June 2007
These very popular HDI engines are gaining a reputation for being able to do seriously high mileages.
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Need 6-10 of these bulbs for indicators etc where to buy
Which brand is best/last longest ?
Philips are the factory fitted ford ones.
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hello rip gsp wanted 70p each
Motor factors wanted 52p each for unipart bulbs.
After all that research bought from vauxhall dealers closest.
Thankyou to all who replied.
I posted here a while ago about the earths being a problem on my car. Now I have another issue.
Drove 1.5 miles today to Asda. Did my weekly shop, loaded it in and went to reverse the car. Just kept lifting into the air. Hubby was shouting at me that I was trying to mount the kerb, I assured him I wasn't. He got out to "guide" me out of the parking space. Car wouldn't move.
We eventually realised the handbrake or something was stuck. Rang the AA. They eventually turned up 2.5 hours later - they couldn't find Asda in a town where there is only one Asda!!! LOL.
He drove the car back and realised that the back passenger side brakes had locked. He took the wheel off to try and release the brake disc etc, it had pretty much ceased on.
They eventually then (another 2 hours later) sent a tow truck and has dropped my car at the local garage.
What sort of cost am I looking at? I admit the brakes haven't been changed since I've owned the car (3 years) and my aunt who had the car from new can't remember when she last had them done.
It needs to be done but I wonder who much I'm going to have to wallop my credit card with ...... Read more
yes simon its a typical pewgot problem where the shoe material comes unglued
as for the cost? then the garage might have to smash the drum to get to the problem
new drum £30
shoes£20
wheel cylinder £15? might be ok
labour £70
assuming everything else is ok
98 Mondeo 2.0l petrol.
How much should it cost to replace the front shocks ?
One chain has quoted me about £120 plus vat. I think they were supplying Monroe brand.
Using this a guide I do not mind an independant getting the job but what is a reasonable price?
I rejected one quote of £300 which included 90min per side labour.
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mate,
£120 for both fully fitted? if that is the case I do not think that is too bad....on average it takes me 1hrs a side to do shocks....but they can be a right pain in the backside (getting the lower ball joints off etc)
you will be looking at £25/30 each for the shocks alone...
Personally, £120 plus VAT (£141 gross) is not too bad......
Model: 2005 Eleganza, recently bought thus secondhand
Centrally placed in the "ceiling" of the glove compartment there is a lengthways (in the direction of the car) roughly rectangular, slot. It is 4.5 inches long, and tapers from about 1.25 inches, to about 1.5 inches wide.
Perhaps the hole is there to allow access to the head of the screw one can see through it. Perhaps on some Pandas there is a light, though reaching round behind and above the glove compartment I can?t feel any stray wires or connectors.
Can a kind person from memory or examination of a Panda they have tell me whether there is usually just a hole? Or should there be a light unit? Or a panel that clips into the hole?
Many thanks
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My thanks to Dynamic Dave and jc2 for more info
Not in my experience! I bought a 2 yr old RAV4 from a Toyota Main dealer in the Midlands. Four problems were encountered within 2 weeks which were resolved by my local dealer in Manchester. The rear seat tumble mechanisms did not work (replaced FOC); interference on the radio (fixed FOC); various electrical problems found to be caused by 3 faulty fuses (replaced at my cost £49); and the climate control needs repressurising (will cost me £69). My letter of complaint to the MD of the Midlands firm received no reply, follow-up email also no reply. Toyota Head office customer relations promised a response within 3 (then) 14 days but after 7 weeks they have confirmed that they cannot force the dealer to reply as they are not owned by Toyota. Fortunately I am enjoying driving the car. Read more
According to the sales rep in the
main dealer 'some' of the Yaris is made in France and I know that Toyota
collaborates with Peugeot/Citroen on the Aygo variants.
The whole Yaris is made in Valenciennes, north France. I'm not sure if this includes engines, but I believe so. There have been quality issues, mostly on component parts.
This is a link to a gallery showing a Chinese-designed car called the Brilliance BS6 undergoing the German ADAC crash test. I don't think they've thought it through:
www.autoblog.com/2007/06/22/brilliance-bs6s-adac-c.../ Read more
Playing some of that modern headbanger music were you?
Dashboard Confessional. ;o)
Also, I thought that 4x4 was a Frontera, thanks for the confirmation.
Interesting article in current PCW mag Copy + Paste only to save HJ,s bandwidth.Its three pages!!!
tinyurl.com/2rlscg
Do not think PU will be buying for his Landie:-))
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My 1999 (S Plate) Audi A3 1.8T is due for a service. Mileage is 70k. Can any recommend a good independent garage in the NW London area? As I'm near to the M1, somewhere in Watford or St Albans would also be an option.
Thanks!
Just added a bit to the subject line to make it clearer - PU
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Green Garage, in a railway arch just off Kilburn High Rd at the bottom of Shootup Hill, is an established VW, Audi and Porsche independent specialist. The founder was a Czech I used to know, and he was terrific. He's retired now, but is still in touch with the English guy he passed the business on to. I think they will do a decent job. They aren't super-cheap, but you get what you pay for. And they will talk to you. And there's a damn good body shop next door.
The renewal for my wife's Yaris came through the other day from Norwich Union direct. Last year we paid £220, renewal this year was £290. I went to gocompare.com last, after trying moneysupermarket and confused.com. I have just bought cover from Zurich for £178 which also includes £50 worth of M&S vouchers if bought on line so a net price of £128! Includes roadside assistance and car in the event of an accident, protected NCB, legal assistance and a £100 excess. The offer is valid until the end of the month so if you are about to renew must be worth a look.
I also got an online quote from NU direct which was a little more than we paid last year. I have had good service from them and would have been happy to sign up again and telephoned accordingly, they could only offer vouchers in order to match their own price. I turned it down as vouchers have a funny habit of ending up in somebody else's pocket. Goodness knows how I am going to be able to sneak the M&S vouchers and buy wine with it, there could well be a pressing and as yet undiscovered need for more towels or worse...
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The cheapest gocompare.com found me was £499. I am 21, 2 years NCB, no accidents/points/convictions, Citroen ZX 1.9TD. TPF&F.
My renewal with Quinn was £454, so I renewed. When I went to the site as a new customer and reentered all my details, it came out as £513, so the renewal is actually cheaper than a new customer quote for a change!
Confused.com was useless as usual (for the young male driver) - I've used them every year for 3 years and they've never found me a decent quote. I still use them in the hope that one day, they do.
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270,000 miles is pretty impressive. Has it needed much apart from routine servicing?