March 2008
Me and a mate want to do one of those track days where you get to drive a supercar. We're particularly keen to have a go on a Porsche 911. Having searched on the internet I've noticed that you don't get an awful lot of driving time (4-5 laps seems to be the maximum).
Has anyone on the HJ site had a go at one of these days? Any tips? Any venues that you've found particularly good/bad?
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What happened to the various sites like DVLA and RAC etc where you coulfd check if a registration number if taxed and is the car that is registered. Regards Peter Read more
Here you go Peter www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/
In May I move to Phoenix for the better part of six months, and until now my plan was to simply SORN my Accord and wrap it up warm for the summer. However, with the price of petrol nowadays, I'm wondering if it's best to sell it before I go, and get a diesel with the money when I get back.
Part of the problem is that I'm not sure how much it's worth (while finding prices isn't particularly difficult, with only 28k on the clock and 8 years old it's sorta off the bottom of the graph...), and when I get back it'll need new pads and discs all round, a new timing belt, and a fluids change.
It's a Honda Accord (2000) SE Executive, with the 2.0 engine and automatic gearbox + plus all the various trimmings. No problem about going down on the comfort level provided I still have air-con. :-)
Any advice?
Oh, and one other thing - are all the 4 year old Peugeot 307s on eBay being advertised for about £4k with 1 mile on the clock con-jobs, 'cos there's a lot of them. They appear to be in West Yorkshire, so I'm wondering if they're all flood-damaged ones and being sold on the sly. Read more
I looked after my daughters car for a year with her switching to insurance from Footman James with a max of 1500 miles per annum.
Enough mileage to warm it up for a blast once every couple of weeks.
This avoided the " cost to change", selling, hunting for a replacemt and of course you are comfortable with the devil you know especially such a low mileage.
That just leaves MoT, Tax to organise plus fuel for a friend ?
Can any one point in the direction of the specification for the distance between the sensors 1 and 3 out of the 4 sensors embeded in the road surface before a Truvelo Camera. I've search the net but the figures vary between 1.53 and 1,62 metres. The distance to the secondary markers at 1.8 metres appears fixed. Peter D Read more
My Zafira has a water related problem which I think is stagnant water but my wife says is more sulpherous.
Although not exclusively so the small can be 'invoked' by using the washer on the front screen. I have tried changing the screen wash but this makes no difference.
It also happens after rain and I have checked that water drains away ok.
It seems likely that the seal at the bottom of the screen is leaking - if this is the cause then where would the water get to inside the car?
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If the water is from the washer bottle is "THE PROBLEM" add some Baby Steriliser liquid (Milton etc) or steriliser tablets.
Leave for a while then use the washers heavily to flush the liquid through the tubes.
If this is the cause the Milton will kill the bacteria in the water & solve the problem.
If it is a leaky windscreen seal then Autoglass & the other glass companies is the only resort.
I had a leaking backscreen on a Co Car 20 years ago - discovered on day 1 - 3 new screens + sealers BUT 3 years later it went back still leaking.
The Co & the Leasing Co did not want to pursue Peugeot so I bough air freshners on expenses every other week.
Hi,
I need advice on how to replace a Toyota Rav4 Rear Wiper rubber that has perished. Popped into Halfords today and they don't list the model. Looked at the wiper arm/blade and couldn't figger out how to replace/remove the rubber. Checked the manual - no instructions.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Best you speak with Toyota. I got involved with reproduction wipers on our Yaris and they were rubish.
The other day I filled the 93 up at a Shell garage and the difference on a litre between diesel and unleaded was 8p!!! On a full tank fill of more than 50 litres that's 4 or 5 quid. Since the car only does 43 to the gallon I'm thinking my days with diesel could be coming to an end as I could easily find a petrol car (admittedly probably a smaller one but that's not a problem) that'll do 40ish to the gallon and I'm saving on fuel costs.
I know it depends on the mileage and the car you drive as to whether it's worth it but when you factor in the original premium you pay for diesel cars anyway I find it surprising when the papers say (as they did the other day) that diesel car sales will soon overtake the sales of petrols.
Or are we just being shafted by the oil companies again? Read more
The BMW costs £27k the Prius £18k the 520d averages 40 mpg and does 185
g/km the Prius does better than that.
Oh dear someone else who has fallen for the hybrid con. It is absolute nonsense to base a cars green credentials on the amount of CO2 it produces. Hybrids are not green, their whole of life environmental impact is much greater than that of a conventional car.
For sticking behind the Roomie. Any online recommendations. I have a large one that the Landie pulls, this is just for small scale stuff. Recycling trips, domestic waste etc. Read more
And reduces the risk of fly-tipping which costs a fortune to clear up after the stupid pigs. (sorry one of my pet hates).
Oh yes the Roomster is known as the Roomie amongst owners (not that I've spoken to one just picked it up on the Briskoda forums.) - has a better ring to it that Beemer (my previous maker of choice) though.
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I am thinking of one of these to replace my for Granada what I would like to know which is better for reliability and cheaper to run ie on parts , service etc,
it won't be a new one it will be about 3-4 years old Read more
I?ve owned a Mazda6 for around five and a half years now and have been extremely happy with it. My local dealership is excellent, servicing is competitively priced and reliability is second to none.
Although I?m a low mileage driver (clutching wooden desk as I type) the only expense I?ve incurred, apart from the usual, is the replacement of a small lens which was fitted during my last service for an additional £4.00.
If it wasn?t for the increased size of the new model, I would almost certainly buy a replacement 6 within a year or so.
Mine isn?t the estate version and I have no experience of Honda.
Hope this helps.
Clk Sec
I appreciate that it is the Easter weekend but if anyone out there has a list of ( or access to a listing of ) the Sachs-Boge distributed " Hi-Drive " suspension products and can tell me what part TC254 is, it would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
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Please disregard original post.
Could not identify part because I was told that TC254 was a Hi-Drive part number, it is infact an AC part number and the item is a lower ball joint used on Fiats.
Happy Easter to all.
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If you want to drive a 911, I can thoroughly recommend a Porsche Driving Experience. Run by Porsche themselves, usually at MIRA test track. Not the cheapest, but an excellent day - not sure if you are supposed to be a Porsche owner, but they have their own cars you can use. I think their website or dealer will have more info.