July 2007
I know that the Toyota Aygo, Peugeot 1007 and Citoen C1 are all from the same factory but has any differences in reliability, build quality etc shown up yet .
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Driving into work this morning I was involved in an accident.
I see that the Escort size van that is two cars ahead of me is braking sharply and the car in front of me probably isn't going to stop.
I look in the mirror and see a Renault too close for comfort on a wet road and behind him a transit that is going way too fast.
Everyone is now slamming on the brakes and I see that the Renault is probably going to hit me and be hit by the Transit.
I move out across the white line and the Renault is shunted from behind and goes sailing past me into the back of the car that was in front of me
Everyone pulls over ie four or five cars and we start to piece it together. Except.. the car that was in front of me and was hit with real force by the Renault which is really badly crumpled has disappeared and no-one can remember what it was or can remember it driving away.
What I find weird is that the sequence of events took place over maybe three seconds and I could see exactly what was going to happen and the actions I took didn't seem particularly hurried but how can I not even tell you what colour, type or make of car it was that was in front of me and which must have been hit and which has driven off?
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This reply should have tagged onto RichardW's post above but for some reason did not.
Actually it did.
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=53942&...t
Does anyone know if factory fit Sat Nav systems indicate the location of static speed cameras (eg, Gatso's / Truvelo's) as 'points of interest'? Read more
This particular one is Vauxhall's CD70 radio/CD/MP3/satellite navigation system.
It appears that it doesn't.
hi all
i have got a small oil leak overnight the size of a fifty pence on my drive coming from the rear diff on my jeep can anyone tell me the easiest and cheapest way to fix it can it be done by myself or is it a garage job Read more
job done thanks to everyone for there advice and help
Hi All
Anyone know what Satnav is sold at Costco, I think I will go for the Tom Tom one Europe as it not too expensive and seems to tick all of my boxes, ie europe coverage, speed cameras, with or without sugar etc etc. Anyone used this one before ?
If they sell it a costco then I'll make the trip there, but as you know with costco there is no way of checking what they stock.
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Meant to include it's a Navman N40i
I have been looking at these cars for a while with a view to using one for my daily 40 mile round trip commute across a mixture of good country rodes and badly potholed inner city ones. I can't make my mind up which Seat I want.
I've been a passenger in a petrol engined cupra and wasn't impressed with the ride - I note that the SE has 16" wheels and taller profile tyres.
Also, does anyone know the differences between the PD130 and the PD150 engine. Is it all electronic, or does the 150 have a bigger turbo? Again, I'm looking for the most progressive drive that suits both sprited country driving and soothes me during the stop-start section, so lower boost pressure would probably be better!
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Yes SEATS do have a much harder ride as standard than a VW, and when SEAT make it "sporty" (leon) it becomes really quite hard indeed. Add bigger alloys and the subsequent lower profile tyres it becomes rather too rough.
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TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
We all know t goes on - Someone else takes the points for a driver. Highly illegal and results in a very stiff sentences and fine if caught. Quite correctly to. If you do the crime take the pain.
But
Have you seen what happens in France and Spain. Thriving market in points being taken by other licence holders. Even adverts on Ebay. Now this is what I call a common market!
Times Article 12/07/07
www.tinyurl.com/397wof
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Trouble is if they change the system in the future what about all the people caught by speed cameras over the past few years? If all those people were to complain there would be a right old mess.
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Just to say, this also applied to 4x4s so would have hit companies offering any off road drving experience, farmers etc etc so as I say common sense prevails.
Whilst sitting on the M25, from M1 to Junc 11 today, doing 10- 30 mph, when I was lucky, I went under several bridges with graffitti on it
Theres one with "Pixie ..........???." on it, that seems to have been there for ages.
Locally to me, in West Byfleet, there is still a " refuse cruise" that has been on a bridge wall that has been present for at least 30 years, though someone has oversrpayed it recently.
What graffiti has been spotted around, let's not include The Long man near Polgate or the horse rider in Dorset, what was the point of them anyway, and let's have a laugh. Read more
Before I left the UK there was a CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, for you youngsters) logo still visible on the cliffside by the A38 between Rowberrow and Churchill, south of Bristol, that had been there nearly 50 years to my knowledge.
Is it still there, Cheddar?
Hi,
I have a Corsa 1.0 (3 cylinder) on an 02 plate and very recently it has started to 'tick'.
This is most noticable at idle, but it increases in rate as the engine revs increase, but will then stop until at an idle again.
Careful listening has narrowed it down to the hinge area of the drivers door.
Does anyone know if there are any relays, actuators, pumps (?) in this region. Could be at the drivers end of the dash ? Could be in the wing cavity or bulkhead area ?
If it was an old BL car, I would say that the fuel pump was sticking.....
I'm baffled and getting rather iritated.....
Thanks for any ideas,
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Thanks,
That's sort of what it sound like.....
I'll have a look and let you know.....
Cheers,
Sutters.
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I believe out of three Aygo would probably be best choice.
Even if reliability, spec, comfort and everything else is the same, Aygo would hold its value better than the rest.
I'm sure I read somewhere last year that Aygo lost the least amount of value in calendar year last year!!!