April 2011
I've looked all over the internet for decent LGV training companies, I've read many bad reviews on certain LGV training companies.
My advice to people who are looking to become a lorry driver, please be very careful as some of the bad reviews seem to be written by the dodgy companies out there to make the good companies look bad and therefore steal their genuine customers.... Read more
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I'm going to be selling my Mini Cooper S convertible soon, to be replaced with a Fiat 500, mostly because the day-to-day running costs of the Mini are proving to be a lot.... Read more
Not a lot of boot space to start with in a compact convertible. Finding LPG can be a bit of a chore too.
It's usually possible to tease semi decent fuel economy from a small modern car-although some will require more care than others....
Can anyone help with the Correct service intervals for this Citroen. According to the Peugeot 407, with a similar engine, the suggestion is that the Oil should be changed every 15,000 kms and a 'Major' service done every 30,000kms.
But the Service Book on my Citroen states that Servicing should be at 30,000 km. Intervals.... Read more
I have a 407 hdi and the oil recommended is also the most expensive if you have a service book all the service intervals are shown.
I have a CK125, and a problem has loomed whereby in 1st gear, all the lights go out, and the dashboard lights go out. In the other gears (n,2,3,4,5), the lights switch back on. What steps shall I take to check this out? Many thanks GREG Read more
I assume its a motorbike and such you have more chance of an answer in the bikers cafe.
I just found this forum and thought the posters seemed to have good knowledge on motoring.
I wanted to know if readers had any idea where I could buy repossessed cars besides auctions. I have bought a few via auction but is there a way to source the vehicles before they reach the auction and get them at an even cheaper price?... Read more
People in the know generally don't give their secrets away for nowt in order to keep carpetbaggers out. There's no free shortcut to getting a car for less than it's market value.
has anyone had problems with a power steering pump fitted to their ford ka? after 6 years and 34000 miles needed a new one fitting, after only one year and4500 miles needed another, anyone had a similiar thing happen to them Read more
Got chatting in the dealers yesterday while picking up my IX35 from it's first service and ended up doing a deal to swop it for a new Juke.
Already bought a turbo juke from the same place about 6 months ago, but this time bought a diesel as I do more miles than SWMBO and couldn't stand the 30mpg of the dig-t.
Got a good price for my IX35 in the deal, however if anyone is still looking for a 2.0 diesel premium in casa White, drop me a line and you might be able to save yourself some cash by buying mine from me direct! Read more
It will be interesting -
There are quite a few owners getting rid of their Juke diesels because of abysmal MPG....
What sort of valuations do dealers make on cars handed back at the end of PCP deals? If the car is in good condition, can you expect the typical part ex value? My current car, which is on a personal contract, is due to be handed back at the end of August. The minimum future value is around £4000 while the trade in value is around £6000 and the private sale value a further thousand more.
I am not sure where I am going for my next car and have not been in touch with my current dealer yet. Before I do, I just want to get an idea of how these cars are valued so that I can consider other avenues should I not be happy with the dealer valuation. Read more
They can't give you less than the MGFV, but they can give you more. True, they won't want to - but if they have the chance to sell you another, and (particularly) if your trade-in is one they can sell from their forecourt, they may give you something which could form the deposit on your next car.
Dealers are usually a bit more generous if you're going for the same make again from the same dealer.
There are vast numbers of diesel cars on the roads and many makes/models are now only available with diesel engines. Not all of these vehicles can be being driven under 'ideal conditions'. If there were continuing problems then surely owners would be 'up-in-arms' and there would be plenty of media cover. My own straw poll has not found anyonewho has experienced a problem (many do not know what a DPF is and that their vehicle has one!). So has there been a marked improvement in DPF technology that has overcome previous problems? Finally is there any sort of league table of manufacturers problems (or lack of) with DPF's? Do any cover DPF's in their warranties and is there any correlation between engine size and DPF problems? Read more
Actually getting the engine up to operating temperature can be the real challenge. I forgot to add that the engine itself is subject to significant direct air cooling via air moving through the engine bay. This is particularly true when the coolant in the radiator circuit is cold.
The other point to note is that the temperature gauge is usually mounted in the cylinder head-which is one of the hottest parts of the engine-and the first to warm up. The actual engine block typically lags behind the head in terms of engine warm up....
i am looking at converting my bike to a trike and need to find an independant suspension setup with a diff with the input on the offside (righthand looking from behind).
ford sierra diffs appear to have a nearside input.... Read more
all sorted now. i found a bloke selling a complete kit on ebay and the ford scorpio diff fitted has the input on the correct side and the rotation is correct. the bike is a moto guzzi california ev. several evenings with the spanners and welder are planned to get the job done.
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The above advice is from an experienced HGV driver and well worth following.
Thank you so much, Pat.