February 2006
In "the Back Room" section, the 2002 Corolla is mentioned as having high oil consumption after 40,000 miles. Has anyone experience of this/how can it be prevented/would it be a warranty item?So far (33,000 miles) my Corolla verso hasn't used a drop. Read more
One for out older members - 'back in the day' did the the equivalent people do the same things? What were the 'chavvy' mods of the day?! Read more
Sad thing is that all of the above accessories are still considered cool in Essex-on-Thames.
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IanS
I have a Ford 2006 R/C in my Sierra Est..It has the rocker type volume control and,whenever the ignition is turned,off the volume has reset itself to 13 when I turn back on.I find this a bit low so is there any way that this can be reset?There is nothing in the handbook but I have found there are little tricks with electronic devices which are not mentioned in the manual. Read more
does my vectra 1.8 petrol have a dual mass flywheel . whats the difference ? Read more
DD, does the 2.0Dti have one?
From the info I found via google, it would appear so:-
www.migweb.co.uk/forums/archive/index.php/t-17134
"The two DTi engines (2.0 and 2.2-litre) are closely related. Additional comfort - especially when starting the engine - is provided by the dual-mass flywheel included as a standard feature with both engine types."
(It's approx 2/3rds the way down the page)
Hi all,
Looking to buy a sports car to own for only a year (just got to get it out of my system!) and need some opinions to help me make up my mind.
I can't afford to keep one indefinetly, so I am looking for a 'real' sports car that has nearly bottommed out in terms of depreciation so that my 12 months of fun won't cost me too dearly, taking into account depreciation and running costs. I reckon I'll put 12,000 miles on it.
I'm open to opinions but I,m currently salivating over two cars at the moment:
Car no.1 Porsche 911, 966 Carrera 4,(4wd) Tiptronic W plate, March 2000, 2 owners, silver, Black leather interior, Full Porsche history but dealer will service it with 'his' garage before sale. Looks almost immaculate inside and out. Looks like new discs and no kerbing of the alloys. Appears to have a fair degree of TLC. Windscreen price £33,395
Car no.2 Maserati Coupe 4200 Cambiocorsa with Skyhook suspension Dark metallic green with Light beige leather interior. 2003, 1 owner, 23000 miles. Looks (and sounds) stunning (just a shame about its old Datsun-looking rear profile). But I get the impression that it is a 'racing car adapted for the road' rather than the Porsche which seems to be a road car, road car err, if you know what I mean. Private sale, the guy wants £35,000.
The head says Porsche even though it is double the age and mileage. But the heart definetly says Maserati.
If you were in my position, what would you do?
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Can't claim real experience of any of these cars but a water-cooled 911 is an expensive proposition and I personally wouldn't want a Boxster at any price. If what you want is tail-happy then a good 993 would be the one. Personally if it had to be a Porsche I would look for a 968 Club Sport, very quick and more invisible than a 911.
But the Maserati is so much better looking than any Porsche that I might well be swayed by that.
What makes you think you will be able to say goodbye to it after a year? You may be hooked for the rest of your life.
Hi
I have noticed recently that fords have been highly recommended in recent years and popularity seems to be higher than many traditional "executive" cars and that the traditional prestige car such as Mercs and BMs have not done too well in opinions, is this true?
Thanks Schoolboy.
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'bleu d'Auvergne', can't even spell french and I've lived there for years :-(
Looking on Black Circles website for a new set of tyres for my Zafira, and there's plenty of choice around the £50 - £60 a corner mark. I find it a pretty bouncy vehicle to drive anyway, but can the make of tyre make any difference to this? (195 65 R15 btw ) Read more
Tyrexpert - where are you getting the going rate from? Do
I want to be looking at places like National or ATS,
or local independents?
Local Independents always.. The national chains are always the most expensive kids on the block.
Many of you will probably have seen the BBC series 'Balderdash', where they enlist the public's help to update the origin and/or earliest printed occurance of words for the OED.
They are now looking for an earlier occurance of "bog-standard" than 1983.
Following the introduction of the RS1600 Escort in 1970 and the RS2000 in 1973, I remember reading in a car magazine (probably 'Custom Car'?) the gag about a spotty youth boasting he had a BS1100 Escort:'You mean RS, Rally Sport, don't you?', 'No, BS - Bog-Standard!' Boom-boom!
I doubt that that was as late as 10 years after the RS2000 made the RS series readily available to the public. Anyone else remember that, or better still, have the magazine? Read more
I think it came into being in the reconstrucion of Germany after WW2. Blueprints were often labelled with "British or German" Standard for materials, or so goes the story...
according to the regional news pages (granada) on teletext tonight, a Prestwich man has been allowed to keep his licence having accumulated 31 (thirty one) points.
Teletext is not a 'content rich' source of information, so if anybody knows anything more, I'm curious to know
Espada III - anything in tonights MEN ?
Mike
Go on, get out of the car...
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Knowing him, it won't stop him.
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Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
Mid November last year I drive past a car parked on double yellow lines only for it to pull off into the side of my car. I collar a passing student as a witness and begin the insurance claim process. The claim form arrives followed by a phone call from my insurer to say not to bother filling it in as the other party had admitted liability. Our car was repaired and back on the road a month ago. The damage was slight so we got it done at a time convenient to us.
Now today, three months after impact, I receive a letter from my insurer asking me to complete the claim form as the other party has decided to retract her admission.
How can this be possible? I am now at a severe disadvantage. Not least as my witness, a student with special needs, may well not recall the finer points - that he saw her pull away from the curb as I passed and her saying after the event that "[her] foot must have slipped" (presumably from the brake/clutch) to all within earshot.
What to do?
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>Ooo, smart move. Bet you wish you had now.
>If only someone had tried to advise you against such a course of action.
If only someone had told you, nobody likes a smart alec.[Amended, but I'm sure you're familiar with the original.]
I have to confess that I missed your late post back in November and have only just read it. Informative, yes, but entirely moot given what has happened.
>>They have admitted in writing that they will repair your car
- what more do you want ?
For them to not change their minds on liability. The written admission clearly has no value given their current stance.
>>You'll have no issue recovering your excess, no issues with
>>the NCD on your policy, no troublesome admin, all you'll have
>>to do is forward proof to your insurance company that your car
>>was repaired by them. - seems an obvious choice to me.
I had zero admin using my own insurers repair services - no forwarding of proof, no consequential lost post. Nothing. And if the repairs had proved substandard, I'd rather have gone to my insurers who have my and my wife's continued custom to keep, rather than someone who has no incentive at all to answer my calls let alone deliver a decent service.
And, of course, the other possible outcome you didn't identify. The 3rd party withdrawing their admission of liability. They'll be looking to my insurers to settle their client's repair bill as well as mine. So what difference would them repairing my car make in this situation? None. Bye, bye ncd.
Nice try, though.
Browse
I have read on other sites that if the VVT-i engine is not worked to high revs (4000) occasionally then there can be problems with oil residue on bores and valves leading to high oil consumption, I think if you search the net you may find this reference.
Other Corolla reviews on the net have mentioned Toyota replacing some engines due to high oil consumption (under warranty).
My old Toyota only used to starting consuming oil normally a few weeks before the service was due.