March 2007
Hi all, At work tonight an employee of my told me he had received a fixed penalty ticket of £60.00. The offence took place on the 16th jan 2007. He did not by this car untill the 24th jan 2007 and did not get a receipt for it as it was a private sale (Daft i know) Upon looking at the v5 it says that he has owned it from the 15th jan 2007, hence why the ticket has come to him. This car was advertised in auto-trader on or about the 18th jan 2007 by the original seller from whom he bought it off. Any ideas what he should do now ? Thanks for any help and advice, Cheers, Graham.
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my car insurance was due for renewal at the beginning of march. I did not need the policy so i did not renew it. Then I found the premium had been taken from my credit card - and now they are saying i have to prove the car was insured elsewhere. I was simply not using the car - it may suit some people to have their insurnace renewed automatically but not me.
The complany is reviewing the case so i will find out soon what they will do. So, read your renewal notice carefully - this one said do nothing and we will renew and charge you! Read more
my insurer gets a cheque
banks are doing away with these paper things
progress i suppose
Just got home from work and found Mr Postie had left a big cardboard box. Opened it up and found a big Peugeot branded tin of premium chocolate chip cookies. There was also a thank you letter and the all important follow up questionnaire regarding my purchase of the 407 coupe.
I've already had a phone call from the dealer checking everything is ok!. Amazing how these little touches make you feel better about your car. They've organised a one month check to change the oil and give it the once over. I've not had to lift a finger. Now I appreciate a tin of biscuits isn't such a big deal, but I thought it was a nice little touch.
Fingers crossed this quality of service continues during the time I own the car. Read more
I should also add that I have two Citroen watches and two Renault umbrellas but no Renault or Citroen;the last Citroen I owned was a 2CV and the last Renault was a 4CV.
I have been using Castrol oils for the last 15 years, and the GTD plus for the past few years. I went to buy some this afternoon but have discovered that it has been re-branded, put in a 4 litre container and had an increase in price !! What use is a 4 litre container ? just means that you've got to buy two !
Does anyone know why this has happened and is this 'more for less' marketing going to happen to all oils ?
PS. what's the best alternative for GTD plus ? (it's for a 306 diesel and Berlingo diesel - both non-turbo). I always like buying decent oils. Read more
Trouble is that you don't know what you're getting with unbranded cheap oils ... although I suppose if they've go the correct specs on them you can't go wrong. Anyway, what's an extra couple of quid on oil when you're paying £600 in fuel between service intervals.
Hi all, I'm thinking of getting rid of my astra 53 reg 1.7dti estate. Is there a website I can look at that can give you a rough idea of how much I'll get p/ex? Thinking of buying an 06 diesel meriva.
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Thanks all, went to dealer today and bought a meriva! I got just over 4k for my car so really pleased. Pick it up in just over a weeks time.
Thanks again
got a 206 14 hdi 27k on clock when i put mt foot flat to the floor i get i can only explain is a diesel knock and the mpg is rubbish 1 time i will get 62 then 33 then 50s then back down to 40s could this be a sticky injector if so how can i fix will injector cleaner do it the car runs great Read more
anyone have any experiance of leather repair or re colouring ?
i have a 10 yrs old black leather interior that has a bare spot where the colour has worn away
i see theres some wipe on dye products that claim to cover the marks...or a sort of paint and clear coat system
im just trying to figure out whats the best way to make a lasting quality repair myself Read more
I find the best solution is go to local furniture outlet, find a swatch in the correct colour and ask them to order you a touch up kit for that particular colour. Best to pretend you have a sofa from that manufacturer in that colour, 9 times out of 10 they can get you it relaitvely cheaply.
Anyone (SjB?) know of how the door wood effect trim surround is removed on the Volvo S60? Is it clipped / screwed / heatstaked on? I am hoping that it is clipped on or screwed on, but has anyone actually removed one?
I fancy a change :-)
Thanks
BB
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That vibration noise is driving me mad in my S60!
Nokia have produced a mobile telephone with satnav as well as internet compatibility. Now when people walk down the road shouting furiously at their lovers like drunks or terminal Tourette's syndrome sufferers, they can also be led to walk into trees and lamp posts or fall down people's areas.
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As mentioned earlier, the just released Nokia N 95 has satnav built in.
The satnav provided is CoPilot Live. Which? magazine tested satnavs in March 2007.
The CoPilot scored 50%, the lowest score, the top score was 89%. Which? said "The CoPilot impressed us least of all the satnavs we tested".
So perhaps use a different one?
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Hi there, local yokel, good point, i will pass this info onto him, Thanks again, Graham.