October 2007
1.8T Sport
the interior lights have never works properly, now they dont work at all. Including Boot, glovebox etc....
now my central locking has stopped working, but alarm still activates.
I feel this could be expensive, checked fuses they are ok. Read more
This morning I observed a chap cheerfully tipping 1litre bottles of cooking oil into the tank of his 4x4, a green 2.3l block-shaped think. Apparently, it's cheaper to buy in 1litre bottles. Read more
Well, I don't have a diesel engined car so I've got no real interest in alternative fuels.
I do eat a lot of fried grub though, and it seems to me that a gallon of red diesel would be better value than a gallon of olive oil when it comes to cooking food.
My question is, would the red stuff be ok for frying chips etc. and yet still be suitable for basting ?
I think I may know the answer to this question but may I pose it anyway.
My Golf is coming up to its 3rd anniversary on Dec 16, the day it was registered. My Road tax run out on 30th Nov before which, no doubt, I'll receive a reminder. Am I correct in thinking that I will NOT require and MOT certificate to renew said tax?
No doubt they will remind me that an MOT certificate will be needed to drive the car after Dec 16th, however.
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>> Would it not be better at a VAG dealership? That way if it fails on...............
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I don't expect it to fail on anything that would be covered by warranty!!
Bought my renault last jan and the fiat garage (they told me they own renault dealership in another town) had lost the service history between the trade in and me buying it, they said when they come across it they will let me have it
gulliable as i am i accepted this, as they assured that they had serviced it for years etc details all on their computer.
the battery died last week and the radio has gone off - local renault garage said i should never have bought it without the service history and service book, also i need to take it back to fiat garage i bought it from so they can apply for the radio code. Renault advised me to buy a blank service manual (a few quid) and get the fiat garage to fill it in with their details!
The fiat want proof of ownership from me to supply radio code ( is this normal?) and say they dont have service history to fill in my manual (i could scream!).
Any advice on how to deal with them please! Have they broken any motoring laws etc...
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Although im hoping it wont
be too soon as im hoping to keep this one till it stops for good!
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>>>>>>>>>> next week then ;-)
Hello,
The window on the offside front of my Polo has suddenly become very stiff - the first couple of inches winds up/down relatively smoothly but if I wind it halfway/fully down the handle is very difficult to turn. I'm almost snapping the handle to wind it back up!
Any likely suspects? I'm going to be removing the inside panel at the weekend for a look around.
{inserted year of car into header (found from a previous post of yours) - hope it is correct? - DD} Read more
Some of you may already read the 'Police Inspectors' blog and would have already read this:
inspectorgadget.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/speedwago.../
Here's a snippet of the post to give you the jist of the story:
"An enormous pile of Ruralshire tax-payers money has just been converted to Japanese yen in the form of the new 4 x 4 police vehicles.
Sunday night produced my first opportunity to legitimately* deploy the F Division ozone burner. A stolen Transit had ?made off? through some woods from one of our night duty patrols after a failed ATM ram-raid."
The post goes on to explain why they are unable to use the 4x4 to give chase to the stolen transit.
So what a complete waste of money and how disapointing to hear of the struggles the inspector has with the 'system'. Things need to change so our money is spent on allowing the police to get on with their real job.
Seems very comical to me that a transit van can go off road but a 4x4 can't.....
BTW - the blog is very good and well worth adding to your favorites.
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But why do police forces buy them? LR Defender I can understand but not a tarts trolley....
Good question ...because the maker sells them at a massive discount and so the Police will drive around in a Mercedes ML and Joe Public goes ..oh well they must be good because the police have them ..wrong the accounts said yes the guys on ground say give me a car that does x,y,z well and we will be happy.
Quite a few Police hate the cars they drive because they give them back ache, don't have enough room for kit etc Yet the Omega, Rover 827 and Volvos will gone down as generally well loved
What is the general view on the VAG DSG gearbox after the VAG warranty expires - will it enhance or reduce the value of a car? Read more
Everytime I'm in the Aygo manual and in heavy traffic (50 minutes to do 4 miles the other night) I remember one of the reasons I chose DSG - no aching left leg having to constantly dip and release the clutch!
Lovely looking car that makes the new Laguna seem even blander than it already did, and even makes the new A4 look a touch plain. But maybe a bit too generic for die-hard Citroen fans to call it a 'real' Citroen, especially as only the top models get hydro-pneumatics. Read more
Says in the article that "A soft mode provides optimum comfort while a firmer mode delivers greater body control. A ?Sport? mode can also be selected for an even more dynamic ride."
HJ - Do you know if this choice of driving modes will be available on the manual, as currently the sport mode is on the auto only.
Personally, I think that making it available on the manual as well, which will always be the biggest seller in the UK, could make it a winner, as it may remove the age old critisism of the C5 as being too floaty - people can have floaty if they want but can otherwise as well.
Do you use additional security on your brand new car? I am referring to cars which are less than 5 years old. These cars tend to be fitted with immobiliser and code transmitter in the key fob which makes it hard to hot-wire a car. Just wonder if anyone use stoplok etc.
I know those with high performance cars will sometimes be asked to fit tracking devices or additional devices by the insurers.
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When I had VWs the second press of the button disabled the deadlocks but had nothing to do with the alarm. There was a button on the B pillar (low down) on the driver's side that disabled the alarm.
The Vauxhalls and Ford I have had needed two presses for deadlocks.
I have the choice of a 406 hdi gtx (125K) OR a vectra DTI (120K) both on an X plate and both are under £3,000, Ive test driven both, The vectra pulls better or seems to at least i can feel when the turbo kicks in and has FSH, the peugeot 406 has history upto 100k but owner says he serviced it himself there on in.
Couldnt feel when the turbo kicked in on the 406 (is this normal ?) and the clutch biting point was very high....normal ? ready for a new clutch maybe ?
The vectra seems better but i keep reading a load of horror stories about engine managment etc etc.........
Im just really confused which one to go for, any advice which would cost me less in the long run ? and which is more reliable ? and which is cheaper on parts and repair should anything go wrong ?
Advice please guys :)
Many thanks.
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Yes but the OP was six years ago! Why do people resurrect these old threads for no good purpose?
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Thanks for the info on this, my Roomie goes in tomorrow to have an aftermarket (Alpine iPOD) HU instaled and will certainly be something I raise with the chap doing it.