August 2009
Just driven 300 miles and constantly had one audi after another driving one inch behind me, and no I was not driving too slow, mostly I had a long line of cars in front of myself plus some sensible braking distance, whether I was doing 5 mph or aherm 100 mph there they were an inch behind
I let countless of them past since they were being so aggresive, but gave up in the end
Really when I get a terminal illness and nothing really matters anymore I'm going to slam the brakes on for one of these people and shoot the pants off him
How did the take all the Hobs out of Hobnobs and leave the other stuff as audi drivers
The BMW's/Mercs/Volvos are still as bad as usual but what are they doing to Audis to turn anyone who drives one into an instant idiot?
What magiv technology do they have to help them survive driving like this?
Somewhere there must be a lot of bodyshops fixing up the front end of crashed Audis?
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My daughter is hankering after a new Mini Cooper Graphite which is a limited edition model. Being dad, it's up to me to try and find the best price so first port of call was Drive the Deal.
Fell at the first hurdle as they don't appear to offer prices on Minis or BMW for that matter.
Is this a case of BMW dealers not wanting to offer deals on their cars and Minis ?
Can anyone offer advise as to where we might obtain the best deal ? Read more
Broadspeed may be able to help.
After several weeks lay up my sons corsa o/s rear brake has seized on.The cable is moving but the wheel is locked. Any suggestions welcome. Read more
Many thanks for both responses. Problem has been resolved. Motor now mobile again.
Just bought a series 3 bmw 1.8 coupe.Just interested to know if its an e46. Also what size alloys should it have not sure whether they are original. Read more
www.bmwland.co.uk is a great resource for all your BMW questions. Also www.realoem.com for parts diagrams.
Here`s a little quiz - for your entertainment (I hope)
Age?
Location?
What`s happening?
Name of engine?
Name of Car?
All the best, to you all ;-)
www.oilrag.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engi4.jpg
(sorry about the quality - I used the G600)
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As described and shown, likely to be 1108 FIRE of either 55 or 60 bhp.
Later 60's were 1242 FIRE which looks much the same.
Engine was hand built by Roberts - "pass the torque wrench Bob.. Sorry, I haven't got it, I think Bob has...."
Fully
Integrated
Robotised
Engine
Or something like that.
Very first (UK spec) Pandas were 903 pushrod, the 999 FIRE became an option from 1985/6 along with omega rear axle (instead of cart springs). AFAIR.
Just finished prepping the engine bay on the 2005, Mk2b Multijet Punto Van.
Serviced - Mobil 1 & filters + under-body grease (and so on)
Engine bay protected as usual with WD40 prior to Autumn.
But there`s something that`s none standard - can you spot it?
(I don`t mean the boat varnish - that you might just be able to detect, having soaked into the wiring looms taped joints)
Here are two views of the engine bay.
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Here is a pic of the bonnet seal as a standard fitting on our Mk2.
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Our Peugeot 405 diesel has started overheating whilst at high speed, we have checked both fans and they work at both low and high speed. -high speed kicks in about 110
My other half has been putting the heater on full and hot to help get some of the heat out of the system, though when this was done the other night the heater started out blowing out hot air and then it cooled down till it was very cool air that was coming though, even though the temperature gauge was up to about 110 and we could hear the fans going at high speed -Does this suggest that there is an air lock causing the problem or am I thinking along the wrong lines?
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If these are the same as the Citroen ZX engines, then you should see in various places around the cooling system some bleeding points, heater, thermostat and radiator. To bleed these free of air lock you should get a plastic container like a milk bottle and maybe wrap some tape around the bottle neck to get a snug fit in the rad filler neck.
You then fill the bottle with engine running and bleed these various points, and keeping the bottle full.
If you are not using water of any large amount of more than 1/2 litre per 200 miles, then I think the Rad is needing replacement otherwise, if you are using a great deal of water then the head gasket is suspect.
But do not allow these engines to overheat or you will surely blow the gasket.
Hi,
My zetec puma has made a fast ticking/clicking noise since I bought it 18 months ago- it seems more noticable some days than others, although never really loud.
The noise is linked to revs (ie. gets faster when you rev it)
It isn't too loud but I did think it was a diesel coming into the street the other day when my wife was driving it.
I've driven a mondeo that made a similar sound.
Car has 80k on the clock and is running perfectly in every way with no mods.
Any ideas what could be the cause- is this normal or common fault on pumas? Ford didn't seem to notice it when they changed the cambelt last year.
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cheers rich320d,
I'll try an engine flush as I've decided to do the service myself- can't justify paying £160(service inc. plugs and engine flush) for the garage to do it.
Mike.
Has anyone any experience of using diesel in very cold climites? Having been working with some americans recently and got chatting to them about the differences between US and the UK. Having first covered the important subjects, the price and quality of beer in our respective countries ;-) the conversion changed to cars specifically diesels there was a strong believe that they would struggle to start in the cold northern states in winter. Does anyone work with cars in cold countries or test them? Could an additive be added easily like FSII in aircraft fuel? I think diesel and aircraft fuel are fairly similar.
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many yrs ago i had a nice big ex "wonderloaf" (bread delivery) wagon that i used to use for buissness ,
leyland daf thing ,
the thing would not start in a morning , humbug!!
many cans of easystart got it running
quoted £xxx for a punp rebuild etc etc , so I sorted it for £5
pici here www.2130tj.co.uk/1/v1.jpg shown along side a conventional valve from a central heating unit
tiz a nice one way valve that stops fuel running out of a worn pump , back into the tank
15 yrs later i used this in a enfield motorcycle to stop oil blowing back
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sorry off topic ,
must take the A35 for a run this weekend
'New Tricks' last night showed a successful stereotype of a 60's comedian ( Bernard Manning type ) in the present day leaving his huge detached house with his golf clubs .
He then proceeded to put them in the boot of a ....??? Not what I would expect such a person to drive
Clue - it was not a Rolls Royce or Jaguar....
...... A bit of Friday fun- take a guess ...
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I used to go to the Isle of Man on business some years ago. I would hire a car at Ronaldsway and bowl around the island for a couple of days. Usually they were Metros. Mmmm nice ( not ). But, as you do, I would always have a hurl round the TT circuit in whatever I had hired. One time the only thing they had was a Marina or maybe it was an Ital estate. Nearly disgraced myself a few times trying to hustle that bag of spanners to any respectable velocity. Frighteningly bad handling even by the standards of the day. I reckon it was only my courtesy to the fairies which saved my neck. ( the bridge fairies ! )..........
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+1 Vote for the A5 Coupe
The A5 Sportback looks great in pictures as well. The 3 Series Coupe is terrific looking as well, but Audi's just edge it.
How is it that the 3er Coupe is so nice looking, when the saloon & touring are so plain?