October 2011
sent off licence for change of address, no news, so called, told not received, would hav to pay, said got proof of postage (recorded delivery) licence issued.... Read more
I have 2005 Mazda 6 estate 2.0 diesel. Cambelt changed last month at 56,000 miles and water pump checked.
Recently it has started making a whirring noise on acceleration both in and out of gear. Someone has suggested it could be the alternator bearings or possibly the power steering leaking.
Can anybody shed any light on this noise and what I'm looking at cost wise to get it repaired? Read more
I have recently re registered my car in Italy. I need new headlights which I have seen advertised on the web. Is it the sort of job that a competent DIYer could do.
Any advice would be appreciated.... Read more
can anyone tell me if fitting a k+n air filter will benifit my toyota auris 1.6 manual petrol in any way, eg performance, economy etc , and will it affect my insurance ? Read more
The only difference you will find over a standard air filter is in your wallet.
Hi guys, general advice please on getting the best deal. I need to get a larger car and selected the c4 from my local citroen dealer. It is a 2006 1.6 SX 5dr model up for £4995. I am p/exing a 2007 suzuki which has a p.ex value of £3900 (retail 5k). I don't want the hassle of selling privately so p/ex best option for me. Dealer said they will give £4k for it plus £995 cash, obviously thus paying full windscreen price. Havent progressed any further as going back monday.
Advice on best way to proceed as obviously want something off the price and to pay a smaller case sum as possible. I was thinking the car + £300 cash but is this realistic? The valuation online for the C4 looks like £4k trade. ... Read more
You can get a 2008 C4 for £4299 at CarGiant, in my experience their part exchange prices are very reasonable too.
A few days ago, I was taking my son to school. I parked in a space approx 75 yards from school, and was waiting for a gap in traffic so I could open my drivers door without the passing traffic removing it. While I was waiting, I noticed one of the other parents from school overtake me, slow down whist indicating right to turn up a street about 50 yards further down the road. He was stationary for about 4 seconds waiting to turn right and then a HGV came past me with all its wheels locked and slid straight into the back of the unfortunate gentleman's car. I immediately got out of my car and went to see if the man and his son (who was in the back of the car were alright. The HGV 's driver got out and his imediate response was "sorry pal, it just slid." Now call me cynical, but a "professional" driver should know that on a wet road your braking distance will be vastly increased, therefore you should increase the distance between you and the car in front, so this struck me as a very poor excuse for some completely incompetent motoring. What is the best/worst/daftest excuse for crashing that you have ever heard? Read more
"Its your fault!"
Hi Guys, hope you can help.
My 1998 Passat 1.8 non turbo with 92K is trying to kill me. I dont know why....but it is.... Read more
Many thanks again for your time. I am sure the oil was the correct oil for the car, that said I did hear noisy tappets post oil change when the car had been idling for ten minutes or so. A quick blip on the accelerator stopped this though.
I will have a good look at the breaher pipe this weekend if I get a moment. In cumbria, finding a garage with a mechanic in it is a bonus, never mind tools as well, less they are for a tractor.
Travelling on company business I unusually took a taxi journey with a colleague (I normally take a bus to the client site and live in a quiet rural location so never take taxi's on a personal basis). To save money on the fare the taxi driver offered that he was going to stop just after a major and busy city centre junction for us to alight rather than continue to the quiet back road we had requested - but we'd need to be quick as we would be obstructing the road.
In my haste to pay, collect receipt and make sure I had everything it didn't occur to me to slide across the back seat and began to cautiously open the OSR door (I didn't exactly throw it open). There wasn't passing traffic, presumably the lights had just been changing, but I manged to just clip the door mirror of a passing car. No body work damage to the passing car, but a big dent in the Mondeo door.... Read more
Hi all,
Thank you for your posts which are all very helpful. To clarify a couple of minor points:
- I think the passing car was quite possibly the first car away from the junction after a change of lights. There wasn't traffic the window immediately prior to starting to open the door.
- The damage was definitely not there when we boarded the taxi
- Talking to the colleague I shared the taxi with, he recalls that we were both unsure about the location for alighting and that the driver had commented along the lines that we would need to be quick.
- Whilst there was damage to the passing vehicle (£51) there were no injuries. Presumably the quoted text goes on to say Injury to Persons or Damage to Property?
If the driver continues to press for monies then yes, great suggestion, I will request to see a copy of his insurance.
Thanks again.
Hi Everyone,
Recently purchased a 2003 Ford Mondeo Estate with only one key.That one key opens the car and starts the car no problems and has a blue tab in a top corner of the key but no fob of any sort to open the car remotely.... Read more
Thankyou everyone for the information which has been very helpful.One person said that keyless entry on my Mondeo may depend on the level of trim?how would i find this out?
thanks again for all your help
An 'X' reg model.
The battery regularly goes flat if the car is not used for a few days.... Read more
Car alarm when the vehicle is left locked for a few days?
It was the first indicator that we needed a new battery for the CRV....
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I admit my tour of the DVLA (all of the processes) was a while back. 5 years? But it all worked well.
Without going into detail it surprised me. It was a good few hours. We even got to listen in on a few calls on the helpdesk. And there were a lot of people answering calls....