May 2007
Saw a "special edition" slk in Nice (Cap 3000) about 10 days ago. Dark wheels and a gorgeous dark matt metallic silver paint job - never seen anything like it before and toatlly different to the silver metallic G class beside it.
My French is not that good so didn't ask about it - anyone know if it is coming to the UK? Read more
Had the need to go from Weybridge to GT Yarmouth on a B.H., mad I know but it wasn't too bad.
two quick questions.
On the way up, just East of Newmarket, on the dual carriageway there are some ribble strips covering a couple of hundred yards , but no obvious reason for them. any idea what they are for.
On my return journey on the A14 I was surprisingly overtaken by a juggernaut, from a town in East Lothian - the reason for my surprise is, I was doing 80 mph, and later I increased my speed to 85, but he was still pulling away from me-
should I have reported him -what would others have done-
apart from it rather wet, he seemd to be driving safely so I did nothing
**Sorry, I tried to resist being a pedant and changing the title of your thread, but I couldn't. Couldn't quite decide what to call it though, so this random title will do for now - PG ** Read more
truck".
what's wrong with 'lorry'.............:-)
I just go by what the manufacturers call them .........
tinyurl.com/cu7ps
www.daftrucks.co.uk/
www.paccar.com/company/daftruckofyear.asp
etc
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L\'escargot.
I have an X reg Zafira 1.8 Elegance with 30K miles.
When I apply the brakes in the wet, there is a banging sound (just the once) underneath somewhere. Doesn't do it in the dry.
Any ideas please - could it be an ABS\Traction Control fault?
Thanks.
Dave.
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Check your spare tyre. Or rather, check the broken empty spare tyre cradle.
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TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
I will be swapping my car for an estate that I want to keep for the very long term. (£25K budget)
I am looking for all the values I consider to be part of the W124 estate:-
Durability
Reliability
Comfort
Discreet
etc
Any suggestions please - so far I am looking at an Accord Tourer or a Legacy estate but would like some advice from you guys and gals in the know. Read more
Just wondering whether cutting the lawns once a week is C0 positive or negative, i.e. does the Honda (tenous motoring link) produce more CO2 in the time to cut the grass than the grass has produced CO over the preceding week?
Wonder what the BiK is on a 32" Mountfield? ;-)
No seriously, anyone have any ideas as to how much CO2 a sq/m of grass can convert in a week?
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Didn't Saab run an ad a while back saying that the then latest model produced less noxious stuff in coast-to-coast USA trip than a lawnmower used for X hours?
I was wondering how many backroomers still 'drive' the car in which they are a passenger. Does your foot occasionally head instinctively for a non-existent brake pedal? Read more
It depends on who is driving.
I'm not a passenger very often, but when I am, it is usually my wife driving. I find that the most relaxing thing to do is to look out the side window at the scenery, and just trust her.
Pendulum's story reminded me of the occasion when I was a passenger in a BMW being driven at 130 mph on a motorway. The driver's style was rather competitive / aggressive. I requested that he slow down a bit. When he asked me if I was scared, I replied in the affirmative, and he did ease off. (He was banned a few months later.)
Hi all,
I have just bought a Golf GTI Anniversary. I have been told the alloys are prone to corrosion and cannot be refurbished as they are chrome. The alloys currently are in very good condition and I plan to keep them that way but am not sure how. I fear the salt in the winter will not do them good.
A friend had his alloys treated (they weren't chrome but normal silver) which has kept them looking mint. Can I get my alloys treated to protect them from the grit and salt from the road?
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You need to be very carefull what you use to clean the wheels, once the lacquer is scratched the corrosion will start. They're £450 + VAT each and made by BBS, not VW (thats before the VAG-slag train arrives) so I would'nt use abrasives or pressure washers if they were mine
We have just come back from the most appalling camping weekend ever !.
But that is not what this post is about .
I took my old army lorry to a military show at Horndean and on the way there on Friday i broke down, the dizzy came loose, and i had to pull over quickly, hazards on etc and met a chorus of blasts of horns.
On the way home just as we were on the slip onto the A3 we came across another breakdown, not us this time, and i offered help.
Now were on the end of a long slip and not on the A3 as yet but again loads of blasts of horns.
What the hell is wrong ?, cannot these people handle the fact that some one is not moving the same way that they shoot up my backside, with my beacon flashing and lights on, and swerve away at the last moment cutting people up op in the outside lane.
And this is in a lorry that can and does do 50 mph plus ,i really feel for the Militant and QL owners who can only do 30 mph.
It is coming to the point where i am limited to where i can safely drive without encountering motorway type speeds and driving style.
Oh if anyone starts on about caravans and tractors , well, been there and done that and also have come across the "you should not a, be in my way and b, not be going slower than i am"
The fact is i am entitled to use the road and you should be aware that some of your fellow motorists may be going slower thn you and they have every right to be there.
There i have got that off my chest.
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But on those cold winter days what can beat a nice warm dog poo to keep your hands warm ;-)
Ive only just discovered some companies that offer warranties on older high millage cars (i didnt know they existed) so im after some more info on them
I have a 306 hdi (2001) with 177,000 on the clock. I got a quote for £170 which i didnt think was bad for 12 months. The list of what is covered and what isnt is quite specific but i wanted to know how these companies work?
for example, who has to carry out any repairs? could i take it to my local mechanic?
How do they know if the fault is new and wasnt there when the policy was taken out?
Do they pay for the repairs or send you the money?
And how reliable are these policies in general?
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Warranty Direct is currently on news for not approving more & more numbers of valid claims!
There are more get out clauses available than get ins! For a car with 177k miles, it is indeed better keeping the money in banks :)
I have a ford focus 1600 ghia auto year 2000 it has recently been showing empty after filling up with fuel I have looked at the dash fault codes it is showing 9202. Does anyone know what the code refures to and how I can find out a list of all codes.
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Many thanks caveman now I know I am not alone with this fault I shall not worry
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That looks like it - gorgeous colour.