February 2007
I want to get a handle on the financial situation of some people who viewed my house yesterday. I spotted that their car had a personalised number plate and I've asked a company via t'internet how much they would offer me for it. Have I done anything illegal? I made sure I didn't actually say I owned the number. Please don't point out it was being sneaky, because I already know that!
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Does anyone know how I might go about replacing a lost transponder key for a Renault Clio (2003)?
I have one but have lost the other.
Does it mean a trip to the dealers for a lock change, or can a key be cut and a transponder bought and reprogrammed somehow?
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Thanks to you both for your help on this matter.
Regards
Richard
i have a fully comp insurance policy and i have been told i can claim for my car having the crankshaft/gearbox ( not sure which yet) break while i was driving along, i've never heard of people being able to do this can anyone out there help? Read more
Unless the damage to the mechanicals was caused by an accident.....the answer is no.
You need mechanical breakdown insurance
can anyone tell me if there is anything to watch for when fitting the electrics side of fitting a tow bar .
do the wires just scotch lock on to the relevent wires at the back of the car .
its a 2000 w reg zetec model ( hatch ).
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The Towsure catalogue tells you what you need to wire up all modern cars and they supply all the bits as well;just do a search on "Towsure".
Hi,
When i start up my grand scenic, immediately after starting, three beeps sound, there is no information on the trip computer/info display, and no doors are open, does anybody know what this is, there is nothing in the manual, the car is a grand scenic 2.0T privilege, 2006 reg,
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Cheers for the help, all solved, dodgy rear door locking switch
Not sure if it's national or local.
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A guy called Robin Hood used to do something similar around there...
Did anyone watch the ITV News this evening? There was a report about the Oxenholme rail crash where it stated that workmen were manning road blocks instead of the Police due to a manpower shortage. There was a film clip of, presumably Cumbria C C workmen, with a truck and bollards across the road.
This Government is quite willing to pay over £3,000,000 per day for the occupation of Iraq, yet will not finance a much needed resource in thei Country. How much longer can we tolerate this? We rarely see traffic cops on our motorways, and we hardly ever see a policeman in our village. Read more
Good old 'activity analysis'. The bean counters then send a significant proportion back because they think you haven't entered the appropriate code. As a supervisor, I'm also responsible for checking everyone else's!!
It's a complete farce!
Hi all
I need some help getting the above job done on my car and I live in the Manchester area.
I'm reluctant to use a main delaer (Xpart as it's a Rover) and don't want to get ripped off.
Could anyone point me in the direction of a decent reliable garage/mechanic who does a good job at a fair price please?
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they are also found built into the rear disks. but I would guess the 'c' was intended to be cv joint.
As Steve.o says the cure is a new cv joint.
However I am sure that xpart will be able to provide a replacement part quickly at a reasonable price. There not being any problems at all with spares for Rovers.
I have around 8.5 k to spend on a new hatch. Want something fun, reliable and not too embarrassing to drive :) What's a Toyota Yaris like? Read more
You'll have no regrets with the Colt. Wife and daughter have one each. 1litre 3 cylinder 3 door jobbies. No rattles, no squeaks, thrummy and willing engine, bags of leg room front and rear. A lot less money than Yaris and better looking in my view, especially in three door format with dark grey metalic paint, colour coded bumpers and handles, alloys. As a bloke, I don't mind being seen in it!
I was talking to a very wealthy Jaguar XJ owner who pretty much has the choice of any car and currenly drives an '02 XJ V8. We were discussing the road pricing issue and then we got onto his Jaguar.
He was saying that he hardly ever uses it now because large cars are impractical nowadays ( he has had Jaguars for 30 years ).
He said its useless in a multi-storey car park as it wont fit in most spaces and the tight turns in some make it nerve-racking to negociate, its too wide for many city streets and you cant even park it at Tesco because you need two spaces in order to be able to open the doors and ensure nobody gives your car a clout with their door or trolley.
He uses a Fiesta for the most part or their large MPV to cart large stuff around.
As such, his Jag has only done 5000 miles in the last 5 years and its only used for social functions and the occasional trip to their london home which has garaging.
What is the use of a large saloon now? Are they on the way to becoming obselete? Will luxury cars of the future be MPVs/Hatchbacks?
They certainly arent practical compared to other shapes, nor do they offer the best space efficiency for the extra cost over say a Mondeo.
He was saying that if he didnt adore the car so much, he would replace it with a posh MPV, although nothing ( and I agree ) is much better looking than the Jag he has. Is it really just about image and looks that people buy them? Read more
Don't know about 6-cylinders, but how about 5? The Volvo S40 comes in T5 (petrol) and D5 diesel guises, both top 180bhp. Seems to fit the criteria quite well.
I think we're talking about a niche which is probably too small for most manufacturers to consider though. Most cars seem to sell in 1) base spec (to people on a budget for that type/size of car), then 2) mainstream alloyed/airconned "luxury" Ghia/SE version, then 3) possibly a niche sports edition.
Using my example above, most Volvo S40 owners happily settle for the 1.8 petrol or 2.0D. I have a D5, and I just ***know*** that when I come to trade it in in 5 years' time I will be told that it is not sought after because no-one wants the cost of the bigger engine's running charges in a "small" car...
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The margins in the plate business are huge, so the owner of the plate may have paid much more for it than a reg dealer will buy it for.
Of course, a flash car and a flash plate do not by themselves indicate wealth - in today's debt-driven society, it may just indicate an ability to pay the loan, not the (prior) posession of the capital required to buy them.