hi does anyone know how to unlock a radio code as wife has bought a second hand ka and radio needs a code the serial no is m009455 if anyone can help will be appreciated thanks tom Read more

My friend wrecked his catalytic converter by adding the wrong fuel.

The replacement part number is 140021HF0A. A new replacement is about £2.000.00. A Danish recycling company is offering guaranteed low mileage items with the same part number, but taken from 1.2 Micra's.... Read more

I dropped into a car auction last night. I've been meaning to go to one for years, just to see what it was like. It was a general sale and seemed a bit quiet but I suspect that's the school holiday factor. It was an interesting experience, it was lower end stuff - seemed to be mainly trade ins 10 years old or more, but also some better stuff from local main dealers as well. Plenty of "sold as seen" sheds, too. It was entertaining to observe the way people behaved. Some of the local traders liked to show that they spend a lot of time there by leaning or sitting on each car as it was queueing into the auction room. Another chap insisted on turning the steering wheel of each car as it went by, I have no idea why. I also liked the fact the auction house drivers in the queue into the room just pull off with no warning, even if someone has his head stuck in the window giving the interior a once over. I heard plenty of trader talk - "that Merc's just right except no leather, nah, you can't sell a Merc with no leather". "I missed that Mondeo, that was good money for that Mondeo. Who got it? Dave? cheeky git". And so on.

Some of the prices were surprising. You could have had an early 2000s main agent trade in petrol focus, fiesta, corsa or zafira with service history and a long MOT for a song. I saw at least three very clean, good history, low owner runabouts categorised "no major faults" go through for a couple of hundred quid, barely more than scrap prices. Also a clean and tidy 2005 mondeo, one owner, full main dealer history on 110k for £750. I almost took a punt on a scruffy but one owner, full history 2004 Avensis 1.8 petrol which also went for £700. Surprising was how much older german cars went for - an example was a very scruffy 2004 BMW 320d estate which I think went for about 2k. It was a right state, budget tyres, paint scratched, dented and faded, and the sill on one side was taped up with gaffer, filthy interior. ... Read more

Tall order I know but let's have a go. My sister who lives at the end of a rough track in a very hilly part of Italy needs to buy (in the UK) the above?

I have told her it's mad but she is where she is.... Read more

I bought a car in April for approx 6000. After 11 weeks and 6500 miles I had a flickering oil warning light whilst on the motorway. As there was no emergency, I carried onto the next service station which was approx 6 miles. I checked the oil which was fine, started the engine, there was no warning light so continued on the journey. A short distance later, the warning light came back on, this time with a banghing from the engine. I pulled onto the hard shoulder and called recovery. I've since found out the oil pump failed and the small engine needs replaced at a cost of approx £5000. I sent the details to the dealer who to be honest didn't want to know. I've followed the process via the consumer rights website and today received a letter stating that as I did not pull onto the hard shoulder immediately as per the owners guide I am responsible for the damage through negligence.
I followed the guidence of the highway code to the letter (rule 270). Can this be considered negligence on my part?
I am now completing the forms on moneyclaim.gov.uk to take the matter further. Read more