March 2006
Anyone heard of this organisation? The organiser, Ben Scammell, claims to be campaigning for a fuel discount card for ordinary motorists but needs a minimum number before the fuel suppliers will listen. Apparently Pipeline already have over 280,000 members and need around 400,000. Registration takes place online, it?s free, but of course they want your email address. If this is legit then good luck to him ? your thoughts and experiences welcome. Read more
My friend Adam at work is a bit of a boy racer and is looking for a car to have some fun in. He's got his heart set on a Renault 5 turbo but I think he could get something more solid & safer for the 3k he has.
His criteria is:
3k maximum spend
Insurance group no more than 15
Fast & fun
I came up with the following, some are closer matches than others:
* Old BMW 325 / 328 (e36 shape)
* Ricer i.e. 3000GT, GTO, MR2, RX7 (although most too much on insurance)
* Mark 1 or 2 Golf GTI
Can anyone else help with this very serious problem!!??
Thanks
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What do you think of the old (95-00) shape A4 (1.8's
and 2.6's) - any experiences to share good / bad (beyond
HJ's car-by-car breakdown?)
My Dad used to have an M-reg 1.8, and it was a good car but underpowered IMO. Fine for motorway cruising but acceleration nothing to get excited about. Drove a 2.6 on a test drive once and it didnt feel as quick as I expected it to be but could have been deceptive and it was only a short drive, also that particular car was a bit of a shed. (Slow compared with my Pug 405 Mi16).
If he can stretch to a 2.4 30v they've got 15bhp more than a 2.6 and a bit quicker but still group 15 AFAIK.
I have a Toledo 3 which also has a digital odometer display. I am interested to know how the mileage is recorded and stored within the 'computer'. Is it kM converted to miles? Where is it stored? Can it be modified? Is there a 'total mileage' value in addition to the odometer displayed value?
Shall be grateful for any help you can give on this subject.
Thanks,
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Modified can mean anything! However, if data is stored on eprom then any computer with appropriate leads and program could be used to both read and write data. This service is advertised widely on www.
don111
Greetings all,
What's the drill with selling a car where the road tax is due up at the end of the month? It will be sold "on consignment" by a garage for me, and the log book will still be in my name until someone actually parts with the lolly. It will be stored off a road (and test drives taken with trade plates).
Do I need to declare SORN, or as the car is not in my possession, just leave it? I'm not all that keen on an automated £80 fine....
Orson, using Mrs Orson's log in! Read more
If the car remains your property until such time as notes pass hands then it is your responsiblity. Just like asking a friend to sell it for you.
As a result if not sold by the end of this month declare SORN. You can go to DVLA site and do it over the internet. Make sure you print a copy and get the DVLA acknowledgement and retain just in case.
When sold don't forget to go through the change of ownership proceedures as mention on V5.
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They'd be squeezed into painful postures in the corners of the car as the thing swelled inexorably with the would-be carper running on the spot...
My apologies, but this isn't particularly motoring related other than it is in reference to a motoring insurance advert.
Can anyone tell me what the music is in the Priviledge ad with Joanna Lumley at the golf course. It's a classical piece that just might do for my wedding!
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Jonno - without coming over as ungrateful (I hope!) I can tell you that have bought the whole album Alice in Wonderland and I have played "The World is Full of Plankton" and that isn't it either! It isn't even close. Do you have any other really good ideas about what this Top Gear Track might be?
Last night on the BBC London television news there was a report on the distraction of drivers due to sat nav messages. Part of the report included information from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
A test car was driven in London using information from the sat nav. The face of the driver was videoed to see where the eyes were pointing and for how long.
During the drive the sat nav ordered the driver to turn right into a road which was blocked for roadworks. As he continued on the main road he was then instructed to U-turn, even though the road showed U-turns were banned.
Frequently the driver looked at the sat nav for directions, rather than at the road, including a period of 15 seconds. This is the problem that could cause accidents.
Are we looking at a new potential risk for an accident? I personally do not have sat nav and have no intention of getting it either, so what do users think.
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Roger
I read frequently, but only post when I have something useful to say.
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I find that using Sat Nav makes a trip to unknown areas a lot less stressfull, sure, you have to be aware that it may route you incorrectly, one ways, road closures, roadworks etc, but then, so could using a map.
And if you do miss a turning, it re-routes you....
I'm all in favour of em......
I?m going to the Val D?Isere tomorrow. I phoned the hotel this morning to confirm arrangements and they said it?s snowing and I?ll need chains to get in to the resort. I have never fitted these in my life and I have a dread of it. Does anyone have a truly bullet-proof method for fitting tyre chains ? Read more
As you hopefully already know, the avalanche risk in the Espace Killy at the moment is high. The road up into Val was closed by avalanche two weekends ago. We were stuck in the traffic jam on the hill between Bourg St Maurice and Val for five hours without moving. After sitting in the jam for five hours, the police insisted that all vehicles turn around and descend back to Bourg. Approx 3000 people spent a night on the floor of local schools and gyms (thank goodness our tour operator found us a hotel). Make sure you have snacks and drinks with you in case it happens again.
When we were there, the local police were holding spot checks to ensure that you had fitted your chains.
I have an 2002 A4 Avant 1.9 TDi 130BHP with an annoying problem.
When starting the engine from warm the revs briefly rise to about 2,000rpm then drop back to normal. Additionally, the idle speed occasionally sits at 1200rpm or so, then drops back to normal (800-900rpm). I am wondering if the two fault are related.
Points to note,
- the overrevving does not occur when the engine is cold
- the overrevving happens say 2 in every 3 warm starts
- my Audi dealer has had the car in for service but found no fault
- I start the car as I always have - no accelerator
Not a serious problem I admit, more annoying, but the overrevving must be doing a small amount of harm. I'm guessing a faulty sensor may be to blame.
Any advice welcome.
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How easy is it to replace this and/or the throttle position sensor? I am happy with spanner work etc. Also, any idea on the cost of these sensors?
>> 1 April 2006
The date is a dead giveaway.
Maybe the author hadn't bothered to reset the date on his watch. Mine currently shows "FRI 21"!
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Please continue discussion in the thread already created in this forum:-
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