June 2013
Hi Guys, Bought myself a good quality Landrovery Discovery XS , decided to do a few moifications on it to bring it upto date i.e. new chrome grill, full set of Pollybushes, re-map etc. To cut a long story short , and I am some of you guy's out there know what i am going to say, through experiance, I get my Primium from my insurance co , pick up the phone to discuse it with them , mention the modifications , the to my surprise!! they neerley put the the phone down on me, just dont want to know.
So, does anyone know of a good insurance co I could approach who will insure my vehicle cheap or in a compedetive catagory. Ho and can we name and shame these companies that take our money year after year but when we want to upgrade they dont want to know. After all , its not as though they are paying for the modifications, its us.... Read more
the glow plug light on my 1.3 cdti combo is flashing all the time it runs fine but always have been a slight bit lumpy on start up then 1 min later fine
kind regards gm Read more
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There's an occasional starting trouble in my Ford Fiesta Mk5(Ford Ikon in India).... Read more
Just to update you guys: i have sold this car a few months back and got a new Ford.
The culprit is the FIP overhauling guy; spurious parts used and that knackered the engine. Love this car still though. No-nonsense workhorse of an engine....
Anyone help me with the unlock code for this radio,serial number M034144 Read more
Hi Galaxy.u got code for serial number m034473 please. Jack
I've just had to replace two good tyres on my Vectra and was then charged £79 for the tracking (which I was told to have checked every few months because the Vectra is more liable for the tracking to be put out if you hit potholes in the road etc).
This Vectra always seems to have something needing to be done to it & I've nearly spent as much in repairs as it cost me to buy two years ago. This latest bill with the tyres has got to me - (I've never had tracking prooving so sensistive in my other cars) and I want to sell it. ... Read more
For anyone who hasn't seen this before - GP the Trader was a spammer and he and his post have been removed.
OK, so i had a small collision with someone the other day (saturday 15th June). I went into the back of her, if smashed my headlight and there was no damage to her vechicle. She requested that nothing was done through insurance, which i said was fine and that i would cover the damage done to my car.
Now i have received contact from my insurance (aviva) about an 'alledged road traffic accident'.... Read more
It is not your role to deal with the other party's claims. You are not being sued and you are not likely to be.
Leave it to your insurance company.
Hi there, I bought a t5 about three years ago, I was told it was ex lease and that it had a FSH, I was under pressure and had driven 200 miles there my lift had left me ther and I had no vehicle, so I bought the van and the garage promised to send it on... It's never turned up, I did HpI it and its only had one previous owner from new, 59k, can I recover the SH from Vw? Your help appreciated.
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Christian Read more
Why not ask VW.
i dont know if this is the right place to post a thread about, but just wanted some advice about fighting against the DVLA?
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This doesn't ring true.
Plod do not collect fines on behalf of DVLA....
I had a conversation with a work colleague yesterday who seems convinced that my ... Read more
I have driven a civic with the I-CDTI and a golf with the CR 2.0 TDI.
I preferred the honda engine but simply because I am used to petrols and the honda diesel was more 'rev happy'....
I have a 58 plate mondeo titanium 2 litre petrol. Had car about 6 months and battery died on me. Changed battery, all good. About 3 months later car died again and breakdown couldn't start it battery was so dead.
Since then it has failed on me half a dozen times. The last time I did a 100 mile run on a thu, drove it short distance to work and back on fri, by 10am sat morning it was dead.
Ford and local auto electrician say intermittent drain isn't happening when they have car and say cant find anything wrong. Just let my local guy have car for a week and guess what, the b***** thing didn't drain!
I am at a loss. Ford updated all software and did some technical service bulletin on intermittent drain on instrument cluster. That didn't work. Got an earth strap fitted as one guy said it could be an earth issue. That didn't work.
Car has full ford service history and is a beauty of a car... When it works!
What do I do? Do I get a more powerful battery? Anyone have any ideas? Losing hair as a result!
Thanks in advance. Read more
Can anyone help? Please reply if so. Problem getting worse! Thanks.
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Its hardly a name and shame issue, you know very well before you undertake such modifications that mainstream insurers are going to be unimpressed. They know whats a good risk and what isn't, modified cars and their owners probably feature highly in claims hence their reluctance.
I suggest trying an old fashioned insurance broker who will know which companies are prepared to quote, i suspect you will end up with inferior insurance but thats part and parcel of tinkering with cars....