August 2006
In advance of holiday in France I've just renewed family multi-trip (inc mountain sports cover) two adults two children unlimited trips up to 24 days each for a year with multi-milion cover. Price £68.
One trip RAC European breakdown cover for a car worth at most £13k. Price £64
They are having a laugh.
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ive just had the tracking done on my 306 which was 5 mm out and now its much better at fast speeds!
Ive noticed some play in the front drivers side wheel (side to side play)
Is this likely to be a ball joint or a bush?
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Ir the tre has that much play I would have expected most decent places to have identified it before doing thre tracking!
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I'm currently looking at purchasing a 1.8 tdci ford focus. I've noticed that many later cars have the lower output version of the 1.8 tdci engine, can anyone explain why this is?, is the 115 not reliable in that state of tune?. Also are there mechanical differences between the two engines or is the difference just different software. Read more
There is a difference in the 1.6 TDCi and 2.0 TDCi
as the 2.0 is heavier and cost more to produce, plus
other extra cost items as a result, >>
The OP was enquiring with regard to the 100 and 115ps versions of the 1.8 TDCi in the previous Focus, not the 1.6 and 2.0 Ford/PSA units.
Hi all,
Have a colleague who has recently bought a Rover 100, but it only came with one remote alarm/immobiliser fob.
There are lots of places selling new fobs via mail order, but I need to know how easy it is to get the new fob "coded" so that it will work.
The car is completely legit ,but the new owner wants a second fob in case the first one gets lost.
The alarm/immobilser system is the Lucas 5AS ECU system, NOT the Valeo infra red one, the fob is the two-button type and the car is on a "P" plate.
I'd appreciate any help/advice you can give.
Thanks in advance
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A Rover dealer will have the equipment to code the fob.
See also: tinyurl.com/mk37f
I was in Cardiff yesterday and decided to come back overland to Manchester to have a bit of fun on the bends in the Legacy.
Somewhere in MidWales this 1974 MGB GT in absolutely A1 nick decides to pull out of side road in front of me forcing me to brake and then takes off at full pelt. I was already driving with "great gusto" so I carried on in that style and it was obvious that he was out to teach me what a real car can do....
I wiped the floor with him over the 20 or so miles we were together, OK on the straights they just don't corner as quick as the Legacy but my point is that he was giving it everything in a car that's over 30 years old and I suspect is his pride and joy - is that brave or stupid? Read more
BUMBERS?? Eh?
After 2 visits to my local Ford dealership (Crank censor ,Fuel filter) they seem mistified by the cutting out problem, (car will immediately restart on the key) this occurs at any speed. Has anyone else experienced similar problems? Read more
Thanks Quinny for yet more input and your valuable time to date.....Mike Farrow posted really useful information about a website on ford fault codes which we will be all hammering to death
Update on the car.... all Fine so far.....! Thanks again to all
My 170k 405 TD has used about 0.1 to 0.2 of a litre in 5,000 miles - and does 45 mpg to boot. Read more
Yeah, oil consumption is no bad thing (in moderation) but isn't going to make your engine last longer. Similarly, no oil consumption doesn't seem to make an engine wear out quickly.
Hi there. I am thinking about changing the brakes on my mondeo!!!!! I am a dab hand at stuff like that i recently put a new radiator on mum's nissan.
Anyway I have a mondeo 1800 on a N plate.
Can anyone help giving me step by step instructions or shouldnt I bother?
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I know you werent, but felt bad after reading back, said sorry to ease my own guilt, silly i know, but never mind
vico
I have Mondeo 1800 on N plate, yesterday a flashing thing started on the dash board. I do not have an owner manual so cant look it up.
It is orange, with what looks like someone in a car seat, with the airbag infront of them...i can tell by this is as sth to to with the airbagb but what exactly, the flashing is bothering me now thanks
Vikki
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and then if all else fails a piece of black tape will do the job just fine lol.
Thanks Babe
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How very right you are.
I just don't know why people persist in using these traditional "Big Names" anymore for motoring related cover. They now very rarely (IMHO never) give good value.