July 2007
It really makes me cringe to see drivers, especially of new cars costing over £20k, riding the clutch on a hill waiting for the lights to go green. Apart from the risk of backing into the car behind I often wonder how long the clutch lasts on cars driven this way. Last week I was driven home by a rep from a car hire company having just returned a 3 week old diesel Zafira. We were sitting in a long queue of traffic at lights on a hill and had to wait for about 5 changes to get through and he refused to use the handbrake/footbrake. The smell from the clutch was pungent as we rocked back and forward and, believe it or not, the driver took great delight at the damage he was causing.
I pity the next owner of what was otherwise a splendid motor.
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Just been having a look at Motorpoint stock,like you do,and came across a couple of delivery mileage 07 Primeras for 7999GBP,that is cheapo motoring,shame i dont have a customer for 'a nice family type car for about 10k' at the moment. Read more
even at £7.99 they are still ugly.
But not a Vauxhall, and that has to count for something.
I very nearly bought one of these about 18 months ago, and they were 8 grand new back then as well. It'll be a 1.8 since they don't do the 1.6s any more.
Have to say though that the older model (which I have now) was much better looking, and a damn sight more reliable as well (build quality took a tumble when that French lot took over).
When should I change the cam chain on my MB E class 320CDI? It is a Jan 2001 model with 184,000 miles on the clock. Read more
Thank you for those thoughts.
July 1st.
The new no smoking regulations come into force in England today. They have already been in force for some time in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and The republic of Ireland.
This means that the driver or passengers may not smoke in Taxis, buses, private hire vehicles (minicabs) and in company cars where more than one person uses the vehicle.
I am required to display a no smoking sign in my car - one in each compartment in which people are carried.
My question is - what is the definition of a compartment? Does a normal saloon car consist of one compartment or two? Read more
>> and in company cars where more than one person uses the vehicle
Does this mean ......................>> or what?
Well, you could always have a look at www.smokefreeengland.co.uk
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oilrag said:
( I`m still working on the resting the hand on the gearlever though... thats a problem)
I now drive an auto and tease it all the time but with a manual box, I always used to have my hand on the gearlever, very gently, so it was ready for the swift take-off through the gears. But I do remember a warning. Please, what was it?
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