August 2008
G'Day People...
I've had a C6 from new (now 18 months old). From 3 months of age it's developed an intermittent display fault... all displays turning off completely for indeterminate periods of time, or HUD glowing bright blue and then scrolling off the side of the screen. It has also switched off the ignition whilst in the fast lane of the motorway, resulting in no power to any systems. Has anyone else had a similar issue as my dealer is at a loose end? Read more
Greetings All. Slight concern over increasingly sloppy engagement of first gear from standstill, sometimes it feels as if it's not going to go in. The condition is now spreading to second on the move and I'm wondering if this is wear (121000) or gearbox oil problems. Any advice would be welcome.
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Thanks Shadyarea, that could be good news.
Evening all. Looking for some guidance on the trade-in value of a 2005 Citroen Dispatch. It's the 1.9D 815kg Enterprise in Arctic Grey. 23,500 miles with part service history and not in bad nick. I've got two valuations off the net already but I can't get one from the Glass's website as they don't appear to do vans online. Any help much appreciated. Read more
The trade-in value will depend on what you're trading it for. Don't get hung-up on sticker prices and book trade-ins - the only figure that matters is the swap price.
Classic Vespa falls foul of EU emissions rules
The classic Vespa scooter which came to symbolise Mod rebellion in Britain has been scrapped after falling foul of European Union emissions rules.
The last Vespa PX, with its distinctive waspish engine, came off the production line this weekend.
Italian company Piaggio said that tightening emission legislation sounded the death-knell on the 30-year-old, manually-geared bike - and that all models would now be automatic.
More here: tinyurl.com/5w637p (links to The Telegraph)
And after having a few of them pass me in Southsea on Sunday, I can quite understand why - noisy, stinky, horrible things. Read more
I had a 1986 PX 125 in the late 80's, and loved it. Yes, it was slow and cumbersome and a bit smelly, but that was all part of the charm. I reckoned I was a bit of a latterday mod, but wasn't at all really. I traded it for a car when I went to Uni in 1989 (Exeter is a long way from Bromley & the Vespa doesn't have a great deal of luggage space).
I actually now commute on a modern Vespa ET4 125, and find that I am quicker than the few PXs I come across, even though a 4 stroke. One part of this may be because the CVT autobox (or whatever it is under there) goes straight to peak power and stays there as you accelerate, where the PX being a manual has to go through the rev range in all gears.
All in all, I will be sad to see the PX go, but scooters have moved on- cleaner, more practical and quicker. Sadly, also now much of the time ridden by chavs in hoodies with stupidly loud exhausts.
Cheers,
Alex.
the red light handbrake light has started to flash intermitently but this only happens when either i dip the clutch or i accelerate brake pads are ok as are the back breaks so any clues of where to look for this fault? Read more
thanks mate i,ve checked the fluid and it is down so i,ll book the car in tommorow at the garage
Despite a full and very expensive service at an audi main dealer, my A6 Avant 2.5 TDI (02) is shuddering quite badly when accellerating from a standstill or from a v low speed (probably from 1st gear only - it is an auto gearbox). The problem was reported to them before the sevice and they changed the fuel filter in the service (scheduled) which seemed to rectify the problem but it has started again just a few months later (and not many miles added). With various bits and pieces the last service came to £1k and i don't feel like giving them any more of my money! They want another 1 hour diagnostic session at £100 per hour and am not sure what to do - is it good money after bad?
Any thought on what the problem might be? a faulty new filter? a gearbox problem (they also changed the gearbox fluid in the service)? an engine problem?
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hi, car is a 2004 mg zr 1.4 lt. i've just have fitted a replacement radiator as the old one sprang a leak. since fitting it and running the car p to temperature, i have found that the bottom radiator hose doesnt get hot and neither of the hoses for the heater get hot either, on both hoses in question you can hold onto them without fear of getting burnt hands. also in the expansion tank, it seems to be spitting from the pipe near the top of the tank into the tank.
hope someone can help
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now all fixed. bled cooling system as now seems to be a lot better.
thanks for the help.
My friends on here may have noticed that I have been sleuthing for a little run around for some friends as I am supposed to be the car nut. I always like to do my research and hence I up a thread up on the Jazz. The Colt was mentioned as a great little car but is it true that the 1.1 3 pot feels quicker than the 1.3 4 cylinder? The latter has 20 bhp more and the figures are quite marked. I like 3 pots as they have chracter but I put a post on three cylinder motors and the general consensus was that three pot engines tend to be knackered bu 60K. Advice and experience welcome. I gather that the 1.5 Diesel is a three banger as well but I personally wouldn't want to recommend a small car with common rail. Read more
I'm pretty sure HJ commented three years ago that the 1.1 was the better drive.
That's why I was surprised at how bad I found the one I tried. But horses for courses (and it might have been a duff one) - I would just say don't dismiss the 1.3 based on its engine without driving one first.
Of course I accept that your purchase and running costs are going to be higher with a 1.3 and those might be good enough reasons for rejecting it.
Hi all,
I have been thinking about buying a Toyota Verso 1.8 petrol and, with all the rise in fuel and VED, I am begining to look around for an alternative. The other car which I am considering is the Ford C-Max.
I had a quick sit in one in Motorpoint a few weeks ago and, partly because I was not really aware of the car and so my mind was 'set' against one plus I find the way I had to wrap my legs on either side of the large steering wheel column in a strange way, I admittedly did dismiss it. However, I am going to take another look at one later on this week and would welcome views on the vehicle itself, quality, engines, etc.
My last car was a petrol 1.6 and I was hoping to downsize in engine with my next car but my height makes this impossible. I am looking at the likes of the Verso, the C-Max and so on because they allow me to feel comfortable and safe in the driver's seat as opposed to cramped and too near the metal. I am against diesels for health reasons but have to admit the 1.6 and 1.8 Ford diesels do seem very economical and I am told that they are the most refined diesels on the market - hate diesel clatter also - and the VED is low on them compared to both the diesel and petrol Verso VED... I think.
Thanks for any constructive thoughts,
T. Read more
Tawse, Somewhere buried here is a thread I started 18 months ago. I reckon you just might like the idea of buying the car I went out to buy; a Subaru Legacy Tourer. My local dealer has an 06 model up at 8990. I suspect this is negotiable. I think this would tick all your boxes. Best wishes.
a family member has purchased a w reg 1100 (yes really) rover 200 , ive been asked to have a poke round to make sure its ship shape and trusty
im looking for tips on what to look for on this model
is the 1100 engine one that suffers head gasket failure? whats the cambelt interval?
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my girl friend has the 200 1.1 model.
The water pump started leaking and the rest you can imagine - I've rebuilt it after cleaning it and new parts.
Got to say I started it today after not being touched for 5 months and it still starts first time, good runner, even when the head gasket went it ran - only 40 flat out though!
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Just do you weekly checks and if you spot anything sort it so its not too late and costly.
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If it's anything like a 607; I'd start with changing the underbonnet fuse box.