March 2006
I'd like to know once ad for all, when is it due?? VW handbook says every 60,000 then I hear they've said it should be every 40k??
My gf's car is a Mk3 TDI on an R reg. Last cambelt change was done @ 61k miles by main dealer in 2000.
The car is now on 109k. What should I do?? Read more
some idiot reversed into me and damaged my front bumper. need to get it replaced, insurance has said i need to pay for it and then they will claim it back for me. so i need to shop around for quotes! also any ideas at how much it would cost to replace a front bumper for a 2001 corsa? also im covered fully comp so it doesnt really make sense to me that i have to pay for it first and then they chase the claim up and give me the money especially as it is not my fault! Read more
Shame you've involved your own insurers already - you could have used someone like HelpHire www.helphire.co.uk. They help anyone who has had an accident which wasn't their fault. It costs you £10 and they sort everything out for you, they even give you a courtesy car whilst yours is in for repair which they bill the 3rd party's insurers for (which is where they make their money). I used them years ago when someone stuffed into the back of me and they were excellent. Didn't affect my insurance one bit.
I was behind a car transporter carrying Audi's today and on the top was a car that had its's features hidden.
What amazed me was the way it was hidden, it was neatly covered in a white material which was tailored to fit, it had zips following the shape of the drivers door to gain access and was even tailored around the two exhaust pipes and mirrows enabling it to be driven a short distance.
Dont know much about Audi's, but they certainly spent some time designing and making the cover, it must been a new model which Audi fans on this site will no doubt know about.
Regards, Mal.
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It's just a bog standard current model TT. They all get bagged up. Most come with plastic sheeting on the bodywork, the TT gets a bag because of the curvy shape. Driving "in the bag" is interesting as you only have fore/aft and drivers door mirror that are useable, have to be very sure of the width of the car, esp when reversing.
How much damage would a cambelt snapping at less than 10mph do & stopping straight away? Will I get away with just fitting a new belt or will the valves also need replacing? Any info appreciated, thanks Read more
Sometimes it can prove cheaper to fit a replacement engine. The 406's have been around some 10 years now so finding a decent replacement engine from a breakers at a reasonable price shouldn't be too difficult. I had a replacement engine in my 1994 306TD last year, bought it from a local breakers for £300 with 3 months warranty. There were 3 I could choose from- all accident damaged 306's with around 100k on the clock. You should be able to find a 1.8 petrol for your 406 without too much hassle.
Martin
I have advertised one of my cars on another website.I have had two seperate offers to buy the car unseen, from people writing in poor English,who want to pay me several thousands more than the car is worth to cover shipping costs to Holland,although one guy says he is a businessman in this country.They want to pay by bankers draft and dont want shipping till the money is cleared.Who would buy a car unseen for more than its worth? It must be a scam but how does it work if the money is in my account? Is the bankers draft fake or can they access my account and withdraw it later.Or should I scam these guys in return!
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Believe it or not this happened to me while selling my disabled mother's stairlift! The price was only about £500 or so, but the same thing happened. Just delete.
The golden rule in life, is that if something smells very odd.... it is!
Having just changed jobs and faced with a 150(!) mile commute daily I'm looking at what the best petrol is to help keep my '98 Escort healthy. All the petrol companies go on about increased lubrication, cleaning, etc, but is there really any difference between putting top grade(eg,BP Ultimate)in, or will I get the same result with supermarket petrol and a bottle of Redex at every tank refill? Read more
FSH up to 2002, then DIY servicing. In good condition for year with very reasonable mileage, and I always get a car checked fully as well as serviced, and the report was very favourable. As it's essential for work etc I'd rather pay for servicing than risk something going wrong from neglect. May not stop the engine blowing up one day, but at least it won't be my fault (defensive motoring; stops the wife nagging).
To Technical Matters everyone!!!
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But remember everyone - Technical Matters is the more sensible side of the forum. In other words, if the level of replies degenerate to general chatter and waffle instead of helpful and useful advice, I will do one of several things.
1. I will move the post over to discussion, and that may or not help NW in her quest to find an answer to her problem.
2. I will delete anything I consider non relevant for Techincal Matters, which may mean that any helpful advice could also get deleted in the process of the deletion.
3. I will make the thread read only if it becomes difficult to moderate. Again this won't help NW.
DD.
Just had a small bump today in my new car (only had it 5 weeks). On my birthday too :(
Low speed bump in heavy rain on a blind junction (no pavement, buildings rihght up to the corners): road markings and stop sign were obscure, I thought I was on the through road, but it turned out that the car coming from my left was on the through road, and she thought I'd stop, which I didn't.
So this Ford Ka went splot into the front left of my car, thoug because of the conditions it luckily happened at very low speed.
When we got out and looked, the damage seemed very superficial: a bit of scartching on my bumper and wheeltrim, and a bit of scatching on her bumper. We exchanged contact details amicably, and we drove off.
Later, when I drove off after I had finished my afternoon's business I finally noticed that my steering wheel was pointing 15-20degrees to the left when driving straight ahead. I managed a few expletives :(
Anyway, I think that the wheel must have borne the brunt of the low-speed impact. I'd be suprised if it was as much as 5mph, but I'm not suprised that it threw the steering out.
Can any of you experts tell me what sort of damage could I be looking at, and what sort of repairs might be needed?
The problem is compounded by the fact that I am booked to make a long journey on wednesday morning, so I neeed to figure out whether this likely to be a job needing a few minutes of adjustment, or one requiring a few days of intensive surgery on the car. Has anyone got any suggestions on what sort of damage there might be?
I was thinking that it might be worth just taking the car to a Kwik-fit or some such place, but I guess that depends on the likely extent on the damage.
Where I should go for a repair? To my Nissan dealer? Or can anyone recommend anyone else in Bradford who might do a good, prompt fix for me?
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Sandy, the original question is nearly 4 yrs old. I'm pretty certain that NowWheels has another car by now.
{Prior to dividing this thread into separate volumes, it was one of the longest threads in the history of the Backroom (260 replies to date 06 Aug 2006). It has grown so big that I've separated it to make easier loading and reading for people still on dial up)
Volume 1 of this thread can be found HERE
Volume 2 of this thread can be found HERE
DD.
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Went for test drive in one of these today.
"6 inch stretched version"
Hmm If it's only 6 inches now, what was it before?
:-)
More on topic, I defend my description a a chav's car: this reinforces it.
In 6 months' time EVERY drug dealer will have one...
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"It must also take the prize for the most posts from one individual - nearly 80. Yawn.
BTW, I think the 300C is an impressive piece of kit. But really..."
Well I think the bigger prize must surely go to the individual who ACTUALLY sat down and counted the number of posts by Murphy the cat!
Yawn!
That must account for a surfeit of time surely!
A report in the Auto Express states that Vauxhall are cutting the supply of cars that go to hire companies by as much as 25,000 per annum in an attempt to boost residual prices for the private car buyer.
Much as this has to be applauded, are Vauxhall going to sell an extra 25,000 cars to the private buyer? Or is this going to result in less production, possible job cuts etc.
I know that the hire companies get great deals, but surely, as a business, it is a good deal for Vauxhall to actually sell their product as well? Read more
Will this new Vauxhall ruling apply to car rental firms in the UK or throughout mainland Europe too ?
Browse
tdiclub.com/articles/A3-TimingBelt/
If you're doing this yourself the above link takes you through it in great detail, good photos and little waffle