September 2006
My wife's laptop was stolen from our estate last night. I know you're not supposed to keep it in there but she's 32 weeks pregnant and it's kinda heavy.
anyway...how did they know it was there? The cover was across the boot so nothing could be seen - and it's not the sort of car a laptop user has - not the BMW 120 next to it and the Boxster opposite. They knew - but how? The computer was off - so no Bluetooth, no WiFi etc. The only thing I can think of is the battery for the clock - but surely that's a bit high tech for your average car thief?
pete Read more
hi,i have just bought a 1998 s plate 1.8 xantia but unfortunately it came without an owners manual,so i am looking for some advice from anybody in the know.I have checked the suspension using the lever at the gear stick and the car goes through the full range of movement.However when looking under the bonnet i cannot see any where obvious to check the hydraulic fluid and like i said i have no owners manual.I have noticed in the top right corner a square holder with a small clear dome with 2 rings around the dome and a small needle with a red cap inside and i was wondering also what that is.First time with a citroen so not clued up on them but so far seems very comfortable and economical.So until i get a haynes manual anybody give me some pointers.Thanks in advance for any advice you can give. Read more
everything you need to know about xantia's is located on this website
tinyurl.com/hf6t4
Hi,
I am planning to replace my X Reg Pug 306 2.0 HDi in the near future.
I have looked at various Diesel powered hatchbacks and am most attracted by the Golf.
Question is which version.
The 1.9 TDi SE has an excellent spec, but I have read that the 2.0 140 TDi is a more modern and inherently better engine, the greater power is not necessarily a plus.
Is it worth the extra?
Also what is the opinion on the DSG autobox. I have always been a manual driver, but I hear that modern autos are much better?
Thanks Read more
I wouldn't try and compromise on the seat - if it
isn't right it will never be right. Sitting on cushions
isn't a good idea.
Thanks, I agree but she is very keen on the car.
>>Does the seat design change depending
on the trim level of the car or is it standard
across the range? Sportier versions of cars tend to have
higher bolsters.
>>
I think the Sport and VRs have "Sports seats" presumably even tighter fitting ?
The rest of the range look the same, just different type of cloth for upholstery.
The seats in the Golf were fine, would a Golf seat fit an Octavia??
I suspect that this has come up before - but I have had no luck with the forum search.
When first started, my '97 2L Mondeo makes a high pitched whistle from under the bonnet but once warm, the noise disappears. It's not nearly so audible from within the car, but it came to my attention again this morning when SWMBO borrowed the car for the day and I heard it from the outside.The sound has a rhythm to it (but no tune!) and I wonder if it could be a belt of some sort - though I've a feeling that I had read somewhere about a split pipe.
Has anyone any ideas? It'll have to go in for its 130,000 mile service next month so I can bring it to my man's attention. Read more
Many thanks for the replies. I'll check them out - and if I can't sort it, I'll be getting the car serviced in about a months time.
I'll let you know the outcome.
Waino
I've got a question about insurance/car ownership...
I own a Focus and my wife has an MX-5. We're trading the MX-5 in for a Mazda6 on Thursday and I will be the registered keeper/owner of the new car and will switch my policy from my Focus to the Mazda6, as I'll be the main driver.
Now, we'll obviously have to switch my wife's policy from the MX-5 to the Focus, as this will become her main car BUT...will I have to make her the registered owner or keeper of the Focus, officially and if so, which one and which one would we have to do through the DVLA ?
ie. can she take out a fully comp policy on a car which doesn't technically belong to her, or is the fact that we're married enough ? We'll both be named drivers on eachother's policies, if that makes any difference.
I don't mind switching ownership to her, but I only want to bother with the hassle if it's absolutely necessary.
Any comments appreciated, especially from anyone in the same boat. Read more
Thanks for all your comments.
I phoned my wife's insurance company (AA) and they are happy to insure her as the main driver of my Focus, provided that the registered keeper (ie. me) is a named driver on the policy.
By the sounds of it, it's up to the insurance company as to the line they take with this - there's no right or wrong answer to my question as it varies from insurer to insurer.
have recently received my copy of WHICH? CAR report so turned straight to my car and under ''troublespots'' heading was ''aircon''. now my car's a/c packed in shortly after purchase, took it back and was sorted. now out of warranty and has packed up again, so any honda experts know what the common cause is??
thanks in advance
Read more
hi stevenage,usual thing with this generation civic is the condenser,fit loads of these at work,quite a few now im seeing have just rotted and fall apart,the good news is that if yours has rotted then honda have extended the warranty to six years or 90k witchever comes first,obviously if it has a hole made by a stone impact or other foreign body then this isnt covered......
Being an environmentally aware kind of motorist, I have been keen try running the old Passat TDI on biodiesel. I live in east Somerset and there is nowhere locally that I can find that even sells low-percentage blend of the stuff. All the websites about biodiesel outlets seem never to be updated. It seems I live in a desert as far as renewablesare concerned.
Yet now there are two major biodiesel plants on teeside - Biofuels PLC and D1 Oils PLC - (I've got shares in both!).
Read more
Use Tesco finest vege oil if you want to save the
planet with a tdi.
I would love to be able to pour 41p/litre Makro veg. oil into my car, but I was advised (by someone on a SVO/WVO forum) not to risk it with the injection pump on my car. So my only option is biodiesel, and I can't even get hold of that... :o(
Ladies and Gents,
Can you please recommend me where I can purchase a timing belt kit ( VW Part No. 038198119) for my diesel Passat ( local VW Dealer has quoted me £148-56 for the kit, which seems a bit excessive ) and where I can get my hands on the locking tools required for the belt change ?
My Haynes manual specifies VW locking tools T10050 and T10008. I have tried my local VW Dealer and they will not sell me the tools.
Any advice would be gratefully appreciated.
SL
Read more
Dear 659FBE,
Thanks for the information, it was spot on.
Rgds.
SL
Hi,
Anybody used the above ? They seem competative. Any views ?
(for a relative) Read more
or 9 even.
Exiting the M25 at junction 9 and going north, the A243 towards Chessington is closed.
So anyone taking kiddies to the Zoo be aware of the queues on the alternative A244 to Esher Read more
came up there yesterday, traffic was a bit slow from Oxshot station to the A3, more than I'd expect on a sunday afternoon, but not too bad. For those not local to the area, route around it is to go up A244 through Oxshot and turn right at the lights just before Oxshot station.
Thanks for all the input lads (and lasses) - i guess it's in the past now. Window fixed, new laptop already, and parcel cover taken out. Bit of a pain but I guess it's necessary. Got more important things to worry about at the moment and life goes on!