December 2009
Manchester Evening news.....today...you heard it here first !!
Two enterprising lads, Ali Abdullah and Muqtar Nuren have set up a little business not far from Ted Towers.
The scheme was that they would impersonate people who had a test booked, on a ' no pass, no fee ' basis.
In all, they sat a total of 43 fraudulent driving tests for their customers ! It turned out not to be such a profitable business as they had hoped.........They failed 33...yes, 33 !!.
Defending brief said ' It's surprising that anybody wanted to use these defendants. '
Second conviction for Abdullah, 3 years this time. Nuren landed a year. Several of their punters arrested and cautioned.
Hope they've got a Highway Code in the prison library at Strangeways !
Ted Read more
found this,got to say its quick clear and precise,
might help someone in future.
www.vca.gov.uk/other/faqs-vehicle-importi.asp Read more
I really try not to get my blood pressure raised about trivialities, especially, as in this case, entirely irrelevant ones, but goodness me that document is poorly written.
There was a time when official bodies had at least some command of grammar.
Perhaps I'll just inwardly mark it as "clumsy" and leave it at that.
More importantly the 2.0 diesel will now be in 3 states of tune (so no
more 2.2 like with the C5?) and be offered with a twin-clutch auto a la
VW DSG.
Unless you're a company car driver on HMRC rates, in which case you'll be paid 3 or 4p per mile less for a sub 2.0L diesel, that will remove the Ford from my list in 12 months time as I've already suffered the 'subsidise the company' pain once before.....
I am getting my brother in law to service my Fabia VRS. It has the same engine as the previous generation Galaxy and he works at a Ford dealers but can the he get rid of the really annoying spanner that pops up.It's annoying and something that only a VAG dealer can do? Read more
I should think so - daughter has a SEAT Ibiza and the service indicator always pops up a few mths after it's been serviced as the dealer forgets to reset it.
Instructions are in the handbook - I can't remember off the top of my head but it's some combination of press and hold the trip reset and turning the ignition key.
Some National Express/Greenline coaches have double axles on rear yet some other coaches of same length don't.
What's the reason? Read more
........... 5-axle arctics ...........
Are they for use in cold weather?
;-)
the owner of this car fitted new spark plugs plus new coil pack trying to eliminate above fault prior to leaving vehicle with us. I got car scanned to-day at vauxhall main dealers fault code came up ecu fault. When vauxhall erazed this fault out car drove for approx 3 miles perfectly before mil light came back on then back to 3 cylinders. I don't have any AD on this particular vectra being a 2l. Can anyone please shed any light on this or know of where a person can pin data or wiring diagram Engine code 20x 04404. Siemens Ecu 5wk9 154 I'm thinking this could be a wiring fault. would there be any problems or known issues with getting a second hand Ecu unit coded in any assistance on this would be greatly apreciated BestRegards Mickeybo
It's better to learn from others than to learn from your own mistakes
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Loss of firing on one or more cylinders due to no spark on no injection ,is often a fault within the Ecu.A s/hand unit can be used but will need correct diag equipt to code it to immobiliser system.Also check the connector pins onto the coil pack,sometimes they can give poor contact ,and make sure you have genuine or Bosch spark plugs.I would thik this is a 1.8 engine not a 2.0.hth
Hi all,
My little brother had the gearbox on his 2001 avensis blow up yesterday. With chrimbo so close he is thinking of hiring a car to get around while it is fixed.
I seem to remember seeing 3 month hire deals for around £99 a month a few years ago which I think were using up expiring lease deals. Does anyone know if my memory is failing me or whether this sort of thing can be done?
Thanks! Read more
I am looking at a price list from about 6 months ago for 28 day contract car hire, some examples, all ex VAT based on 1250 miles per month.
Skoda Fabia 1.2 £199.99 (the cheapest)
Ford Fiesta 1.6 £219.99
VW Golf TDI £315.72
It is an old list but I'm sure the prices are in the same ball park. Company is based in York, no idea if that is any use to you. We have used the company extensively in the past, if you want the details please send me a message (I think you have to ask the moderators for my email). Hope that is useful.
This is a follow-up from my recent test-drive of the Renault Megane Coupe, 2.0 TCE - ultimately a disappointing experience.
I haven't yet driven a Scirocco but most information seems very positive - I'd appreciate some feedback from actual owners on their experiences?
thanks
Simon Read more
I Had a 2.0 TSI for a week end good motor if a bit bland
Well aware of the standard gospel on the recommended service interval for cam belt and pulley changes on the CX25XE engine but having recently been presented with a quote for £380 by the main dealer am wondering whether a change now is strictly justified. The last change, together with the water pump, was carried out some six years ago but the car has done only 24k miles since then all of which has been long distance work. Given that it has largely been kept in a garage and there are no visible oil leaks that might have contaminated the belt - although not easy to view - I question whether the belt and pulleys are in other than good condition and the work is necessary. Bit of a quandary though as the cav is in excellent nick and would'nt want a belt failure as safety considerations particularly at high speed also apply. Is postponing the cam belt,pulley and water pump change for another year or so a false economy or maybe a reasonable risk in view of the low stress imposed on the existing belt and pulleys. Is cam belt life inherently unpredictable or is the dealer pushing towards scrappage by upping the ante on the advisories such as the cam belt change. Read more
If your Cavalier is in excellent nick it's value is probably slowly on the rise judging by some eBay and Pistonhead cars advertised for sale recently. 4 years max is probably a good rule of thumb for aging of these older cam belts whatever mileage they've done. £380 buys you peace of mind, because if it goes bang, your car is scrap of course.
You could ask for a second opinion here www.vodc.co.uk/
or here www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f...2
Recently I was within a whisker of purchasing a lovely MX5 Roadster....unfortunately the seller realised that the £8k depreciation hit over two years would be less if the vehicle was sold when the weather warms up...although hope springs eternal!
Crying into my beer, a friend suggested a left of field alternative....a 330 Ci petrol convertible.
My main criteria is always reliability...with my small annual mileage mpg is not an issue. The downsides are increased vulnerability because of the soft top, more expensive spares, and it will be older, probably '04 with 45k miles, rather than '07 with 15k miles as per the MX5.The upside is that I could fit a towbar, and access for an elderly relative would be possible!
Any thoughts/experience of this model would be appreciated. Read more
Like some of the other replies I've not got a 330Ci but back in April I bought an '02 325 Touring...... my only regret is I didnt buy the 330 ! If you look around and buy one which has been looked after you potentially have many years of very enjoyable motoring.
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They have known about this for ages, some people were arrested for it a few years back after examiner at Whalley Range realised what was going on.
There is so many ramdon and varients in a driving test I sometimes wonder if an examiner would pass if they had to retake it!