April 2006
Here's a question for you all, Have any of ever driven a car nude ?.
I remember David Soul telling Jeremy Clarkson that "you haven't lived until you have driven nude across some desert in the States".
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Hi I am thinking about buying a pipercross induction kit for my 04 corsa sxi..Just looking for your comments..is it worthwhile,how much extra performance can I expect,how easy are they to fit.or am I wasting my hard earned cash? Read more
nope, will sound great when accelerating, might add a few bhp, but you won't notice it, certainly not on a corsa.
There's not really much you can do to improve the performance of a Corsa. You might think of switching to a Saxo VTR or whatever it's called, as it's relatively rapid.
can anyone help i have a c 5 vtr and have a noise from the weel or driveshaft more noticable when turning right ,if i turn to the left it goes.its not a click click sound but more like a bearing sound it comes on at about 30 .i have taken it back to the dealer once but sods law they couldnt here it. its better to here it on a very smooth worn out road. dave.
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the clutch was out when the judder happened so dont think its that .its like dry bearings but mechanic say they dont think its a wheel bearing.
I need to purchase a couple of 3-12 year old child seats and have had a look at the Concord lift-evo's.
Does anyone have any experience of these - with such a precious cargo to carry - I just wanted to ask the experts that are the HJ backroomers.
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I have one of the original concord lifts. Good car seats as its one of the few that has a backrest on a booster. Also had good crash test results.
Only trouble I have with mine is it moving around when a child is not in it. In the end I resorted to strapping it to the seat with luggage straps through the holes provided.
HTH
Joe
Hi folks
Some of you may recall that we collected a brand new 2.2 dci Columbia edition in March. I'm aware there were problems with the earlier models and that these were rectified.
However, 2 weeks after collecting the car it began to shudder/jerk at any speed and in any gears. This occurs intermittantly and can run beautifully. We have taken it in to Nissan 3 times since then and they claim the car is running "as good as gold" and the computers cannot find a fault. Extremely frustrating.
So we will go back this evening to collect the car and inform them that we are not "legally accepting the car". We have told them this on the phone and as we have a nominal finance deal, we have to do it through them.
I expect this to be a long drawn out saga as well as being painful but we are determined not to accept the vehicle. I have been on the X-Trail group on Yahoo and there are some folks who are also experiencing similar problems with their vehicles so it appears this may be a common fault, once again!
Nissan Finance have tried the bully boy tactics already claiming that it's extremely difficult to seek refunds on new vehicles and that we will need a solicitor. They had a good laugh down the phone about this.
This is one we are determined not to let them win. We are in regular contact with Consumer Direct and Trading Standards who are monitoring the situation.
I was just wondering if anyone else has been in a similar position, whether with the same vehicle or another.
Cheers.
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Forgoy to add that I have found other owners with the same problem - follow this link www.nissanforums.com/x-trail/120339-2006-x-trail-d...l
Just caught a snippet of the lunchtime news;
Apparently TVR are about to halve it's 300 odd staff and there are even worries over the company's future.
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Will they get it om?
Does anyone know the shelf life of diesel?
I've had a trawl around the internet and the
best info I have found to date is 18 - 24 months.
(*Although this was from a marine orientated website)
(*www.boatingteam.co.uk/articles/122 )
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I know diesels are supposed to be economical but I didn't realise they were so good that you had to be careful that the fuel in your tank didn't go past it's "best before" date! Crikey!
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L\'escargot.
In todays Telegraph is a small paragraph as follows:
The 300 mph JCB
The British digger company JCB yesterday unveiled a supercar designed to break the land speed record for diesel-powered vehicles. The 30ft car, with two modified JCB engines, is capable of travelling at more than 300 mph.
The JCB website does not have any more information, nor does Google. Does anyone have a link with more information?
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Roger
I read frequently, but only post when I have something useful to say.
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The vehicle will be driven by Wing Commander Andy Green, who set a supersonic land-speed record in a jet-powered ThrustSSC in 1997, and will be tested over two runs, that is really great goo.gl/cw7BI
Modec have just released a van that will be hated by Ken Livingstone and Gordon Brown. It will carry a 2 ton payload and reach 50 mph, with a 100 mile range, but is battery powered. This means it is exempt from the Congestion Charge and Road Tax.
www.modecvehicles.com/
www.greenfleetawards.co.uk/modecvehicles/
May be we should all consider having one?
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Roger
I read frequently, but only post when I have something useful to say.
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Also this van has regenerative braking that does provide a degree of free, zero emission power.
What sort of driving licence would be necessary for the Modec though? It has a GVW of about 5 tons. If it were diesel powered, that would put it in the C1 category,mening that drivers who passed their test after 1997 would need an LGV C1 licence (covers vehicles 3.5 - 7.5 tons gvw).
However my interpretation (if correct) is that category L covers all electric vehicles and if that is so it would mean that any car drivers could drive a Modec. Another advantage?
I have a P reg MGF VVC. The radiator went in traffic the other week (tho' fortunately not the Head Gasket). My local (non-MG) garage fitted a new radiator which works fine but they have pointed out that the secondary fan is running constantly. Their electrician has sent the ECU away for testing (come back OK) and suggests that the VVC unit is causing a "spike" which is interfering with the electrical circuits and causing the fan to remain on all the time.
His suggested solution is to ask an MG dealer to change the VVC unit at a cost of around £600/650.
We've used this garage for a while with various cars (eg Citroen ZX & Toyota Avensis) and we trust them - however I am concerned that their electrician doesn't know what he is talking about. Any thoughts or suggestions about what else might be causing the problem?
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I'd agree with the aircon comments - the MGF has a second radiator fan if aircon is fitted.
Or does he mean the fan in the engine bay ? this should run only rarely in the VVC model.
I would very much doubt that it is the ECU - much more likely to be either (1) normal operation, or (2) failed sensor or wiring / connectors.
If your radiator has failed then check the two underfloor coolant pipes. most MGF specialists recommend that these are replaced at the same time as the rad.
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This *might* embarrass a few of the members who originally contributed to the following thread (me included), but what the heck ;o)
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?v=e&t=12...8