August 2007
On Autoglym website (www.autoglym.com) there is a competition to win some goodies. You had to answer what the make and models of cars are that they show. There are 5 and I know them all apart from the second, it is a Jaguar but which model?
I think S type but the pic doesn't tie up with pics on Jag website.
Any definite answers?
[Yes I am bored on Sunday night!]
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2007 Seat Altea XL 2.0 TDI (140) Stylance
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I have recently moved to Northampton for work.
In general very happy with the place. Just about to buy a thatched cottage in the country, 10 minute commute blah blah BUT...
THE SPEED HUMPS!
They are not just your normal roll over slowly jobs most of them are the size of tank traps.
I a current driving an R reg Toledo. Nice car nothing special but it is being torn to pieces. There is NO safe speed over some of these humps. The exhaust is hanging off the tyres are shot the tracking is way out and the suspension is collapsing.
My next car must be a 4X4 just to cope and nothing smaller than a Rav4 and the tree huggers can kiss my exhaust pipe.
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Drive around Northampton long enough and speed humps are only half the challenge - take a look at some of the potholes! Terrible state of some of the roads is beyond belief.
Ashok - your not supposed to race between the humps hence they are close together.
Think like a town planner!
I dont support them because I think there are better ways to stop people speeding in town, but some of the humps are very effective nonetheless.
I know someone who has successfully got new tyres paid for as a result of damage from broken down speedhumps.
Actually, the biggest problem is not so much the humps themselves but the twit driving behind you who doesnt care if they ruin THEIR car and crawl all over your back bumper because you wanna take it easy on yours.
Is there any brand new models that are heavily discounted still available?
I had a w203 in 2001 and the front tyre on the passenger side wore out quickly and MB could never fix the problem and i sold up. Is the problem still there on the last lot of 1203's?
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Thank you both.
Tracking will nearly always be out and costs 40/50 pounds.
O always buy non directional tyres, swap the from around every 6 months and then have then taken off the rims and turned around and then swap.
I read about the problems and the camber pull i got used to but throwing money away on tyres is not good.
thanks you - just hope the new c class is better
Hello, I just read and got bargain cars from this site but today seek help.
The other day going along the motorway, there are tarmac type, about inch wide lines that are rectangular in shape and about 6 foot wide. On motorways that have them, they appear about every half to one mile.
I've also noticed them by traffic lights but in a V shape - what are they please?
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If you come up to a set of lights at red and there is a car stationary near the lights,stop your car over the traffic sensing wires as far away from the lights as you can find-some traffic lights have several sets-the electronics then think the side road has a long tailback and changes in your favour.
Selling the bike on Autotrader. Just got this email from a gentleman with the very English name of Martin.
Do we that gives me gratitude to email you with my inquiry over this very Bike i saw on the internet during my search.i want you to kindly in good faith get back to me with your final asking price and it's pics for review. Also i would be interested in knowing the condition of this Bike,is it sound ready to move or has some dents ?Please advise on your payment whether is a cheque or a bank draft .I await to hear from you quickly.Here is my phone number you can as well call me on XXXXXXX (mobile number).
So do we think it might be a scam guys?
Have a look at the below link....similar (if not identical problems) against a BR member. - PU
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You could have some fun first:
www.419eater.com/
i have a 1998 diesel mondeo which has a power steering leak, thing is it appears to be leaking from where the radiator is. any ideas what it thats leaking and any solutions?
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I still have the info ( if required) on removing the front bumper.
Sorry Henry, should have told you I'd pulled the duplicate link post and edited this one..PU
over a 3 month wait if you want a 1.0 Sirion.
dealer said its because they are exempt from congestion zone, have air con as standard and v.good on the petrol.
wanted to buy mine back off me!
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i guess perodua will start importing a 1.0 myvi if there is such a high demand for the 1.0 versions due to tax etc, its basically the same car
A good half-dozen instances at the end of the Hungarian GP. But it seems to be spreading. Saw it in a book review by the Telegraph film critic Sukhdev Sandhu on Saturday.
Don't see what's wrong with it myself. We all utter cliches at least sometimes, innit? Read more
One things 'for sure'
This has little connection with motoring, so locked.
DD.
I'm considering doing a Blighty run from France for the first time in quite a while. I want to avoid the Channel Pirates if I can but a western crossing would suit me, so - does anyone have any recent experience of the ferry that replaced P and O on the Portsmouth-Le Havre route? LD Lines I think? Had a quote from them through Ferrysavers for 169 sterling for a 16-day return, which didn't seem bad.
After what happened to us last time SWMBO doesn't really fancy taking even the Prelude to the UK so I looked at car hire rates on the Ryanair site. Apparently, even with a collision damage waiver, I would still be liable for the first 550 pounds of any damage to a rental car unless I take out 'super' insurance cover. Is this the norm? Read more
Condor are doing a cheap deal Portsmouth/Cherbourg at the moment, but only on Sundays. £52 each way (Car + 2) Caravan extra £18. Runs until 15th Sept.
This morning I filled up with BP Ultimate diesel fuel,10 minutes or so after the light that has a car with spanner in middle the engine electronics,transmission electronics immobiliser,diesel fuel filter light illuminated as has the exhaust emission light both remain on.
Is it the diesel fuel causing this,diesel is diesel right?
Will it have to be drained,fuel filter replaced,driving in this condition can destroy the catalytic converter?
Corsa 1.3cdti
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Contaminated fuel or coincidence. Ultimate diesel will do no harm to a Corsa or any other road diesel.
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Yup it's a S-Type, identical to mine. Boring it isn't, in fact it's one of the best dashes in any car I've driven. Everything falls to hand & is generally a single button to press. Nowt cheap about the buttons. The S & the X dashes are quite different when you drive them.