June 2009
This post is here so we do not have another thread on this and this is a motoring site after all.
He died today aged 50. No discussion needed. Like or dislike his music etc. we do not need to discuss here.
Discussion can be on another site.
Rob Read more
www.thatcham.org/bumpers/pdfs/research_news_vol2_i...f
Or it may well be written off! The last page is startling, the back of the car isnt strong enough in a 6mph crash and causes £2300 in repairs Read more
According to a report in "The Other Paper", road deaths last year were recorded as 2,538, the lowest number since records began in 1926. When you consider how traffic levels have multiplied since then it is a tribute to modern car engineering, allowing occupants to walk away from accidents that would have been fatal even a couple of decades ago.
It's a pity there are no comparitive figures for accidents per miles travelled, as there is no way of telling whether we have become safer drivers ourselves or whether it is all down to technology.
Oops - covered in the A roads thread. Read more
I believe that technology and advances in medical science are the major factors.
In my driving lifetime seatbelts were optional, tyres were cross-ply, airbags unheard of, crash barriers non-existent, crash helmets for motorcyclists optional, crumple zones didn't exist.
Life support systems were crude, drugs and surgery less advanced.
It's not surprising that accidents are less life-threatening.
However, the camera lobby will claim it's all down to their machines.
Hi all, had the roof on tilt today as normal during hot weather, went to close it earlier and it sticks. I have to push it down for it to clunk and close. I have greased the gearing and rails and cleaned the paintwork and the weatherstrap. It seems to struggle a bit to open as well. When I slide it, it does pull it closed and then slide and when I slide it close, it sits flush. It seems when I close it from tilt I have the issue.
Its a 2005 2.3 which I've had from new. Any ideas??
James Read more
According to the manual of the Honda Accord 2005 diesel, the alternator belt should be replaced when the mileage reaches 75,000 miles - 100,000 miles. However, it seems majority of people including the honda specialist in London believe that it is not necessary as far as the belt is in good condition and the tensioner appropriately set.
Isn't there a possibilty of spontaneous rupture even in apparent good looking belts?
what do you think? Read more
put a new serpentine belt on a car thats done the mileage and the new noise it generates will drive you nuts
i wouldnt change it if it looks in good condition and no serious cracking
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I trust that is a good idea jbif and do keep us (Especially me) posted. >>
I have now registered a new email address, with a service which is good enough to warn me that the authentication email from the Webmaster@hj may be forged!
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Hi all
Has any one used or has any opinions on the smart nav system the come with these cars and vans.
I am just about to order one and they come installed as standard on the model we want, with free 3 years subscription to the service.
Thanks in advance. Read more
My sis-in-law has this in her B-class Merc. She reckons it's really good, the only problem that I can see is that it doesn't have a map.
It can warn you of fixed camera locations too, but not mobile ones, as she found out to her cost the other day ;-(
I got my first 3 points today for using a mobile phone. I can do without the lecture! I surrendered the license and paid at the magistrate's desk the same day as I like to get these things sorted out quickly.
Then I read the FPN properly. He's put his rank as PCSO! This is a surprise to me because he was on a proper police bike and I didn't even think they could give out endorsable tickets?
It's too late to do anything about it now because I've already dealt with it, but is that right? A PCSO can issue FPN's? He also required me to produce my license within 7 days.
Interested out of curiousity more than anything. Read more
Had a quick word with a Pcso of my acquaintance today.
Seems they can't issue a ticket for using a mobile while driving, because it is a moving offence.
They can issue a ticket for obstruction, and for parking on zebra crossing zig-zags, an offence which carries a fine and three penalty points.
Since getting the cam belt and pump belt changed the engine sounds noisier. There is a harshness or coarseness to the engine sound that was not there before. The garage told me they advanced the pump timing a bit. I took the back to tell them the engine sounded harsh but was told it's okay basically. I took the car along to a Ford garage and got one of the mechanics to have a listen and he thought it was okay as well.
The plus points are, the effect of the new timing setting is that it starts quicker from cold, immediately in fact and the fuel consumption has improved as well. So should I feel lucky? It just doesn't sound smooth like it did though and it's bugging me. Does advancing the pump timing make the engine sound coarser or could it be advanced too much and I'm hearing the equivalent of pinking? Read more
The fact that you say it starts easier is certainly a sign of advanced timing. Over advancd timing can be detrimental to the engine but if the mechanics say it sounds OK I wouldn't worry.
I have recently bought a 57 plate Mondeo 2.5 T. Should i spend another £400 on a 'Blue fin' from Superchips which would alter the ECU and give me 260bhp rather than the 220 currently available?
Apart from an increase in my insurance, are there any other problems with doing this? Will it damage my engine or reduce its life span?
Some superchip products say they will also improve fuel consumption. Does anyone have any experience with these type of products/claims? Read more
He's put up a link to this site on a previous thread, equally irrelevantly to the subject of the thread, so I've deleted the link.
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I am saying that american cars are so pig ugly that an RSJ at the front and back makes no difference to their looks. The extra weight may even help the handling.
Anyway american drivers are sooooooooo useless they need all the help they can muster.