July 2012
alright mate, i've changed my code on my immobiliser but as i was doing so the buttons weren't working properly so now i do not know my code. i have tried entering the old code but that doesnt work as i have tried the ignition more than three times. do you know any possible way to overcome this without taking it to a garage to plug into diagnostics? it would be muchly appreciated. Read more
but surely 40mph limits are unenforceable or at least unenforced? try telling mr white van man or ms barely out of her teens citroen saxophoniste that 20/40mph speed limits have any logical purpose other than to their curb his/her freedom Read more
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This case did not find selling Pre Reg cars to be illegal, it only found not informing clients there were buying a Pre Red deal to be illegal .... Read more
Having read most of the above, I'm still unsure if I'm driving illegally or not. I bought a pre-reg car and been waiting 90 days to get the log-book. Dealership is now shut (Covid-19) and I still haven't got the log-book. I have notified my insurers.
Also, what happens if the dealer goes into liquidation whilst they are still the registered owner of my car? I paid the deposit on credit card and the balance when I collected on debit card.
I had car serviced last month and have just checked oil and it is just on bottom of dipstick so has used quite a bit of oil in last 4 weeks is this usual for a car with 50k.
I haven't had to top it up before, going to France next week so quite worried something is wrong. Any advicse / ideas... Read more
You do not say if you checked the oil level after it was serviced and you do not say how many miles you have done since the service. Regards Peter
Based on one of my other posts what shoudl I be looking for in terms of a used XTrail with probablly at least 80k+ miles on the clock
Some say the Di is a simpler engine and the DCi has problems, others say the DCi is a much better engine with better performance etc... Read more
Hi i run an independent small workshop and would like some feedback from the public motoring and the trade.
There are so many of these code of conduct scheme's being banded around that even as someone in the trade it can be baffling.... Read more
Some great points to take on board.
In answer to your question,yes as i was raised by a guy who always stripped,cleaned and greased brakes and always had a pot of grease for pipes etc handy this is still something we do today.
I worked in a dealership for over 3 years (and please take it from me there are some fantastic dealerships out there) and we were told in pretty plain English that if we had reason to remove a wheel it had to be paid for,in other words look at the brakes and if they looked ok through the wheel then leave them be,otherwise something had to be sold to justify the time to take the wheel off,suffice to say i hated it there!!!!!
I am sorry when i talked about badge of honour scheme this is a generic term that covers many many codes of conduct schemes.
As an independent i have no other way of "taking on the big boys" if and when required so i saw the likes of The Motor Codes as a kind of big brother,sadly this is not the case.
Thanks for the input so far i really do appreciate your views.
I have just read a report in the Sunday Times about a two seater Japanese sports car which appears not to have a roof. It is described as 'not particularly fast'. Next to this statement there is a panel showing, amongst other things, 'top speed 132mph'.
Will historians look back in a hundred years with the same astonishment that we do now at a society which allowed people to freely purchase opium, strychnine and firearms on the high street? Read more
I always have a chuckle when people start talking about the great braking of some cars. Just remember when your sports car can stop in a traffic jam before you hit the car in front you are still in that artic behind you's braking zone so you are a sitting target for a rear ender.
151k miles.
At 55 to 60 MPH the whole cars shudders, not felt through the steering wheel though. Engine speed or gear (auto shift or manual selection) makes no difference.
Changed front wheels to rear, all wheels balanced (Twice). New tyres all round, 4 wheel tracking (twice), suspension, track rod ends, drive shafts etc, etc. checked by Volvo Garage no faults, also no fault code when put on diagnostic.
Engine management light showed sticking solenoid about six months BEFORE problem, transmission oil change fixed it.
I've just fitted new spark plugs. Nothing has worked. Now been going for 7 months and not getting better or worse. Garage has no idea. Help!
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Find a local rolling road specialist and let them take a look when it is shuddering. Regards Peter
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Vis-a-vis the proposed 40 m.p.h. rural roads speed limit, most fatalities occur on rural roads with a 60 limit. Read more
The steering does not self centralise when turning at corners or roundabouts.After putting car on a lift we disconnected both track rod ends both road wheels turned to & fro with no resistance felt. after checking knuckle joints which were free. After fitting a s/hand steering rack which did not cure the problem. Any 1 any ideas on this please Best Regards Mickeybo Read more
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Cynically, I'd say by spreading 40mph to as many rural roads as possible this policy is aimed more at giving electric cars a fighting chance to do a decent daily range than it is to do with road safety. Anyway. much as I'd miss de-restricted roads, at least I have shares in a road sign company...