January 2009
I note that Lidl, from the 5th Feb are selling a nozzle for a vacuum cleaner for £2.92.
It is a thin tube that fits on the end of the normal hose and makes it easier to reach the parts that other do not.
It beats my "adapter " made with lashings of Duck tape.
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I do the same journey every day to work, I presume others on the road are doing the same. 6:30 am. I use the left hand, empty lane, others don't, because, I think, it's marked as a bus lane AFTER 07:00! There are some new roadworks appeared, with a big blue Left Arrow. Motorists head for the sign and turn left into the left lane when the at the arrow, why? The bus lane is not in force. Read more
Yes he did, it was on TV years ago.
Hi folks, I'm trying to replace display bulbs, can anyone tell me how the loom plugs are secured in the sockets on the back of the DISPLAY PANEL of the Citroen Picasso, (BLUE & BLACK PLUGS) have tried just pulling them out, wont budge, are they held by any clips? Cheers Dave O Read more
Post No7 in the following Picasso Club link, states, "unclip the two module plugs, first releasing the retaining clips";
tinyurl.com/yoqznl
I have a small budget of £4,000 and am not sure if to go for a Mazda 5 or Honda Accord all 55 plate or newer. I was told that the Mazda 6 does handle better on the road than the accord but the Accord has a much better finish build quality though the Accord has too much road noise.
also where would be the cheapest place to buy (Auction or private)
what kind of prices can I expect to pay for a 55 plate Honda/Mazda
any advice would be much appreciated.
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Hi can anyone help iv'e got standard peugeot 206 tape player in my car but have problem! ERROR 4 is coming up on screen anyone no how i can clear this???
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I need a big family estate - to replace our fantastic Avensis est which at 10 years old and 150,000 is starting to feel its age.
The Toyota has been great and I would buy another except that Drive the Deal is doing 08 Vectra 1.8 Life est with 18K for the above price.
This seems like an extraordinary bargain. However, are they any good?
I am very keen on reliable cars, that are quiet to drive on motorway, cheap to run, and safe.
Will the 1.8 engine do the job, ot will it be worked too hard? Will it fall apart - I've read enough Vx posts on here to frighten me - although they seem to be for the diesels.
I wouldn't normally consider a Vectra, but at this price it seems rude not to.
Other obvious choices are Mondeo estate (petrol) Mazda 6 petrol.
We are family with a canoe to carry/ bikes on the back etc, so need some space.
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Sorry I should have TradeSales in Slough - not DTD? Does that make any difference
to a possible purchase?
Haven't bought from DTD, but I have bought from TradeSales (2008) and it was a good experience. Car was a Mitsubishi, and the TradeSales guy seemed to know a lot more about it than the local Mitsubishi dealer!
Recently I have noticed that whilst driving, the temperature guage needle is very slightly higher than normal i.e. instead of being exactly between min and max it is slightly higher up. Also I have noticed whitish smoke from the exhaust although I am still not sure whether this is normal and just caused by the hot exhaust gases (water) condensing on the cooler outside air.
The coolant level in the reservoir does tend to drop slightly over say 2-3 months.
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For peace of mind take your car for the sniff test, they test for hydrocarbons in the coolant this will tell you if a headgasket problem.
Also if thats ok maybe try a new thermostat they can stick etc.
We are plagued by the late night tearing around these quiet streets by a vehicle with very loud exhaust. Finally got the number yesterday- car contained the obligatory 4 young men with baseball caps speeding up to 50 then screeching to almost halting at the next junction. Interesting thing is that DVLA lists it as having been unlicensed since last February and being a different colour to the one it is now. The engine capacity indicates it's a 16 year old hot hatch- a prime candidate for crushing. They could even be stolen plates. I told the police, but my suspicion is that they'll do nothing about it and I'll eventually see the same occupants driving the same way around here again. This is a thread requiring long term follow up. Read more
- or another TWOCing.
...that blows no good!
Are there any experts out there who can say whether this scenario is possible....
(sorry if it's a familiar tale to some...)
HGV driver is banned for 2 years, drink driving. He says he can't find his licence, but really it's hidden.
Ban expires, so he produces the old licence, and goes back to work driving HGVs.
I think I'm right in saying that after a 2 year ban for DD you'll never get insured for an HGV for at least 10 years?
HGVs are dangerous enough without having a dangerous clown driving them.
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Because in UK both parts are required. If you produce a licence on the spot when asked for it and it has 6 points on it (say) you are less likely to get a talking to than if it is clean. A week later when you produce it at a police station all they are interested in is the validity and currency. The points are irrelevant and moment for getting grief about them was a week ago. The man noting the details isn't bothered.
56 Mondeo Zetec 130ps.
After finding this site I was able to successfully disable the seat belt warning gong, which had been driving me mad. Thanks for that. Now I want to know if I can disable the extra wipe it gives about 5 sec after using the wash/wipe. The wash/wipe gets the screen clean and usually the extra wipe clears away any remaining water, but in the current weather conditions, I am finding that it smears the screen badly and I have to wash/wipe again to get it clean - and then ... and so on. Anyone know a way to disable it? Read more
I would like to know if this is possible too - its a poor feature!!
Edited to take away shouting, Rob
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depends on whether you jack the car up to do the lower part of the tread too :-)
JH