May 2009
For those who want a laugh, read the first few lines, I almost fell off my chair!
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I took the idea for this thread from another Backroomer who has just changed a 4X4 for an estate car.
"No presence," he observes, and I think we all know what he means.
The only vehicle I have ever driven with presence was a six-wheel Transit pick-up which I used to do deliveries around London.
It had loads of presence, I could even out muscle the black cabs.
Despite its size, I could make faster progress through London in that Tranny than I could in the Metro I was running as a private car at the time.
Can small or medium-sized cars have any presence?
People notice me in the CC3 with the roof down, but I don't think that's the same thing.
What are your thoughts on presence?
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IMO, the old style mini and the Fiat 500 have "huge presence" on the road. I cannot agree that 300c drivers are anything other than pretenders to owning a Bentley I'm afraid. A bit like the Chinese imitation Rollses if I have to be polite. They don't have presence in my eyes, just pretensions, but I accept that this is a little rude and probably not genuinely reflective of 300c drivers.
Hi to all.This is my very first message.I have Renault Kangoo 1.9D with Lucas injecton pump.I need pluger travel setting for this pump.Autodata 3.18 does not help.Any information may be very helpful. Read more
This is difficult to describe.
It doesn't always do it and only does after a while, when slowing, or having slowed. I haven't detected it during braking yet but it does make the noise when not breaking. The noise is quiet and COULD be something rubbing (friction). It is a single, medium high pitched tone whine that lasts between one and several seconds and is not the powered steering as it does it whilst on a straight, I assume. It appears not to be serious, but I am curious and it is annoying. Your thoughts are appreciated. Read more
Have you resolved this issue. Regards Peter
Hello two you all, What mileage shoud i be getting from my 2006 3dr Petrol 1.3ltr Yaris.
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Whenever I get one of these over-rated tin boxes as a hire car I know it won't do more than 35 mpg or the metric equivalent... The latest 1.33 6 speed variants seem to be even thirstier than the old ones despite the official figures suggesting an improvement.
This evening whilst waiting to start my voluntary work, I was sat in the car listening to some music as I had arrived a little early.
Parked up behind a "Ford Wildtrack" I've never seen one of these before, right hand drive with private plates on.
I'm very sure that when it pulled off and got to the bottom of the street there was no middle "high visibility" brake light
I thought it was EU regs that all cars sold in Europe after 1998 had to have one
The car looked modern so I'm guessing it was made in the last 10 years
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Sorry redviper, sometimes pedantry gets the better of me;)
If you back off the throttle and then go back on the car is very jerky. It will also occasionally be hesitant when accelerating. It has had new plugs, distributor cap and rotor arm; the leads are about 3 years old. It feels more like a fuelling/metering fault. Any ideas? Read more
Hiya
Thanks for letting us know - its interesting as my GTI does this as described. Hmmm.
J
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I cannot beleve how thick these people are. I am not a fan of these cars in the cities, they are too big and they cause a safey to threat but environmentaly I am not sure they are anyway worse than any other car in real terms.
All this brain dead idiot has done is cause more C02 as these people now may need new tyres.
I wish these people would get their facts straight. If they want to pick on people then target 2CV drivers with their smokey 2 pot engines.
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Panda Cross?
You`re more likely to get a commendation from them Chris due to its size.
...from a master of 360 degree photography.
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''brake master cylinder''
Not as bad as made out really. I've changed a couple, just put the bolts back in the other way and it's pretty easy. Odd place to put it in the first place though.
For anyone who followed the recent misfuelled diesel Focus or even the 'which Avensis' sagas:
We finally bought a very nice, totally unmarked 42K FSH 05 Focus 1.6 LX (115bhp petrol with a/c) privately this evening.
Everything was right, owner had car for last 4 years, bought locally from new, nice couple, nice house, new company Focus on the drive, every instinct screaming 'it's legit!' Ummed and ahh'ed for no longer than 15 seconds before settling on a price and shaking on it. All in all a very pleasant end to the saga.
also got it for significantly less than equivilant motors on dealer forecourts...which is nice!
Thanks again chaps for all the advice throught.
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I am a chartered surveyor doing mainly commercial property valuations. You would not believe the number of people I meet who try it on. You can tell almost from the first phone call, whether the deal is legit or there is something dodgy. Its the tone of voice and style of speaking "...Yeah mate what can i do for you..." I'm not your mate! Its the story behind the deal and the number of people you have to speak to, to get the keys etc.
If it feels right and looks right then it usually is right. But with the slightest doubt, the first thing I do is look for my downvaluing tables and treat the property with the caution it deserves.
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A nice Pagani Zonda....