November 2009
Hi,
Just wondering how easily available the little black and green price guide books i've seen at trader's are??
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After test driving a new Citroen C5 exclusive with the hydroactive suspension i was very impressed with the refinement,quietness and supple ride.The car seemed to be built to last and it had every conceivable extra on it.My question is if its so good then why don't the motoring magazines ever list it in the top 5 family cars to buy?I cannot find any reports of failures on this new C5 and only glowing reports from their owners.I know depreciation would be a factor but other than that i cannot see any downsides other than its a Citroen.Am i mad to consider one or should i settle for the Honda Accord which was very nice but not as good as the Citroen?
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I drove both C5 and Accord recently.
I got similar offer on Accord, but thought the ride a little too firm and the seats not as supportive - but a close second. the wind noise was also more.
The C5 was softer ride, quite and I liked the combination of technolgy and dials on the dash. I drove daytime and night to get a feel of it too.
Whilst list price is high, actual dealer price will be much less. I looked at a 59 plate with 50miles for £13500. (1.6 diesel, VTR+, man, metalic). Didn't buy it as I went down with flu' two days later and been off work till today. Just phoned garage who have sold it!!!! Grrrr.
HI there,
I have just passed my driving test and got a corsa club d 1.7.
Would like some advice if you would not mind!? I have always driven petrol cars and this is my first diesel any advice on when is best to change up gears???
I feel that sometimes i'm changing up too soon and others not soon enough!!
I know I have to get used to the car but i am driving from plymouth to wales tomorrow for the first time and dont really want to be looking a fool on route if you know what i mean.?
sorry if this seems a silly question to ask i'm sure it'll raise a few eyebrows and get afew giggles. But some advice would be gtreatly appreciated. Read more
You'll soon get an instinctive feel for it...then you won't ever look at the rev counter again.......most useless bit of instrunent clutter on the dash of my Suzuki diesel.....and it's an auto too...so I need it even less !...... Enjoy the torque....biggish mill in a little car...I had the 1.7 Punto TD...went like rip !
Good luck and have a good, safe run.
Ted
hi, ive just been out to shop(about 8 mile round trip) and on way home my 96` 406 1.8 petrol just developed an intermitent power problem. as if firing on 3 cylinders or something. when i put my foot down it judders along but when i ease off it comes back to normal again.it does this in all gears. i had a new catalyst fitted about 3 months ago which seems to be getting noisier as time goes on. if this is faulty would it cause theese symptoms?
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update-fitted new coil pack and everything is back to normal.just waiting now for the next problem to arise!!!
agcode:)
As I come to the end of my search for new car (I think I'd decided on an Octavia VRs-the Mazda 6 was too expensive), I've suddenly had a fly thrown into the ointment.
Somebody mentioned an X Type estate. You can pick up a main dealer, 09reg, 2.2d sport premium estate for approx£17500. Fully equipped with leather/sat nav etc etc. I know the Jag is going out of production, but it seems to now be the car it always should have been.
I don't buy into the pipe and slippers image, the sport looks pretty good. But the million pound question is....is it going to be a depreciation disaster. I've also no idea what a Jag costs to service...I expect it's a premium rate.
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Logically, a car's looks shouldn't matter that much. When you're in the car you can't see it (although you'll know about it if the stylist has decreed that the view out to the rear is restricted, e.g. Honda Civic, new Fiesta) - and when outside it you shouldn't be so sad as to spend a lot of time looking at it.
But then we aren't all logical....And people do buy cars on looks: the Fiesta is selling well despite the rear view out being appalling.
Hi,
Just got hold of a 2007 Focus Zetec estate 1.8TDCI, the only thing missing is the manual. I don't really need it but there are a couple of questions I'm trying to find an answer to:
1) Can autolocking be enabled on this car (i.e doors lock as you reach about 5mph)
2) It only came with one remote keyfob, and a single key. Is this normal? And can I get another remote keyfob and program it to the car myself?
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She knows about the manual locking - just odd that our previous MK1 and Mk1.5 Focii had the autolock facility, but the Mk2 doesn't have it - with the lack of a user manual i thought I'd check if it was even available!
There were two cars sat in front of me at a set of red traffic lights this evening.
First car - a marked police Focus - turns on his blue lights and drives across the junction with the traffic lights still on red, and then disappears into the distance.
Second car duly follows as if being towed, only to stop on the far side of the junction, presumably when the driver realised what had happened.
Me? I admit I put the CC3 in gear to pull away too, but realised in time the lights were still on red.
I think the driving of the second car was poor, but could best be described as: "Easily done if you're not concentrating."
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Funny, I must go through that roundabout in various directions several times a year anyway, and I simply couldn't remember whether the water thingy was still there. It's in my immediate area but not on a frequent route. Shepherd's Bush has been a traffic nightmare eastbound for ages and I have learned to go round it when possible.
Driving of course is bad for one's general peripheral observation. One tends to be focused on a narrow range of things, mostly on the road. You see much more and take it in better when on foot.
Vauxhall Vectra B facelift 2.0tdi diesel i had the mass air flow meter changed yesterday and it ran like a dream went to work ok this morning and car was fine on way home the e.m.l was flashing then after a while it stayed on and the car is very slow at pulling away could this mean that my glow plugs need changeing please help Read more
diagnostic machine was a proper one code showed up after wards
You were rather taken with it weren't you ? Read more
What do you mean? How would you describe the feeling of the power from this motor? I have ordered 1.4T and i'm afraid it's too little for the weight of the car. And the long 6 manual gearbox makes things worst. Will it be quick for everyday driving or slow? As far as i know all 1.4T up to now have beeen pre-production models. Will there be any differences in quality/performance/consumption with the final production motors?
I would be more than glad to hear the opinion of anyone that has driven the astra with 1.4 Turbo.
Not been on for a while, since my lorry rant, but on a less ranty and more car-based question: what do the Backroomers think of Tesla, if anything? I believe the Roadster is now on sale in the UK, and the Model S is coming I think in 2012.
Just been having a look at the Model S on the website and it looks good... few details though. A friend of mine in that London tells me there was a prototype on display in the showroom, anyone see it? Read more
Its a step in the right direction. Id like to see more practical applications and for the price to come down to 'normal' levels ( or reasonable lease costs ), but if they can do that and provide both a 200 mile range atleast plus a 10 minute method of getting a decent amount of power, Im willing to give it a try.
Petrolhead I am and Im a climate-change skeptic, however I do think cleaner, alternative fuel personal transport is a must for the long term, regardless of why you think its needed.
Browse
Ebay about £20 - £25.
or go to your local friendly dealer and bung a salesman a tenner for last months guide.