August 2006
Anybody hired there recently ? Any recommendations or companies to avoid.
The internet choice is just massive so guidance from the backroom needed
I will probably be heading along into Spain as well so need some guidance on possible insurance problems if I cross the border in a Portugese car. Read more
My OH saw a car advertised on the web via a prestigious dealership.The price seemed good,so he rang expressing interest re part ex with his own car.Later that day 4pm the Salesman rang back saying that he had made a mistake and underpriced the car,but that he would honour the deal and allow him to buy the car at that price.Also sent him an email stating the original advertised price.(we were a bit sus,but took it at face value).My OH rang them back the next day to proceed to be told,"oh no the deal was yesterday only".Now,he didnt mention this on the phone,neither did he state it in the email.Now i know no contract has been made here,but my OH still wants the car (now advertised at £3000 more).We have a copy of the original ad.
Any ideas anyone? Read more
Get over yourself mate-this thread has hardly become a flame war, and if you don't like what you're reading, try using the back button on your browser. Alex you little Hitler *waa waa can we get this thread closed? I can't imagine it will go any where sensible now whinge whine* butt out, you ain't a mod!
Does it have a rev counter ?
Impossible to find out from Ford or Parkers as far as I can tell
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Go on, get out of the car...
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My ears are burning!
I'm not sure for definite but I think all Focuses have rev counters. All UK ones anyway.
If a model wasn't going to have one then my money would be on the CL but I'm almost sure these have them on too.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDE2jqyFmNA
Remember reading about this one in EVO - that's right the 12.9 litre 1100bhp carbon bodied road legal uber dragster...
Now there's talk of a 16 litre 1600bhp model, heaven forbid!
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I think it´s pretty much road legal, and the link was a good test of my German - interesting that the had to source a rear diff from a Nascar to cope with the power!
They mentioned 200kDM at the end, approx 80k sterling. Bargain I reckon.
Does anyone know how far in advance the reminder for renewal comes through the post?
The reason I ask is that mine runs out at the end of December, but I'm out of the country on holiday from mid Dec until after the new year. More likely than not, I will use the car to get to the airport (and obviously park up there), therefore I'll have a car on the road without a valid disc if the renewal doesn't get to me before I go away. I have a vague memory from last year that the reminder seemed to come through quite late (7 - 10 days before renewal). Am I right in thinking this?
Sorry if this is a bit confused, but I don't know of a way round this particular problem, if indeed there is one.
Thanks in advance
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I've just renewed a bike at local PO and they won't renew before the 15th of the previous month (the renewal form says this).
Do you think anymore will ever be produced? I believe the latest designs meet quite a lot of todays regs and with a bit of clever engineering I'm sure it would be possible. Or are they holding onto the design rights purely for the name, so they can continue making those abominations, the MINI. Read more
those last minis were a disgrace stunorthants absolutely
no protection on the undersides at all in fact the only
car that gets near them is the k11 micra for saving
10 bob in underseal...........
good riddance to tat........... :-(
no animals were hurt in this posting
So then by your logic, a Ford Ka with rusting inner wings is also a disgrace, therefore, nobody should buy one?
Or how about a three year old Jaguar XJ with corrosion in the doorshuts?
Or my Suzuki which didnt even arrive from the factory properly painted, therefore started to rust as soon as it got here, if not before.
Or how about a two year old BMW 530 with rusting door pillars and bootlid?
I also have a customer with a Merc SLK which has a serious rust problem developing around the bootlock on her car.
I dont see that anything has changed from the Mini at all. Poor manufacture is still alive and well.
Are you going to strip out the rubbish and put it back? Read more
I thought he made some good points and generally liked his posts. A shame that he couldn't play within the bounds of reasonable behaviour.
Anyone know what system this engine uses ? A friend is thinking of buying one but is very anti belts after having chain drive all his life. Thanks Read more
Many thanks RichardW
central locking dont work, have to do locks seperatly. any ideas what it might be Read more
Does it lock internally from passenger door or drivers door?
Does it make any difference if operated from passenger door with key?
Does boot make any difference?
My Passat has green instrument illumination when every other I have seen or driven is blue. I have heard that this can be changed.
Does anyone know if this is possible or feasable?
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My colleague's '97 Passat had white instrumentation whereas mine, just a couple of registration numbers later, had the blue. I don't know if you can change it...
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I used Europcar a few months ago at Faro and the pickup of the car was also only yards away from the terminal. However when returning the car its on the approach road into the airport and they put you immediately onto a mini bus to the terminal. I think all of the car hire people were also on the same approach road for returns. They only take seconds to check the car over.
I found Europcar very professional. When picking up the car a man goes round the car with you showing any marks etc on the vehicle and showing you that these are marked down on a document they give you ensuring there can be no misunderstanding.