April 2010
Hi all,
This evening I have come home to a letter from a police force two counties away from where I live telling me that they saw a car registered ALMOST to me (surname spelt slightly wrong) of the same make, model and colour as mine but with a very different number plate (2 1/2 years older) doing 51 in a 30.... Read more
Hi all,
I've just bought a 58 plate diesel Corsa and have a couple of questions on it::... Read more
Hi, I have a 2005 307sw petrol model with about 38 000miles. The warning for the depollution system comes on every time I start the car.
Is it possible to service this myself?... Read more
my boot lock mechanism is stuck in the locked position, it can be opened from the inside by moving the catch along though. any ideas??? Read more
i`ve a tendency to like it right at the full mark and often this results in 8th inch or so overl.
Must be a habit from the olden days - when it was like topping up the fuel tank - either that or it`s thinking an extra half coffee mug fof oil will give a bit of extra reserve - in the additive and suspension of particles dept..... Read more
Car is about 12 years old and just rolled 100,000 a couple of weeks about. I've had it for 70k and 8 years and it's used 1 litre of oil. Short journies, hard thrash with red lines and sat for days at a time, some times a tank of fuel lasts 6 weeks.
Tractor has 670 hours on the clock and uses burns oil about 3% of the fuel it uses. I have driven combine harvesters that were using 1 us quart per day or more of oil from new, but it was a side effect of later emmison control and they run under full load continually....
Have a "Y" reg that has only done 18,000 miles and is kept outside. Front tyres will need replacing before next winter, but rears still look almost new. No signs of UV damage or cracking. However, given its age, should I replace all 4 tyres at the same time? Read more
If the age of the rear tyres is the same as the car then they are 9 or 10 years old
Good advice to change tyres after they reach certain age, I was told about 10 years but I suppose that Toyota are being cautious by stating 6 years....
My front tyres have a few mm left, they have even wear and still plenty of treat but they are getting low after 30k.
The rears are practically new, same brand. ... Read more
We just had the dealer fit two new tyres on the Jazz: one of the old ones was made in 2003 according to the marking on the tyre. Getting on a bit I thought. Must have been NOS as the car was registered in 2005. Wife asked for the new tyres to go on the rear, but they ignored/service desk didn't pass on the message.
Cos I got 215,000 on mine & it is still good, despite occasional heavy (3500kg) trailer towing, a lot of town stop start driving, plus 300miles of using in lieu of brakes, ie down through the gears. Mind two adolescents learning may just be its death knell.
Cheers... Read more
Cos I got 215,000 on mine & it is still good, despite occasional heavy (3500kg) trailer towing, a lot of town stop start driving, plus 300miles of using in lieu of brakes, ie down through the gears. Mind two adolescents learning may just be its death knell.
Cheers...
HJ suggested that this event should be posted in this section for anyone who might be interested.
Avant (moderator)... Read more
hi guys, had my v6 for 6 mths, came to start it up this morning and will not start, no probs with lights gauges, alarm or immob and i have plenty of fuel in the tank, checked for spark and its there checked for fuel and its there,fob works turns alarm off/on opens and locks doors, totally baffled.? had it serviced (full) 6 weeks ago and had a diagnostics read out done(for peace of mind) compression test etc , car drives like new before today? any ideas anyone please ..i have looked through all threads to see if anyone has had same prob but no joy as they seem to be immob problems for most , thanks stu. Read more
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There is an identical silver Golf to ours locally with one digit (the last one) difference in the registration plate. One is an E and one is an F, so well within the realms of an ANPR screw up as well! :-)