October 2007
went to the petrol station yesterday , as I am turning in,white transit van reverses in to me. ive stopped and hooted, but its to late , loud bang, then he drives forward and round to another pump,pretending not to know. call him over, ive written his number done on a note pad, his young boy snatches it from me, his mother saying oh theirs no damage, ive not looked yet, tell them this is all being filmed witch calms them down, the woman wants to give me a LUCKY CHARM in compensation. As it happens their didn't appear to be much damage. what i want to know has anybody ever had an accident with a gypsy and they've had a happy conclusion
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I recently had the car serviced which included changing the front pads and discs. Since then, I have been experiencing brake judder when coming to a slow halt (in queues/junctions etc) but not at any other times. The garage replaced the discs and pads for a second time but the problem persists. Anyone got any ideas what is causing this and how to sort it? Read more
Thanks, will get them checked out
Oh dear what a shame
Britain's most senior traffic policeman is to be prosecuted for speeding, his force said on Tuesday.
Meredydd Hughes, head of roads policing for the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), was allegedly caught driving at 90mph in a 60mph zone in North Wales while on holiday last May.
A spokeswoman for South Yorkshire Police said: "Chief Constable Meredydd Hughes has received a notice of prosecution in respect of an alleged driving offence in North Wales in the early morning of a bank holiday Monday in May while on holiday.
"No summons has yet been received."
The force has not given any indication whether Mr Hughes intends to fight the prosecution.
North Wales Police said it would not confirm any details on a case before it went to court.
My bet is he will come up with an excuse and get off.
SL Changed to reflect content. Be interested to know your source before it becomes a general Discussion. I've done a Forum search and can't find any reference to the man.
PU, source here:- tinyurl.com/3y4ods (courtesy of Stuartli) - DD}
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I'm seem to have developed a sudden habit of repeating the same phrase once to often in that last post. Perhaps I should wait till my hangover has passed in the future. :)
(And I forgot about the edit button)
Hello,
I'm really struggling to pin-point a niggling start issue with my car.
When I turn the ignition there is a mechanical sound that I can only describe as a "strain" - this occurs at a cold start, warm start and during any kind of weather condition. The battery is ok, the spark plugs have been changed and I can't think of anything else it could be.
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So if I potter into kwik fit or somewhere of that type they can check it for me? Not sure I understand as the car does start and battery seems fine, but will get it checked and send you an e-pint if it works :)
okay up until last year ive always had my own car insurance and had full no claims discount
due to not needing to drive a lot i SORNed the car and have been using out other car as a named driver on my partners insurance
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Usually two years
Hi,
My wife has just bought a used car. We had a few weeks ago put her private plate on retention so we could sell her old car. Having never done it before how do we go about putting the plate on the new car? Do we have to wait until we get the logbook back from DVLA before we can asign the plate to the car.
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pompous comment
I read rtj70's post as a tongue-in-cheek comment denigrating the new regulations about number plates, rather than a "pompous comment" (cf.).
Hi, Has anyone bought a Toyota Yaris TR on the Interest Free Deal (30% Deposit, 3 years Interest Free)? At the moment Toyota is offering £500 cash back of the deposit (drivethedeal.co.uk website) when finance is taken out with the dealer.
Does anyone know of any pitfalls with this type of deal please?
Thank you for you any replies.
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i would say it would generally be better to wait towards the end of december when the 4th quarter is coming to a close. If the deralership need to hit sales figures they should be able to do you a good deal. However you could probably get just as good a deal if not better by going through a broker.
I'm no longer working for toyota, been left for a couple of years now.
Hi guys,
I am a newbie and i you have been highly recommended by a work colleague. I am in a dilemma with a company that i took my car in for repairs and they have tried to give the car back to me damaged.
My car was running as normal with some clutch issues, I took my car to a well known clutch repair chain for a clutch repair or replacement, booked it in all hunky dorie on a saturday morning.
Received a call from the company saying my flywheel is a bit damaged and instead of replacing it they could grind it down for quarter of the price. i say yes go ahead.
I then get a call to say my car is ready, so i get to the garage pay them and get into my car, i start the car and a big cloud of blue smoke comes pouring out of my exhaust, i couldn't even see. i let the car run for a while and to see if it would clear. Obviously it didn't.
I refused to take the car back and they took it in and said they will have a look, i waited for 30mins and the manager came out and said i cant figure it out leave it with me and i will strip it down and have a look.
3 days on, they take no liability and say its the coil pack and that i should pay for it as its got nothing to do with their clutch work. they pointed to the coil pack because cylinder 3 does not fire up, they changed the sparks and ignition leads as well.
i called trading standards and they said they are breaching their contract as they are giving the car back to me damaged. i threatened the head office with going ahead with trading standards, and the guy i spoke to said there's no need to do that we can work around it. he said they will get it sorted.
he then came back to me and said its a wear and tear part and has nothing to do with their work. i then gave them the benefit of the doubt and purchased a coil pack.
The result;
The coil pack made no difference, the manager then said leave it to them again and they will get another mechanic to have a look. I had a call and they said its now my head gasket, and again its due to wear and tear.
My Dilemma;
If i go through trading standards i need to pay for someone £175 to go and get a full report on what's wrong with the car from Car Checkers, to tell me the real fault. If it is the head gasket where do i stand?
It was working fine when i drove it in their garage, i use the car everyday and never had a problem, and now i get my clutch done it goes? Could it be coincidence or have they damaged my car?
What route shall i take?
Please guys, as much advice as possible please.
Regards
Spencer
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Thanks for all your advice guys, i think i will do a CarCheckerscheck and see what the outcome is. If it is a head gasket then i dont kno wot leg i got to stand on, i could jus leave it to the trading standards and see what they say
Hi I have an Astra 1.8 16v SRI. I was driving along the other day when all the dials returned to zero. now i have to drive around and make sure im not going too fast as i dont know how fast im going. the electronic mileage has also gone. i gave the fuse a quick look over and couldnt see anything. any ideas?
is this a fuse issue? i may have to look closer.
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Re-check those fuses first and if all appear ok then I would suggest disconnect battery for 5 mins to see if the dash re-starts.If all this fails then it is possible the dashpod is faulty.hth
If automotive technology had been frozen during the seventies and no new devlopment had been allowed since then, which "ordinary" car from that era would you pick that would be most acceptable to live with to-day, and would come closest to matching to-day's' reliability and performance?
Based on my own experience, I would pick the Mk1 Cavalier. It was solid and reliable mechanically, drove well and was pleasing to look at in a design that would not look too far out of place now. It was also the first car I owned where I never had to spend a penny on rust removers. (My plastic pig excepted, of course). How many other run of the mill cars do people think would still cut it?
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With the benefit of time The Mk1 pre faclift with its xlr trimmings is the
better looker.
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I spose it's all a matter of taste really AE (cough cough)
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That's nothing.
I bought a car from one once.
Oddly enough I quite liked the car (which modesty or shame or something prevents me from naming) despite its long-past-breaker's yard condition (indeed perhaps it had fallen off the back of a breaker's yard) but I certainly paid far too much for it, mesmerised by his promise to put £20 in my hand when I bought it.
Surprisingly, he didn't do that, and I was as he correctly calculated too - I don't know quite what the word is, it might be censored if I did - to ask for it.
Lucky fourleaf clover? You got off lightly my friend. But you look like a fillum star so you do.
{some other replies in the thread (not associated with anything Lud said, btw) have been removed. As this thread has become 'high maintenance' for us mods, we've decided to lock it. DD}