January 2010
As the UK snow and ice melts people are already warning of shattered road surfaces and huge potholes appearing. The financially-strapped councils will struggle to do repairs, so are we better off driving 4x4s to tackle the inevitable 3rd world roads?! And if we did, the Gubbermint makes even more money from the motorist :-) Any conspiracy theorists out there?!
FWIW my 4x4 has rock hard suspension; they ain't all soft and wallowy :-( Read more
I started a discussion yesterday about whether to buy a W208 or W209.... I was perusing auto trader and ebay, and found i quite like the c class sport coupe... I will have 7k to spend, will this be a better buy than a CLK?? Does anybody on here have one?? Read more
If you want a Merc, get an E class or above or leave alone and go BMW/Audi.
We had a lot of C-classes on our fleet, and they aren't really a very durable or well made car especially for the price.
Hi, Since finding this site only a couple of weeks ago I have found it to be a fantastic place to come for advice and info. So I call on your judgement and advice and opinions once again...
Buying secondhand, I appreciate is always to an extent a gamble...and I appreciate that as age goes up and price goes down, perhaps individual cars and their care received is more important than a particular make/model reliability index...So here goes...
We are average. 2 adults, 2 children (well, one and one on the way). We are fed up with struggling to get a 2 year old in the back of a 3 door punto...and soon we'll have 2 kids to struggle with.
We both have poor back...so like the 'higher' ride of an MPV...
So, we could possible stretch to £1500...maybe even 2k if it would really provide optionsp. But WHAT MPV? Or should it be an estate. (Nissan Note would hit the mark...but far out of price range....)
Scenics...read everywhere how 'bad' they are for reliability/fire risk etc. But still like them.
Nissan Tino...1.8s and high tax so seem costly...also reliability issues.
Picassa...reliability issues, and probably too expensive?
Merivas? Zafiras? Mazda Premacy?
Everything I read has downsides or scare stories and I am getting confused! Any advice...? Baby arrives in April, so clock is ticking! Cheers all.
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I'm going to second a Mondeo III hatch. You'll get a tidy one in your budget. They are roomy and very very easy to get kids in/out of the back seats due to their wide opening large rear doors. They are also very easy for those with bad backs to get in/out of the front too. Comfy seats and excellent driving position again helpful to backs.
Sadly MPVs in this price range are often tired and poor value for money.
hello.i have a isuzu bighorn it is an import,what happened was were driving down the a30 duel carrageway and all my warning lights came up.fuel light oil sensor temp sensor timimg belt all of them...also at the same time my blowers stoped working including air con.the digital display doesnt even work now.i have taken it to several garages and they dont no what the probelms is.one said it was the alternator which seemed bit strange.250 pound later with fitting.no difference.had all relays and fuses checked by auto electrictian.any help please Read more
I seem to recall there is a link between the alternator charge circuit and the functions that have been lost.I think there is an engine run relay in the o/side engine bay electric box that is energised when the alternator starts to charge.This completes the circuit to the blower and w/lights.hth
i own a 99 fiesta 1.25 can anyone tell me what the valve on the rear of the head is for (looks like a standard tyre valve with a blue screw on cap)
also looking to buy an astra 00-02 1.6 what should i look out for what is build quality like , i drove a mk1 vectra sri an build quality was shocking , also can the clutch still be changed without removing the box as you could with older vauxhalls
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its on the end of the fuel rail and under fuel pressure ,leave it alone
8 valve 1.6 nice engines
16 valve engines alright till they done the miles but someones screwed the lcd back to make it look young (buy with caution)
make sure steering rack works ok
make sure all switches work ok
make sure engine nice and warm and radiator fan cuts in an out
make sure steering wheel horn buttons havent fallen to bits (see clocking bit above)
confirm yellow light works on dash and doesnt twinkle at you as car is driven on test drive (think egr or a million other things think vauxhall think life)
clutch needs box off
I have just got off the phone to my local Honda dealer to ask the price of a Honda Accord 2 litre petrol ES saloon.
The ES is the base model with 16 inch wheels and standard suspension.All the other models come with sports suspension and 17 inch(or larger) wheels.
After trying the sports suspension i decided it felt too firm for my tastes and so opted for the smaller wheels and non sport suspension.
Anyway i digress.
I have been told that there are no ES models that i can order and the factory are not even producing them.So even as a factory order i cannot get one!.
The only option now is a second hand one or pre-reg model(which are very scarce).I cannot believe that Honda advertise the ES and yet you cannot buy it.
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Not without precedent with Honda, they list (or did before the recent facelift) a current model Civic S 5 Door (n.b. not the S-type 3 Door), poverty spec without aircon, no integrated radio and steel wheels sans trims. I've only ever seen one example (funnily enough in one of my company's carparks). The model is not even described in the brochure or website but does appear in the price lists.
There are two vaccum pipes on the egr valve,one that operates the butterfly valve the other operates the actual egr valve. Does anyone know which one goes where? Read more
Since I bought my car about 6 years ago, the coolant has been a sort of brown colour, instead of pink. I've changed coolant lots of times, flushed it a number of times with water / flush until it all runs clear, but the brown colour always comes back.
A brown substance coats the inside of the header tank too, which can be removed with a bottle brush, and I think all the pipes are also coated on the inside.
I want to sort it once and for all. I am going to take off all the pipes, and use a bottle brush to clean them - but what about the radiator? What can i do with that - can it be cleaned internally with some sort of chemical?
TIA
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I'm not sure what the original coolant was, but I imagine it was G12 (pink), and the previous owner has put in some non-compatible stuff, or allowed corrosion due to weak concentration.
Cabin heating is fine, and has been for the last 6 years (my ownership), and the brown coolant has always been there.
Its not sludgy, just brown. Its stays pink for a little while after changing, but ends up brown. I had a new engine about 50k miles ago, so i think most of the 'brown stuff' is in the radiator.
new fault occuring on my astra when ignition turns on the fan starts up and then stays on permently when running any help please
Sam
{P reg, that'll be something like 1996 or 1997 then} Read more
thanks ill have a look tomorow cheers
Sam
Re www.trafficengland.com/
With Roadside Message Signs clicked to on I can view the text from my PC
The M4 has lots saying " SY05 slow down"
Is this someones registration or else what does SY05 mean?
Perhaps it is a computer glitch. I have seen it before so it is not cos of the snow today. Read more
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someone with SY05 is speeding up and down the motorways of England >>
Someone like this? (First Google hit):
www.aldersydemotors.co.uk/SY05%20SZJ.htm
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Thanks for the invitation, but no thanks!
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