August 2007
When I look at posts on Discussion forum then hit back button I am taken straight back to listing page but if I hit back button on Technical I get a message up saying words to effect "The page contains POSTDATA that has expired " press OK or cancel - is this my computer or the way this site works.
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I need to replace the gearbox on my 96 1.4CL Polo because the diff (whatever it is), is making horrible noise. I'm struggling to find DKF gearbox. Would a 1 litre Polo gearbox fit on it? Also what other cars would have the same gearbox as my car. Please let me know if you know where I could get the gearbox would be really appreciated, I'm in South East. Many Thanks
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if you have posted up then if someone has one they should have got back already,i normally get at least 3 phone calls within 10 minutes,maybe they dont like selling them because of their chocolate innards reputation?
sorry mate
delivery is usually within 48 hours
Increasinbly, and particularly in 20mph zones, areas of road are raised to pavement level - to provide a sort of flat pedestrian crossing area; often paved rather than tarmac.
Who wins? The driver or the pedestrian?
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"the portion of the road normally designated for cars then the car has right of way"
There is no such thing as "right of way" on a road and a car has no precedence whatsoever over a pedestrian or any other vehicle whether the road is at pavement level or otherwise.
Raised areas of road are I believe designed to bring a level of awareness to the driver that the car is in an area used by pedestians and hopefully bring an element of caution into their driving
Good afternoon to you all. I'm new here so please be gentle with me! I've been reading the forums for a while and found them all to be entertaining and informative so I thought it's about time to change all that!
Anyway, I work as a coach driver, spending what feel like days on the motorways of this fair isle. I've noticed a peculiar new trend over the past few months that I'm at a loss to explain. If I'm in the inside lane and need to overtake something then I'll do the usual mirror checks nd stick my right hand indicators on. Quite a few times now there's been a vehicle in the middle lane about thirty feet away. They'll either hang back to let me out or, more usually, slam on the brakes before I've pulled out then stick behind my coach while I complete the manouevre then accelerate past me once I've pulled back into lane one and either give me a filthy look or blast the horn. Sometimes I'm luky enough to get both. The thing I can't comprehend though is that very often lane three is completely empty and available for them to pull into to pass me while I'm overtaking in lane two. Why are they seemingly afraid to use lane three? Most odd.
Also, has anybody else noticed that quite a few car drivers now choose to use full beam in bad weather during daylight hours? Doesn't achieve anything other than significantly increase the risk of an accident as they blind the poor sap coming the other way!
Hope this made sense folks, and I look foward to some friendly banter!
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I noticed this today driving home from the Lakes, the M6 north of Lancaster is a delight, you can actually use the lanes as intended, long cruise controlled distances in lane 1, overtaking the occasional Heavy in Lane 2, and into lane 3 to get the bi-turbos spinning, south of Lancaster it all went south (IYKWIM), dawdlers in one and two driving with no anticipation pulling out at random (Green R reg Escort - pulling out into lane 3 at sixty forcing the "maniacs" to slam on ) one exquisitely, nay brilliantly driven black 07 reg 3 series, now that is how to drive....total discipline (I think he may have been a cop) oh and squeezed nearly 50mpg out of my car.....despite "spirited" driving....
How do you know if your drive shafts are on there way out? Read more
Could be various other things. What are yr brake pads like?
You need to find out what the noise is before driving much. You could be doing further damage or risking embarrassment or worse. On the other hand it could be nothing, a bit of trim touching something. You need to find out.
Considering the immense sums spent by car manufacturers on TV ads, has anyone actually been persuaded to buy a particular vehicle because of an accompanying advert?
Maybe a five-second "the new Ford Mondeo is out now" advert would be just as effective!
The ads themselves can sometimes be quite dramatic and/or entertaining, but do they actually influence the buying decision?
I still remember watching a British Rail (or whatever they were called) advert in the early 90s which parodied various car adverts of the period: opening hangar doors (BMW), priest on train (Renault 19?), train zipping past a blazing field (Peugeot 405), Papa and Nicole on the platform (Clio). All very clever. I asked SWMBO how many car adverts she'd spotted and she of course replied, "what car adverts"! Read more
There is a small Asian country which has banned advertising I believe - Bhutan? In a survey they came out as being amongst the happiest people in the world, despite the low income of most of the population. It seems that the fact that they are not such a consumer orientated society was part of this.
A friend was rear ended in their early (J) Peugeot 106 diesel. It is a write off and they asked me what they might be offered. Any ideas? Despite it being a very tidy and reliable car because of its age I cannot see more than £250 - 300. Obviously it was worth rather more to them. Read more
''Get the phone call, amazed to be offered £965. Needless to say we didn't bother haggling!''
why not? - I would have asked for a nice round thousand.
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Any recomendations for best insurance company?
I'm thinking more of the service and reliability provided than just the cost
Which company has the best policy on providing a courtesy car?
I was recently hit by an uninsured driver and my insurance company said they could only provide a
courtesy car if my car was repairable - it took them about a fortnight to make their mind up and another
two weeks to get a cheque sent to me after the car was written off Read more
Quite impressed with service from AA recently when I moved my insurance to them from Hastings Direct. Very slick, paper work all correct, even a leaflet about what to do abroad in the event of an accident in lots of languages.
I have a bit of a problem looming and would appreciate some advice.
My 2004 Vectra estate went in for its first MOT in mid August. It failed, becasue it apparently needs 4 new suspension springs! This is being done under warranty, so I'm not really that bothered. Two weeks on, there is still no sign of the springs arriving at the vauxhall dealer and they have no idea when they will get them.
However, the cars third birthday is 1st September 2007. This is when both the tax and MOT run out. I can't get tax becasue it has not yet passed the MOT. Assuming that the parts come in after the 1st, will I still be able to drive the car - without valid road tax - to the garage to have the work done and the MOT certificate issued? Obviously, I will get the car taxed as soon as I have the certificate.
I am a bit miffed that I am without a car becasue of poor workmanship/materials, but I guess I would be on thin ice if I were to demand a replacement car.
I would really appreciate some advice on the legal implications (if any) of driving a car without tax/MOT to the garage to allow me to get the MOT and therefore the tax.
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I thought that failing an MOT immediatly invalidated an old one. ie you shouldnt be driving it.
It hasn't got one - new car coming up to it's 3rd birthday.
Even if it had an old one, the old MOT is still valid, although you may be committing an offence if the vehicle is unroadworthy.
Hello,
I have been offered a nice free diesel car to use for a unspecified time so have decided to lay up my pertol car. I have looked at HJ's lay up section and I had one question
Would the engine sieze up if not started for say ayear and whats the best way to prevent this?
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When moving to the UK from New Zealand in 1997, I laid up my 1984 Jaguar XJ12. Looking at the AA site, I broadly followed their recommendations. In addition I used very pure water when refilling the cooling system with the correct amount of corrosion inhibiter. On my return to NZ, the car was eventually revived in 2003, with no damage. After that length of time I did replace the fuel injection hoses and the coolant hoses, but they were the originals on the car anyway. I also changed the engine oil and transmission fluid and associated filters. The tyres were also replaced, although the existing ones, being off the ground, had not developed flat spots, only minor cracking of the sidewalls. Another important consideration is to prevent damage by rodents and other pests that seem to like chewing rubber hoses, wires and leather seats. For a cherished vehicle, long term storage is certainly an option, bearing in mind that there will always be some deterioration of non-metallic items.
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Not sure what they will be able to do, but I'll flag this up for you.