October 2007
I saw one and fell in love, I dunno exactly but it's the old shape from 1950 - 1960.
Like this en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W120
I thought it had D1 on the back but it must be my memory and it must have said 190D
Do you know any websites which have one available? So I can see how much were talking about.
Oh forgot to say, How about finding one abroad, like Cairo or wherever? Read more
''Speed humps hinder emergency services thereby putting the lives and property of residents at risk.'' Read the thing yourself at Hampshire CC's web site. I think that is scandalus. Read more
Did you mean the page entitled Traffic Calming in the Roads and Transport section?
www3.hants.gov.uk/trafficmanagement/trafficcalming...m
If so, I see what you're getting at. They cheerfully acknowledge that speed humps and traffic calming are designed primarily to inconvenience road users, and that installations frequently annoy people, cause potentially dangerous damage to vehicles and injuries to their occupants, but then state almost in as many words that none of this matters because traffic calming Makes Motorists Slow Down and is, on this basis, a Good Thing.
And they finish off by saying, in effect: "Thinking 'I gotta get me some of that?' Call this number..."
Great.
Why o why can we not have more of this "shared road space" idea that the French and the Dutch seem to able to make work without any fuss?
I realise that this has been touched upon previously but thought i'd ask again as there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer to the problem.
The batteries on the keyfob on on my 98 1.9 dt go flat after a week of replacing. As far as I know the keys are i/r. Did also take to an auto electrical place who couldnt find a fault. It does work until the batteries go flat.
I've had the problem for ages and have just used the keys normally as when i rang peugeot i was told need new key.
Is the key duff? I did read somewhere you can get a second hand key and reprogram using the spare key. Is this true?
ANy help would be appreciated, would be handy getting it working again. Read more
Its a common fault. Buy a new one on ebay (about £8). Its called a Plip !!
Then, turn ignition on to accessory position with another key.
Hold key to program near sensor (by rear view mirror)
Press Big Button
Press little button
Turn Ignition off
Wait 5 seconds
Hey presto!
Honda Profits booming on the back of Civic & accord sales in USA
£1.60 / gallon seems to have stirred up US demand dramatically Read more
>>Except in F1 and MotoGP! Losing regularly to a tiny outfit like Ducati must annoy them silly.<<
I thought they had one of the most powerful engines in F1 - the chassis and aerodynamics are pretty bad - like their drivers really.
I recall Honda were pretty annoyed when they restricted revs to 19K and must be wondering why they are bothering now there is a total freeze on engine development.
A big step backwards in my view. I don't understand why they should be limiting any engine development in a high tech sport. I can undertsnad them controlling certain driver aids like traction control etc though.
Coincidences or what?
3 weeks ago I bought a new car from Motorpoint. However,my son wanted to buy a set of mats/boot liner for my birthday.
He phones up a local Nissan garage to me and asked about the mats/price - £50 for mats, £75 for bootliner and they would need to order them - a bit steep as my son had bought an X5 bootliner for £50 the previous week.
Looked on E-bay - saw Holdcroft in Stoke - £30 mats/£50 bootliner +£6 del = £86 - delivered next day.
Friend coming up to Scotland breaks down Nth of Bham in a 2yr old SAAB - gets pulled off M6 and taken to Holdcroft Stoke SAAB Dealership on a Saturday morning. They diagnose problem, order parts, arrange a car hire (AT SAAB expense).
Tuesday PM Holdcroft SAAB phone and arrange for this Saturday to get the car back & return of Hire Car.
Neither our friend or I knew of Holdcroft (or Stoke for that matter!) until the last 2 weeks.
Praise where praise is due - Holdcroft are A1 for service opn the evidence of the above. Read more
My old dad used to tell me that Mr Holdcroft was born and bred in the terraced houses at the rear of ours (south St, Ball Green) every time we were stopped outside one of his many franchises in the Lime Kiln bank area of Bucknall.
What would be reasonable to pay for a replacement cambelt / tensioner for a Rover 214? at at indy? Read more
About £150-170. Anymore and your being had. Rover main dealers used to charge about £400-500 back in 2002 when I was working at a dealer.
Does anybody know why the soft top needs to be impregnated? I've done it every 6-8 months with the BMW stuff which costs £20 for a small bottle.
Can anyone recommend a non BMW chemical which will do the same job but obviously cheaper?
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have a search at www.zroadster.net
My Brakes are currently "80% worn". These are the original VW Brakes fitted from new, I've done 40k over 2 years so it will take a while for them to get down to 90% worn.
But what is a safe pecentage worn for Brakes? Is changing them at 80% wasteful or sensibly cautious? What is the MOT requirement (I guess this is a thickness rather than percentage)? Read more
Thanks - I've taken your advice.
In this case I believe the garage, not because they are a Dealer but because they always put the wear in print on the final bill. In this case I just need new front Pads and the cost is very close (actually slightly less) to a reputable local independant garage.
Today's radio news says plans are on way to allow hard shoulder as a driving lane on some of the motorways (eg. M1, M6, M42 etc.).
However, many wonder where do you stop then for emergency!
By the way, we already use a good part of M1 hard shoulder between J6 & J10. Usually these areas are covered by Free Recovery Service.
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The old granny will do the same as she did yesterday when it was still possible.
It's not confusing at all.
The signs are obvious.
I've never seen anyone get it wrong.
Not heard of it causing a single accident.
I understand that it has significantly reduced accidents on the section it is on.
The quicker it is started on other motorways the better.
This may be of help to anyone that cannot lock the doors remotely using the key plipper. I have tried various "fixes" to no avail, but this worked for me.
Disconnect the green connector on the driver's side near the ECU. Start the car and drive the car for approx 30 minutes. At the end of the drive with the engine still running reconnect the green connector. Turn off the engine, remove the key and try locking the car remotely. Read more
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