September 2006
Has any Barclays Additions Plus account holder actually had to use this benefit?
I ask because SWMBO and I are joint account holders and would each qualify. As I understand it you phone an 0800 number if you break down and they identify you and come and help.
I am concerned with the effective identification as one who qualifies. I know Green Flag seem to be OK at the coming to help bit.
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Whilst I'm in a question asking mood....
I've got a 205 TD (1.8TD) sat outside. I want to put it through an MOT but it has a pull to the left under acceleration. when not accelerating, it drives straight.
Am I right to suspect the wishbone?
Thought I'd check before going out and spending £40 (it is a common part only with the GTi's) Read more
My Saxo did that, it was a driveshaft.
Whilst out today, the warning lights came on in our 405TD. We pulled over to check out the situation and found a pool of oil under the car. Something had destroyed out sump (hole the size of a 50p piece). Power was still up for a very short while so I don't think it had taken a conrod out. I was only a short way from home so we tried to limp it, but it didn't want to know. We only manged to travel about 100 metres or so.
There was a slight knocking at this point - but only the same as when the car has no oil.
It still turns over freely, indicating that it has not siezed.
1 - Have we got away lightly with this? Is it as 'simple' as replacing the sump? (1.3 hours according to Autodata)
2 - I have a 'spare' 205 1.8TD - what are the chances of the sump fitting?
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I'd change the sump if only the AC compressor would come away from it
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Is this an example of the court being damned no matter what decision it took?
If she had been totally let off, then it could become an excuse for other people to use. Because she was still fined and received points on her licence, was it a bit unfair considering the circumstances?
The one fact missing from the article is how far she had travelled? Read more
The question that immediately sprang to my mind was,
"If there wasa 'riot' going on at the nightclub why were the police not rushing to deal with it?
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Hello, a friend was stopped today for speeding through the city centre. 3 other people were in the car, including me.
It was a built up area, one way street, 3 lanes with cars parked in one lane. From the light, my friend over took a motorbike. The man on the bike was do over 35 - 40 max and the friend was touching 45-50.
At the next lights the man polled up and asked my friend to roll down the window and asked if he knew the speed limit was 30mph. My friend thought it was a busy body and many motorbiles about returning home from work and replied, 'not to worry friend' and drove on.
At the next set of traffic light, the man on the bike over took us and pulled up at the red lights, disimbarked his bike and came over and told him he was a 'police office' and would have defo booked him if he was on duty. The so-called cop produced some light IS card, but no badge anf told my friend to drive at 30mph as he will be following him and will book him if he breached 30mph in a 30 zone. My matre apologised as he did not want any hassel and he knew he was wrong, but most vehicles travel between 35/50 mph there.
We later thoughtid the ID was real and even if the so-called cop had booked our friend, it would have been the so-called cops word against my friends. Although my friend was breaking the speed limit, there were no children/adults about on foot and most vehicles breach the 30 limit.
My question is, could the so-called off duty cop booked my friend and would the cps taken it to court if my friend refused a fixed penalty (if that is allowed) from a so-called off duty cop.
YES: I know that my friend was breaking the law, but so was the cop and the ones we see every day in marked cars breaking the 30 limit and undertaking cars without their blue lights on. Does that mean that my friend could stop a marked police car and arrest the,m?
Forthe record, the so-called cops bike was a private, non police bike and the na was not in uniform.
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I think this thread has gone as far as it can go - with regard to the advice that has been posted.
Before it starts to descend into more ranting and petty arguments than it already has -
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DD.
Rear silencer is starting to rust round the tail pipe - are these easy to DIY ? - so many Fast Fit places will tell you "It's all rusted together, Sir - the whole lot needs replacing.."
Also any idea who manufactures the genuine GM front disks and pads? Read more
If you do decide to replace it ask Masterfit for a quote. Whilst it will probably be a bit more, the quality will be similar to original whereas in my experience with those quicky fit places the quality matches the cheaper price. Nine years of life for an original Vauxhall back box on a Cavalier with two years use from each subsequent "cheaper" box.
i have an escort 18 tddi on a 2000 plate i think my idle speed is a bit high can any one tell me what it is supposed to be and how to ajust it correctly thanks Read more
Good luck. Let us know how it goes.
Cheers
DP
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Thanks for replies. Looking at Madam's old passport, i have a funny feeling that the current one will run out in late October anyway, so we'll declare the current one lost and replace it.
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Just been past a garage with a 806 2.0 lx , 02 reg for £5995
Is this a good price? seems quite cheap but it is a automatic and 2 litre petrol but on the other hand i proberly only do 15,000 a year if that , most of the week is short 3-5 mile journeys with a long motorway journey at the weekends. Read more
It's done 23,000 miles has all the mot's and service history to verify it. I didn't notice the electric wind mirrors proberly not because i started it up and they didn't unfold, it does have the manual sliding passenger doors though.
To me it looks a good deal on paper i'm just slightly worried the engine won't be up to the job, however i'll find out on a test drive. I'm not looking for somthing fast but would like it to cruise nicely at 80 on the motorway without any problems.
2001 1.4 model. The rear passenger side tyre wears on both shoulders in the same way as if it is overinflated. It is not and the tyre on the drivers rear side wears normally.
This means a rear passengers side tyre lasts about 10k miles.
However I have has the alignment checked and they can find nothing wrong.
Any ideas would be welcome what to look for next. Read more
cheap import tyres do this lots you look at the tread quickly and think its got lots on but when you come to inspect them properly they are indeed going bald on the shoulders.
This seems to have happened a lot more in the last 18 months.
remedy? get named tyres even if they are camacs.
From what I remember from the stuff sent to me, the cover is comprehensive and includes recovery. All I can get from the Barclays website is:
"Total Protection breakdown cover from Green Flag."
I'll check when I get home.