September 2009
Hi Guys, I don't know where my earlier post went, so trying again...
I had my car serviced today at a Peugeot dealer. I had the 60 000 service done at 50 000 (car is 7 years old). But the techinician had stamped the 80 000 box on the following page of the service book! When I complained, the lady tippexed this box out, filled in the correct box and attached a note to the book, on their letter head, explaining why this was done.
My car has a clean service history and low mileage, and i feel they have ruined it by making the servuce book look dodgey. Is this going to be a problem? What can I demand they do about it?
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As I write this [7.15pm] the A14 remains closed in both directions because of an accident before 3pm between J10 and J11.
While enjoying the silence of the eventually cleared deserted road [which runs near the bottom of my garden - all traffic had to reverse back to J10] a police car drew up. 'Why paralyse a major route for so long?' I asked. The absurd reply was 'We have to treat it as a murder scene..' followed by the unpleasant ..'if you dont leave you'll be arrested..'
Clearly the police, not only incapable of dealing with antisocial behaviour towards the vulnerable, are also incapable of distinguishing between murder and manslaughter. Anyway, even if it was a murder...both carrigeways, FOUR+ HOURS??
What is this country coming to? Meanwhile, the roads surrounding the area resemble car-parks and we are precluded from driving anywhere much locally while tens of thousands of personhours are wasted...... Read more
woodster said
British Police successes are rarely newsworthy. That they have one of the best success rates against terrorism and murder>>
Are these successes statistically based? Unless the basis for the stats is explained, you can't judge on the figures.
How do you measure the "success rates against terrorism"? Would that be plots prevented or terrorists arrested after the event?
Whenever there is criticism of the police we're told they're protecting us from the terrorist threat. Even if true, what that's got to do with closing roads for hours is anybody's guess.
I wouldn't want to have the job of peering into mangled wreckage or bearing the bad news to relatives. But if there's no malice I'd have thought that once the road is photographed and the ambulances gone, the wreckage could be lifted for forensic examination elsewhere.
When I was in London I saw a petrol station called Eco Fuels it looks a bit grotty which was selling unleaded at £1.49p a litre it also seems really busy. Is this some kind of majic fuel? Most the fuel stations in London only seemed to be 2p more than what I pay in Manchester.
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Hopefully the staff are now nicer than there were when i stayed. Been to a lot of Hotels everyfrom ghetos to 5 star city centre hotels. I never experienced such rude staff in my life, they were all european and just didn't really want to be there.
This was over ten years ago so hopefully it is a lot nicer now. It was being refurbished at the time so we got it cheap, it was also the first hotel we booked online. People seemed impressed that we dare to use such new technology to book a hotel.
Not much fun on a 28k modem though!
I'm sure my windscreen no longer gets caked in flies after a fast run like it used to.
This begs a few questions:
Are there fewer flies around, and if so, why is this?
Or are there the same number of flies, but fewer hitting my car?
Cars are more aerodynamic and wipers are more efficient than ever, so you might not notice flies so much.
But then cars are also much faster than they used to be, which suggests you might hit more, not fewer.
Or am I just plain wrong (perish the thought) and I am hitting as many flies as I used to?
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Could also be the reason why we've only saw a handful of swallows and swifts this year, as well as the past two or three years.
Following on from Tawse's question about anti-freeze, I check mine each year by popping some in the freezer. This will verify it's temperature capabilities, but what about it's corrosion inhibitor qualities.
I've never changed antifreeze as a service item, except when it's failed the freezer test.
Does anyone know a method of checking it?
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Interesting, I remember having a coolant change recommended on my Petrol Civic some years ago, it was about 5 years old (I declined), later I lifted the bonnet and on a sticker inside was a statement saying coolant good for 10 years!
Anyone who threw litter out of my car wouldn't get in it again.
Same here, unless it's biodegradeable and dumped in the right place. A banana skin on an urban street is a no-no, but an apple core slung into a rural ditch or thicket hedge has been disposed of more appropriately than one wrapped in a plastic bag and placed in landfill.
Hi,
Hopefully somebody will be able to help.
I have a 2002 BMW 316SE with 191K on the clock. Recently it's yellow oil warning light has started to come on, either while I'm driving and the engine is warm or as I switch off the ignition. I know she's using a little bit of oil but it seems like the light is coming on every one to two weeks after I check the levels and top up with oil (Mobil 10/40 Semi Synthetic).
Anyone have any ideas?
Many thanks in advance.
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The yellow light is a oil level warning light.Either not enough or too much oil.Always check the dipstick with car on level ground and after at least 10 mins of switching off engine.It is also possible that the oil sump sensor is faulty if the level checks out ok.hth
This is mentioned in FAQ but the link to the supermarket website is defunct.
So, have any more manufacturers (especially VW Group) given ther "approval" to this blended bio fuel? It is hinted elsewhere that some 100% biofuels are OK but why the problem with the 30% blend? All diesels are a 5% blend now anyway by EU edict AFAIK.
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Tried a tank of it in my Mondeo. Subjectively it seemed to run rougher, blow more smoke and be down on power. The back of the car ( it's an estate ) was covered in soot after a long run. Haven't tried using it since. Posh chipfat imho.
Is this organisation approved by HJ from the 'Ads by Google' box on the right ---->
UK and EU Driving Licence
European and UK driving licences. No driving test! Legal loophole.
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Chas - For various reasons I don't get the ads - can you post or e-mail the URL for me. From my understanding there is no control on the Google ads.
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No need for further discussion until that the decision to unlock or otherwise has been taken.
Rob - Moderator.
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