December 2008
That ad to the right for the book seems to suggest that the inventor of the mini-roundabout has 'messed' up Britain.
I've never really been driven to frustration by them. Has anyone else here? Read more
my fiesta is over reving when i free wheel or inbetween gear changes, ive changed the airflow sensor with no joy, quite strange because it only happens when free wheeling,
any ideas??
thanks Mark
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It could be the road speed sensor, I've not tried this on my dads which has been suffering from this problem but a lot of people have suggested it works.
The original report @
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7790336.stm
I had to read this twice ... amazing.....
...the 21-year-old said she had felt there were times when using a phone while driving was acceptable.
She told the court: "I didn't think I should be chatting away when manoeuvring roundabouts, but in the right conditions..."
Prosecutor Alan Blake replied: "In the right conditions on the M40 at 70mph?"
She added: "I probably would have slowed down."
(......had made the two-hour journey to Oxford on a dark evening when the roads were wet and after a shift )
How on earth can the message get through to a single brain cell ??
Today
'Texting' crash driver convicted
After the jury found Curtis guilty of causing death by dangerous driving on Friday afternoon, Judge Julian Hall told her she would "almost certainly" receive a prison sentence.
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news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/790951...m
Texting death crash peer jailed
Snip... another thread on this.
Hi has anyone experienced problems with bmw gearboxs?
We have had a 97 728 auto dragged in as a non starter,the dash display shows its still in D so we think thats the reason it wont start but whats caused it? The owner reported that alternator light came on on way home and he couldnt select reverse so he pushed it in neutral. We have replaced the alt and checked for codes-none showing.
Scanner says the gearbox is in 4th is there a way we can override it temporarily to try and start it to move it into workshop?
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elekie is almost certainly correct.
This may help (page 16):
www.e38.org/electran1.pdf
Kevin...
Went into a hyundai dealership today to look at the i30. Sales rep got talking about the Getz and told us if we want one to come back in Jan as they will be selling them for 'peanuts'.
He didnt say how much the 'peanuts' will cost, any ideas? any more info? Read more
5500 for a colt!? where abouts/who is offering that mate?
www.gallaghers-cars.co.uk/big_mitsubishi_sale/big_...l
This is the old model (Colt just been facelifted) but Gallaghers have had them at this price for ages so it may well be possible to get them for less now, and anything pre-reg should be cheaper too. If you look at a new Colt make sure you get the cheap servicing deal (£185 for 3 services).
Does my car have a dual mass flywheel?
slt to include engine fuel type and duplicate post removed
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Yes.
Is the multiple Utarget.FOXredirect another HJ problem? Read more
No problem, as I know absolutly nothing about the workings of things electronic I am never really sure if it is my end or not.
Is it any wonder some brands are not selling when they have been ripping of customers for years with parts?
On technical now somebody has been quoted £320 from a dealer for a new throttle position sensor, now I am no mechanic but I do know about electronics, and surely all the TPS is a potemeter which changes the resistance according to the position of the cable?
Also if its anything like the one I removed from my old car it is a very simple job to replace.
A 500gb hard drive now costs £40, these are quite complicated, a motherboard costs £40 and is very complex compared to an ECU which is actually a very unpowered simple computer running a fairly simple computer prgram (compared to what we use on our PCs).
So how can they charge £1k for an ECU? £300 for a TPS etc? I understand cats are expensive because they require a lot of metal and a lot of engineering is involved in the manufacturer but I get mad when people are forced to pay £100's for a very simple part on a fairly modern car.
£160 for a clutch and bearings including labour and to it the gearbox needs removing etc, how can a TPS cost £320?
What also gripes me is dealers who charge £50 for an ECU scan which is fair enough if they know what it means, but half the time they seem to be oh it says you need a new TPS, but it turns out to be the wiring to it, surely you're paying £50 not to let a mechanic do some basic work but for a person to actually diagnose the readouts properly?
Another daily rant from HJ's young Victor Meldrew. Read more
>I don't believe for a moment that manufacturers are going to allow a small box of chips to
>gobble up 10% or more the the total cost of producing the vehicle.
A "small box of chips"? A new ASIC can cost millions to design and hundreds of dollars per unit to produce. Your "small box of chips" soon adds up when you consider the total amount of silicon in a modern vehicle.
Engine (and emmissions) management - silicon.
Transmission control - silicon.
ABS and traction control - silicon.
Airbags - silicon.
Security - silicon.
>but I'd be astonished if they are anything other than a standard box fitted to millions of
>cars, just with software settings customised for each application.
Then astonished you should be.
There is no such thing as a generic ECU that will fit millions of cars.
>I'd be very surprised if the unit cost was as much as £100,
Which simply indicates that you don't have a clue about engineering and manufacturing. The casing and connector probably costs £50 before you start filling it with "chips".
Kevin...
Anyone seen the pictures of the SLR Stirling Moss. Phew, its fantastic.
I wont put the link on here as it is a rival website.
Do you think they gave Stirling Moss one for using his name? They are only making 75.
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One of the signs of true greatness is to recognise that quality in others. When Juan Manuel Fangio died, Stirling said simply 'He was the greatest driver who ever lived'.
I wonder how many of today's sportsmen would say that about their rivals. Harry Redknapp probably would, but then he seems to understand that football is about people.
I like to think that Stirling Moss got his knighthood for the man he is, and not just for his achievements.
52 reg 406 2.2 HDI. screwloose gave me some advice a while back. i have finaly got around to trying to fix problem. car starts and runs fine with anti pollution light on. for about 10 miles then lacks power. revs ok, can still cruise at 70mph. (will go faster) slows down on hills. can tuen engine off for a couple of minutes then start up runs fine for 10 miles then loses power. if i do this a couple of times enging management light go's out. on short journeys i can live with the priblem. it's when i go on motorways. cant keep turning engine off. screwloose's advice was MAP sensor, glow plugs and exhaust temp sensor. where on the 2.2HDI engine will i find MAP sensor. haynes manule showes it for petrol model but not diesel. thanks for any help, advice given. steve Read more
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mini roundabouts are mostly ridiculous and an excuse to paint the road in even more stupid colours. Friend of mine lives near Mort Lane, Swinton, and there's a big main road with a steep incline. He comes out of his estate onto a MR on the main road. OK you might complain that "people should know how to deal with them" but the **reality** is that drivers flying down the main road think they have right of way over the ridiculously sited MR. I know he has had a few rows with ignoramuses when he has eased his car into the MR when they think he should have stopped, as if there was a "give way" or a "stop" sign.
I blame the EU, as usual.