June 2013
a cloned car...to my way of thinking, is a car carrying markings (vin plate reg plate etc) replicating another car.
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Bonjour,
About to set off on the 820 mile yearly trip down to the South of France in the new A4 on Friday morning.... Read more
"Although signage may still deter 'cartes ertrangeres' [sic] (eg Auchan Calais) I cannot remeber when I last had a problem."
Just in case any non-French speaker is bemused by this, Bromp is referring to signs which prevent (or allow) the use of foreign (non-French) credit/debit cards....
Hi everyone,
Any advice much appreciated as I need to get back to my boss today. I've been offered a BlueMotion golf as my company car and while I understand the MPG is fantastic, performance wise it's not even as fast as my current 53 plate Audi A3 2.0 petrol - and that's saying something.... Read more
New Seat Leon?
i ran low on diesal now car wont start changed crank shaft sensor rac sprayed easy start it tried to start but still wouldnt tried bump starting it no joy also glow plug lights on dash wont go out on turn over any ideas Read more
Does it fire and try to start on easy start?
Hi,
I have a T reg ford focus. My key fob has stopped working, I have tried re-setting the central locking by turning the key off an on 4 times (I read it on one of thw forums), but it hasn't worked.... Read more
Cheers Carl,...
Just did Manchester - London - Manchester today. In the S-Max TDCi auto with six people on board.
Interesting at what speed the economy starts to suffer by the effects of aerodymanic drag.... Read more
Goodness me I'll have to do all of this in my head as I haven't got a fuel economy gauge any more....
Add some other variables - get the windows open, the aircon on, put some bikes on the roof, allow a large dog with flappy ears to hang out of the window..........
my car last stopped on wednesday, towed back home, dead battery, Changed battery, but still will not start, and there is a beeping from engine compartment,immobilizer maybe/ how can i reset immobilizer/ Read more
When I pull away from a standstill my car shakes/stutters this only happens in first gear!? Any help??? Read more
I'm not quite sure it sounds fine but it feels like when you stall the car just a lot worse.
I have bought a performance chip for my car but I can not get the electrical plug out of the end of the common rail, Do I need a special tool??? Read more
I was not asking if Id been conned. I asked how to remove the electric plug from the end of the common rail and did I need a special tool???
Last January I brought a second hand car from a private garage for 2200, the car came with 3000 miles warranty. However, within the first week my car was already back in the garage! My car wouldn't start and the immobiliser symbol kept coming up. After about a week the garage said they had fixed it however, within another week it was back in the garage again with the same problem. It took the garage 3 months to figure out the problem, in which they had to send my ecu unit to fiat and get a replacement (so they said)!
From June last year the car has worked fine and evidently my warranty has run out. However, yesterday the same problem that occurred! The stupid immobiliser sign is back and I can't start my car. I can't believe that it has happened again.
The garage gave me no paperwork last year regarding putting in a new ecu unit. Where do I stand with regard to the work they done? Surely the car which I have only had for just over a year was not fit for purpose when they sold it to me?
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>> I don't think it would need to be re-connected to get through the MoT, would it?
Can't see why, there's been a lot of chat about what's now required for an MOT, but I've yet to see "must have an immobiliser" mentioned anywhere....
Browse
The Op might find this link intersting. It dates back to 2004 but it has some pointers re cloned cars, especially one as distinctive as a Lambo (if still in the UK). www.popcenter.org/library/awards/tilley/2004/04-47...f
The point is that criminals tend not to register anew, but run around uninsured and care free re traffic laws. Snail trail of speeding fines results. Assuming the OP has not been pestered on tis - it possibly means the car is over the seas now:( ...