September 2008
I have recently purchased a used 2006 laguna II 2.0dci Initiale hatchback with the built in Sat-nav system. Unfortunately on purchase the sat-nav disc was missing and i thought it would be an easy task to buy one to go in the car.
However, having been firstly to a local main dealer and then to Renault UK themselves i'm still waiting for a reply on the correct disc of the many available.
With any of the discs they've supplied i get an error message of "disc read eror- insert original map dvd rom". Does this mean i need the ACTUAL disc that came with the car, or perhaps the system has never been used, as the instruction manual was still wrapped in plastic?
The car has the Cabbasse auditorium fitted and all the other features work fine (radio, phone etc).
I even asked my dealer if they had any 06 lagunas with sat-nav so i could try the disc from that car, but they were very unco-operative about that.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Bickyboi Read more
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"time to go back to no refueling during the race"
Of course this will not happen anytime soon because the cars need to be rengineered to carry a full race worth of fuel. However, IMO, this rule change would be a sensible step which should be introduced as soon as practicable, for these reasons:
1. Grid qualification process equalised - positions no longer based on fuel needed for the 1st stint of the race.
2. No more guesswork about a safety car coming out just when the you are running low on fuel and the pit lane is closed. The unjust unsporting lottery of positions gained as in Singapore simply because of your need to fuel while the pit lane is closed gets removed.
3. All the risk associated with refuelling in the pit lane gets removed.
Keep the tyre rules which mean there has to be at least one pit stop.
p.s. I thought that the stewards took too long to apply the penalties, the delay then benefitted Rosberg.
As the Telegraph says:
"The race resumed on lap 20 and Rosberg, who did not receive his penalty notice for another six laps, had time to build a significant lead, helped by the buffer provided by Trulli and Fisichella's Force India, which usually spends its afternoons at the other end of the field. When the German came in, on lap 28, he dropped only to third."
Daughter is considering a Corsa C (2003) Elegance petrol with 48k on the clock and full service history, from a dealer. What should she look out for and what are the common faults with this car? Read more
No idea what your daughter's budget is and no idea how much a 2003 Corsa goes for. Just want to say that I was amazed by the prices - i.e. much cheaper than in dealerships - of new and pre-reg Corsas in Motorpoint.
It was the same with Micras and the small Citroens.
Might be worth checking out.
I wonder if the mystery driver is a motoring journalist. I have no evidence that this is the case, but I would guess that a significant proportion of Veyron road-miles are put in by people connected with the motor industry, motor sport, motor trade or motoring press.
My father worked in the motor industry years ago and someone offered him a drive in a 7-litre AC Cobra in central London. I think he said he drove it a couple of blocks and decided it was time to call it a day - despite being perfectly au-fait with high-performace cars and driving!
When DSG gearboxes were first available, they were claimed to be a great advance on old torque-converter automatics. Apart from faster and smoother gearchanges, the elimination of the torque converter was supposed to make them much more efficient, so that there would be no increase in fuel consumption or emissions.
That promise doesn't seem to have been fulfilled. HJ's test data on the new Skoda Superb shows that with the 2.0 TDI CR 170 engine, the DSG box adds 6g/km to the CO2 output and cuts the combined mpg from 47.1 to 42.2. (see www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=348&s...e)
There's a similar pattern on other cars, e.g.
Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI 105PS: manual 57.6mpg 130g/km, DSG 47.9mpg 156g/km (see www.skoda.co.uk/ourcars.aspx)
Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI 140PS: manual 47.1mpg 159g/km, DSG 43.5mpg 172g/km (see www.volkswagen.co.uk/#/new/touran/which-model/engi.../ )
So it seems that while the DSG is more efficient than a torque-converter automatic, it still lags some way behind the efficiency of a manual. I don't understand why this should be the case, because surely the DSG as an automated manual has no more inefficiencies than a manual box, apart from a small weight increase which shouldn't account for the more than a tiny proportion of the efficiency reduction.
The only reason I can see for the consistent increase of ~10% in fuel consumption is that the DSG may be changing gear at different points to a manual gearbox on an economy drive. Is this the best explanation, or am I missing something? Read more
I read something about DSG the other day, I think in Sat's DT, I think the point was that while it is potentially as efficient as manual it is a lot heavier which could effect MPG and CO2 figures.
hello i need suggestions and a possible remedy for the cause of a lot of water collecting in the drivers footwell of my 2003 307 s SW (tdi 90). the water does not seem to be coming from the door as the carpet near the sill is dry however the sunken part of the footwell near the retaining clips for the mats is collecting quite a bit of water (i'm having to sponge it out) we have had plenty of rain lately and the windscreen has been replaced about a month ago
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had the very same thing with mine . There is a drain point in the sill somewhere. Took it into my local dealer and they fixed it within an hour and charged me 50 euro.
Hi guys,
I've had nothing but problems with my Fiesta 1.25 Zetec since I bought it approx 3 months ago. It's my first car so I can't afford to drop it off at the garage every time something goes wrong (since all my spare money is paying for my extortionate insurance).
After 2 months my clutch fully failed, this has since been rectified but around two weeks after that the engine seems to have lost power and is misfiring.
I've fitted a new fuel filter and set of spark plugs, which has increased the engine power, however it still doesn't feel as good as it was.
My main concern is the engine is now misfiring, both when running and when idling. My revs seem to be going quite high when in low gears as well. It also seems to be spluttering a bit when starting up (thought it still starts first time almost always) and the exhaust is 'chuffing' quite loudly.
I've been advised by a friend of mine that it is likely a fault on the fuel line and could be the HT leads, coilpack or injectors.
I'm getting no engine warning lights on at any point, and the car runs alright(ish) at the minute, but I am sure it is just a matter of time before it gives up on me again.
If anyone has any experience or advice regarding any of the faults I've mentioned I would really appreciate your advice and suggestions.
Cheers,
Kyle.
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Working a treat now, thanks for all the advice everyone.
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>The best time to seed a lawn is now
Mix the seed in with dry sand and scatter it or scatter it and then throw a thin layer of sand over the seed - or it just ends up as food for the birds!
Rake away any ofteh old dead stuff too because this still has the weedkiller in it and DON'T put it in your compost bin for obvious reasons!
Really as the title suggests, im after an oil extractor that will fit throught the dipstick tube to remove the engine oil. The reason for this is although the car has been regularly serviced by the same garage for six years (with annual oil changes) they used the extraction method, and the sump plug has not been moved in that time and it shows, i cant move it and its to risky to take to a garage.
Anything less than £30 will do as long as it removes most the oil
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>>I am, the next time I go in to Vauxhall going to ask them what they use as an engine flush.
The Vauxhall garage where I worked will happily sell you a Forte flush - it's a good earner for them. It's added to the old oil, prior to the oil change, and the engine is warmed up for 10 minutes or so with it in the system.
Flushing oils are a waste of time and money IMO.
If you perform simple oil changes and filter changes at the manufacturer's recommended interval, using oil that meets or exceeds the manufacturer's spec, you'll be OK.
Since the mid 1980's oils have been *much* cleaner running - it isn't the use of aluminium, or "modern" engines, it's just the oil is much better than it was.
>>ensuring that the oil change is as clean as they can get it.
A serious waste of effort, and really damaging for the engine - not only for the time you run without oil, but then for the extra time to re-prime the pump when you start it up again. If you really want to be deviant about oil changing, just do it more often, without the "trimmings"!
We need to change our current primera hatchback for an estate car which will be able to fit 8' x 4' plasterboard in the back and other large items. Unfortunately the budget for this is peanuts ie under a grand + whatever we can get for the primera (probably £50!). Any recommendations as to what estates this kind of thing will fit in? Not bothered about front or real wheel drive. Would prefer petrol rather than diesel. Must be cheap to repair and never go wrong :-) Also would prefer 30 mpg in normal use if possible. I know, moon on a stick but it is always worth asking if anyone knows of anything suitable!
I am assuming old slab sided volvo estates are big enough. Is the primera estate big enough as that would be our first choice?
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Ordinary estates won't do. What you need is one of these:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:2005-05-07_Citromobile...G
To be honest, if it's more than £150 to replace I'll just get a Tom Tom (or similar). I've been quoted anywhere from £95 to £150 for a new disc alone.