehensive barrier was installed.
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Yes, but people who are troubled by this sort of trivia are obviously very insecure with their sexuality.
Reggie