September 2010
Cos I was going nuts whilst in Cornwall, mostly driving between Marazion (near Penzance) and Helston.
I absolutly could NOT keep track of what the correct speed limits were as it varied from 60 to 30, sometimes via 50 & 40, sometimes not, and indeed sometimes apparently quite at random.... Read more
Hi i currently own and run a bmw e39 525d manual on a 03, i need a estate and want a auto and somthing more comfertable as well, but dont know wheather i should put up with my £6,500 bmw to buy a newer car maybe newer 5 series or audi a6 and pay round £15,000 for the one i would want.
The e39 is a brilliant car some say best bmw have made and that its better than alot of cars today as well so just wondering is it worth bothering with.... Read more
Test drived a e60 auto estate today was a very nice the auto was fine, mauals seem to clunky for me now, auto's are generally more smoother i feel, and i can concentrate fully on direction.
I dont have to have a bmw, audi etc if say the new mondeo new c5 are well built and reliable, if anuthing iam really considering the new honda accord tourer as they are well built obviously reliable and are a nice car and infact i think the most comfertable seats i sat in.
Saw one of those big Fords that come without a spare wheel at the side of the motorway with a shredded tyre, no way was an aerosol in the boot going to be much use to him, wonder how long the makers will get away without providing spares
Interesting variation on this theme.
I've just read the Road Test of the new SEAT Alhambra which is on the columns to the right of this forum. Guess what is included.........
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can you please tell me if wheels from a Lexus can fit onto a ford galaxy Read more
And which Galaxy?
I am thinking of upgrading from Microsoft Vista Home Premium to MS 7 Home Premium.
A question ot two:-... Read more
If you buy the upgrade package, then if you ever lose a disk in the future, or otherwise need to reinstall, you'll have to install vista and then upgrade again. If you buy the full package, which will still perform an upgrade if you wish, then you'll not face that problem.
You do not need to do anything techie, and you do not need to format any disk. It will run a check for you and tell you any software it doesn't think will run and any devices that will cease to function. You should pay attention at that point, since you need to understand if anything in there bothers you. Make sure you consider all those issues before proceeding....
Been looking for a good deal on 5litres of ACEA C1 5w30.
Heard Opie had a offer but they were gone by the time I heard about it. In the end, the best delivered price I got was £33 (+ a quick visit) to my dealer. I couldn't find a better deal from any website or motor factor (that's if they even had a C1 oil).... Read more
Does anyone know where I can obtain the 17" wheels my S4 handbook says I should use for winter tyres, but according to my Audi deale,r Audi refuses to import suitable steel 17" wheels into the UK.
Specialist winter tyre dealers tell me that due to the size of the brakes on an S4 I cannot just buy any old 17" wheels of the correct stud spacings. Read more
I have a 2004 Audi S4 cabriolet. I have after market wheels and regularly drive to Austria in winter for skiing. On the original 18" Avus wheels I have bridgestone winter tyres which I swap onto the car for the trip. You don't need 17" wheels to fit winter tyres, this refers to the clearance around the back of the wheel when fitting chains, not tyres - a problem which is avoided by using an alternative to chains called "Spikes Siders", these clamp onto the outside of the wheel and go over the the tyre without the need for going around the back of the wheel. They are a lot easier and faster to put on than chains. In anycase, the wheel size is does not refer to the use of winter tyres.
I have a 2003 Golf 1.9 TDi which has recently had a good deal of loving care and attention (and finance) spent on it... Having recently had new front brakes (discs and pads) and new wheel bearings (front) amongst other things, which has solved a variety of graunchy noises, now - starting after about 2 miles of a journey - when I depress the accelerator, I get a kind of intermittent grinding noise coming from the front of the car. The noise stops as soon as I take my foot off the accelerator, and also when the car is going around a corner. As soon as I straighten up again, back it comes, getting faster as I speed up. I'm sure it's just a coincidence that I first noticed this problem whilst leaving my local VW dealer, but seeing as my faith in them is kinda low right now, I'd value anyone's opinion on what may be the cause - help! Many thanks in anticipation, Designer59
Read moreI have recently bought an H100 Panel Van from my trusted mobile mechanic.
As he drove it with half a ton plus of tools in all the time he never noticed that the rear leaf spring bushes are shot to pieces! With little or no load it bangs and clonks horrendously.... Read more
You could try places like this: www.superflex.co.uk/index.php
You'll need to know the dimensions of the bushes.
My x trail lost key code 3 times so nissan fitted new key reader under warrenty however after two years the same fault is back again it has now lost code twice in 6 months does anyone else have this problem Read more
I agree regarding pedestrians and cyclist we should all be aware,i have cycled and i am also a pedestrian.You have to give consideration to children and the eldery.Children when they leave school and small children they are often not aware of the dangers of traffic.I hate to see speeding in build up areas,the thought of harming anybody with my car no thank you.Iam no angel, on the motorway i like to move along.