December 2008
Earlier this summer my son had his license revoked for driving with no insurance...
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Instead of declaring he had passed (in april) he continued to drive his car with provisional insurance and then cancelled it. Lying to me that it had all been sorted.
He lost his license, the car and £200 in fines
Now he has retaken his tests and is looking for a new motor but I have a question....
When getting an insurance quote and filling in the detail about "license held for..."
Does he say that date he FIRST passed or the date he passed for the SECOND time after having his license revoked..
I cannot find anything on the internet about this so any help is appreciated. failing that I will tell the boy to pick up the phone and find out himself! Read more
My year 2000 1.4 16v Rover 200 has recently started to lose coolant. It has 105,000 miles on the clock and I have to top up the coolant level every 60-100 miles. It had the head gasket replaced in November 2007 (10,000 miles ago) and the oil seems to be OK.
However, I have noticed a white/blue/green residue across the radiator. A local auto retailer recommended that I use K-Seal but I have heard mixed reports on the effectiveness of this solution - and can sometimes compound a problem by clogging up the cooling system?
I would appreciate any advice on possible diagnosis and views on K-Seal. Read more
New rad is only around £60 plus fitting so why mess around?
Sounds like its tired and IMO knackered rads are the number one cause of head gasket failure on these Rover K series.
My car has just been fitted with a Unipart battery 096. Unipart say that plumbing in my car details with registration number, this battery is not the correct one for the vehicle and an 075 should have been fitted. Please, is there any consequence of running the car with this 096 other than the extra cost which I have now incurred in the purchase? Read more
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Sorry for the pun, but I'm thinking of changing my nearly 3 year old MkV Golf 2.0 TDi for one of the new Mk VI TDi's with the CR engine (140PS)
What do BR's think? I know that this engine (I'm assuming it's the same) has been out in other VW models already, but should I wait until it's proved itself before I give up my beloved PD punch! Read more
VAGs V6 engined diesels have always been common rail so its not new technology for VAG............Any better?
My car's radiator has got a really small leak at the bottom of it. Mechanic can't look at it until coming Friday. I was suggested to temporarily pour in radiator leak stopper liquid but I'm not entirely sure if its a good idea. I don't want it to block anything that's needed to run the cooling system properly. Right now I'm just driving car to and from work and its 10 miles journey one way. I fill up the radiator before setting off and it easily gets me to my destination so I don't know if its well worth the risk? Read more
Bar's Leak professional was the one to use-basically just the Blocking agent without the water pump lubricant.Some truck manufacturers used to put it in new vehicles.
Firstly, my car isn't in the list, so I can't put it in the thread title! It's a 1978 2.0 Triumph Dolomite Sprint. Rover was the closest I can get!
My car was rear-ended in early October 2008. Not my fault, someone forgot to stop and hit me when I was stationary in traffic.
Being a classic car, and probably one of the best examples of it's type in the UK, the insurance company asked me to get two quotes to repair the damage as I requested that the car was sent to a classic specialist.
Fast-forward a little bit...
I called the insurance company on Thursday asking for a progress report - they told me that my car had been classed a Cat-C write-off and they had sent me a cheque for £1,700! I contested this value as the car is worth around £4,500, but was shocked to hear that since they have already deemed my car a write-off, they now cannot 'undo' this status! It seems my car will be written of no matter what it's value.
My arguement is that if they had adhered to the correct valuation from the very beginning then my car would NOT have been written off. Because they offered me a low (and insulting!) valuation, my car never stood a chance of being repaired.
From the very beginning I have sent documentation to prove this value the along with copies of classified adverts of similar cars for sale. The insurance company lost these THREE times since October, and on calling them today appears they have lost them again.
The vehicle inspector they sent to look at my car spent about 2 minutes looking at it before driving off - he didn't even open the boot to check the damage inside.
Also, earlier in the year my car was involved in another accident to the side - this was agreed and repaired by another insurnance company. The bill for repair was £1000 more than the one that declares my car a write off.
I am completely stuck in what to do now. Can anyone please advise?
Thanks in advance! Read more
Thats a shame... was a lovely looking car, Howard!
"Ford Spain has announced that from Monday (today) it is offering a 25% discount on 6,000 of the estimated 25,000 cars it has in stock.
All models will be available at the discount until January 24, with the exception of the new designs of the Ka, Fiesta and Kuga."
Finally discounts that have been available made official - perhaps they'll try it in UK
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Then why was may dads Fiesta Ghia produced in March 1996 according to the VIN but registered in December 1997, a good year after Ford stoped making the 1.3 Endura models as nobody wanted to spend nearly £12,000 on a Fiesta with a push rod engine back in 96.
Also why does one of my neighbours have a Fiesta MK5.5 (1994-1995 model) on a 1999 V plate? It would suggest its been sitting in a field for at least four years.
I've seen quite a few J reigstered Escort MK4s too despite producted was stopped in 1990 and J plates were registered between Aug 1991 and July 1992.
If you had a particular model of car and then the manufacturer brings out a new model, wouldn't you think it might occur to the dealer that you might just possibly be interested in popping into the dealer to have a look at the new model? You never know, one just might be tempted to do a deal? Possibly a phone call to ask me if I'm interested? Or a mailshot?
No, Nothing. Zilch. Rien. And then they complain trade is down. Read more
I think salespeople are reluctant to contact customers as it puts the boot on the other foot, so to speak - they have to *sell* you a car rather than have you come in and *buy* a car.
Selling is something that the majority of car salesmen are useless at - they can take orders, but that's about it.
Have experienced ignition light staying on at various times thought alternator failure , fitted new alt still the same decided to check wiring from alt, found fractured wire behind dipstick tube replaced length of wire cured fault.So check loom before changing ALTERNATOR. Read more
I am intending to buy a new car in New Year and have seen some attractive deals from Brokers on new cars however, I wondered if the same or even a better deal can be had by going direct to a Dealership. Does anyone have any relevant experience and advice - are there any pitfalls with using a Broker ? Read more
Main disadvantage is they are not keen on part ex, plus you dont get to chose the dealer your car comes from.
I used Drive the deal and was very pleased - car came from the other end of the country on a transporter - all very smooth, and dealer was very helpful.
You can use the broker quote to beat the dealer down, but if we all did that then there wouldnt be any brokers to play of in the future!
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Cheers to nooby for askmid I thought you had to pay to use any of these online data checking thingies. That will come in very handy
Yeah we are in low risk north wales... so all things considered £800 is nothing to whinge about. He's got a few car modding websites bookmarked i see here though. This lads running before he can walk.
Twas the night before Christmas
when all through the house
I searched for the tools
to hand to my spouse
Instructions were studied
and we were inspired,
in hopes we could manage
"Some Assembly Required."
The children were quiet (not asleep) in their beds,
while Dad and I faced the evening with dread:
a kitchen, two bikes, Barbie's town house to boot!
And, thanks to Grandpa, a train with a toot!
We opened the boxes,
my heart skipped a beat
- let no parts be missing
or parts incomplete!
"Too late for last-minute returns or replacement;
if we can't get it right, it goes in the basement!
When what to my worrying eyes should appear
but 50 sheets of directions, concise, but not clear,
With each part numbered and every slot named,
so if we failed, only we could be blamed.
More rapid than eagles the parts then fell out,
all over the carpet they were scattered about.
"Now bolt it! Now twist it! Attach it right there!
Slide on the seats, and staple the stair!
Hammer the shelves, and nail to the stand."
"Honey," said hubby, "you just glued my hand."
And then in a twinkling, I knew for a fact
that all the toy dealers had indeed made a pact
to keep parents busy all Christmas Eve night
with "assembly required" till morning's first light
We spoke not a word, but kept bent at our work,
till our eyes, they went bleary; our fingers all hurt.
The coffee went cold and the night, it wore thin
before we attached the last rod and last pin.
Then laying the tools away in the chest,
we fell into bed for a well-deserved rest.
But I said to my husband just before I passed out,
"This will be the best Christmas, without any doubt.
Tomorrow we'll cheer, let the holiday ring,
and not have to run to the store for a thing!
We did it! We did it! The toys are all set
for the perfect, most perfect, Christmas, I bet!"
Then off to dreamland and sweet repose
I grateful went, though I suppose
there's something to say for those self-deluded-
I'd forgotten that BATTERIES are never included!