July 2006
Hi,
As you all probably know my FIL has bought a Rover 825 sterling Auto.
As this is his first ever auto, and as I have never had an Auto I have been asked by him to ask how does one drive an Automatic car properly.
Obviously N is for Neutral
R for reverse
D for Drive
1 and 2???? I dont know what they are for!
Questions is on a motorway or speeds above say 60mph which gear does noe use.
At traffic lights do you leave the car in D with the foot on the brake or put it into neutral.
Whats 1 and 2 for.
What gear would you use for a traffic light drag race (not that he would ever do that)
Any other suggestions of how to drive practically using an autobox?
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For anyone who has a PSA HDI that requires a replacement particulate filter at some stage, make sure you ask for an exchange unit. For our C5 it is around £139, plus a gasket costing about £11. If you get a new one, it will set you back more than £400 (just for the part), and the dealer won't be likely to tell you about the exchange unit, unless you ask about it. Read more
The amounts I quoted are not including VAT.
Hi all, I'm new, so apologise if I'm raking over old ground....please point me in the direction of previous answers in that case! I have read DaisyH's thread, but didn't want to hijack it as my questions aren't quite the same.
I am getting a second hand car. I know NOTHING! With the help of Which reports I've narrowed my search down to a Focus/corolla/civic.
We have a 98 corolla already, and when we bought that we considered a civic, but found them difficult to find. And we quite like the look of the focus (there ya go, told u I know nothing! lol!)
So, if we settle on a focus, can you give me some advice please. We would be looking at about 5 or 6 years old.
Are there any of the engines I should avoid, or any I should be looking for?
Is there much of a difference between the economy of the different ones? Is the diesel engine worth considering? (It will be used for about 270 miles a week)
Is there any particular spec/colour which will sell well in future/be more fun/comfy to drive whilst we own it.
BIG thanks in advance for any help you can give to a poor confused newbie, who knows nothing but is trying hard to not end up buying a mistake!!
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Never heard of any particular problems with later model Focus Autos, although the new ones with the CVT box are a bit iffy by all accounts...
Blue
Can anyone answer this subjective question? I'm not sure how smooth and floaty it should feel. It doesn't seem much better than my 405 estate.
Any comments from owners/drivers welcome.
Thanks.
Steve.
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Xantia HDi. Read more
>>maglev railway in Shanghai you'll find it's surprisingly rough and noisy
Well I never. Who'd have thunk it?! Thanks for the tip, I really had it down to being non-friction and thus smooth, but have never been on one so there you go. Guess that's another childhood illusion destroyed along with the hopes of a jet-pack.. :-)
Lee -- There\'s no place like 127.0.0.1
A colleague is off to France for a couple of days and needs his headlight beam adjusted accordingly. It has the projector style lenses, which I assumed would have a lever to switch the beam across, but I can't see it.
The book says to visit a Vauxhall dealer to have the beams adjusted, but I'm sure all they'll do is stick a screwdriver in somewhere and twist something to flip the beam across.
On my old Alfa, which had the same projector style lens, the lever was just in the rear of the headlight housing, but I can't see anything on the Vectra.
If it exists, where is the lever, or what needs to be done to switch the beam across? Read more
To quote from the handbook:
Headlights when driving abroad
The asymmetrical dipped beam increases the field of vision on the passenger side of the lane. This causes glare for oncoming traffic if the vehicle is driven in countries where traffic drives on the opposite side of the road.
Do as follows to prevent glare:
Vehicles without Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL)
Place covers on both headlights. We recommend that you consult a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.
Vehicles with Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL)
1. Open and remove the cover of the fusebox in the engine compartment ? see page 216.
2. Fit fuse (maxi-fuse) (with designation "Transport") in slot 38. Fuse positions ? see page 214.
3. Switch on ignition.
After the conversion, the AFL control indicator lights for 4 seconds
(or you could try my suggestion instead) Try adjusting the headlight height adjuster in the car down to it's minimum setting (No.3).
Hi guys and girls
I have a very budget but very reliable 1994 1.4 Golf. Over the last month it has developed a rattle coming from underneath the front of the car - sounded 'exhaustey'. Took it down to my local garage and they diagnosed a cracked downpipe. They reckon about £75 for the part plus fitting and VAT. Does that sound reasonable? Would it be cheaper if I could source the part myself, and where might I get one?
Hope you can help.
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Could be one of the baffles gone in a silencer - same thing happened to my old Polo. Low milage / short journey cars are more prone to this as condesation collects in the system.
I'm upset after finding one of the rear reflectors on my Accord Tourer has been removed.
Was this theft or sheer vandalism? The paintwork has been scratched where they have used some sort of implement to remove the reflector. Read more
Vile people; lucky they didn't go under the car with some cutters and do your brake pipes!
Hi All,
The external temperature display on my Fiat Bravo is reading hugely incorrectly- started it up yesterday and it flashed up -20 on the dash display at start up! Then when the button is pressed during driving it's always a '-' something temp.
So can anyone tell me a, what the most likely cause is - assume a knackered thermo? b, if this problem might be indicitave of any other problems with the car -( runs perfectly) c, how much it is likely to cost to replace and finally d, any idea where the therm is located on a 2001 Y fiat bravo 1.6 sx please?
many thx
fraz Read more
Check the wiring between the A pillar and the door in question. It could be that the wire has broken internally due to flexing. To confirm this observe the temp gauge whilst an assistant opens and closes said door
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2 Dirty VW diesels and a Honda with an 18 inch blade
Hi all,
I have a mysterious water leak on my Audi Coupe Gt 2.0i 5 cylinder.
I changed the coolant last night. Then I ran the engine to remove any air.
I then went to the shops and after about one minutes driving I noticed a red light flash on the dashboard indicating low coolant. I immediately pulled over and noticed one of the hoses had come off(going from bottom of radiator to engine was off). obviously water had leaked out. I Imeddiately topped up with water.
When I got home a few minutes later I had a look and could see coolant in a slow but constant drip of water. All the pipes were checked and tightened. no cuts or leaks in the pipes but I notice water was coming from thre bottom of the engine block.
Any ideas what this could be?
I hope i have not messed up the head gasket!!
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I would also suggest checking the water pump bearing
Hi all.
I do some voluntary youth work in London at the moment. Anyway, to cut a long story short I ride a CG125 motorcyle, and one of the little kids mentioned that he thought it was rubbish.
Anyway, I gave him a piece of my mind, just saying to him 'where is your motorbike then?' Obviously, he hasn't got one, so what is better, none or on like mine.
I didn't really take it seriously, but my question is if kids can be cheeky to someone they don't know, what are they like at school etc. I am assuming they get their cheek from parents, and upbringing, and I can't really judge as a youth worker.
Maybe I was brought up differently, but I thought it was amazing at about 13 years old some kids already have snobbery. When I was young, any bike was fine to me. I loved them all, as long as they go, and the older ones had what I called character.
Maybe I just too demanding? Lets hope this kid doesn't say this stuff to really serious people, otherwise he might just end up in the Thames??? Maybe I need to get a life? What do others think?
Just thought I might share this and hoped people might tell me what they think.
Thanks
Greg Read more
The way to do it is to live in France, anywhere outside the suburbs of Paris or just a few other really big cities
Is the the same France where Autovoiture Flambe was the dish of the month a couple of months ago ?
Browse
My Renault auto has a sizable footrest for your left foot, after driving manuals I find I keep pushing down on that, saves alot of unintend heavy breaking.
Also there is another use for the 2 position, if third gear stops working!