November 2006
Hi,
My girlfriend has a 54 plate MGTF, 135BHP special anniversary edition. I know she is going to lose loads on it, but she needs to sell to clear some bills.
It only has 4K on the clock, is in perfect condition throughout, no hard top.
Parkers guide suggests she will get 9K in a private sale, do you think this price is right?, also I was thinking about spring time as the best time to sell? Read more
Looked for thread re manchester??? police claiming 10,000 cars crushed in clamp down.
News with trev states actual figure 3000 as 7000 reclaimed via insurance scam B4 crushing.
Looks like only way to win is to charge £600 per day storage until scroats get insurances Read more
I gues you had to be there....?
Hi there!
Could any of you fine people possibly recommend a good garage / mechanic in the Gillingham (Medway), Kent are who could possibly repair a broken head gasket on a MG ZR???
Thank you!! Read more
A few miles away in Meopham is an independant MG Rover & Land Rover specialist., Apple Developments. Based in Camer Park Road, Meopham DA13 0AL. Tel 01474 813060.
From their advert in the local church magazine they state "Guaranteed personalised and friendly service offering the same quality and expertise as a Rover Main Dealer. An Accredited Rover Trained Technitian."
It is at least worth a phonecall.
I have no connection with them or used them. I have seen their adverts for a number of years, and a few of my customers use them and give good reports.
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Roger
I read frequently, but only post when I have something useful to say.
As per my post a couple of weeks ago I am going to get a used Nissan QX or Honda Accord (whichever turns up first for best price), Budget will be <2k. What month will I get the best deal from a trader? Will it be December or January? I wont buy before December but could last until February at a push. My thought is that December would be best as traders will want as much stock off loaded before the new year as possible - and as such I should be able to beat them down to a good price. Has anyone else purchased at this time of year? Read more
That doesn't sound particularly cheap for one of these HJ (I know they're a cracking car, but they seem unloved). For spares availability, an Accord is a better bet.
Just watch for rust where rear bumper meets arch!!!
When is the new mondeo out? Just checked the car by car breakdown but only says late 2006... Anybody got any ideas? Read more
See www.fordmondeo.org/forum/showtopic.php?tid/729245/ for photos of a pre-production example.
Apparently the pictures were taken at the Genk plant - you can see the S-Max line in one of the pictures. Some of the tooling is yet to be delivered to the plant so it looks like it'll be next year before production starts properly.
I was looking to px my volvo v70 but the parkers and which? px prices for my petrol volvo are shocking- I may seem silly but why? Has petrol gone out of fashion??? Read more
I agree with you, they often seem to perform surprisngly poorly at auction. Selling them seems to depend on the right price and spec, they also seem to sell much easier in the South than North.
I'm about to take delivery of a mondeo ghix x tomorrow and at the weekend I was talking to a salesman in my local ford dealer. I asked about having the bluetooth mobile phone activated and he said that it doesn;t need to be it will automatically recognise my phone. does anyone know if this is true - i thought it was an option ( around £250)
dominic Read more
thanks for these - i got the car and the bluetooth has to be enabled by a dealer. I've had a nokia car kit fitted - cyrstal clear reception
Hi
Just wanted to ask the forum, whether the extra expense of buying products such as Diamondbrite is really worth it? I ask as the car I've just purchased came with a small bottle of the conserver, and should I get the shampoo to do the job?
They make great claims to protect car paintwork, but then are they any better than the well known off the shelf brands like Turtle Wax, and if they are can are these high prices justified? Are there any other products which are as good?
Sorry so many questions for my first posting, but would like to hear what you guys have to say about this.
Cheers
Fiona Read more
There are much better products around than Meguiars, Autoglym and Turtle Wax etc. Is the finish better? Maybe. But the bestd stuff lasts longer. Check out car detailing sites for products like Zymol, Swissol, Carlack, P21S, Souveran, Zaino's and Mother's. The best way to get a good finish is to wash, clay, apply scratch remover (Meguiar's is OK), polish and then wax - either synthetic or carnauba.
DIY is cheaper but paying saves you time. Whether the cost is worth the convenience is a personal decision. But get a professional valeter - or preferaby detailer - to do it. Don't involve the dealer.
I posted this in the Technical section but have had no response. Anyone help?
Our C5 recently had an update to the engine and gearbox software, not at my request I should add, as it was done as part of an attempt to cure an engine management fault. However, I now suspect there is something amiss with the gearbox, as I appear to be getting slippage in second gear.
At around two thousand revs, or just above, the rev counter either stays static or falls back slightly, before picking up again. I assume this is not normal practice for an auto box? It doesn't happen in any other gear. I am beginning to wonder if it is anything to do with the software update, as I can't recall it happening before, and I began to notice it after the update was carried out.
{To avoid repetition of answers, please reply to the thread in Tech Matters
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=46602 - DD} Read more
hi this might be sound daft
but my astra needs oil change badly but i can seem to find oil flitter can any one tell me where it is plz
ive looked every where
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its a v/hall astrs est diesel turbo p reg sorry bout that
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Autotrader has many of simialr age and low miles (less than 10K) - prices asked £8.5-£11.5K but how many will sell at thewir asking price (or near that especially in the winter) is another question.
Best time for convertibles is the Spring - 6mths time