August 2011
My wife was sitting in a queue of traffic when bang! a Fiesta hit her hard in the tailgate having been hit itself hard in the boot. The Fiesta stayed in one piece but was a bit of a mess with the front end stoven in and fluids leaking all over and the tail of it smashed up too.. Our Volvo estate's tailgate is cracked and the bumper dislodged but its all cosmetic. The off side rear seat will not fold forward now so I suspect the chassis may have moved. The insurance lot have been really quick getting the car in so thats good. Read more
Now look here you chaps. My pen is poised, I say poised, just above the dotted line on a car. Respected dealer chain, shiny floor, I like them and have used them before.
Car is £9000 and I'm going to finance about £6000. If I use the dealer's finance, I know he makes money on that, fair enough, so what room have I got to bring the sticker price down? Tiny bit? Or loads?... Read more
thanks Ben, it's a Grand Cherokee Limited 2987cc 06/06, black, 64000 miles, national dealer, wants £8800 ish.
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Went to move my sister's 97 Golf GTi Mk3 that she left her while travelling. Started first time but when i went to move it no go - a brake or brakes are stuck solid with no sign of releasing. Any advice on best course of action? Think its the back brakes. Thanks Read more
Thanks for the advice - tomorrow morning's job!
Recently noticed a slipping feeling as the accelerator pedal is depressed to increase speed/revs in a higher gear. A manual model, clutch is okay in engaging gear and pulling away. Just has this action when you want to put your foot down to increase speed or overtake. Any ideas whether it is mechanical or a diagnostic/sensor problem. Nothing lit on dash. Read more
The more you let it slip the quicker it will wear. If you drive it gently so it doesn't slip it could last some time.
Sorry to say that title because I'm making the backroom sound like a women's chat group again.
But where else can I ask? ... Read more
I have been married three times get on well with my two previous wifes,I would not have missed the experience for anything enjoyed every minute of it,life is short and it can be sweet and exciting or just plain boring you make it of it what you want just have no regrets on your death bed and don't listen to idiots who have never done anything ever exciting in their lives.
Just wana reply to u and the other guy. Because u are so right. You know exactly what Ive been talking about, and people who have have had more conventional lives cant understand. ...
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I have an intermittent problem with locking or unlocking the rear offside door on a Mondeo 1999. In general, when the weather is warm/dry it works but when it is cold/damp the lock is not responsive. I have just also noticed that 1 press of the remote, which should release the driver's door and boot only, also releases the o/s/r door. I suspect I have some corrosion on a connector somewhere which is hydroscopic causing loss of power to the lock. The trouble is, I don't know where to start looking. Does anyone have any suggestions, please?... Read more
hi my golf mk4 cab is making a banging rattling noise wen going over small bumps we have had the wishbone changed and also bushes checked and they r fine apparently! it is still doing this noise and no one seems to no what it is can any one please help me?? Read more
Heat shield cracked on my old Mondeo which gave it a tinny screeching noise. I parked with the front wheels on the pavement to make sort of a gap to slide under, got some big scissors and a stanley knife and cut the whole thing off.
Job done.
13 yr old BMW E39 535i being laid to rest for a couple of years until she's a classic (hasn't even done 100K, never failed an MOT can't bear to part with it for the kind of valuations I'm getting (£500-1000!))
I will be using a MkIV Golf (10 yr old) in the meantime as it's a bit cheaper to run about it on a daily basis and my wife's just got a 7 year old Volvo V40 (tells me the Golf was too small but it will do me!!)... Read more
If there is No Tax and or No Insurance on BMW SOPRN it pdq - save hassle for the future.
Whilst I can see you are trying to protect the mechanical condition until such time it comes back on the road, that will only apply for the day of the MOT. Seek advice here and there as to protective measures you should be taking to preserve the old girl.
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We are in the process of selling our b6 audi avant for something bigger. 2 young children mean car seats, buggie's and the kitchen sink normally come on every journey. We need something bigger.
We do approx 12k per year, mostly A roads, our budget is a maximum of 4k. The VW transporter would ideal but there out of our budget, perhaps a TDI MPV? Any suggestions or advice? Read more
I'd second the FRV. We got one late last year when number arrived. So we drive about in it weekly with a full load. The benefit for us with a new born and a 2.5 year old who still occassionaly wants to cadge a lift in the double buggy is that you can fit an enormous amount i.e a full size Phil and Teds buggy in the boot. Funnily enough ours has just returned from a round trip to Devon with no problems.
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My father, a police officer, once attended a traffic accident in which someone had been rear-ended whilst waiting at traffic lights. They found the chap who'd been hit unconscious, with blood streaming down his face, which belied the state of the car, as it only had a few dents and scuffs. This was not commensurate with the injuries of the driver, and when they revived him, he wouldn't give them any information. They were wondering whether to try and book him as well for not assisting them, or breathalyse him. Under this threat, he finally revealed that he'd been picking his nose as he waited for the lights. Being hit had caused his finger to jab his nasal cavity with sufficient force to make him bleed and render him unconscious.
Let this be a lesson!