November 2010
can anyone help, got a 1998 1.8 lx mondeo as a work car, but it sounds like a old man on 90 fags a day(huffing and puffing,lol) it idles erractically constantly and seems to lack power Read more
HELLO I RECENTLY CHANGED MY FUEL FILTER AND SINCE COULD NOT START THE CAR, AFTER ATOL OF TRYS I BOUGHT A SECONDHAND PUMP HAD THE CODES REMOVED AND SWAPPED THE ECU OF THE PUMP ONTO THE CAR, AS I WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE FAULT, I ONLY HAD MY BLUE CHIP KEY AVALIBLE AND TRIED TURNING ON THE IGNITION FOR 60 SECONDS THEN OFF THEN TRIED TO START IT BUT NOTHING.
DO I NEED MY BIG CENTRAL LOCKING KEY OR WOULD THIS MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE?... Read more
Why is it that whenever a car is needed to promote a product (other than the car) in an TV/internet/newspaper advert the advertisers feel obliged to make one up, but when a van is needed they're quite happy to use a real vehicle?
Now I appreciate that there will be exceptions, but as a general rule cars are often made-up.... Read more
I have a Mondeo 2010 turbo diesel. It has an intermittent problem where if you stop at the lights and accelerate, it may take a second before it accelerates. This is not turbo lag. It happens more at heavy throttle than light.
It has also happened at cruise speed and attempting to accelerate results in no change to the tacho and no increase in speed.... Read more
Thanks jc2,
It looks like I have two separate faults. The brake and the throttle.
I have been looking around for a good used 95 estate and was hoping to see a number on the market by now as P/Xs with the new car being released in September. This does not seem to be the case however, with few cars showing up on searches, and those that do come up being way over the Parkers Guide prices. What is happening with this model at present? Is there a lack of cars on the market due to poor sales of the new car, or did they sell so few in 2008/9 that they are rare on the current market? What is a realistic price for the model quoted above with average mileage? What is likely to happen to prices when the new 95 estate eventually arrives?
thanks... Read more
thanks for the reply, I have had a look at the Mark Arnold site and the prices there are certainly more in line with what I was expecting having looked a Parkers guide prices. I also like the ethos he is portraying on his site, so will certainly keep an eye on his stocklist. The savings on his prices should more than offset the lack of the SAAB direct warranty, which I have found to be very comprehensive in the past., having had a clutch and other bits and pieces replaced without quibble. That was the main reason for looking at main dealers, but perhaps I have been barking up the wrong tree!
I have decided that I'm going to get a petrol 08/09 focus in the new year. After speaking with the dealership and having a look on the internet I have decided on either the 1.8 or 2.0 litre engines.... Read more
hi guys,
Im hoping you lot can help. I recently bought a escort van 1.8D on a t reg. Its pretty clean, and ive done 2k in just over 2months and she hasn't failed me yet (touchwood).... Read more
there is a black plastic pipe that runs across the front of the engine with a valve in it & these often cause problems, about £18.00 from ford.
Worth checking the valve clearances as these get overlooked and cause lumpy idle as well. Belt timing needs to be spot on to make them run smoothly
fitlike has anyone had problems with there electric wiring on the 13 pin kit . help . Read more
In late September 2006 my elderly dad paid a Skoda main dealer £10300 for a brand new Skoda Fabia 5dr hatchback 1.4 16v elegance ac. petrol, manual, metallic stone grey with alloy wheels. Exactly three years later in September 2009 with only 12000 miles on the clock and a few odd scratches the dealership purchased the car back from him for £4000 in part exchange for a brand new Skoda Fabia 1.4TDI diesel manual black. The on the road price was £11600 less the £4000. I feel that he was probably ripped off. Can anyone give me a steer on the part exchange price he probably should have received.
Thankyou Read more
A quick look at Parkers website throws up these values for that model
Original Price £10,750
Franchised Dealer £4,615
Independent Dealer £4,355
Private Good £3,965
Private Poor £3,140
Part Exchange £3,530
hi,
Today i was driving my nissan almera (03 reg, with 69000 on clock) for 2 hrs on motorway and when i left the motor way and came to traffic lights to stop i found car revs going very down nearly at zero but then it goes up to its origional pt (pt where they r used to b starting the car). It did that at 3 or 4 times whenever it comes to stop...but after that it started driving fine only for couple of miles and then suddenly engine management came on...... Car is still driving fine with no revs going up and down.....and no loss of power...... Read more
sorry i forgot to mention engine size...its 1.5 S
Browse
Actually it's not always true that they "make up" cars for breakdown ads -- I have recognised a few obscure Mitsubishis and Korean cars that have been lightly modified for use on these ads.
A motor oil company (forget which one) did this with a pair of '04 Hyundai Sonatas as well (which is the only example that I can remember the details of).