October 2006
Report on removing traffic lights.
www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motor...l
Interesting idea. Read more
Anyone know the correct roadwheel bolt tightening torques for the new Panda, especially the alloys on a 4x4 and the steel wheels on a 1.1 Active. Handbook does not give this information. Read more
NC it came from www.volvoclub.org.uk/faq/WheelsTires.html#TorqueSp...s that I spotted whilst trying to find the page I found a year or so ago about standardisation of settings.
I can see the point as what you are aiming for is the compression force of the fixing and if it is lubricated then less torque would be needed for the same clamping force. Their wording is wrong though.
Martin
We bought a new Polo from the local main dealer and are very satisfied. they threw in pearlescant paint (£350 or so) as my wife liked the black and it wasn't readily available. The car was delivered on time and they even threw in a set of mats. So far....touch wood the car is fine. Read more
Watch when they throw in the radio as these can hurt. ;-)
Hello All,
Am considering my next Audi and will probably go for an A8. Tad dubious about the tiptronic gearboxes though, keep seeing them advertised with problems quite often associated with reverse. Select reverse, travel a short distance and then it de-selects and goes into neutral. Has anyone had experience of this on any Audi, what was the problem and could it be a diy fix,
all the best
Benno Read more
I went into the local Halfords yesterday and on the way in noticed a sign advertising that they now do; paint chip repairs, minor dent repairs, alloy wheel refurbishment and valeting. I think there was something else as well but that was yesterday and those memory cells have died. So if you're in need of any of the above it might be worth bearing in mind. And you can be the first to let us know if they're any good!
JH Read more
I received a one page letter this week, in a DVLA envelope. There are six paragraphs so here is just some of the detail:
A car park attendant or local warden noticed that I had left some belongings on view in my car. Leaving anything on display presents an opportunity for car thieves. The letter goes on to offer helpful advice about not leaving things on display, and makeing sure I lock the car.
The letter was accompanied by leaflet containing further security tips.
It's signed by the Chairman of the Vehicle Crime Reduction Action Team based in Marsham Street London, who I can phone, write to or email with any queries, and yet more helpful advice can be found at www.secureyourmotor.gov.uk/.
I'm so glad I received this, I am a new man now. I would strongly recommend that everybody leaves something on sight in their car to ensure that they don't miss out on this invaluable recycling bin filler.
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Twenty odd years ago I used to live in a very quite grove with no passing traffic or hooligans. At the time I had a 'nearly classic' old Hillman with a key that only worked the ignition lock. I used to lock all of the doors from the inside and leave the drivers door unlocked. I never had any problems in the year or so I 'nearly restored' it until one morning I found a note pushed through the letterbox.
"WPC so and so had found my car unlocked, if anything is missing or stolen, please report." The WPC had also locked the car for me using the internal button.
It took me half an fiddling about with a wire coathanger before I could get to work that morning.
I would happily pay more income tax for a return to those days of proper policing.
now i have got my bonnet on i can fix my problem, does anyone have any good pointers on how to remove a water pump on a lauguna 1.8 16v (aircon). i also have to replace the o/s bonnet lock and the release cable.
and get the fan belt back on which was hard enough to get off
cheers Read more
cable all done quite easy, when you get the bolt out from under the dash
I`ve been told i cant use my full n.c.b on a second policy. Why not?
What a complete con! The fact i have two cars doesnt make me a worse driver does it? I can only drive one at a time so i`m stumped to see the reasoning behind it other than greed on the insurers part.
Am i mistaken?
(apologies if this is old material-i tried the search but it came up blank)
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OK, I admit to a bout of fantasising. My point was, however, that the NCB should not be seen as a reward, rather an indication that the risk to the insurer is statistically lower and therefore the insurance premium is reduced accordingly. Of course insurance companies are there to make a profit but the premium payable should reflect the risk. Not passing on the NCB allows the insurance companies to make an excess profit taking into account the risk level indicated by the NCB of the first car. Some insurance companies see this as a way of developing new business by setting the premium of the second car at an appropriate level, others are more inclined to take the profit if they can. I know which company I would choose.
BIG
Hi all, does anyone know why the tolls have disappeared on Erskine bridge which is between Glasgow & Geenock on the M898 over the river Clyde.
Not that im complaining of course it saved me £1 when i went over it this morning! :-P
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Its not what you drive, its how you drive it! :-) Read more
Tolls disappeared in April. It was done to bring more business to the area and to try and ease the traffic on the kinston bridge.
I received a penalty charge notice from TFL (Transport for London) yesterday - yes Friday 13th.
The car was NOT in London on the day in question (it's been there about twice this year).
I 'phoned them, and they said the car booked was a Vauxhall, mine is a Nissan. They confirmed this very quickly, and agreed there was a conflict between registration number and manufacturer of car booked. Do they have a direct line to DVLA?
I asked for photographic confirmation of the offence, they said ther was none available.
They told me to ignore the charge.
Oh cynic that I am. Why do I think this is likely to go pear-shaped, and involve me in an awful lot of time and expense?
I eventually got a four-digit reference number, and first name of the person I spoke to. I have a note of the date and time of my call. I asked for written confirmation of the withdrawal of the penalty, and told "it would be sent in the post".
What else can I do, or should I have done?
Has anyone out there got experience of this sort of thing?
A couple of weeks ago in London, a passenger got out of my car, and took a photo' of three parking attendants parked in an ambulance bay, while a fourth booked a car that was parked across a dropped kerb that led to a brick wall. Yes it was parked illegally, but the parking restrictions were obviously applicable before the property was demolished and a new place built. Am I being paranoid?
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Agree with TVM - it part of life's rich pattern.
However, when a few years ago a bank cashed a cheque to an account other than the one I'd made it out to, it took some sorting out, I sent the bank, (not mine) a bill for two hours of my time (I'm self-employed), pointing out they they had enabled a fraud by their sloppy actions. They paid the bill in 24 hours.
Browse
I got done by an umarked car some way behind me for going through a red light on a roundabout at 5am in the morning with no other traffic about apart from big brother behind me. Am I the only person who feels silly waiting at a red light with no other traffic about at silly oclock in the morning? Fair enough in the day as you can't make much progress anyway but they should switch them off at night.