July 2007
revolutionised the carbuying process.
They appear to revolutionised their website, but not the actual buying process.
Very sleek, and lots of good looking video, but I couldn't find specification (they type of stuff printed in the back of a brochure).
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I was looking at a new Megane cabriolet the other day and idly looked in the boot which with the roof down left enough room for a regular briefcase and not much else. Are there any cabriolets with a decent boot that would take a set of golf clubs?
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I used to get 2 sets of clubs into an MG Midget. Mind you, if I'd braked sharply, my brother would n't have gone on to father 4 kids.......
Hi All,
While rotating the tyres on my MX3 last w/e I noticed that the shock absorber rubber covers had gone (pretty much completely in terms of them being any use).
In the interests of sustaining them as long as possible, is this a worry? Should I be greasing them or providing some kind of protection? Or even replacing the covers?
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Should have added - all four boots were well shredded, but not a single mention at MOT time in the five years I'd put it through before replacing them.
A friend recently got caught by a speed camera. His fault maybe? The crime was driving about ~3 m.p.h. over the speed limit on a deserted urban dual carriageway where the limit had been reduced from 40 to 30 by extending the 30 m.p.h. zone outwards. However he could have committed far more serious offences such as ignoring traffic lights, ignoring pedestrian crossings, etc. How? By riding a bicycle!
A growing number of cyclists (the majority in fact) now ignore the Highway Code, and endanger themselves and others. Why nothing is done is beyond me. This behaviour could soon be eradicated if those with driving licences received penalty points and those without were made to sit their Cycling Proficiency Test. Those who refuse to give their details could have their bicycles confiscated and crushed.
Do you agree or?
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"A bicycle can be a very safe means of making short urban or suburban journeys, but only if it can use footpaths and alleyways"
As someone who was run into by a a youth on a bike on a public footpath and sustained a cut in my leg requiring a trip to casualty and needing six stitches I think I can answer the question "why are not not bicycles allowed on public footpaths?"
I'm afaid I'm with the nasty old man on this one
Hi all,
I have a pug 206, 1.4 hdi and recently i ran out of fuel; yep was being lazy and tried to squeeze too much out of her.
Since then however, my engine management warning light has constantly been on and ive no idea why.
Can this light come on as a result of running out of fuel?? Or could some other sensor have triggered that causes the light to be on.
I know i should try find out the error code; but I just wanted to see if anyone had any ideas or have experienced this before.
TIA.
Matt.
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Probably linked with running out of fuel - some sensor returning a reading that's made the ECU have a fit. Get the code read, and the light reset by an independent garage. HDI's are economical, but even the French haven't yet made a diesel engine that's happy running on fresh air! ;-)
Sounds like a right mess
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Not all "accidents" transpire to be completely accidental viz. the Land Rover and trailer that left the motorway and caused a huge train crash.
Oooo...that's a can of worms! Define 'accidental'? I don't think they came up with a specific cause in the case mentioned, so surely that was an accident? If the initial departure from the carriageway hadn't resulted in a train crashing we'd have never have heard about it - is that fair?
On one of those Police programs, repeated every few weeks it seems, there was the very sad case of the girl killed on the M3 by a truck crashing into the back of a queue of traffic. There was a huge investigation yet the facts were clear - the truck didn't stop. Difficult to deny. Exactly why it happened is pretty irrelevant, surely?
I am going to buy one or the other diesal,does anybody have any recommendations regarding which of the two is the best re reliability,features and trim.
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On my A31/M27/M3 daily commute I'd say Notes outnumber Modus(Modii?) about 4:1, they seem to becoming more common.
I know I've touched on this subject before, but is it really necessary to let an Impreza idle for a long period before driving off? I first noticed it when one of my neighbours acquired one and he used to allow it to idle for 10 minutes or more. Another neighbour has now also got one and he allows his to idle for some time, although admittedly not for as long as the other neighbour. I can't see the point of having an Impreza for everyday use if you have to do that. If I started my car at the same time as these neighbours I'd be long gone by the time they got to drive off, so their power advantage would be completely wasted.
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I do try and let my 1.9TD ZX idle a minute or so before turning off. Sometimes I get back late and the neighbours probably hear the noise, but that's life I suppose - I have to live with their barking dog so they'll have to live with my engine idle.
The problem I have is that I live on a 40mph busy main road (average speed: 50...). I usually have to accelerate quite hard in to a gap in traffic to get out of the drive. I am a bit stuck really then, as I don't have much choice but to use the Turbo just after turning the engine on. I do keep off of the power, after that, until the engine has warmed up.
It just goes to prove what a great bunch of guys (and girls) make up the classic car fraternity.
No longer should they be tarnished with the "beardy-weirdy" brush; they can stand proud as warm-hearted car lovers.
Nice one!
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Leaving out the skill/conscientiousness of the tyre fitter and the particular machine that the wheel was balanced on, is tyre balancing carried out to the same standard/accuracy regardless of the potential top speed of the vehicle?
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In the 1960s the car was raised at the front on a jack. The wheel was then spun up to speed by pressing a rotating roller up to the tyre. How is it "a little different now"? Please describe the procedure.
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hes very well thanks JH, though he has a bit of a cold coming ;-(