hello all, just thought i would ask for a general overview from all you motorists out there on roadworks.
I am a tree surgeon and we recently had cause to take down a large roadside ash tree. we used traffic control to ensure the saftey of passing motorists, however the level of verbal abuse we had was amazing. the work was crucial to road saftey and we worked as fast as we could to minimise disrution .
any thoughts peeps?
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I have sufferd from back pain for many years, not helped by being 6' 2" tall. I currently have a Nissan Primera 1997 GX with 106k on the clock and am looking to replace it because the gearbox is getting clunky and gas struts have lost their push. However the drivers seat is good for me. I looked at new cars for over a year. I want something with good reliability but the seating is most important. I tried a Mazda 6 in 2004 but found the ride and seating much too hard. Similarly the new Primera was uncomfortable. This year I test drove a VW Touran, Passat and Skoda Octavia (latest model). The Passat gave me back ache in 30 minutes but the Skoda seemed very good so I bought it. Big mistake and expensive! In 4 days my back hurt so much I was unable to work. I fact I had 6 days off work in 2 weeks and my back has still not recovered after 3 months. I consulted a physiotherapist who specialised in ergonomics and he told me that I could never be comfotable in the Skoda because the seat was wrong for me, especially it was too narrow (10 cm narrower than most). I had to take it back, retrieve my Primera and suffer the loss. Any suggestions on what to try next?

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I have a new job that will involve a train trip to London, rather than driving 85 miles a day. Start in a couple of months.
I propose to sell my Leon Cupra (53 reg, 41k miles, serviced by SEAT every 10k), and buy a 1980's Porsche 911 with the proceeds, largely because I can, and it may be the last chance I have to own one (possibility of kids etc). I reckon I'll get between £10k and £11k for the Leon- there are 911s at this price, but I won't have much of a slush fund if there are problems. Am I mad to consider this?? Any owners with advice as to what to look out for?


Thanks in advance,

Alex.


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Dr Alex Mears
Seat Leon Cupra
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my 1994 polo gt coupe would not start one wet night.the car a 1300 injection (3f engine) will not start.it was running a short time and then would not start, i tried jumping and towing it to try to start it. there is no spark at the plugs, there was a new dizzy fitted two weeks ago it was running fine until that night. i have just fitted a new coil to it i changed the rotor arm and cap at the same time as it was black and pitted and they are not that expensive, the leads are 4 months old. what do i look at next? Read more

I purchased the above car on 28/07/05 and as soon as I joined my out of town route and accelerated to 35 to 40 mph, I immediately noticed an annoying whine. This persists at all speeds above this and on blipping the accelerator, rises and falls accordingly.

Been back to the dealer who is pushing the old "characteristic" of the car theme which I'm not accepting.

Has anyone else any experience of this problem, the likely source or remedy, please? Read more