March 2017
Having to travel to and from the Peak District In a works fiesta van with no working stereo because noone can be bothered to sort the code out :-(.....is anyone able to furnish me with a code please?
Serial number is M028397... Read more
I recently hired a Peugeot 2008 for 3 days from Belfast airport, upon returning the car they found damage to the left wing mirror. I had not damaged this part during my hire term, but the damage wasn't noted on the car when I picked it up so I accept I'll have to pay for it.
To my amazement i received an invoice for £530 to replace the wing mirror, this was made up of £215 for the part, 3.5 hours of labour at £153, paint at £95.11, the remaining balance unaccounted for in their invoice.... Read more
Contact a Peugeot dealer and ask for a quote to replace a wing mirror and paint it. If the cost is way under the Belfast bill you have some ammunition to dispute the company.
I don't normally like to go above 80, because the car is over 30 years old and the 3 cylinder engine is probably more fragile than most, but I was getting tailgated on the expressway this evening and allowed my speed to creep up around 100. Burning smells ensued (not necessarily from the car, Taiwan has a lot of burning smells) so I got off the expressway and took slower roads home.
Car started making exhaust-blowing noises, which I attributed to a blown exhaust. I'd noticed it had got a lot rustier earlier that day. Stopped but couldn't see a leak in the dark without a torch. Noise got worse. Close to home, seemed to loose a bit of power, so maybe not just a blowing exhaust.... Read more
Some improvement but not there yet.
To misquote Henry Folland, "simplicate and add airtightness". I simplicated a bit and added some airtightness, but maybe not quite enough....
Is there anyone interested in importing Irish cars that are over 3L? Car tax in Ireland is over €1800 for a 3L and over. I know it's more reasonable in the UK. If anyone is interested let me know. At the minute I have 2 Mercedes S500 Lwb. One is 2001 and the other is 2000. Both have UK mot's on them. What are they worth? Read more
Again I'm in from ireland. We don't have that saying over here. Lol
Hi there!
I have just purchased a lovely Mazda 2 and can't be happier, the only problem was the car didn't come with a service book.
When I contacted the previous owner he told me the service was all done electronically, is this correct? And if so how would I now obtain the service history now being the new owner.
Hope you can help!
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Unfortunately its a better system in many ways for you as a buyer, its possible (or was) to buy stamped up to order service books on certain sites, it would take some serious jiggery pokery to enter a false SH on the dealer's computer system.
Agreed, I know someone years ago who bought a used Nissan SX with just the first 2 years services stamped up in the book and his local Nissan dealer stamped and filled in the missing 6 years for a small fee. Hopefully the electronic system will stop this.
Over a million newer Mercs are being recalled because of a fire risk:-.
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I need to be in "the bush" and meet someone in Westfield, and found much to my surpise that it is £8 for 2-24 hours.. and if you get "smart parking" it's £2 less.. and if you are registered, meal deals in some of the restaurants...
worth passing on. Read more
Many thanks for the info - surprisingly cheap.
Hello, late last year l bought a 2003 BMW 2.5 Z4, as a fun car. Haven't used it a great deal, due to the weather etc, though will when it improves. Its kept garaged & as its not used we leave the hand break off & use chocks. Talking with a mechanic, he recommended premium fuel which, he said, would help with this engine when left standing.
Any thoughts about this? Read more
with twelve busy pistons silently churning away
What Audi do you have with 12 pistons?...
Some cars become famous for one factor reliabilty and hard use. These are chosen by the taxi operators because they make business sense.
They include Proton Nissan Primera VW Passat 2002-2003, Peugeot 406 etc.Toyota Prius Mercedes C class... Read more
The XUD are the best engines on the road .
I think you would be more than happy with an old one in 2017 I have run these engines to strarship miles in the past ....
Prepare for a rant...
I am interested to find the views of the forum on the subject of self-driving cars. My view is that research should be put into making cars safer before investing money into such a ridiculous concept. There has already been a fatality because a driver thought his car could drive itself. It couldn't spot a lorry coming at it from the side, though. Yes, I know it is very clever technology, but just because it is possible, doesn't mean it should be used. We can build build nuclear bombs but...... Read more
Lord, please preserve us from the above vision of utopian hell, i can almost hear the robotised jackboots.
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Absolutely b***** brilliant thank you for saving me on the long journeys!!