February 2009
I have seen a recent deal on a famous car lease web site (based in the north east with famous chinese origin owner), has anyone had any dealings with this company? Volvo S80 2.0d SE for £258 a month on a 3 year lease, seems a good way of getting a nice new car without depreciation or am I being blinkered? Read more
Hi all,
Can anyone explain the rationale behing BMW putting an engine designation on the back of their cars that is different to the engine hidden under the bonnet? IE a 118/318 has a 2.0 litre engine.
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2.5l diesel was on E35 - 5 series
1993-1995 BMW 525td - 2.5 L M51D25 UL I6 115 hp (86 kW; 117 PS) diesel
1991-1995 BMW 525tds - 2.5 L M51D25 OL I6 143 hp (107 kW; 145 PS) diesel
This was on Opel/Wauxhall Omega too.
5-series E39 had them too:
2000-2003 525d - 2.5 L M57D25 diesel I6120 kW
1997-2000 525td - 2.5 L M51D25TU UL diesel I6 85 kW
1996-2000 525tds - 2.5 L M51D25TU OL diesel I6 105 kW (143 PS; 141 hp)
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_5_Series
Hi all
I have a despatch van and noticed at the weekend that the milage display l.e.d is not working on the speedometer is this a fuse problem or something more serious
is the vehicle milage being recorded whilst it is not being displayed any advice gratefully recieved
steve Read more
Try shining a torch on the display and see if you can see it. Not sure if these are backlit with a bulb, or are actually LED displays. If you can see it with a torch, then the backlight bulb has probably blown.
Just put £200 deposit on a car that is advertised as 'HPI Clear' from a trade dealer, and to pay for the car in full next week. I came home then did my own HPI check on the Vehicle only to find out that there in 'outstanding Finance agreement found'?
Will I be able to get my £200 deposit back as I believe this to be false advertising? I have printed the advert off as evidence of the wording of the advert, or do you think I will have to go to court to get my money back which I will no problem?
Would appreciate any help and advise before I go speak to the dealer after the weekend - cheers! Read more
Contact the finance company (or, rather, get the dealer to do it for you). They are very poor at clearing cars from HPI in some cases - often cars get missed, incorrectly allocated etc. or just takes months to clear off the register. Equally confusing, sometimes HPI can show a car clear and Experian not or vice-versa.
I've also known cars which still have finance outstanding deleted off incorrectly.
If it is clear the finance company should be able to provide a fax, letter or similar to that effect and if the dealer contacts HPI on their trade hotline they will investigate it and check with the finance company and hopefully delete it off.
Sometimes when I brake pretty lightly in my 53 plate 406 Rapier, the ABS seems to activate as if the road is slippy when it could be totally dry. I have read about the sensors in the hubs being dirty but is this right ?? Any help greatly appreciated. Read more
I have 307 2001 1.6 petrol. Did the same thing had the back abs sensors cleaned and it solved the problem. Get a Haynes manual and it will tell you how to do it. Save 100's. Hope this helps.
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I have a R reg/1997 Laguna 1.9 turbo diesel.It has done nearly 130000 miles so the cambelt will need replacing soon for the second time.It still is a nice car to drive,very economical and,touch wood hasn't cost us a lot in repairs.Do I have the cambelt done and keep it or not have it done and just drive it till it goes or replace the car while it is still running well? Read more
If it still does what you need it to I'd keep it. You could even risk not doing the belt at all and chucking it away should it fail. Just keep some money under the matress (I nearly said bank, but you need it safe lol) so you can grab a replacement if you need to.
I have Megan Estate ('cos I hated the "bum" on the standard version), and have clocked 36,000 in 18 months. Would have another too.
hi all,
can anybody give me any ideas as to why my focus 1.8tddi estate is only doing about 315 - 370 miles to a full tank of diesel. i have no obvious leaks!! no smells of diesel!!! it has had a full service!! it doesnt get thrashed!!! i just have no ideas of where to start, so some help would be great before i stick it in a garage. thanks .
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hi,
cat seems fine, thrashed it like mad today and i have not lost any power or performance whatsoever. notied firsthing in the morning tho it has started smoking like a goodun. still just dont know.
thanks
My headlights are not working I can flash them but no life when switched with the dash rotary switch, sidelights OK, fog light OK, fuses intact. Haynes Manual diagrams a nightmare no diagram for post 1994 headlights. If the wiring is similar to my 1995 Vento then there are no relays, problem seems to be either duff light switch or loss of 12V power to the switch. According to Haynes I can pop the switch out of the dash & check it (tomorrow!) Are there any known problems with this wiring or switches. Read more
Cracked it! the rotary lightswitch was the culprit I was able to dismantle it -very easy - the problem was caused by a rotary cam turned by the external knob this cam lifts the internal bridging link into contact with the incoming (from the ignition switch) contact & the outgoing(to the coumn switch) contact & had 'come off the rails' either through wear or sloppy tolerances. I was able to relocate it by removing the circuit board which is on sliding 'pins' you have to carefully disconnect the geared potentiometer drive as well from memory you set the external control to dimmest setting & the board will lift off. The rotary cam is located in a hole in the board at the 'top' & in the switch body moulding at the bottom. A peg on the sliding contact engages in a spiral groove on the side of the cam rotating the cam makes the slide go up & down like a nut on a thread. the peg had disengaged. It went back together OK & seems to 'stay together' I may have to get another switch eventually but fingers crossed!
It`s getting dark and you are in unfamiliar surroundings, the propshaft keeps jumping out.
It wasn`t a problem when you set off this morning but now things are drifting a little - the sun goes down vertically and it`s dark within a few minutes. There is total silence and then a petroleum spirited glow can be seen in the distance.
Despite this there is an almost overwhelming desire to head for it under your own power - best not though unless you want your toes sucked.
Later, rock music booms out - you have a fever and take an offered (single) paracetamol as though your life depends on it.
Later still you think about the motor as something resembling an small green LED fairy light passes overhead..on..off..on..off.
What`s happening?
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The ones in Sri Lanka were, well, fireflies. One tends not to be a close observer when under ten.
The ones in New Jersey - in a piece of private woodland near Princeton - appeared at or just after dusk under some trees. They flashed on and off but weren't flying in straight lines or going anywhere: they were flying up and down between say a foot and six feet off the ground under some trees. Amazing spectacle, very pretty. I liked the sound of the cicadas or crickets on the great plains at night too, music.
We get non-flying glow worms in Sussex at certain times of the year, but I haven't seen any recently and nor has my wife. Doesn't mean they aren't there though.
I have a 306 Hdi which when the engine is cold has recently started to idle from 900rpm down to 700rpm and feels like it may stall.
It drives absolutley fine when its running with no loss of power so im wondering could it be an electrical problem with a sensor playing up?
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>>has anyone had any dealings with this company?
Yes, we have a company Audi on a 3 year lease. Lings Cars rate was significantly better (about £1,100 over 3 years) than half a dozen quotes we garnered, some by telephone and some by visiting dealers. The car was supplied by a main dealer, on time and the whole process from application through to delivery was pain free with no delays or problems and quite a few contacts by Lings Cars updating us. The lease is not with Lings Cars it is with Lombard. Only bad thing is the disgusting chinese sweets she sends you as part of the welcome routine!