March 2017
Just wondering is it possible to Remove the Turbo Internals on a Focus 1.6 TDCI, and blank of the oil supply, and run the car as a non turbo essentially ?
will this cause any other issues ? apart form bieng very slow of course !... Read more
Hello! I am doing 400 miles per week, which reasonably priced (max 3k?) used can would give me the best mpg? It is mostly motorway miles, 40mph and above. Would a Yaris D-4D would be the best bet? Thanks! Read more
I would not discount a Kia Rio 1.5DCi from the model range 2005-2011. 110bhp with lots of torque. Would likely deliver around 55mpg give or take and is under your budget. They also have a chain and no timing belt to spend money on, front seats are supportive as well.
I was taught to drive with my hands on the sterring wheel at ten to two. A relative does it at five to one, totally wrong. Recently read quarter to three is now accepted, perhaps because nowadays just about every car has power steering.
What time to backroomers drive at? And what is considered the best nowadays?... Read more
"If you are holding 20 to 4 you must have odd arms to be able to reach top of door."
True - see my post above ".... which necessitates 10 to 2"....
Well it seems to be official. Certain sections of our population are m****s! As stated previously my lovely old Skoda Superb 1.9Tdi PD130 is going. I was willing to give it to a good home insted of the £150 scrap value I was offered. But no one wanted it. Then SWMBO, the queen of EBay has the idea of placing it for sale. When we checked it out, it seemed that this car in particular proves popular with all sorts of people, despite age or mileage or faults needing attention, making decent cash. So not being one to look a gift horse in the mouth we listed the car. Then ensued what I can only call a virago. One idiot bid £350 then he suddenly bid £4200. He had no feedback and this obviously stopped the bidding process. We managed to get this removed and we re-listed. There was some strange activity and e mail requests for various information including shady offers for cash the next day, which we could not accept anyway as bids had been made. Eventually it went the term and the final bid was £820. Then nothing. No means of contacting the bidder and no contact from them. EBay are next to useless on this issue. Some other 'phone calls asking if it was still for sale and what was our lowest price etc. It all seemed rather strange and there was definitely something fishy going on. The moral of story is, when selling a car, forget EBay, in this regard it seems populated by m****s. Back to the drawing board on this one. But it makes me wonder just what thrill some m****s get doing this sort of activity in the evening and at weekends. The TV really must be bad if this trumps it!!
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Had a similar experience on an old Passat 1.9 TDI trade in I was flogging on Gumtree a few months back.
6mth Mot, ran and drove well but looked tatty. Totally honest description and a totally honest old car that had been owned by one family from new. Listed it at £495 with the intention of taking the arm off the first punter with £400 in their hand and thinking it'll be no trouble.
I was inundated with idiots begging me to take two hundred quid for it, had to block several phone numbers who repeatedly called actually begging several times a day and just wouldn't take no for an answer, one was increasingly aggressive about it. Was delighted when an old friend took it.
Certain types of cheap car sadly always attract this type of idiot. Old Honda's, Passat/Octavia/Superb diesels and any sub £1,500 Toyota Avensis. I no longer put my phone number on adverts for cheap end cars, it's email only so that I can ignore the idiots. Hasn't stopped me selling every car I've listed since and with a heap less hassle.
'Hi there, if you're looking for a good car wrapping service i'd recommend xxxx
No you won't. Read more
Spamming here has about the same effect as Tony Blair has when suggesting or backing something, it's the kiss of doom.
Hello,
1998 Ford Guia 1800cc fitted new with Pirelli 185/60--R14 P600.
My car now needs new tyres but I have been given to understand that the NZL Pirelli importers do not bring in a 14 inch replacement tyre.
This being the case ,could you recommend another brand in this size that would give good dry/wet & economy preformance.
Thanks, ... Read more
*yawns at spammer*
Hello,
An Audi S3 Sedan has just popped up on Autotrader and I need it to be checked out and possibly test driven by someone with a keen eye, please? It's a private deal.
PM me if you can help and I'll give the details then.
Thanks.... Read more
I see geraldsmith has changed his nam to Roland Baker
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if a person calls themself a consultant but cannot even manage to source such a freely available product as a car rear light bulb then they are not worth approaching for the simplist of advice, let alone anything that might be worthy of seeking consultancy advice.
Anyone know what the situation is regarding cars with builtin touchscreens and the new laws that came in yesterday? I've not seen any mention of them in the legislation but surely looking down at a touchscreen panel and using it, which is normally below the dashboard, is worse than a mobile in a cradle as it's at or just below eyeline. Read more
When I was in Sydney 16+ years ago, I was traveliing with a NSW police officer in his patrol car, and he thought nothing of taking a call on his hand-held mobile, whilst driving. He had one hand on the steering wheel at all times, whilst he took the call with the phone in his other hand. It was apparently all perfectly legal in NSW at the time (2000). I don't know if the law in Australia has since changed?
Here in the UK, its ok to use a mobile, as long as its hands-free. But as others have pointed out, using a dashboard touchscreen navigation for sending and receiving calls, can be just as distracting as actually holding the phone, surely? And what about eating an apple (or anything else) whilst driving?
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Most of the motorcycles (as opposed to the commoner scooters) here have engines based on the Honda CG or CB 125, which have a centrifugal filter. The snag is that they have to be cleaned out, and that tends not to happen, especially here.
Its on my to do list for a Sym Wild Wolf I acquired a while ago. Probably never been done so I expect it'll be full.