November 2016
I was wondering if anyone could help me with some advice. My wife's Ford KA got hit from behind (quite gently) at a junction a few weeks back. The visual damage was a cracked number plate, and a small crack in the bumper, and we didn't think too much of it, but reported it to our insurance company.
The insurance company took it away to a garage and came back saying it was a category C write off because it was going to cost the best part of £2K to repair (I assume the cost of new parts to new standard). I asked if I could get our local mechanic (who has always been very reliable) to have a look at it, and he said it was completely safe to drive, basically just needed a new number plate and he suggested to salvage it, which we've done.... Read more
Hi all - hopefully you can come to my rescue...
I've recently noticed a squeak coming from my Fiesta 1.4TDCI (2010, Mk7, 81k) gear lever. ... Read more
To follow up on this for any future queries....
It was indeed the gearbox linkages. However, they needed greasing at the gearbox end....
I would be very grateful for any knowledgeable comments on acquiring telematics insurance
I know that Aviva has one using your phone but others have a box fitted but can you transfer this box from company to company and what about using a gps system
Any help would be great
captainpete Read more
Sorry did I say thank you
Give John my bestest
Peter
Toyota and Honda take note - this is how to style a car! Its not ALL about engineering quality. Read more
You don't say which mobile platforms are supported. Android and IOS for definite but what about Windows mobile (the intelligent users choice). Read more
The Tile is rubbish. After one year you have to throw it in the bin and buy a new one. It is best to get a Chipolo Classic which is cheaper, uses replaceable batteries and comes in more colors than just white.
would be helpful if somebody could help me out by getting the radio unlocking code for the serial MO39455 Read more
thanks alot that worked !
Not a fan of Vauxhall after plenty of bad experiences but I can't help but be impressed with the new Astra.
Been driving a 16 plate estate the past week around the UK and it's a very good car, far better than the current Ford Focus which has awful interior space.
Looking forward to HJ's revieew. The new one is as good as the last one was bad. Read more
Disagree with the above post
The new Nissan Note is actually worse than the previous version, please see plenty of feedback on the Nissan Note owners forum to explain why.
I'm sure that Tesla won't be panicking yet. They say that immitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Were it not for Tesla's success, it is unlikely that any manufacturer would have considered producing a high end electric only car. However, I wish Jaguar luck which I am sure they won't need.
Why not use (if its available) a sat nav's (or phone sat nav app) function to warn you if you exceed the speed limit?
My Nokia Windows phone's 'Here Maps' app (free on Windows phones, one of the few apps that's good compared to iOS/Android - I find it better/less obtrausive than Google Maps) beeps a warning when I'm over by just 1-2mph for over a few seconds - very handy when you're having to concentrate on the road on not your speedo as one of the RoSPA tips say, which I think can be very dangerous as it takes you eyes off the road.
I'd rather see a pedestrian/cyclist and have the time to avoid them but going at a few mph over the limit when I need my eyes on the road than hit them because I took my eyes off the road frequently to check speed. My tip is to check your speed WHEN you feel its safe to do so, not just at arbitrary 'regular' intervals, which in some circumstances might be limited. I'd rather have 3pts on my licence for doing 33 in a 30 zone than a seriously injured/dead pedestrian/cyclist etc because I was looking at the speedo to stay below 30mph. Read more
Fully agree that an eyes-glued-to-the-speedo driving technique is probably the most dangerous trait encouraged by the current speed-monitoring as a way of taxing motorists regime. I argued this point with the local Road Safety Partnership when I was caught over the 30 limit near my own home many years ago, and asked them to give me the benefit of their advanced motoring training so I could avoid a similar occurrence in the future-especially on this specific location where it involves a change of speed limit ( 60-30), a downhill bend, parked vehicles either side of the road-and large delivery vehicles frequently coming uphill in the centre of the road. The unhelpful reply was straight out of the highway code/ monitoring instruments rule-book, with no cogniscence of the need to actually look at the road. By then I had discovered a device I could fit to my car's speedo cable which flashes a blue LED above 30mph ( one pulse per 10mph), accompanied by an audible beep-again one per 10mph increment. A simple multi-push button control on the dash can disable sound if required, as well as permittting a fixed speed setting which warns ( audibly & visually) when approaching that set speed, and changes to a constant tone when it is reached-VERY useful for average speed sections of road including motorway roadworks. I passed on the details of the manufacturer to the Road Safety Partnership, as well as my observations regarding its effectiveness in use. Absolutely no response whatsoever! Confirming my prejudice that these partnerships have little to do with road safety, and much to do with cash-collection.
Since then I have fitted this device to each of our subsequent cars, and both our current vehicles have them fitted. The device is named ( aptly) Speed Angel, manufactured by NCS Systems Ltd..www.ncs-systems.com/car-electronics.html.
Sadly-although the last time I required another device they still had some stocks available-they no longer actively market it because of lack of interest from the motoring public! It is a genuinely simple, accurate and effective tool that ALL vehicles should be fitted with as standard.
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Did the company give you the write-off value of the car ?
Or did they just let you fix it yourself ?
It sounds to me that they didn't write the car off, and it's therefore not a Cat C.