May 2011
Hi Guys, the other half Unleaded up today instead of Dieseled up, fortunately there was quarter of a tank of diesel in the car already and she only drove 200yds to her work before realising the mistake so no white smoke belching out the back..... the plan is to syphon the tank, change filters and then diesel back up .... the question is its a 2002 Nissan X-trail is this fitted with an anti syphon device on the tank? and if it has how do I get round this.... thanks in advance.....Ed
Am looking for advice on the following:
Vauxhall Signum 1.9 diesel (120) 56 plate with 75k on the clock.... Read more
>Yep, quite common
Seems generic to GM vehicles. My Zafira "A" had this, as did a colleagues Zafira "B", a mate's Vectra and his wife's Astra, etc ad nauseaum. With mine, even the Opel garage reckoned it was wheel bearings until they found no play in them on inspection....
Looks like that's it, folks. We're doomed. Read more
If I remember correctly, the 9-5 HOT Aero had in-gear acceleration that could match far more exotic stuff from Porsche at the time.
You don't! It was Ferrari....
Hi, the van is: Mercedes Sprinter 1996 312 D 2.9L Diesel. I am having trouble fitting the fan belt. Does anyone have any advice on what is the best way to fit the fan belt? thanks. Read more
My sister is looking for a first car (just passed). She's got £2500 which has to cover the insurance as well. She's almost 25 and has never owned a car before. She's a nervous driver, so it's got to be a piddling little Lego car type thing. I'm definitely going with her to help her buy one as well!
I have narrowed it down to a Ford Ka or an early Toyota Yaris, but I am open to suggestions - but no Corsas, Peugeots or Citroens please! Read more
LOL - I'm on Autotrader every week, dreaming about what to get next!
Car park charges only ever go up. However, I recently came across what is the biggest percentage increase I have ever seen. Luton and Dunstable Hospital have increased their minimum charge from £2-50 for 5 hours to £4 for 3 hours. This is an increase of over 100% for those who can often least afford it! Has anyone seen greater? Read more
After paying parking charges for over a month visiting a sick relative we mentioned in passing to the ward sister (sorry manager!) about the cost of parking. "Oh I can give you a form to get in for nothing" she said. No mention of that on any posters or information leaflets, and no offer of a refund either.
In this week's Autocar there's a photo of fairly complex model of an Audi that's been made from paper, with lots of flat surfaces representing curves, a bit like a basic 3D computer image would look. A few pages on, there's a photo of Lambourghini's latest real* car which has decidedly 'origanmi' styling!
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Since Audi took over, Lambo's have gone from being a jumped up Alfa into being a car which actually......works. Albiet the sensible Germans have applied common sense to the car building meaning many "enthusiasts" of the wacky Lambo days arent happy.
What i do love is clearly they still let the Italians write the brochure.
I was going to make a other comment on the HJ topic.
The moderators stopped any more comments which is their right if it becomes a slanging match.I didn't know this other sight excisted I often wondered where the familiar names wondered off to.... Read more
I wonder if unthrottled had a specific bloke in mind with that comment.
Assuming 2 cars were the same price - is it more sensable to go with something newer, but with more miles - or one that is older but with less miles?
eg: Late 2007 & 60,000 miles - or Early 2006 & 40,000 miles... Read more
Sorry wrong wording. To clarify - the bit where you insert the silly pear shaped saab key to start the thing. On the saab it's down near the handbrake. Well it refused to accept the key and the car wouln't start. That was approx a month after buying it, close to Christmas and cost a fortune to replace. Saab 93 tid Vector Sport worst car I ever owned.
I re-gas the aircon each year.
Do you also have to do the anti-bacteria treatment and filter change each year? Read more
Does it smell and does it work properly if yes leave well alone.
Sorry - I misread the post, I thought you had 3/4 tank of diesel, yes, drain it.