October 2006
Having bought 2 and an LPG conversion from eBay I wouldn't do it again without seeing the cars. Photos cannot show the REAL condition of a car and the wording of ads are 'carefully' prepared. LPG conversions - don't bother 75% of the MPG, a smaller tank and therefore range, slow and smelly fill-ups and a multitude of installation problems. Main dealers are bad enough, never mind the lack of engineering knowledge needed to be a certified LPG installer. Read more
Richmond are considering plans to increase charges for parking permits for large engined cars (4x4's) and second cars.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6082690.stm
Full details of the proposal at:
news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/25_10_06_parki...f
Is this the start of new levels of taxes on motorists?
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Roger
I read frequently, but only post when I have something useful to say.
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Waste of time us trying to influence China when UK gov't does not practise what it preaches (Kyoto).
madf
Morning all,
Some advice please. My Dad is off in Spain on his bike this week and so, for the next month I'm insured on his car which I plan on doing my trip to London in at the weekend. I am a named driver on his policy.
My uncle's coming along too and has suggested sharing the driving so that it's not as hectic seeing as we'd be going there and back in the same day. This, on the face of it seems like a good idea. However, he's just found out that his company insurance won't cover him on Dad's car.
He's seen (and has been told too) that you can insure any car yourself for the day - Norwich Union being one of these insurers - so that he could insure himself on Dad's car for the day but I'm sure i've seen it here that that would be illegal - namely because the same car has two policies out on it. I told him this but then he said something about insuring the person not the car.
a) What is he on about?
b) Is what I'm on about legal?
c) Any ways around it if the answer to b) is "No"?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Adam
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Just a quick update - we went with that NU Day Insure thing but I've been insured on my uncle's L200 Warrior for Saturday.
£10.50 for 24 hours - not bad. Might have to use them again!
Thanks again,
Adam
How easy/difficult is it to remove the carpet from a VAG group car? (SEAT Toledo in this case)
Well known fault with the pollen filter means the carpet has been soaked a few times. I want to fix the leak and get the carpet out to check for damage at the weekend. Apparently some of the electronic control modules are under the carpet (I thought I'd left that sort of 'logic' behind when I sold the 306...)
I know it won't be a quick job, but will it 'flow' or will I end up a gibbering wreck? Read more
Good morning all, what a lovely day to talk about tyres.
Have been trying to order some Eagle F1's GSD2 in recent times and climbing everest would be easier. Virtually every fitter I called for a quote over the past few days tells me most varieties of Goodyear are on back order and have been for some months. Are Goodyear having problems? Seems that the factory in South Africa is having problems...with what I do not know.
Anyone else having the same problems or anyone know whats going on?
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Many thanks for all your views. After much investigation I have managed to source a set in Manchester of all places, I am in Devon and they are beig fitted tomorrow.
GSD3's it will be next time.
Many thanks to all who replied.
Yup it's an oil pump, as for the engine some on the reponse saying Hyundai 2 litre & other saying Nisaan 2 litre.
It's not a Duetz & it's fairly modern as it's DIS & Fuel injected, but not turbo'd.
Thought a set of these would look good on your Focus Adam ;o)
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strewth .. his performance makes Richard Hammond's look sensible
The Talksport ( 1053-1089) radio presenter looks likely he will stand for UKIP in the next London Mayoral elections - his main policy is the removal of the London Congestion charge- hooray- thus apart it would be worth voting for him just to break the stranglehold the traditional parties have over this country, whilst having very similar policies Read more
I'm all for James Whale - a rare case of a man, I feel, in tune with the bulk of the population on the majority of subjects, whether it's motoring, getting rid of the politically correct etc.
At least he's well versed in treating some of the crackpots who phone him up on TALKSport with the contempt they usually deserve.
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"Foreign lorries 'threaten lives' "
"Around 400 people are killed annually in UK lorry accidents
Foreign lorry drivers are putting lives at risk by overworking, using vehicles with serious faults and overloading their trucks, a police chief has said."
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/real_story/6081596....m Read more
Dont always agree with Aprilia but in this subject I am totally.
I too think it is past the point of no return though; thats the worrying bit !
I took my Rio into the local dealer for its first service and I noticed when I collected it that the odometer was reading 0. When I challenged the dealership they told me that the odometer was faulty and they had had to replace it. I was told that the original milage was now stored on a chip? Does this sound right considering everything was fine when it went in to be serviced? Also is this going to have an affect when it comes to selling/ trading in the car? Any help would be appreciated. Read more
As AS says above you can set digital milometers to any mileage you want ,they are just to lazy to do it having probably damaged the old themselves.Take it back and demand they put it right.
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Bought my Xantia off ebay. It's hard enough to find the same model anyway but I also saved about 1K on the price. Needed some TLC but you don't a Hydro Citroen unless you're prepared to do the work and fix the faults.
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Xantia HDi.
Buy a Citroen and get to know the local GSF staff better...