September 2019
Eco worrier.
There is only 1p/l difference between diesel and petrol here in our corner of sunny Scotland.
128.9/129.9. Read more
Very nice but do we have no choice except black roof interiors these days, cut your throat job. Read more
Nice review, good future car for us ruled out permanently due to electric parking brake.
Resale will be a breeze due as taxi companies proving these Toyota hybrids trouble free for years and miles.
I checked the owners manual it said 40k 'MPI'????????
Does the thing need changing if engine is OK?... Read more
MPI - multi point injection.
I will check with Hyundai dealer to see if that is my engine. ...
I have moaned before about the lack of a manual for this car despite there being loads of these vehicles on the road and they are basically an evolution of the former models. Imagine my surprise to discover that one of the latest Haynes Manuals now on sale is for a 1965 > Lola!!
I know Toyota put their cars details / specs online (assuming them to be the same) and I applaud them for this but I find it a bit frustrating if in the middle of something I suddenly want a particular torque setting and have to leave the job wash hands etc and log on as opposed to simply opening a book.... Read more
I think one reason why Haynes has diversified into 'manuals' for almost anything (including Woman) may be the steadily diminishing maintainability (at least by the ordinary DiY owner) of 21st-century cars. I have just handed on my trusty 205 manual with the car when I sold it recently, but still have one for the 306, which I have reopened for certain tasks. Even between those two models - basically late 80s and late 90s - it is noticeable how things have started to become a bit less do-able.
I want to buy a naff passport. Do you know where I can get one of those? I have £1000 to spend.
Dear Mr Spammer- you are WASTING YOUR TIME on this website. No-one here is that gullable either. Idiot. Read more
Are they blue passports?
My latest acquisition (1994 Pug 306) has been fairly tastefully valeted before purchase - not too little, not too much. But the treatment of the surface between dash and windscreen has made that too reflective, so I was wondering what might be the least damaging but effective way to remove this stuff from that area? Read more
I'd start by spraying with deionised water and wiping with a microfibre cloth. If that has no effect then soap and water and a damp cloth. Escalate with cautious use of white spirit or meths (try on a hidden area ). I think that Armorall do a matt finish vinyl cleaner as well as the glossy.
Hello,
I raised a comment on the following article; www.honestjohn.co.uk/insurance/advice/can-you-buy-.../... Read more
My first thought on this is that if a sum even close to £50k is at stake then proper legal advice, the sort you pay for, is justified. Users of a forum, however knowledgeable, simply don't cut the mustard with that much at stake..
The OP's real problem is that his claim has been repudiated by the insurer. If they'd paid up then there might be argument about whether car's value was £45k or £50k. I don't think we'd be having this discussion about salvage....
I bought the car in August 2018, and noted that it had a new battery fitted in January 2018. It's a Lion battery, not a brand I'd have chosen, but it was on the car. A few electrical gremlins later, I've just put my meter across the battery and read 12.4V (14.65 with the alternator charging). This low voltage is, I suspect, the cause of repeated parking brake failures and the LCD display on the dashboard failing to display.
I have an invoice raised by Eurocarparts (dated January 2018), and made out to a garage in Northampton. As the supplying retailer, I called the garage first and was told that they will only provide warranty cover for the battery to the original buyer. So I called ECP in Northampton, who say they won't honour the warranty as it's a 'trade sale' and the invoice isn't on their headed paper (for whatever reason). ... Read more
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Patrol found the following fault code/s:System : Gear control - 1U6 / Transmission control 1.0 Status :P1759 - Solenoid valve 2. Error Message : Fault in control circuit. Fault active. Status :P175D - Solenoid valve 3. Error Message : Fault in control circuit. Fault stored. Status :U0415 - CAN signal from ABS. Error Message : Signal/message implausible. Fault stored.We have recovered your vehicle.due to auto gear box fault. recovered to home address, member aware we will not attend this vehicle again for the same... Read more
''member aware we will not attend this vehicle again for the same''
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toyota airbag safety fault notified months ago----but garages say they haven't got the parts for the rscall. Read more
I had a letter from Honda this morning. This is the 3rd recall on the airbag. This time it's the "driver's airbag inflator may be over pressurised". I phoned Lookers Honda and they told me the recall is purely because the supplier has "gone bust" so Honda are only issuing a recall because of a warranty issue, therefore nothing to worry about and it's perfectly safe to drive the car. That's not what Honda say and I have had bad experiences with Lookers in the past, but the Honda dealer I trust is more than 100 miles away, so Lookers is the only option if it really is a safety issue.
But my car is in a garage at the moment being repaired following an attempt to steal the catalytic converter. It will take 6-8 weeks for the garage to obtain replacement sensors. They can't do the airbag fix as they're not Honda dealers. Nor will they deliver the car to a Honda dealer when they're finished. Nor will Lookers collect it from them even though they are just down the road. Plus Lookers are saying they will need at least two weeks notice of an actual slot when it is to be booked in before they will order the part.
I am so not happy.
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On Alfa Giulias, my advice to anyone thinking of buying one, would be to try both the 200hp and 280hp engines before deciding which one, you'll probably decide for yourself that the performance difference is quite small. I've had many fast cars, and my 200hp Giulia is a lovely thing, and plenty fast enough for me. There's a possibility that Alfa understate their power outputs, an independent Dutch test found that a standard "200hp" car actually had about 230hp, and that's pretty much what it feels like to me, mine is significantly livelier than the 3.2 V6 Mercedes E Class that immediately preceded it. Sure, a 280hp Alfa Giulia is an even nicer car, better equipped and slightly faster, but I warn you that it's not as nice around town or on poor surfaces, low profile run-flats on larger rims are the reason for that. Also, a car with the 280hp engine is thousands more expensive than the 200hp one, they cost only very slightly less than £40,000, a single option would put one into the higher road tax bracket, which is something worth considering. My Giulia is one of the nicest cars I've owned, but do try both versions before you buy, I think you'll be surprised.