March 2013
Despite all the articles about poor VAG reliability (1 in 27 audi engines fail according to Warranty Direct) they still get 4+ stars in every car review I read. Makes me wonder about the quality of car journalism these days, seems to be superficial at best. Read more
Is this sticker available in Polish,Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Czech, Spanish and Portugese? Or Just English? Unless it is, it's of limited use because a lot of Johnny Foreigner lorry drivers no reada da English. Read more
Wouldnt it be a good health and safety coup if the car manufacturers or dealers put this in the boot with the space saver wheels before joe public got the cars . With all the H&S legislation flying about Britain and the EU at the moment it wont be long before something like this will become law anyway.
Statistics of reported road collisions. Far too many collisions...
What do you propose unthrottled ?
Mental!
What is the normal revs (rmp) on startup on a 1.4 2001 year Read more
Around 1200 rpm from cold ,dropping to around 800 rpm warm.hth
Hi everyone, i'm new to the forum and would like some advice on the following matter.
Basically, i have just sold my car which has a private registration plate on it and I only realised today (at about 3pm) that the DVLA offices will be closing at 5pm and they are only open Mon-Fri as i need to put my current private registration plate onto 'retention' which is £105.00 for the year and transfer my previous (original) number plate back onto the vehicle.
The problem is, i couldn't reach the DVLA office in time with the relevant paperwork etc as i was at work and apparently the application takes a minimum of 5 working days to be completed (transfer old reg back on).
The purchaser is travelling down tomorrow and will be here by the afternoon to collect the vehicle, i have informed him that i didn't realise that it took a minimum of 5 working days to transfer the registration plate and that it had slipped my mind unfortunately. Although i did suggest leaving the pick up until saturday 30th to allow for time to get things sorted, he insisted on picking it up tomorrow and his solution is to travel with his friend by train who has trade plates (i am presuming he is a mechanic or something) and i will put the original number plates back onto the car and he will put the trade plates in the window screen etc on display to travel back home with.
On Monday morning i will then go to the DVLA office and fill out/give the relevant paperwork to enable my private registration plate to be put onto retention and for the previous original number plate to be transferred back onto the vehicle. The new keeper said he will not use the car and will park it on his drive until the original number plate has been transferred, at which point i will contact him and let him know it has been completed.
Does this seem okay to do?/legal?
Thanks in advance for any info/advice it is much appreciated!
Mike. Read more
Hi ,
your in danger of losing your cherished number to the buyer .
Give him copies of the mot and the v5 ,don't even give him the v5c2 .
Also get him to sign that he agrees your cherished number is not included in the sale .
Post your paperwork to the dvla cherished number section ,as soon as you receive the amended v5 back send it on to the buyer ,it takes about two weeks .
Before that you will receive a confirmation from the dvla that the transfer is going through ,with an amended tax disc and mot ,post them to the buyer .
I'm sat here watching the howling gale and snow falling , I'm just wondering where all the used car buyers are !
But then there weren't about when the weather was better than now .
Just outside is a modern lamp standard that's moving about in the high wind .Perhaps by as much as a foot at the top .
If the lamp was to break and damage one of my cars would I be able to claim from the local authority for damage to my stock ? Read more
I've often wondered. It's usual for retailers to price things in £xx.99 as it looks better than the whole rounded up pound and the same for cars £9,999 rather than £10,000. But £9,981 - I still think 10 grand! Our local Perrys have a car reduced from £6,494 to £6,291 a saving of £203. A fact they highlight prominently. I could take them more seriously if it was £6,499 down to £6,299. Their pricing just make me think they are playing some sort of game.
Hi, I wondered if anyone could give me advice on what to buy with my very limited budget as I am struggling with the advice from friends coming left right and centre!
Suggestions so far have been ford or volkswagen, I ideally need an estate or large hatchback. My funds are £2000 but that includes any repairs needed and tax for the vehicle. I am self employed so the car will be a few short visits during the day, 20/30 minute trips a few times a week.... Read more
Another vote for a well kept Mondeo. Chain cam engines so no belts to fret over. Cheap parts if needed. Nice to drive. Handle really well. Very comfortable. Loads available too. Very practical hatches and cavernous estates. Avoid 6 cylinder petrols as they are thirsty but the petrol 1.8s are frugal, if a little sluggish and the 2.0s are quick enough and ok on fuel. Don't dismiss the diesels though if they have a good service history. There's a lot of tooth sucking about dmf reliability but I've run three TDCis to starship miles without problems. They will though cost a bit more to buy than the petrol variants. If you won't do big miles a petrol might be best.
I searched and searched and could not fing straight answer - Does Fiat Stilo 1.8 16v Dynamic has a DMF flywheel or classic one? Production year 2004, gasoline, 133 HP. Will be much appreciated if someone can provide the answer.
Thanks in advance Read more
Anyone about to do this? There's quite a lot of information out there but none is complete and some just wrong, e.g. the Haynes manual. I'm now about to put mine back, having had the leaking rack overhauled.
Mine has power steering and I cannot see how you can get the rack out without dropping the subframe a few inches. This is relatively easy with a couple of jacks ( 6 bolts plus the clamp to the bottom of the engine) because the engine hangs from the top rather than sits on the subframe. This does entail undoing the anti-roll bar links which can be absolute pigs. The Peugeot one-use locking nuts seem to be to very fine tolerance limits, so a little rust on the top of the stud makes it impossible to get the nut off the stud and the T27 socket in the top of the stud easily rounds out. Power wire brushing doesn't work. Run a die (M10 x 1.25 in my case), squeezed right in, backwards up the thread to clear it of rust and NEVER force the nut against the Torx socket. If it still won't come off, heat the nut with a blow torch or oxy-acetylene if you have it. In extremis, you will have to cut the nut off without damaging the stud. The studs are not tapered, so as soon as the nut is loosened, the stud turns hence the T27 sockets.... Read more
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I was and to an extent still am a VW fan having had everything from Beetles in the 70's through Golf's to a Tiguan in 2008, together with some of the (better?) Audi's such as 80 and 90 models, but quality has been sacrificed for price, weight and fuel economy. If I recall correctly a friend, well known in specialist and older VW circles; made a comment some time ago stating that VW's produced since 1988 were not of the same quaility as previous models. To be honest these are my words not my friends (!), but while I personally think the Mk IV Golfs, Bora's and Passats from the 2000's may not be the cheapest to run and like any older cars they do require enhanced maintenance, the numbers on the road do give an indication of build quality and reliability. That said I do not believe modern EU performance and emission strangled cars whether VW, Audi or other makes will outlast the earlier cars, but of course we are heading for the US based "throw away" economy so loved by certain Polititians with vested financial and business interests.