August 2014
Hi there,
Can anyone help me with my keycode for my ford fiesta... Read more
I've just been reading the safety stats, or lack of, on the Euro NCAP site. Looking at both my current car which is a 03 Civic and a MK1 Ford Focus, there is no information available other than:
A passenger airbag is standard, presenting a real danger of death to any child placed in a rear-facing restraint on the front seat. Only a pictogram fixed to the end of the facia warns against this, which Euro NCAP considers inadequate. Ford says much clearer warnings will be attached to cars from February 23. What’s more, fitting instructions were not visible if installing a restraint from the left-hand-side of the vehicle. Ford says that an additional label will be fixed to seats manufactured from the beginning of January. In the frontal impact, the child restraints protected the 18-month and the three-year-old. But the three-year-old’s head was not contained within the restraint during the side impact.... Read more
No doubt ABS is a Good Thing, though it can be a little disconcerting when it cuts in if you usually drive unexcitingly and are surprised by it.
However the 'gizmos' are not 100% ideal, because drivers will adapt to their new vehicle with the gizmos and in time will drive a bit 'nearer the limit' than in their previous car. Not many gizmos will give a driver more road awareness, but some may do the opposite. It has been said that an automatic flick-blade in the centre of the steering wheel instead of an airbag could have a worthwhile effect....
hi,
have treated myself to a new car in march.... Read more
Nice to hear of a good outcome for a change.
hi,
i posted on here some years ago when my vectra had a problem with lack of power.... Read more
all sorted......
put new egr vv on. cleaned the MAP sensor (really bad coked up)...
what i would like to know before parting with my money is i have read that the Deisel engine code bxe has potential problem. with The conrod have failed near the crank on engine Code prefix Bxe are any other engine codes suffered this fate i have always classed vw as being a very relible car after reading how the dealership have treated their customers knowing well its a problem with these engines .
i would like to buy a golf but due to the number of people experiencing this problem how do i avoid buying a possible lemon that is basicily a ticking time bomb that could fail at any time .... Read more
.... how do i avoid buying a possible lemon that is basically a ticking time bomb that could fail at any time .
Any 6-year-old car is quite likely to need money spending on it, which is why it is a lot cheaper than buying new. I suggest you look for (a) whether its appearance suggests it has been looked after (b) a decent service record (c) no more than 3 owners, and (d) talk to the previous owner about any faults....
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Not this ****ing mug again!
(The word I used was not k******s)
64 images plus some details. www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-volvo-xc90...d Read more
I still don't know if FWD or hybrid 4WD are the only options - if it gets a conventional mechanical 4WD versionas well, I need to include it on my short-list !
Hi there, we recently had our car stolen and was wondering if you could give me the code for my radio please
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Thanks soo much that gave us the code we needed.
TPMS works from valves on this car. Will running throughout winter on winter tyres with no TPMS units fitted cause any problems except yellow dashboard warning light and will it all sort itself out with the summer tyres refitted Read more
From what I understand, the absense of TPMS valves has no effect other than the warning. You might want to look at other sources other than Jaguar though (e.g. LandRover, part LR032834) and fit them to your winter wheels - they seem to only cost about GBP 15 each.
If you have lost the code for the radio, you will need to remove the radio and obtain the serial No. stamped on the side of the radio (someting like BP2777R75657565)
Then download www.eserviceinfo.com/downloadsm/26087/radio_bp.html... Read more
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