August 2009
This NOT what it is usualy is. I never use it. My MP is also behind this supporting this but I wondered if anybody knew anything which would speed things up.
Local traders are trying to get the car park owners to change their attitude but they are refusing.
Basicaly people are charged £1 for the first hour to use the car park, but now they are charging people just for driving through. Before the preicent was built cica 1970 (Ted will probably know the exact date) it was a local road with houses on both side, that road is now the car park road.
We are convinced something must be ilegal here. Local roads round the car park are now dangerious to drive to because of all the ilegal parking because people refuse to use the car park.
The car park uses ANPR and is this an ilegal use of it? You enter then enter your neg number at the machine then if you enter in peedo code:-
If number plate = entered then don't fine
If no number plate entered send out fines for all drivers.
It just sinks of a money making racket.
There is lots and lots of shops here and this is the only car park, there is also lots and lots of offices. We about 8 years ago lost one big carpark for a block of flats. There is a Morrisons just down the road also in the village centre and now that gets so full it causes problems for their shoppers as spaces are now hard to find.
Sorry I am just in a rage. Read more
well let me explain from the start, i went to the shell garage on tuesday 11.08.09 like i do every 3-4 days and filled my car up to the brim with diesel. i started my car and only after 1.8 miles i was pulling up to a set of lights when it felt like i stalled it so i turned the key and the car was trying to start but wouldnt (if you know what i mean) the engine was turning over but not starting.
after ringing the AA they came along and un done the pipe that goes to the filter and sprayed a little carbon monoxide/dioxide into it and it started first time. The car then continued to be running. we turned the engine off and then back on and it worked like it always has. The AA guy plugged his laptop into the engine management and there were no fault codes coming up on his screen he did the normal rev tests and he said things were fine.
Today Thursday 13.08.09 i have started the car this morning and drove from Birmingham to Leeds as i do most days.
The car has done 145,000 miles and it had its long life service at 137,000 it has a full service history the cam belt was changed at 127,000 all from VW Dealer.
The AA guy said it could be the Filter or the Pump not pumping enough fuel, but the tank was full and the filter had only been changed less than 10,000 miles ago.
Question is why has this happend??? did i fill the car too much (can you do that?) as i have always filled it to the brim before and never had any problems with it of could there have been a bit of water in the filter. as you can tell im not techinically minded and dont want to shelling out hundreds of pounds for the problem to happen again.
PLEASE HELP.
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i'm having trouble with my ns rear wheel bearing on my R '98 mondeo mk2 saloon. i've had it a couple of years and had to do the first one after 12 months and then had to re-do it again after only 8 months. the torque wrench setting is given as 290 Nm/214 lbf ft but my torque wrench doesn't go up that far. any ideas how to get it right. Read more
I take it FT is not finger tight?
My daughter is a young driver and has a £400 excess on her 53 plate Fiesta. Another driver came in from a junction to her left on a roundabout and pranged her car. Her innocence shouldn't be difficult to prove but you know how it can be if the other party starts making things up.
She is fully comp and is going to ring her insurance company tonight (Direct Line). I think she has no claims protection but she is checking. Anyone any idea whether the insurance company is likely to pursue the other party for the excess and others costs? I can't help but think that they don't do that anymore.
Thanks for any help.
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if say it goes 25/75 in favour of my daughter
I'm afraid she would lose her NCB unless protected and she will be liable for the excess..
Increase of premium unlikely unless this not own accident.
If she feels third party is actually 100% to blame and is able to recover her excess in full from the third party her Insurer will reinstate NCB if presented with proof of the recovery
Hi all,
I'm looking to get a tiny runaround as a second car, and I am just wondering if anyone reading this knows of any great lease/HP/PCP deals currently running??? I am looking for something around the £100 p/month price and ideally the car will be a:
Fiat 500
Ford Fiesta
Peugeot 107
Toyota IQ
....or something in the same market- ie small, economical, and most importantly CHEAP!
Any suggestions out there?
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That sounds like a good deal, but what's the balloon payment and how much will the finance cost you? You have to be careful as it can be a lot!
Also remember that you can't get out of a PCP deal until you've paid more than half the value (of the car or the agreement?? Someone will know). I know this to my cost, I got made redundant 3 months into a 3 year deal. Not nice.
The Nissan Note 1.4 is not a noisy car but I want to improve the interior in this respect.
I am technical and understand that an increase in noise power of 3dB indicates a doubling of noise power (which is just about perceived by the logarithmic ear) and that an increase of 10dB gives a perception of a doubling of "noise".
The noise power measured near my ear in my car is about 70dB at 50mph and this is an acceptable level. What I'd like to do is to add sound reducing material in a scientific way, aimed precisely at the noise source, which in this case is mainly road noise and engine noise when accelerating hard but mainly road noise when cruising at motorway speeds.
The "specialists" in this subject of whom I am aware seem not to be all that technical and apply a one-size-fits-all approach to sound reducing, rather than analysing, even briefly, each case in order to apply a specific solution.
Is there anybody out there who has or knows of somebody who has experience and has a scientific approach to effective sound reduction? Read more
On the decibel scale, the smallest audible sound (near total silence) is 0 dB. A sound 10 times more powerful is 10 dB. A sound 100 times more powerful than near total silence is 20 dB. A sound 1,000 times more powerful than near total silence is 30 dB. Here are some common sounds and their decibel ratings. As has been said, road noise is the enemy then engine bay sound insulation. Then perhaps an underlay sound proofer under the carpets or buy and Audi A6. Regards Peter
I have a 2001 Mondeo 1.8
I had my clutch replaced less than 3000 miles ago, today driving to work I lost gear selection no movement left or right.
The clutch was replaced at a Ford Dealer, as such I got it recovered back there.
I was told it would be covered under their repair warranty if it was found to be because of the clutch change.
Surely if they had changed the clutch they would have needed to remove the gear selection equipment and may have damaged it on re-fitting?
Just seems like a big coincedence. I'm certain they will just deny it and try to get some extra cash off me.
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Heard about this on the news this morning and sure enough it is one of the 6 Veyron's listed on Autotrader - at £899k.
Then I thought - prices of the six vary by £300k - and they are all similar age so would I really want one? After all colour can't have that big an effect - you will get a very good re-spray for £300k.
Also listed on Autotrader today are
Ferrari Daytona 365 Spyder GTB at £240k (red of course) and possibly free road tax!
Mercedes E63AMG Estate at £72k (silver of course)
Lamborgini Mucielago LP640 at £140k (yellow of course)
Leaving some change for a brand new MX5 for inconspicuous fun, a new diesel Golf for winter and nearly £400k in the bank for insurance, upkeep and fuel.
Would you buy the Bugatti???????? Read more
change Ferrari cambelts every two years whether the car
is used or not. What do they do crumble to dust?
sounds like you have not discovered the joys of owning an italian vehicle.
wires made of coloured pasta, electrical connections made of cheese and plastic chrome that still rusts. ahh hours of fun.
Perhaps a "copy-cat" event, referring to the recent "Tory politician's wife in botched suicide attempt " case?
From "The Daily Telegraph":
Having made the ?compulsive? decision to commit suicide, he climbed into his Peugeot car and set out for the M60 in Greater Manchester.
Over the course of several minutes he caused a series of crashes and forced dozens of oncoming drivers to take evasive action.
....
Ul Haque was given a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to dangerous driving. Judge Jonathan Geake also banned him from driving for 12 months."
He caused several crashes, but no serious injuries.
I don't think that the punishment fits the crime - do you? Read more
Hopefully they'll let him keep his belt and shoelaces so he can do us all a favour.... :-)
Just been reading some of the posts on here about letting the Turbo in a diesel engine cool down before turning the engine off. I have a turbo petrol engine, so I guess it is the same for me to. but how long should one run the engine before they turn it off?.
Made make/vehicle non-specific and subject line expanded.
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Can I also stress the importance of good oil and regular oil changes for a turbo car.
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My local Sainsbury's has evidently engaged a scam outfit for enforcing 'Mother and Child' and 'Disabled' Bays in the Car Park. 'Offenders' against the rules will receive a 'Parking Charge Notice' for £50. Wonder why those initials are 'PCN'. Might it be to make it look like the real thing? It really is time that this whole nonsensical business was properly sorted out. By all means enforce the rules but fake fines and threats along with the exorbitant charges are really not on.