September 2008
This site has proved so good in the past and I know there is a wealth of expertise out there so here goes. Sorry if I appear to be upsetting others.
I know this is not the correct site for truck matters and I have to pick a make and model but I am looking for help with a Leyland Roadrunner with a jammed parking brake. Austin Rover seemed the most appropriate, sorry. Any site suggestions (www???) or other help will be appreciated. Thanks.
No need to apologise for upsetting others ! - I'll leave it under the Austin Rover tag for now and ask the site designer to add Leyland Trucks to the Drop Down Menu. Read more
does the new audi tt have the same lights as the R8 (LED front white lights)?
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Only higher spec models I think, as I have also seen new ones with a row of ordinary bulbs. They are in a straight line along the bottom of the lamp unit.
Has anyone tried to understand what massive savings are to be had from the so called Honda sale. The one on their web site that asks "is it possible to have a sale without shouting about it" and then proceeds to tell you absolutely nothing about what this sale is all about.
I have not seen a single thing advertised in the dealers when visiting and I get the impression that most salesmen (sorry people - Harriet Harman will be knocking my door down if I refer to men and not people) have given up the will to live at the moment - never mind trying to sell a car. Read more
I think that was on a Civic, Bill, but I can't say I was really giving it a lot of attention. We'll buy a new car when we need one, not when someone jumps up and down and has a "sale" on.
JH
Hi Guys,
Looking for a new diesel exec saloon on a 6k budget. We already own a 1998 GS300 and 1999 328i between us and I am looking at changing my BMW for a car which provides better economy for the 20k a year that I do. I have so far looked at a high mileage 1.9tid saab 9-3 and x type 2.0d, and actually really liked the saab, but could anyone suggest any other equivalents or share any good bad experiences with these sort of cars.
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Ah, the Routemaster. Unlike the bendy-bus (which sounds like a 747), which Boris now says is going by 2011.
Hi, I would welcome any advice on my dilema concerning my car tax.
Unfortunately, I never received my car tax reminder and consequently didn't realise that my car was not taxed (yes, I know it sounds pathetic, but it is true). Having discovered this last night, I have had it taxed today. Unfortunately, I have missed one months car tax and consequently owe back duty to DVLA.
Whilst I have no problem paying the back duty I don't really want to put myself in the firing line of being prosecuted re this. So here is the debate, do I ring them and try and pay the backduty, but by doing so will they not just prosecute/fine me anyway (even though it was a geniune, albeit stupid mistake) or do I just keep quiet?
If I could be sure they would simply ask for the backduty i would do it, but I could really do without being fined/prosecuted.
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Phone DVLA and tell them, I had the same problem. For some obscure reason there is some sort of glitch in their system (I can't remember the details) regarding early renewal of your tax LAST YEAR, and this causes a failure to generate a renewal for THIS YEAR. I just rang them, explained, and paid the missed month. They will tell you how much to pay and how to pay it.
HTH
hello, i have a problem with my astra 1.7 dtl gm 1999 air con/ heated window/ recirculation buttons on dash,all 3 dont work , there is power going to it on the multi plug !!
any ideas as to why all 3 wouldnt work
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thanks sir ill give it a go
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jaguar / landrover are closing completely for a week due to lack of sales / demand can we start calling a recession now instead of a credit crunch Read more
i've posted this elsewhere..but... my most recent copy of my Jag magazine....confirms the waiting list and high demand for the XF, to the extent some Land Rover employees are being transferred to the XF production line....
secondly, there has been more demand than expected for the X Type, presumed to be because of the relatively recent (March) introduction of the auto 2.2 diesel
that doesn't sound like a disater area waiting to happen just now
Please help! My car ford mondeo won't pass the MOT, because the ABS anti braking light doesn't work. According to the mechanics, the cables were cut (I bought this car in May of this year), they said they tried reconnecting the cables, and then changing the light bulb, but it still doesn't work. Mechanic says I have to buy the ABS unit which costs £500, (almost the price of the car) and I don't have that kind of money. Does anyone have another option?? PLEASE!! Read more
if they say its defernatley the abs unit so be it theres no reason why a secondhand/reconditioned unit carn't be used your best bet would be e bay or many of the specalised breakers on the web
Seventeen year old female empoyee went for her driving test on Tuesday and failed the eyesight test, worrying that she didn't realise her vision needed correction or that her driving instructor hadn't noticed on a mock test. Read more
The instructor should have checked her eyesight before he let her drive the car on her first lesson, and if it was borderline he should have advised her to see an optician and checked it on a regular basis during the course of lessons. I used to find that with female teenagers someone who could just about read a plate from the required distance one week might be unable to do so another time, whether that was hormonal or not I have no idea but it is something any instructor shoud be aware of as he is commiting an offence himself in allowing her to drive with defective eyesight.
i have a skoda octavia 2.0 TDi, 2 years, 50.000 Km
every 15.000 Km i lose 1 Lt oil.
My dealer says that this is ok.
Is this normal? too much oil? Read more
mine uses none every 10k miles.
Thanks for the help guys. I am going to have a look at the truck this weekend, time permitting. I will look for the valves you mentioned and try the drain and recharge suggested earlier. I'll let you know how I get on. Watch this space. Cheers