May 2008
Hi !
Sorry if the topic is not in the right place !
This is the thing !
I am gonna buy a car in UK and then take it to Croatia !
Law in Croatia says that car can be old up to 8 years but MUST have at least EURO 3 ENGINE!
Now, i have no idea how to buy a car and be sure that it has euro 3 engine !
I have 4 cars to choose and i would like you guys to help me please !
FORD MONDEO 2001, PETROL, Zetec, Ghia or LX any size engine
FORD MONDEO 2001, DIESEL, 1.9 or higher
RENAULT LAGUNA 2001, PETROL any size
RENAULT LAGUNA 2001, DIESEL any size
Wich of these cars have (FOR SURE) Euro 3 engine !???
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Whats the teams opinions on owning a Smart 1.3 or 1.5 with AC do you think they will hold their value or drop like a stone,they seem pretty carsa well put together and economical plus quite nippy thats the fors what are the againsts. Read more
The Smart Forfour is a discontinued model. The price drop should be evident already in the second hand market.
Update on March Subject
(Thread here) www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=61574
They are still driving around in the Citroen Saxo - No RFL and likely No Ins (not on MID)
Nice day for a run so I went 2 miles - popped into the local Police Station and reported the suspicions of No Insurance - the RFL bit did not bother me.
In the last 6 weeks Car has acquired a smashed offside wing an is still being driven around corners on 2 wheels and often with 2 x kids sitting unbelted in the back.
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I will see if either he/she will come along your road at 60mph on a
nice sunny day and see if you like it.
It is not just the RFL/Ins but the devil may care driving.
cul-de -sac prevents such behavior in my street , but i agree lets give all our senior citizens with too much time on their hands a speed gun to play with
Has anyone else had problems with the Honda Satnav? In 6 years, we now look like we need a new reader for the second time. Read more
In the DT this morning - looks promising :
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1933307/Labour%27s...l Read more
Dead right. And I can make loads of suggestions about where to raise tax if that's still necessary after Hamsafar's ideas are implemented. But people might say that's too political.
In today's Telegraph I noticed that the campaign only wants the new VED rates revised for cars registered after the 2006 date. I think that's an error. Reduce acroos the board.
Brrm. Brrm.
Very interesting item yesterday in HJ's Motoring News:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/item.htm?id=4733
Quote:
21.6 per cent of three-year old cars fail their first MoT test - a higher failure rate than in some European countries that do first roadworthiness tests after four years.
The key questions are;
[A] · Why are first-test pass rates in some European countries better at four
years than UK pass rates after three years?
[B] · Does the three-year UK MoT test unnecessarily "gold plate" the European
minimum requirement for roadworthiness - at a cost to UK motorists of £465 million a
year?
[C] · Would the application of European minimum standards be enough to guarantee
roadworthiness of UK cars?
[D] · Is there any evidence that accidents due to vehicle failure are greater in
countries that wait four years for a first compulsory roadworthiness test?
[E] · In the UK, only garages can carry out tests and supply the parts and
labour needed to rectify faults. In some European countries, testing and rectifying
procedures are separated - should we consider the introduction of independent
testing centres?
[F] Greig also questioned why so many UK cars fail the first MoT test after just three
years when three-year warranties and service agreements are common. "Is it because
garages do the MoT test before the three-year warranty service instead of after it,
which fuels motorists' suspicion that the MoT is being used to show that the service
has been done properly? Do manufacturers' service schedules not cover all the
points needed to pass a MoT test - if not, why?"
[G] And finally: "Are high failure rates down to motorists failing to maintain their cars properly?"
First-time MoT failure rates (2007), supplied by VOSA
In 2007, 21.6 per cent (580,754) of three-year old cars failed their first
test. Among 836,646 individual failure faults, the top 10 were:
1 Lighting and signalling 271,567
2 Tyres and wheels 155,489
3 Drivers view of the road (Cracked/chipped windscreens, other obstructions) 120,095
4 Brakes 110,327
5 Steering and suspension 99,798
6 Fuel and emissions 23,634
7 Reg plates and VIN (vehicle identification number) 19,047
8 Seatbelts 11,271
9 Body and structure 7,705
10 Road wheels (loose, missing wheel nuts etc) 5,746
END QUOTE.
Shocking! Can anyone answer questions I have labelled [A] to [G]?
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I am not surprised either. Some company cars have 150+ k on the clock at
their first MOT and a minority will have had virtually no maintenance as others have
said.
I don't know any statistics but very, very few company cars do that kind of mileage - 60K over 3yrs is typical.
I find it terrifying that a car can leave the factory and be hammered for
probably 80% of its useful working life with no maintenance beyond urgent repairs and never
be subject to any form of roadworthiness check during this time.
Company cars that are leased are typically fully maintained by the leasing company - they will only do what is necessary, but if needs doing then it gets done. In my (20+yrs) experience of company cars, they're safety checked every time they go into a dealership, even if it's for work in between services.
Also, it's a condition of every lease car I've had that it's returned to the leasing company at 3yrs with an MOT. I did have one car fail at 3yrs as the tester thought one tyre was excessively worn in one section, but even the dealer service manager thought it was OK and Kwik Fit (the nominated tyre supplier) thought it was fine.
In the interests of safety!
New stricter Driving Tests to be announced today
Does that mean less bad drivers allowed on the road?
or, as the cynic might view it
MORE UNLICENCED/UNINSURED Drivers? Read more
seems to work well and means anyone is insured to drive anyone elses car.
There would be absolute carnage if that happened in the UK with teenage lads driving the monster engined cars that are available for next to nothing as no-one wants them these days.
I have just bought a Rangerover2.5 dse, when its warmed up its fine,but when cold it is way down on power, I mean way down,
I have to drop to 1st gear near a hill where I live,but after about 3 or 4 mile its fine,,well as well as a 2.5 engine can be in a RR,
also the gearbox is very stiff when cold,but fine when warm.
was wondering if changing the gear oil to a fully sync may help,
Thanks James
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think i will find out what gearoil is needed and give her a service saturday,,as for the pump timing,,not sure if i should tackle that,,but the exhaust blows no smoke at all,,not even when revved,,so i was thinking it was ok??? but again not sure,,,,
when my 106 has warmed up i am getting a knocking noise from the engine on tickover , when i press the throttle slightly and the revs pick up it is still there but if i pick the revs up a bit more it goes . can anyone help me?????? Read more
659 is right about those engine mounts; they have an 8mm socket-head bolt up the middle - which snaps.
To check it thoroughly, you'll need to remove it.
How can one help not mentioning politics if one has a car, buys petrol, pays road tax and parks, with all the costs that this government has imposed on us - or is this now a "Brown Labour" - Pugugly dont talk about the tax war inflicted on us site - sounds like the power crazed even rule the back room now - you can live without me and I can live without you - bye................................. Read more
Obviously you hadn't bothered to read the site's small print (AKA Terms and Conditions) otherwise you'd realise that the paragraph in bold is a direct cut and paste of the years old condition about politics in the Backroom. The standard print simply reinforces the original paragraph - nothing new in it. Again if you'd bothered to read the thing properly you'll see that there is nothing in there that precludes the proper and sensible political debate around motoring, other than to stop the silly name calling brand of politics that, occasionally, passes for debate around issues that affect us all as motorists.
Again if you'd bothered to read the post you'd see that whilst posted by me it was agreed by all the Mods who edit the site.
As with the original posting this thread is locked.
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Haven't checked those particular cars; but AFAIWA all petrol cars were Euro 3 compliant by 2001 and diesels by 2005.