January 2006
hi i just read on a thread on french forum about blocked washer jets. apparently 306 are a pain for blocking up or firing off at some poor granny on the pavement. some 306 owners have fitted xsara washer jets which are much better because they mist over the whole screen rather than spurt naff jets.
i was wondering if anyone has fitted these and if so how is it done?
sorry this is a boring thread but still vision is vital especially on fast roads in bad weather
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I have a 98(s) Reg Audi A4 1.8 se.
From cold the engine starts up fine but if its still warm when you start it up it can take up to 10 seconds to start.when it does eventually start it usually revs to high when idel around 2000 rpm instead of 800rpm.Also when you put your foot on the accelorator it drops the revs and almost cuts out .....this can last for a few minutes even when driving(buy building up the revs).....any ideas Read more
Hi really the car needs the fault codes reading, however I think it's possible that the C.T.S (coolant temperature sender) is faulty, let us know how you get on with it?
My partner has an immaculate 9-3 Saab 2.2 Tdi. It is worth £3100 on a p/ex and maybe a bit more on a private sale (?). A main dealer has quoted around £1500 for front discs and pads, rear 1/2 exhaust, 2 new tyres and work on emmissions system to get rid of intermittent RCU warning light plus some other work, rear seat belt femal clips x 2 for replacement.
Advice please?
Is it worth getting the work done at a non franchise service centre like Nationwide? I have sourced the brake parts at £100! No SAAB specialist independents near where she lives.
Is it worth spending the £1500 at a main dealer and keeping the car indefinitely.
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£1500 - they make you laugh dont they?!
For mine I got Brembo front discs, £32.50; Pagid fast road pads, £41.30; got the lot fitted for £30 at a local small garage, and they are better performance than standard.
Exhaust back box is a bit pricey, £108 + postage from www.partsforsaabs.com.
Tyres - if they're 195/60-15's, should be under £60 each, fitted.
Seat belt clips can't be too expensive can they, buy from main dealer then bolt them in yourself?
The question mark is the emissions problem - probably need "Tech 2" diagnostics system, which Saab and Vauxhall garages will have, as stated above.
Rich.
My 97 1,8 Vectra has started to hestitate momentarily when accelerating from 1500 to 2300 rpm. Has always been serviced to schedule, has no warning lights up and shows no other faults. Can anyone give a clue? Read more
I had the same problem with a Rover, and the problem was nothing more than the throtle cable which needed adjusting, it has been ok since it was done. It may not be relevent for your Vectra but it's probably worth looking at.
Does anybody know if the new ford focus st3 actually comes with electric front seats?
One ford website says it does, my ford dealer says it doesn't.
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>>I'll just have to be lazy and move the seat by
hand.
If it helps I have elctric adjsut on my Mondeo Ghia X and would not miss it too much.
Perhaps I should give my local dealer a call and tell
him too because he seems to know sod all!
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Reckon he owes you one for misleading you, a set of mats and a full tank of fuel at least, perhaps 12 months RFL FOC!
Hi All
After a little loose advice here please!!
I have to select a company car, I have only ever had a car allowance before so I am unsure how much it will cost and to be honest, I have never understood anything that the Inland Revenue produce.
I will choose a diesel which will be at about the 159 ommissions mark and the value will be approx 19K.
Is there a quick way to tell me what the car will cost me per year and perhaps what a car with the same ommissions priced at 17K and 20K would cost me???
My employer is also paying for all fuel.
Thanks in advance people!!
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Assuming the car is first registered after 1/1/06 :
If you are a higher rate taxpayer multiply the list price (+ £14,400 for the fuel) by 0.7% for the monthly cost
If you are a basic rate taxpayer multiply by 0.385%
Seriously consider whether you want the fuel for non business mileage. If you can persuade your company to pay you what the fuel would cost them, then even after tax and NI on this amount and with the tax saved on the fuel benefit you may find you are in profit even after buying the fuel yourself.
As a rough estimate you are better off with the fuel if you do more than 14k non-business miles, although this does depend on the price of fuel, fuel economy, your tax rate and having a sympathetic HR dept.
My mother (not the tallest person!) sits a bit too low in the driver's seat of a Toyota Yaris. Her model does not come with a seat lifter so she uses a cushion. Not ideal. Is there a proper after market seat height booster (yes, I know they do kid's ones), or do you think she could get a seat from another Yaris with this option - maybe from a breakers or possibly as a proper original manufacturer's part. Read more
Hello Again,
Quick update on other threads first for those who remember..
"RIP Panda..." Fiat UK are sending my £500 deposit back, following the demise of the dealer. I am test driving a Yaris D4D at the weekend. Looking forward to that.
However, on our company car sales board a gold Primera 2.2 diesel SE has come up. Its got 76,000miles and they want £4416 for it. Seems pretty cheap. It is an '03 reg (HJ03 XWU). I've got a couple of questions..
1) Anyone got a 2.2D Primera. are they OK?
2) Is it a chain cam engine?
3) Given the reg. Is there any way I can tell whether its the 136BHP/236lbft or 126BHP/209lbft engine? Local Nissan garage are trying to work it out for me!
Thanks (again) everyone. Really appreciate the advice I've received over the last week or so
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Well done. Told you its a good car.
One other thing to get done on it - there is a recall on the ECU of dCi Primeras and yours should be one of the affected ones. Even though it is out of warranty you should still be able to get it done - go to you local dealer shop and run the VIN through the system. Worth getting done as it prolongs the life of the turbo, and in my experience frees up a few extra horses too.
Enjoy one of the most under-rated cars on the market today. Keep the oil clean and it will go on forever and a day. Sign up on www.nissanprimera.net for halp hints and tips too.
Looking for an affordable sports car and have taken all advice on the other discussions on board. I realise the problems with the MG TF, especially regarding head gasket failure, but still wonder whether it's a reasonable option if maintained properly as also discussed in another forum.
In general it's about £3000 cheaper than similar '02 sports cars and the lower insurace costs through enthusiast companies means a saving of between £200 and £500 fully comp each year. Who reckons that this would pay for any engine problems or who's going to tear me a new one? ;-)
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Cheers SteVee, will drive a few to be sure
im thinking of changing my rear subframe mounts on a 306 td 1995 i was wondering if there is any special instructions or is it straight forward? is it worth doing any other bushes at the same time? thanks Read more
Oh, one more thing.....you will have to remove the rear spare wheel....I'm betting you will find this a nightmare of a job as the thread will be rusty and seized.....whist the spare is out, take an extra 10mins to clean the threads and cooper grease them......imagine trying to get the spare off stuck on the motor way hard shoulder..... ;-)
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Good idea, will give this a try myself.