November 2006
Its just something that Ive noticed as I clean alot of the prestige 4X4's.
They seem so cramped inside and the bootspace just doesnt seem in proportion with the size of the cars, nor does the interior space.
The amount of plastic trim in the boot of most of them seems to knock a third off the bootspace aswell.
They are also horrendous for parking, proven by the number of them that are now equipped with an array of parking sensors that demonstrate just how unlikley it is that you can accurately judge distances in them.
Im not against them for enviromental reasons as I dont think they are any worse than a normal car for emissions, but in terms of space efficient design, I think they are woeful and just too bulky to be practical.
Do people really want such impractical cars or are the manufacturers telling us that we want them?
I like 4X4's as a concept, but the execution seems to be loosing its way somewhat. Read more
I've read that this new derv cleans the carbon in the engine, but does the fact that its " gas to liquid" technology with zero sulphur make it less lubricating, or have Shell put lubricants in as well, i cant see anything in their advertising regarding this. The reason i ask is because the pumps rely on being well lubricated. Read more
Think the shell extra has been replaced with v-power
Not sure, to be honest. I overheard the cashiers in my usual Shell garage this morning saying that they were getting additional pumps put in for V-Power Diesel early in the new year, which would suggest that they will still be selling some form of ordinary diesel alongside it - similar to what BP already do with Ultimate, by the sound of it. Don't know whether this will apply to all Shell sites, though.
Hello,
Anyone know the engine oil capacity, for a 2002 Focus 1.6 auto?
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Found it, 4.3 ltrs thanks.
Hello,
I have offered to service mother-in-law's Focus, where is the best place currently for Ford spec 5W/40 oil? Also I am going to ask in "Technical" though does anyone here know the engine oil capacity, it is a 2002 1.6 auto?
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Shell do a 5W/30 A1/B1 oil, you can get it from "Linings and Hoses". I think you can also get it from Emo Oil which supplies heating oil.
Hello,
I guess I am not the first to ask this question on here but hope that maybe someone can advise......
A friend wants to buy a '98 Transit crew-cab tipper and is trying to find a web-site that will give a realistic value/price guide on it. He looked in the Glasses-Guide site but they wanted some money for it!
So can anyone recommend somewhere else?
many thanks
Jim Read more
Anything that old and that obscure is what the seller wants and the buyer is willing to pay.
Since retiring and moving house the bulk of my driving has changed from being on major roads to being on minor country roads. Does driving on bumpy roads significantly shorten the life of suspension and steering items? I currently do 10k/pa, mostly on the speed limit when out of town ~ well, I'm not going to admit on a public forum to breaking the law by speeding am I?
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L\'escargot. Read more
not the Xantia I saw about 3 weeks ago driving up the A11.......you could see it moving up and down, almost bouncing, from 400-500 yards away........don't know how the chap driving it didn't feel seasick
Quick question - now that BabyBarchetta is in a forward-facing car seat, can he go in the front passenger seat with its (non-switchable) airbag, or does he have to stay in the back?
Cheers all,
Barchettaman Read more
Many thanks for posting that link DVD.
Barchettaman
Does anyone know if a mk-2, year 2000, 1.5 cdx accent would use rolling codes for its remote central locking /alarm system.
It uses an etacs unit to receive signals from the fob, I need a new fob & the universal fobs I've seen advertised don't work with rolling codes.
Thanks for any help Dave G. Read more
My wife has a Rover 214 which has done 95,000 miles. The cambelt was last changed at 40,000 miles in 2002. So I'm guessing it is due a replacement - am I right? Does anyone know when they should be replaced??
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I'd replace it now, better safe than sorry. Always better to replace before it snaps and Better safe than sorry.
I watched ?The Real Hustle?on (I think) BBC4 yesterday evening- very enlightening, especially the item about valet parking. One of the tame con.-men from the programme dressed up in a high-vis. jacket, and waited just inside a parking compound. In drives a gentleman with his Audi. .hands over his car(and house) keys to the fake attendant, takes a receipt (also fake) and the con.-man drives off?it then transpired that there was a sat.nav unit in the glove compartment, with the driver?s home address loaded.
When the man returned for his car, and his ?receipt? was revealed as fake, he was flabbergasted, and the presenter handed back his keys, pointing out that if the hustle had been in earnest, he would probably have lost the contents of his house as well as the Audi.
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There was another car con in this series.
A VW Polo was advertised and only a mobile number was listed. They broke into a house and Jess told a prospective buyer the address and she would only accept cash. He looked at the car on the drive and decided to buy it. They went into the kitchen where the buyer paid over the money and received the V5.
Then there was a knock on the front door and in came 2 plain clothes police and flashed a warrant card and search warrant. Seized the cash and V5, arrested Jess and told the man to stay seated in the kitchen or he would be arrested. The policemen then took Jess outside and all of them drove away in the car.
It took about 20 minutes before the buyer moved from his chair and when he went outside his face was a picture when he realised the car and everyone had gone.
Just imagine being in someone's house and being arrested for breaking and entering, plus loosing a bundle of cash. It could easily happen.
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Roger
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"I hear the americans are starting to rethink."
Er, doesn't that imply the ability to think in the first place?
(Sorry, TIC of course, but I did watch the 638 attempts to kill Castro last night..)