February 2021
My question is as following there are many used car inspections service providers these ones I have been recomended from people who have inspected vehicles.
I just would like to see your opinion? There are also clickmechanic who use some mechanics, and some private vehicle checking services around?... Read more
Hello, I own a Suzuki S-Cross and I'm having an issue with the boot of the car not opening. This first happened during the recent cold spell we've had. The doors did not open immediately either, so I thought it must be some ice preventing the latch from opening. However, the other doors are now fully operational but the boot still won't open. I have access to the boot from the inside. Does anyome know whether the latch can be opened from the inside and if so how? Also, if this is not a temperature-related issue (as I thought initially), what might be causing the problem? The car has keyless entry. Thanks! Read more
Thanks elekie&a/c doctor. I think I'll have a word with the mechanic tomorrow and see how he proposes to resolve this issue.
Hey guys, this is my first post. hopefully when the lockdown ends and we can visit showrooms and have test drives again, I will be in the market for a sports car and have a budget of £80k, there are a few ideas in mind like Mercedes C63s, maybe E63s, M5 Comp, Panamera. does anyone own any of these cars that can offer their views/opinions please, very much appreciated. ?? Read more
Would have to be the best 911 I could afford for the money, actually an older one bought carefully might not lose you any money. Best of luck, a lovely dilemma!
Our Xtrail currently sits at the dealers with a seized engine diagnosis.
Vehicle has covered 47000 miles and has been serviced on time, only last year it didn’t see the main dealer because of Covid, warranty expired last may sadly.... Read more
Just bad luck, I almost extended the warranty last year but just forgot about it.
Your right about Nissan quality though, never again for me sadly....
I am no fan of hard-riding vehicles, and to be honest, even the current crop of non-sporty models, be it saloons, crossovers, proper 4x4s, all ride much too harshly. The focus is so much on handling, which I do not understand. Even the fabled Hyundai Genesis (mentioned on another thread) apparently had its suspension reworked from the USA spec to UK spec, no doubt ruining what would have been a softer ride although admittedly I have not driven one.
To answer my own question, smoothest riding car I have ever been in was a 1991 Lincoln Town Car. It really did not matter that the rear of the car is on a solid axle, or that it is body on frame (although some argue this actually helps as the insulation between body and frame is greater than unibody), it was like riding on a cloud. From the era where Cadillac and Lincoln were still trying to outdo each other on who could get the softest most cloud-like ride and it shows.
If they sold them in RHD I would be driving one today. Even speed bumps were not felt, it seated 6 people officially but I reckon you could fit 8 comfortably between the two bench seats. If anyone doesn't know what I'm talking about, here is a motorweek review of the 1990 model. Fantastic cars! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJLB0AU3-pI... Read more
in the Lexus there was near-silence which i think almost gives the illusion of better ride quality.
Interesting comment. Dad had a new Renault 14 in 1978 and compared to our previous family affinity to British cars the ride comfort was incredible (as was the body roll)....
Last year in March, just a little over 10 months ago, after owning a series of four Range Rover Sports, I bought myself a Porsche Cayenne Hybrid. I went for the hybrid technology because I thought it would deliver a lower cost per mile and also in a diesel declining motoring world I thought it would have a better residual value.
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What damage or wear has occurred in the OP's Porsche?...
Hi all,
I've just bought my first car with an automatic gearbox and would like some basic advice from some of you that have automatic experience.... Read more
It's a fantastic system of my Manual Golf MK7. I only ever fiddle with the handbrake lever if I want to run back a few yards on my sloping drive (won't go into details as to why). I just touch the foot brake pedal and press the lever down and the car will then run away until I apply the footbrake again.
I cannot imagine now owning a car without Auto hold and EPB....
I'm not one for complaining about the subject of parking, but my road has become a centre for neighbourly disputes about the increase in vehicles per property over the past few years. I've only the one vehicle where others have two or three and have seen a few rows brew between households. I just wanted to see what thoughts may be made of the below scenario.
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There are eight detached houses in the cul de sac where I live. All were built c1998 with at least a single garage, the biggest houses have a double garage.
The retired 70+ year old divorcee over the road from us, house identical to mine, uses her single garage but compared with its 2010 predecessor her 70reg Audi A3 is a tight fit. Another who used to leave his two cars on his drive with junk in the garage has downsized to one car and now garages it. ...
E10 petrol
By the end of this year a new type of petrol is expected to become the standard across the UK.
Under plans to cut CO2 emissions, filling stations will be required to sell E10 petrol as their standard unleaded, replacing the current E5.... Read more
Another of these daft ideas that our gullible politicians have fallen for! When will our MPs engage their brains??
Very few have such things, judging by the things they say and do....
Scheduled for September but I understand that it’s not without its potential problems for both petrol and diesel cars, especially the older ones.
what will be the alternative and will this mean changing to super unleaded and V power diesel?... Read more
One other small point, Avgas may still contain lead (it used to later than road fuel) which is not good.
To my knowledge there's two types of avgas currently available:...
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Good of the poster to revive a months old thread to recommend someone. Do they deal in canned pork products too?