October 2013
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potter around in a taxi (pay for a college project).... I don't particularly smell anything.... but after a while, after a few days.... something seems to add up
* tight chest
* slightly burning throat n nose
* a fatigue (not mixed up as any tiredness)
* light headed once or twice
.... often stop driving, to freshen up (feel what seems to be a fine fine fine coating of greasy nature over skin and clothes.
All the above are extremely subtle
MY QUESTION:
Q = How to test the air inside of a car?... I would like a "measurement" of my personal space air, made.
Been in garage to check exhaust and engine systems.... no evident leaks
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Think the original poster may have succumbed to the fumes...:)
I have just bought a new Honda CR-V and was told by the dealer that because it has HID lights it does not need beam deflectors for driving on the continent. Sounds a bit odd to me. Is he correct? Read more
yes that's correct. They are designed not to dazzle in eiither direction due to their design. although many motorists disagree to the glare caused by oncoming vehicles fitted with HiD.
Im looking to buy a 2008/9 petrol focus. I currently have a I.6 Astra but do a fair amount of motorway driving so was thinking about a I.8 Focus. Are there substantial advantages in the I.8 over the I.6?
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As always with questions like this, it depends on the type of driving that you're going to do.
If you normally drive quite slowly, or mostly in towns, then the smaller engine will do fine. But if your motoring is more varied and you like to get a move on, go for the bigger engine. You won't need as much throttle opening to make decent progress, so that there will be little if any penalty with fuel consumption.
Close inspection of the latest UK website published data (October 2013) for the 1242 cc '120 gm/km' 60 PS and 82 PS Ford Fiesta engines strongly suggests that customers are being taken for an expensive ride. It appears that the 'entry level' models for each level of trim are only available with the low power engine even though the 'standard' (higher power) engine is (probably) mechanically identical to the low power version and only a different engine management mapping (and maybe some restriction to partially 'choke' the airflow into the low power version) separates the two. That is to say they are charging £500 extra for a different software or firmware mapping in the ECU. The data show that the low power 60 PS (artificially 'limited' engine) offers much slower acceleration and lower top speed but identical official government fuel economy and CO2 figures so there is no VED advantage for the low power version. However the performance (and £500 price difference) is sufficient to bump up the insurance group from 4 to 7 for the 82 PS version. This pricing policy has an impact on driver safety and a large impact on popularity and therefore resale value – so in fact you are being bullied into choosing the high power engine since nobody wants the low power version. Therefore the adverts that say 'From £xxxy' etc are grossly misleading – why can Ford not be honest, stop messing about and just offer one engine variant namely the original standard engine and adjust their prices accordingly?... Read more
This is called marketing, all manufacturers have been doing it since Adam was a lad in one form or another.
They advertise an "entry" level model that no will will ever buy and no dealer will ever stock just to have a low starting price and get you into the showroom....
I am a freelance graphic designer looking for new clients if there is anyone on the forum requiring the services of one. I am currently updating my website which can be found here Thanks, Lee Read more
Didn't mean for it to come across as spam.
Hope to be an active member of this forum. Well, for as long as I have my ford Focus
This warning light shows periodically, there is no obvious engine problem and Ford dealers can not solve this problem.
It also happens on my wife's 2005 petrol Focus Titanium... Read more
No such think as a 1.9 Focus Diesel. They come in 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 variants.
Obviously does not affect the fault lamp....
No mention of the importance of the right tyres for driving in snow regardless of whether it's a 4x4. Read more
Why no Tesla Model X!!!
Just changed address on the driving licence and vehicle registration number,
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It's probably cheaper to put the leaflet in all envelopes going to a Welsh address than it is to pay someone to discriminate which addresses to include based on a tick box.
Remembering with a friend a few of the liitle things that used to make us smile when cars came in for fixing.
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A young apprentice was told to check and fill the oil on a moggie minor. So he removed the oil filler cap and filled it - brim full!
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