November 2009
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North Wales Police is to refund £18,000 worth of speeding fines after mistakenly enforcing a 30mph speed limit on a 40mph road.
The force has written to 300 people caught on the B4391 in Bala from March to July this year and is investigating a ?very small number? of other prosecutions during the last five years.
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Had to spend 12 hours in Israel visiting a bereaved friend whose father had died suddenly.
Usually I go with the family so take a Mazda 5 or 6, but I ordered a Group A car and got upgraded to a Group G (?) and got a brand new Kia Forte (which I think will be the Cerato in the UK when/if it arrives). I thnk it is a bit like a Ce'ed that has been very slighty stretched and made into a three box saloon rather than a hatch.
What a lovely car. Nicely built, comfortable and stylish interior that was easy to use, drove very well and appeared to be quite economical for an automatic. Being a three box saloon it may not come to the UK, but it wil be another winner from the Koreans if it does.
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Just had a nose at the KIA via Google images. Looks like a nice car. Southern Europe prefers saloons to hatchbacks but in the UK we dont, so we miss out on a lot of saloon stuff.
Got a 1.9dci 130 bhp, seems egr valve is gummed up as idle rough, was fine when I switched engine off before weeks holiday and started rough idle first time I fired it up on return, mileage 97k. Is the egr valve on this model the black assembly 6 bolts holding it on with with a plug/skt on the manifold assy on the right (looking from underneath the bonnet) ? Any answers gratefully received. Read more
Hi kevinb i have the same model as you, you say it is a non-solenoid type does this mean you can't remove it and clean? What did you end up doing mine has a rough idle too?
the recent rain has created a nice swimming pool in the passenger footwell. i have isolated it to the sunroof (scuttle drains/windscreen ok). it is coming in through the rubber seal that the passenger door closes onto. anyone know how i can fix it? Read more
My 94 polo match has done 68000 miles and is in good condition apart from it will not start, about two weeks ago i came home from work one night parked the car, then the next morning it would not start, it is getting petrol to the injector and spark at the plugs but the petrol is not getting to them, i have tried towing it but nothing and after the tow i took the plugs and they where dry, any help would be great. Read more
I asked a question last week about why my polo would not start as there is petrol getting to the injector but not getting to the cylinder, and was told to check the injector has not gone open circuit, what is this and how do i check it, also will a ECU off a 1.3 off the same year do for a 1.05, thanks.
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I have a Suzuki Baleno that had never been very happy in cold/damp weather. I had a couple of days where it took a lot of willpower and persuasion to get it to start (it would turn over but not "catch"), until finally it wouldn't start at all. The battery was old so I had it serviced and bought a new battery which was fitted. The mechanic dropped it back at my house, and yet I haven't been able to start it since. I'm basically in the same position I was before the service albeit with a new battery. It turns over but doesn't "catch". The mechanic is now telling me it needs a new Cam Sensor based on the number of times the "check engine" light flashes to indicate different faults. Has anyone seen this before, and does replacing the Cam Sensor seem a logical step to take next? Thanks in advance (btw I'm not sure of engine size / age of car) Read more
Turn the engine over, makes a noise like it's turning over for a few seconds, but nothing "catches" - this is further to my previous post >>
it has been serviced
had brand new battery
had the cam sensor replaced
and it is still not firing. Mechanic says it's an electrical problem - does that seem right?
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I've been reading some interesting stuff recently on cycling forums about which tyres give best grip. The consenus is that slick tyres wil give the best grip in wet or dry conditions and that tread patterns are just to make the tyre look good. If I remember correctly, a cycle would have ot be doing something crazy like 150mph to aquaplane so water dispersal is not an issue.
Given that motorbike tyres are similar to cycle tyres in shape, albeit a bit wider, is there any need for motorbike tyres to have a tread pattern? Do motorbikes aquaplane? If a bald tyre will give more grip, then doesn't it make sense to allow slicks? Read more
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>> How does the shape of the tyre effect the calculation?
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Contrary to what would apparently make sense it has no affect.
The calculation given is as applicable to a 747 landing in pouring rain as it
is to your pushbike. The size of the contact patch or weight of the vehicle
doesn't come into it.
Wikipedia says otherwise:
"The longer and thinner the contact patch, the less likely a tire will hydroplane. Tires that present the greatest risk are wide, lightly loaded, and small in diameter. Deeper tread dissipates water more easily."
Helping my elderly father who has just had a serious op and needs to replace his 10 year old Civic with something more suitable.
Nearly purchased an Almera Tino earlier this year but changes in circumstances now means we have bit more to play with, its £5k plus the Civic so I am hoping for £6k to spend.
Ideal car would be something with the height and space of the Tino but be slightly more modern and something that isn't going to age quickly, rules the Picasso out I think.
2nd gen Focus seems to fit the bill but what else should I consider?
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Thanks all, I will look at these. I love the idea of the Disco, but can't quite see it sadly!!!
this is the 1.8 16v none GDI type engine and will not tick over .
it will start up and run if you keep the revs at 1000rpm + but let the revs off and it just stops . also the cat rattles inside and sounds like a vibrating or loose exhaust heat sheild but there arnt any fitted .
is the cat if faulty enough to cause this type of problem
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Any advice on possible "failure to stop at an accident"? Does driver #1 have to report to police when driver #2 stops to let driver #1 change lane on a main road, then driver #3 skids in the rain and shunts the driver #1.
The law seems clear about actually hitting another car, but not the above.... Read more
The police advice given in HJ's post says you must stop/report/exchange if you are DRIVING a vehicle involved in an accident.
Cliff,
I think you may be right. It's a long time since i've studied this, is my excuse. There's a difference between the legislation in having to report the accident under s.170 RTA (which relates to a 'driver') and having some form of liability because of your vehicle being present.
I can remember an old exam question about a pedestrian falling over a parked and unattended vehicle..(and the need for insurance).
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Though I hate to say it, stupidity like this makes you think Mr Loophole might have a point.