May 2007
i got a astra 94 1.4 its done 100000 miles now my query is that do shock absorbers need to be replaced as the ride is getting firmer the car is sensitive to minor bumps on the road Read more
Hi All
Have just got back from work and for the last 10 minutes of my journey the red battery light was flashing on every 20 seconds or so. The car drove fine and i didnt notice any difference but it was worrying. I Am about to start looking for my car manual but has anyone else expierenced this or not what the problem is?
My car is a t reg bmw 316i with 66K.
Any advice much appreciated
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its flashes up for about 1-2 seconds every 20 seconds or so. The manual says it could be a defective ribbed v-belt.
I'm not sure how to remove the alternator regulator so will prob have to get it into a garage.
Hi all,
I use to car to commute to work, roughly 500 miles a week (not paid for by work), and I'ts almost all on motorways. I have 2 dogs so I'd need something with a big boot/estate. The question is, should I go for a newish car or something older. I was set for spending a couple of grand but I didn't know if I should spend more money for something newer, or is this a waste given the miles I'd be doing ?
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Rich Read more
I agree with Jase1 - either warranty or bangernomics. There's another element to this though - assuming you can afford to go with the warranty option, do you buy new or nearly-new?
I think that depends on the make of car and how well it's going to hold its value. I'd never buy a new Ford or Vauxhall, as they drop quickly and there are lots of nearly-new ones around. But for cars like ours - Mercedes and Mini - we bought new because there really wasn't much of a saving on a nearly-new one. And you also avoid the risk of getting one that's been caned, or been got rid of because it was a troublesome one (or both of those).
I heard a story today about a £300 Renault clutch slave cylinder. Apparently the master, slave and intermediate pipe are one-piece with no bleed screw.
Do other BRs know about this, or is it another rumour to put me off PSA? Read more
New Transits and Iveco vans have similar one piece systems, the Transit still has to be bled though.
My son complained about his fiesta brakes not feeling quiet"right"
I took the car for a drive ......any hard braking is causing the front near side wheel to skid violently?????????
Are we talking a seized o/s caliper or something more serious?
Have not the time to look at it yet , but any help much appreciated. Read more
If the cause is not obvious then run it down to local MoT station and pay them £10 to drive it onto the brake tester - that should help diagnose the problem.
Hmmm. Thinking of one of these but not sure it look much different from the current one :-(
I am sure the 'spy' shots last year showed a more glamorous body.
Renault playing too safe IMO :-(
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I think Pugs are even worse, that gaping maw. Ugh!
Having advertised my car on autotrader I included my email address to be helpful. Within a few hours I received an email asking for some more details. Having answered I got this reply.
Hello
Am so excited you could find to e-mail me back concerning the car you listed for sale and i will love to purchase the car from you .
Main look at the pic at the site it's very lovely car and the condition you stated for me, someone may conclude the car is very good.
Really this kind of car have been looking for some days now.
Am trying to purchase the Car for myself used .
I will be glad if you can sell the Car to me.
I believe by now Car is SOLD to me .
Now i want you to remove the advert so that other buyer will not bother you over this Car .
Really i want you to please send pics of the Car if available .
Also concerning you asking price am okay with it ( £5,250) for the Car.
Please as for the shipment i will handle that myself i shall contact my private shipping company to handle the shipment from you location to mine.
Likewise,the payment will come inform of (UK BANKDRAFT) which i
believe is okay.
Me paying you with UK bank draft am not requiring any bank details of yours from you cause is not good to give out bank details on internet.
The payment uk (bankdraft) will take 2 to3 working days for the payment to FULLY CLEARED and CONFIRM the money is your bank account, pls get back to me today so that we could conclude on the payment.
I reside in Canada and i will be glad if i can purchase the Car from you ..Please remember that i have committed myself to purchase the Car for self used .
Thanks awaiting your e-mail today..
Regards
What a nutter. I know this is a scam and will end up in me wiring several thousand pounds to pay for some sort of shipping costs and a rubber cheque, but do people seriously fall for this?
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It's probably one of those foreign types.
I have lost the link to a French website that explained GPS only devices were legal. Can anyone help?
Will my Road Angel work anyway in France?
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I wasna fu but just had plenty. Read more
nor with country registration sticker!
But we are wandering off the subject here
This is reproduced from my local newspaper from this week - it makes for interesting reading.
"Flatulent cows, burping chickens and belching sheep have been blamed for increasing global warming emissions by 20 per cent in a United Nations report.
"The finger of blame is pointed at intensive agriculture practiced in Britain and other rich nations, where meat is now eaten in vast quantities.
"Euro MP Chris Davies says there is nothing natural about animal emissions on such a scale.
"In the UK alone there are now 10m cattle, 36m sheep, 5m pigs and 145m chickens.
"Never before have the numbers been so great, with the majority of animals kept indoors throughout their short lives and treated just as units in a factory production line."
"The UN report identifies the world's rapidly growing herds of cattle as the greatest threat to climate, forests and wildlife.
"Mr Davies said: "The simple answer is for people to eat less meat."
In case you haven't noticed, there is absolutely no mention about cars' and various forms of public transport emissions rivalling the claimed threat from animals.....:-)
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What's for you won't pass you by Read more
Second highest cost of living in the world ?? !!
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Free enterprise is the basis of western democracy.
In the paper today,
A car clamper accused of intimidating motorists is set to be the first in Britain to get an ASBO.
Hundreds of drivers have complained over several years about the methods used by the Carstoppers clamping firm at the beauty spot of Haworth, West Yorkshire.
The firm once immobilised a car while the driver was asleep inside and clamped a minibus taking special needs pupils on a country ride. Carstoppers once won the Dick Turpin award for being the country's worst clampers.
Now one of the company's employees George McDicken, 38, of Ling Park Approach, Wilsden, near Bradford is facing an interim ASBO order.
He is accused of "intimidating and aggressive" behaviour by the authorities seeking the order. The application is due to be heard at Leeds Magistrates Court today (FRI).
The move follows hundreds of complaints to police and Bradford Council about Carstoppers. Traders in Haworth have long complained that over-zealous clamping is affecting the Bronte village's tourist trade.
A Bradford Council spokesman said: "The ASBO application has been brought following numerous complaints to the police and ourselves over a long period of time.
"The case is not actually against clamping, which is legal, it is the behaviour that goes with it."
A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "The application comes as a result of complaints against the man in relation to his activities as a wheel clamper in the Haworth area."
Nobody from Carstoppers was available for comment. Read more
If it's private land then there is no penalty charge. There might be an invoice, but they can generally be "managed". Punitive invoices cannot be enforced in law, the invoice must reflect the loss suffered by the owner of the land. It's the clamp that shifts the balance of power. Most signage is flawed.
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Wheel bearing is separate. No drive shaft as your car is front wheel drive.