December 2008
Need to dispose of a
W/2000 1.8 petrol manual 5 door Meridian saloon 45K, A/C, FSH, SS exhaust. 11month MoT.
Owner is going to be working abroad so no longer needs the vehicle.
Can anyone let me know how much a dealer will pay ( book value?)
The owner does not want to advertise to the general public.
If I take on the task of disposing of it, obviously I need to be added to the insurance but what other problems arise ? I am not the name on the V5 so what do I need to smooth the process.
To date I have a friendly indie interested but they are not back in business til early January. In the meanwhile I only have Autotrader as a guide to prices. Read more
Have got flat battery.Immobiliser has engaged and I have never had remote key fob for it.What can I do to start car ? Read more
amazing car,to continue from previous story,i subsequently found the car had been standing for 4 years,i put a fully charged battery on it,changed a flat tyre,tentavily switched on ignition,all lights came on,amazing,turned ign,wow,started first time,noise from engine quick look,steering fluid,switched off,topped up,smooth,no noise,put it in gear slowly,little throttle,bit of a jerk brakes unstick,drove it back and forward,good,drove it up and down,worked brakes little bit of working,lovely,phoned mot,drove it 12miles to mot,failed,two broken rear springs,rusty brake pipes,emmission fault i traced to concertina heat xchanger,spent 3 days cleaning it,its an absolutely lovely car,112,000 lexus dealer service history,cant wait to put it on road,had 4 new tyres from a heap of crap cit c5 for it,only fault i guess is it will be a bit thirsty.see how i get on.driving gently.anyone changed rear springs and shocks,looks straitforward..
A long running saga takes a new twist. Dispute with violent and drunk neighbour ended up with him getting banned for 2 years, as he pitched up at home 3 times over the limit and the police nabbed him even tho he legged it into the house.
He has kept the carinsured and taxed, parked on road, all this time. Now the ban is up and he is driving around.
QUESTION - would the insurance co know about his ban, in the same way that when you tell them your reg, they know exactly what sort of car you've got?
Or could he just bare-faced lie about it and pretend to be squeaky clean.
OR - is the insurance not that pricey when you come off a ban?
FURTHER TWIST - he was an HGV driver. Suspicions are that he is doing the same thing again.
The plot thickens.
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If I thought he was really still breathing fumes that would strip paint from the night before then I would "have a word". Imagine the sentence if you get caught again after a 2 year ban - oof!
note to moderator - if this threatens to get "sub judice" at any time I'll hold off until the judge bangs his gavel.
My speedo has started to work intermittently, I have been told that it could possibly be the speed sensor which is located on the gearbox, the problem being I can't see the sensor on the gearbox, could someone please give me an idea where its located.
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Hello,
Is replacing the ignition lock on our 306 a big or expensve job? We've had problems for a few days whereby on sometimes, but not every time, it is impossible to turn the ignition off and remove the key.
The car's been to the garage where they removed the lock, cleaned and lubrucated it and all seemed well for a couple of days.
However, the problem's back and I think the best option is to have the ignition lock replaced.
Before we do so, is there any tips that the panel can provide, or an idea of the cost before we go cap in hand to the dealer.
Thanks in anticipation
Kermit. Read more
Christmas Eve 1990. Nearly five hundred miles from home, 30 miles to go to the relatives we were due to stay with. It was 4.30 pm. A last present is required. A swift diversion into a city centre to catch the shops before they close. Park on a meter. Car full of holiday kit and presents. ( A then one year old 1989 BMW 318i 2 door if it matters )
Present bought. Time now 5.00. Dark. Get back to car to complete journey to rural location. Turn engine on.........nothing. Try again.........nothing. Call AA. Wait for ages. AA man declares nothing to be done other than relay car to BMW garage forecourt.
Time now 8.00pm. Standing on forecourt of deserted BMW dealers with car full of kit and fairly ticked off wife.
Try to get taxi to take us remainder of journey. It's Christmas Eve....."no chance mate"
Call hosts from call box ( no mobile in those days ) "We've all been drinking, sorry"
Try calling car hire companies. All closed. Have brainwave. Get taxi to airport. Trawl round rapidly closing car hire desks. "sorry sir, nothing left". Last desk, shutters coming down, plead with lady. "Well, let's see, ah yes we do have just the one Ford Escort left".......
Praise the Lord !!!!!
Never has anyone been so happy to pay so much for the use of a duck egg blue base model Escort 1.3
;-)
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Friday 26th December 2008
Central Heating Combi Boiler packs in and it's below freezing. Damned thing's only two years old and I don't rate my chances of getting an engineer out before Monday. Fortunately I have a very warm wife so probly sped the next two days in bed.
TomTom are giving breakdown cover with the XL Assist package - As my insurance is due in Jan and I have breakdown cover on two cars - SWMBO has just replaced Yaris and new car comes with 3yr AA cover so now I only need cover for one car - Has anyone bought the XL with cover and if so does it include recovery or is it just assist - I have trawled net all day looking for details of this cover but nothing has come up.
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doh !!!!
Sorry dxp - if I had read your post correctly it would have been obvious to me that the Yaris has just been replaced.
Engine (1.8 petrol) rattly/tappety? On cold start which improves as heats up. Also noisy, similar noise over 2500 revs. Fuel economy and performance seem ok, recently had oil change with right oil but has not improved. Car has done 97,000 with little service history after 60,000.
Also does not start easily from cold, sometimes needs a 2nd turn of the key. Any ideas? Read more
Maybe time for slightly thicker oil?
5/40 is a possible for it, should not affect tappets considering the mileage done.
My wife's honda jazz mists up very quickly in this damp cold weather, front screen and side windows. I have read the honda response on HJ's review page, and just wondering how bad it has to be before new winscreen seals are required. On long journeys it's a pain to have the heating /AC on hot all the time. Otherwise the car is fine, has anyone had a different response from Honda.
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Our 2003 Jazz began to show this problem earlier this year.
Replacing the cabin filter improved the situation a great deal and should be an easy job. The filter is behind the glovebox.
People who pile on the pounds over the festive period normally have to endure a starvation diet or a period of vigorous exrcise to get beck to their fighting weight again. Well, here's a guy who has found a way to shed weight and run his car for free at the same time -
tinyurl.com/a6dx7s
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I think in the UK you would need the correct Medical Waste Processing Certificate and the same would go for virtually any class of waste. I don't think the law would stop you from using it to propel are car, but there would probably be all sorts of hygiene and biohazard rules to comply with.
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yes when ringing round cars advertised, when I asked "is it your name on the V5" and they said "no" I just ignored the tale they told and said "I'll get back to you..."
After a while i felt like the customer in the Monty Python cheese shop.