May 2007
Hallo, I have a Peugeot 406 estate, the badge on the boot has gone missing, do you know where I can get another one please?? Read more
From AOL's newspage:
Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been rapped by the media watchdog for describing a car as "a bit ginger beer'' - Cockney rhyming slang for "queer''.
Ofcom said there was "no justification'' for the comment. Clarkson was discussing a Daihatsu Copen during an episode of the BBC show last year.
He referred to it as "a bit gay,'' adding: "It's a bit ginger beer.''
Ofcom said use of the word "gay'' was not necessarily offensive. It referred to the Oxford English Dictionary definition of "gay'' as "foolish, stupid and occasionally inappropriate, disapproved of and lame''.
But the watchdog said: "In this edition of Top Gear, the presenter's use of a Cockney rhyming phrase made clear he intended to give a particular meaning to use of the word 'gay'... ie, not to restrict its meaning simply to foolish or stupid, but clearly linking the reference to homosexual people.
"This, in Ofcom's opinion, meant that the use of the word became capable of giving offence. In the context, there was no justification for using the word in this way.''
Ofcom said the complaint had been resolved because the BBC had already warned the production team and producers not to repeat the offence.
The BBC's own investigation upheld complaints about Clarkson's use of the word "gay'' during the episode screened in July last year.
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That's even better than Vauxhall calling their small car the Nova back in the day
I'm sure that it means "doesn't go" or something like that in Spanish.
The one that always amused me was the meaning of Skoda -- "damage(d)" -- in Czech
Well that was a masterstroke wasn't it?
The circumferentially challenged Jo Brand is saying on TV that older drivers cause a disproportionately higher number of accidents than others. But insurance companies rate drivers under 25 as high risk based on the number of claims, so obviously the minimum age for a driving licence should be raised to 25 in the interests of road safety.
Another matter, I find that women drivers do not pull out of side turnings in front of other vehicles with right of way as men do. Is this because they have been programmed by nature to survive in order to protect the survival of the human race, or because their lives being so much easier than men`s that they are more relaxed? But younger women drive much too close to the car in front. Omegalen Read more
>> the minimum age for a driving
>> licence should be raised to 25 in the interests of road safety.
That might not make the degree of improvement you predict. I think it's only partly
to do with immaturity at a young age. The rest is down to lack of
driving experience.
L\'escargot.
That is certainly my thinking. But I learnt to drive at age 35, and after passing my premiums for full comprehensive cover were about £300 per annum (this was 8 year ago) which was modest. So I think age is the key factor in the calculation. It is unfortunate for those youngsters who are sensible.
Regarding women drivers not pulling out, I've nearly driven into the side of at least one car driven by a women which pulled out of a side road. My experience is that women drivers tend to be more 'silly' and men more 'aggressive and bullying'. That is reflected in the stats as (I think) women tend to have more minor bumps, but less big crashes.
Right then, i'm in the mood for treating myself and i'm fed up of being practical! So i'm buying a Mini Cooper (Would have been a Cooper S until i got the insurance quote lol!)
Saw one at auction today, had all the kit on Chilli Pack, big wheels, 15k, dark blue with a black and white roof and mirrors, looked quite funky actually! and very clean, bodywork was fine! Provisional at £8700 so about £9000 once all the fee's have been paid. Find out tommorowif its a deal.
Its got the slightly updated interior according to the car-by-car breakdown, 3 spoke leather steering wheel, but is there anything i should check out and look out for? All you guys seem to know ya stuff...
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i wouldn't like it..but some other people would.That's why i mentioned it...as this is the discussion side of the Back Room :-)
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sometimes a little bit too much opinion....but its only because i care !!!
Duplicated post deleted, that was too much opinion ! :-) - PU
We bought a new to us car and drove it home last Thursday. 17.5 miles from the dealership it broke down and a 2 hour journey ended up quite a bit longer. To cut a long story short (about 2 days long) we got the car back and there seems to be quite a few issues with it and we've also noticed that its had some sort of accident as the front passenger door has been repaired/resprayed. We haven't got the service history book from the dealership yet although they have said it will be with us as soon as they've queried something with the previous owners (they have told us it has a FSH). Now we've never ever had a problem with purchasing a car and dealerships have always been OK. Does anyone have any advice on the best way to follow this up. The suggestion so far is to take it to the local dealership and get them to look at the vehicle and make good any problems. Does this sound reasonable? Read more
Its a diesel Freelander! There was a broken wire on the wiring harness(?!) and at first the local LR dealership said that it needed complete replacement. They are now saying that it cannot be repaired again. The majority of the car was paid for by the part-ex. We also had a tow bar fitted so do you know what would happen about the cost of that?
was wondering if any one can help just serviced my vaux Zafira diesel at the weekend.
and cant seem to get the inspection service to disappear from the milometer was wondering if any one out there knows tried holding the button but does not switch it back
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The proceedure to switch off INSP message is as follows.
1. Ignition Off
2. Hold Trip Reset In
3. Turn on Ignition
4. Still Holding Trip Reset wait for three (or maybe four) dashes
5. Turn off Ignition
6. Turn on Ignition
On later models you also have to hold the brake pedal down before turning the ignition on (same point as step 2 above)
Nissan primera 1.6 t reg 99.hello I was wondering if you would know that this is correct for my a/c .When i turn it on my cars revs go to about 1000 rpm for about 25 secs then gos back to 700rpm for about 10 to 15 secs I think this is the compressor cutting in and out?.It did this even before the visit to kwik fit and now.
The air is cold about 6 degrees to 8 degrees as I had it recharged yesterday at kwik fit and it was put on a machine that tested it all ok.
My dad has the same age vehicle and his does exactly the same.just to put my mind at rest as I'm concerned at the compessor being faulty or something else.Many thanks for any help on this matter. Read more
Many thanks for clarifiying this for me cheers Aprilia!!!
good evening, i would be grateful for your opinions on the following. sold my audi a4 tdi on ebay around 5 weeks ago. all was fine buyers said they'd pay in cash, turned up on day said they couldn't get the £2300 out in one go at the bank so have made a paypal payment to me. i wasn't happy about this but accepted it and the car was sold. only thing to note was the drivers door trim on the outside was loose as someone had tried to pull it of the night before i guess in an attempt to steal it, they saw this and accepted it anyway.
5 weeks later they left negative feedback saying the headgasket went 2 weeks after buying it, and today they have filed for a refund wth paypal saying the following faults are present,
failed headgasket due to leaking waterpipe that has been repaired with silicone
2 out of 4 glow plugs didn't work
air mass meter failed
door trim hanging off
front bumper held with silicone
spare tyre missing.
the car has full service history and i never had a days trouble with it, the only fault i was aware of was the door trim. there was defiantely no failed air mass meter as i ran vagcom for fault codes the day before sale to make sure there weren't any problems.
in this situation what would you advise? i feel bad about it but as far as i can see it is bad luck, they looked at the car and test drove it before signing the v5 but now they have made this complaint and paypal have removed the funds from my account pending inquiry.
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Thanks for letting us know the outcome.
A taxi driver could lose his income after council officials refused to renew a licence for his classic car, because it is too old. Bob Coles drives passengers in Bath in his 25-year-old Mercedes LWB.
But the 54-year-old father-of-two was told his private hire licence would not be renewed in October as the vehicle was more than seven years old. A council spokesman said the decision had been taken on grounds of the vehicle's age and high mileage.
Despite having clocked 134,000 miles the car was deemed in excellent condition by Bath and North East Somerset Council's licensing officer last year.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/6677345.stm
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Important:
In BATH, the place in question here, a HORSE AND OPEN CARRIAGE is used as a taxi around the city centre during the tourist season. It even has a hackney carriage plate on the back.
The carriage, of course, might not be old - it could be a replica, and the horse might be quite young too, but surely this is unfair. A Chrysley 300C is used as a taxi in Bath too, as an aside.
Hey Guys and Girls,
Bit of a puzzler! I was braking hard up to some traffic lights on a 60Mph road when my engine died with a short grinding sound. The engine did not restart and i thought it sounded like a cambelt break. But when i took of the oil filler cap, i could see the inlet camshaft rotating. Is it possible that the exhaust camshaft has stopped rotating even though the inlet is still going? I'm pretty sure the grinding sound means bent valves right?
If i could have your thoughts and comments, they would be much appreciated!!
Cheers
Jon Read more
Screwloose -
Hey. Yeah the engine whines the same as if there are no spark plugs present. Like very little resistance so the Starter motor runs a little quicker. I'll get back to you in the week concerning the comp. test.
Thanks
Jon
Or Fleabay.
That's where I got a green HDi badge,strangely enough,for my HDi.