March 2006
I was stuck behind a car travelling at 20mph and once clear i overtook. It was in a 30mph zone and when overtaking i was doing just over 30mph. However, a police van pulled out of a nearby junction and pulled over to the other side of the road, think he may have ben checking licsence plate. Does this mean i will get fined? or would they have to have caught me on camera? Please help, very anxious as i have NEVER done anything like this before! Read more
I live in Warrington
Just been quoted £315 for 24,000 mile service on a Volvo V50 2.0D car .....
Any better quotes from Volvo anywhere? Read more
Shop around as much as possible ensuring that the distance to take the car doesn't prove uneconomical !!
Just had a 24k service on my petrol S60. Quoted £360 in London - luckily I work some of the week in the east (ish) Midlands. Local dealer near my out of town office £240 !!
Sorry if this is a stupid question but, I'm looking at buying a Vauxhall Meriva easytronic, if my daughter were to take her driving test in this car, would it be classed as a auto or a manual. Read more
Just about to embark on my first cam belt change on my '95, N-Reg Passat 1.9TD. Have seen reference to camshaft locking key and injector pump lock to prevent movement once belt removed. Are these items absolutely esential, or are there reliable substitutes and/or work arounds ? Local tool hire shops don't appear to stock these kits for hire.
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The kit is cheap enough from any good factors. Laser tools, Draper, Sykes Pickavant all do versions. Most difficult bit is getting the front of the car off, every one I have done has a slightly different way of releasing the bumper moulding, one had a hidden screw behind the number plate. I use two lengths of M10 studding to slide the front crossmember along.Watch out for the left hand threaded bolt on the auxiliary belt tensioner on some models! As Andy T states
A common-sense, methodical approach and it should all fall into place in 1-2 hrs. ;o)>>
but give yourself a good 4-5 hours for the first time. Dont forget to replace the cam cover seal and fit a new tensioner!
Good luck
Andrew
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Hi all,
My GF is about to buy an X-plate Accord 2.0 SE sport. It has a radio cassette head unit, but no autochanger (although the head unit has controls for the changer). Obviously want to get hold of a cheap changer (ebay has several)- question is, are the connections universal, or are they manufacturer specific?
Ta in advance,
Alex.
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Dr Alex Mears
MG BGT 1971
If you are in a hole stop digging...unless
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anybody can an in-car DAB radio? it makes so much sense with all the extra stations? but what is the reception like? which aftermarket ariel? would be better than an mp3 player ?
I looked out at our car park earlier, there sitting very bright and proud is a Gold Ford Focus Saloon. Is Adam in London??? Cant believe that there are two of them!!
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No Adam, the nice gold :-)
Owning a 17 year old silver Escort at least makes my car rare :-P
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Mike Farrow
My parents are thinking of changing their car from a Honda Accord 1997 which they bought new. My Father is 83 and my Mother will be 80 shortly. My Father is now having difficulty walking and recently borrowed an electric scooter - which he loved. So he is now thinking of buying a light electric scooter to aid his mobility. The problem is the Accord has a high sill so it will mean changing the car as well.
As my Father rarely drives, leaving it to my Mother, so the choice of car must satisfy her needs. Being retired they still like to travel around England, Wales and Scotland, although their mileage is below average as there are many short local journeys.
Their requirements are it should be shorter, but no wider than the Accord (15' 4" x 5' 8"), have a low sill, 5 doors, good luggage area, look stylish and be a quality car. My Mother has already ruled out Focus, Astra, all French cars, and the Pruis.
At present the new Honda Civic is top of their list, with the Toyota Corolla and Honda Jazz there as well. I have also suggested the Volvo V50, Alfa 157, BMW 1 series and the VW Golf. What other cars do you think they should look at that would meet their needs?
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Roger
I read frequently, but only post when I have something useful to say.
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I agree that margins on new cars are tighter than in the past, but offers with large discounts should be available to all if there are no conditions.
The exact wording on the company's web site (directed from the Volvo site) directing customers to the discounts is
Don't Miss Our Fantastic Savings on New Volvo V50 Sportwagon's at ******.
Hurry our offer is only available for a limited period only. Dont miss out, click here for further details now.
On the pdf page they mention that the £2,210 discount was available on selected V50 models in stock. The cars were available for immediate delivery anywhere in the UK and there were no conditions mentioned on the page. There were certainly no conditions that refered to Volvo Finance being a requisite for the discount to apply.
Also on the Volvo website there is mention that there is 3 years free servicing on the V50, but upon checking the page, this page was part of the Volvo Finance part of the site and was probably only available with a finance package.
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Roger
I read frequently, but only post when I have something useful to say.
Hi quick question. Is a car weighing 1100 kg and has a 5 star rating just as strong and safe as car weighing 1600kg and too has a 5 star safety rating. Rgds, Kal Read more
Which give ratings that allow one to compare vehicles in different classes - unlike the NCAP star system. Big cars do indeed tend to do better than small ones.
See, for example
www.which.net/motoring/p10-15_car_safety.pdf
When I start up my mazda 6 (TS2 54 reg), and particularly turning the wheel in the early stages of driving, it makes a whining sound as if the power steering pump is labouring seriously, particularly when manoeuvering out of parking spaces. Is this likely to be just a case of topping up steering fluid, or something more critical?
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My daughter has been quoted £1500 by a SW London main dealer for the replacement of the clutch on her Audi TT coupe 225. Anyone think this is slightly OTT? What alternatives are there in the Greater London area for getting this fairly exotic machinery properly cared for at a reasonable price? Read more
£110 an hour? The local Mercedes garage does it for just over £50 on older cars. I think Audi have just gone from my list of possible buyable cars!
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Basically, i assumed the crime was overtaking in a 30 zone and witnessed doing so by police patrol van. I think i was doing just over 30 so i wondered what would happen to me.
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