November 2006
Might be a bit confused here, but did I see Charlie Tope (?), who presents the above, in Carry On Abroad over the weekend?
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In London, due to decapitated meters and clever locksmiths the familiar meters may be phased out to be replaced by paying by mobile phone.
It was covered on BBC & ITN lunchtime. Read more
A similar system operates in Putney, through a company called Parkmobile. It acually works very fairly, because you send a text when you park, and another when you return. So you only pay for the time you are parked, and you can be sent text reminders when your time is about to run out. You pay £1 a month to be 'on the system', which is a little different from the scheme Westminster are bringing in - they add 10 or 20p per transaction - not sure of the precise details.
Hi All,
Thinking of changing my Rover 620ti and have narrowed it down to two choices:
51 / 02 Mondeo 2.5 ghia x
Or
51 / 02 Omega 2.6 cdx
Both will be noticably slower than the Rover, but will be more refined so it?s a trade off I'm willing to accept.
Trouble is I cant decide which one to go for. I know that chances are the Omega will have an auto box - is it possible to have fun driving a car so equipped are there any techniques to spice things up? -
The Mondeo is more modern and a sportier drive, but is it a bit humdrum? I like the Omega for its solidity and exec feel but does that translate into boring? I've had a 2.0 auto Omega which was quite dull in its power delivery - are the V6's more entertaining?
The spec on the Mondeo is staggering but I know little about the car as a package.
In my experience, Vauxhall Opel cars seem better built than Fords (well at least you're less able to see where corners have been cut)
Any advice between these two or am I considering apples vs pears?
P.s. Want to spend no more than 5.5K
Cheers,
David. Read more
Thanks Guys, your info is really helpfull!
On the 2.0 litre auto Omega I had I found that the tyres would wear on the inside on the front at an alarming rate - its the first car I'd had which wore them down to the canvas.
I have thought about a 3.2 Vectra but realistically a lowish mileage one is hovering under the 7 grand mark for a 52 plate - probably a little bit more than I wanted to spend as I can kind of justify a cheaper thirsty car like the Omega/Mondeo.
Having said that, does anyone know what a 3.2 vectra will do MPG wise? I'm thinking about 20mpg up here in hilly Yorkshire as I get 23/24mpg day in day out in the 620ti with a lead right foot in urban driving.
Thanks in advance,
David.
Hello Everyone.
Mercedes A Class.
How long is the long wheelbase version, and how short is the short wheelbase version?
Thanx
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Aim low, expect nothing & dont be disappointed Read more
I've driven worse, and it's for SWMBO. If she's happy, I'm happy.
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Aim low, expect nothing & dont be disappointed
p11 today's Telegraph
Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership now using facial recognition software to identify drivers who try to deny it was them at the wheel..........
apparently a company specialising in image enhancement is used to improve the speed photo and it is compared to your driving licence photo.......any doubts and all the pictures are taken to court.
one side of me says 'fair enough, if you speed, then lie and Attempt to Pervert the Course of Justice then you deserve it...but...
the other side says 'yet more creeping big brother stuff and loss of civil liberties' Read more
it wasn't me it was my twin brother!
Anyone see that article about the factory in Canada I think it was that is involved in the production of batteries for the Prius a few days ago?
I havent seen a post on here about it although maybe I missed it.
I couldnt believe the pollution that place had caused and I think any Prius driver would want to be thinking twice about buying on on an enviromental basis! I couldnt believe the picture, the land looked almost purple and very surreal.
Just goes to show, this concentration on CO2 emissions is nowhere near the real picture on pollution. Read more
Quite, Aprilia.
300 quid for a wheel bearing! Got diamond rollers or balls, has it?
..............doors
I read at the weekend that if you accidentally lock you keys with the fob in your car you should try phoning someone via mobile phones and get them to press the key fob near to the phone that they are holding. It will then transmit and unlock the car.
Is this a windup??????????? Read more
>> when mobile phones resembled a brick....
You could open the car by throwing it at the window
;o)
LOL....That's the only way a mobile phone is going to 'unlock' a car..neither RF nor IR signals are transmitted down phone lines!
Despite colour codes and different size nozzles etc, it's pretty obvious that passive methods of avoiding using the wrong fuel on forecourts aren't working. What leads to the worse consequences - putting petrol in a diesel car, or diesel in a petrol car? I am looking for a used car - but there's no way of knowing about errors made in its refuelling history.
Why is it not possible to have a proximity buzzer/alarm that sounds (either on the car or the fuel pump) when the wrong nozzle is waved within a foot or so of the filler pipe? Read more
For example, the petrol could be circular and the diesel square.
Clearly the diesel nozzles need to fit older diesel cars as well as newer ones.
Ford are rumoured to be launching a type of filler for new diesel cars where the aperture will only open when offered a larger diesel type nozzle and will not open if offered the smaller petrol type nozzle.
I recently fitted genuine Ford replacement wiper blades front and rear to my 03/03 Focus. They're superior to the previous Bosch Super Plus in all respects and only cost a mere 17p more for the set of three than Halfords' price for Bosch. Also they incorporate a wear indicator, although how that works I don't know. From now on I will stick to the genuine article.
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L\'escargot. Read more
A pair of genuine Ford ones from my local indie Ford specialist is less than fifteen quid. I don't even bother looking at alternatives - they work brilliantly and last ages.
Cheers
DP
I will have three children under the age of 2 (twins plus one).
Will two x (1-9 month) car seats plus one x (9month - 4 years) car set fit in the back of a Saab 9-5?
Are there any alternatives?
Thanks
Simon
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I'll 2nd Terry and recommend the Pic. Struggled with 3 car seats across the back of a 406 estate until that had an argument with the armco on the M5 and lost badly! Now have a Pic which has 3 proper seats at the back that slide back and forth to give more room in the boot (especially useful to get one of our double pushchairs in length ways) if needed. Admitely not quite as much overall space as the 406 boot, but for comfort it is far better.
Devonboy.
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Except it's toupee. Doh.