February 2009
hi all i got my alternator changed on my bravo 1.8hlx a few weeks ago. when the new alternator was fitted the car wouldnt start. theres no spark coming from the coils. it just turns over. i got the crank sensor changed thinking it was that but still not sparking. i also changed the ignition module..still no spark. im not to sure weather it may be the ecu. everything on the dash is coming on and off as normal including the c o d e light. my mate who has dealt in cars for over 30years seems to think that it is a electrical fault somewere but i dont know..has anybody got any asnwers please...thanks. Read more
My uncle is looking at buying a:
Peugeot 307 90 estate LX2 OHDI on an 02 plate with 38k on the clock.
Its being offered by a Peugeot mian dealer at £4,000.
Questions.
Value for money?
Plus the coil springs have been replaced. Normally this would cause concern on a car of thsi age buy the dealer is saying this was a compulsory Peugoet recall. Is this true?
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Thanks for this. Never thought about buying a bike from auction before.
I had been looking and what with the price of bikes in the UK at present it's no surprise Europeans are attending.
08 model year unregistered GSX1000R for £7595 and 0% finance up to 42 months.
The same bike in Germany retails at 12,490?. Read more
Can I buy as a privateer from a BCA auction, or must I be trade registered? Been looking for ex-police bikes for a while direct from source rather than third or fourth-hand.
Joc
Only about 10K or less on the clock.
Fire sale?
Seems a bargain for a 3.6/2.8 V6 / auto/leather/lots of toys
Alloutlets seem to have 1 car to sell. Read more
Was that the £72000 "s" or The £95000 turbo ? A few more bucks for 3 seconds.!!
When I said "ahead of" I meant the FIRST saloon car to beat the 8 min.record.
That will always be true. Enjoy your Porsche.
Hello, l would be very grateful for any opinion on the merits of owning a BMW, l haven't owned one previously, what to look for, reliability, hints tips, are they as good as adverts would suggest etc.
l have a large family, hence have a people carrier, who have grown leaving me with a large vehicle commuting 60 miles to & from work. l need however, to retain the people carrier for the odd occasion when we are all in the vehicle.
Basically, would a BMW be a reasonable commuter car, or should l take the sensible option of a small diesel.
Lastly, l'm not looking to spend more than approx' £3000.
Thank you in advance. Read more
Well thanks everyone for the help, opinions & experience.
l guess it is a heart v head decision, though as you say Humph, l would get a whole lot more car, & it would seem reliability, with a Mondeo.
The mystery of Ireland's worst driver :
> news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7899171.stm?l...s
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If you read the story you'll note that the error was first spotted in 2007..:-)
Hi chaps, my faithful old Rover 75 has, more or less, died - it is now worth diddly. I can get £1K for it (so they say) against a Corsa Active 1.3 CDTi making the price OTR £8,855 - seems pretty good to me - any thoughts / comments most welcome. Regards Roger Read more
I have just recently bought a skoda fabia W reg. And everytime i take it out after a short time on the road it starts to judder and the rev counter goes up and down on its own until i eventually come to a stop??? also the radio display comes on but no sound distributes into the car?? please help. Read more
I have aquired a 2006 x type 2.0d estate which has a set of worn 205/55/16 tyres and in my shed I have a set of new 225/55/16 tyres if I change them then the speedo is going to read 2.5 mph slow at 60mph my logic says because that speedos over estimate speed that it should balance itself out.Are there any flaws in my theory it seems a shame to have to buy new tyres when I have these others in stock and being a true Yorkshire man wallet comes first. Read more
Andy doesn't tell us what rims the tyres are going on but a rim of 7 or 7.5 inches will take both tyre sizes.
7" rim will take between 195 and 225, 7.5" will take 205 to 235.
"Troubled General Motors is seeking an investor to buy a stake in Vauxhall the UK car maker"
www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport...l
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>Before I retired I was a life-long union member, but I never made any >subscription to a political party. Subscription to a political party was >optional, and I would imagine it still is optional. It's seven years since I >retired so please correct me if I'm wrong about the terms of current union >subscriptions.
Around one third (depending on union) goes to a 'Political Fund', most of that goes to the Labour party, some to Socialist worker, some to Anti-facist Alliance, some to very small groups such as general rabble-rousers. You can opt-out, but they usually make you jump through hoops with forms that repeatedly get lost etc...
Browse
If you go to this site www.vosa.gov.uk you will be able to see exactly what recalls there have been to this model. Although this may have been an unofficial Pug recall. It may be interesting to ask the dealer to prove if all the other recall items on the list have been dealt with...