July 2021
I have been running one of the above for 2 years now and find the car superb in every respect. I see there is quite a lot of discussion re fuel consumption of PHEV's.
Obviously, the more miles you do on electric, the better the overall result will be. In the real world though,motorway and long distance driving does crop up.... Read more
Hello, MK1 1994 Renault Master failed its MOT on the following and I am wondering if it’s an expensive fix;
Repair immediately (major defects):
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
n/s/f ans o/s/f inner wings correded
n/s/f and o/s/f drop link bushes perished
heavy under seal on repaired areas Read more
Ah that would explain it, still strong money for an old van, I think you did well. You are right, prices have gone up sharply, someone my brother knows does conversions as a sideline business to his garage repair/service workshop, even getting decent base vans to start with is getting harder as anything good is getting snapped up by couriers etc. Transporters as ever are very pricey but I think the bubble will burst when all those first-time staycationers actually find running a van is quite expensive and return to jetting off somewhere for their holidays.
Hi all,
I'm following up on my earlier thread "Recommendation - comfortable, large car. c£12000".... Read more
A good friend has a 2009 Toyota Prius and it barely hits mid 40’s to the gallon average which is barely better than my petrol 2010 Toyota Avensis estate....
Looking for ix20 and venga in Hull area. Obviously EH quite likely to have something. Anyone used them in recent past ? I know a lot depend on branch. Would appreciate any comments, good or bad. Read more
Looking for ix20 and venga in Hull area. Obviously EH quite likely to have something. Anyone used them in recent past ? I know a lot depend on branch. Would appreciate any comments, good or bad.
If you buy a Venga then get the software dealer updated. This took ours (2019) from 27mpg to over 40mpg after I complained. It's only done 4000 miles...
What prevents manufacturers making modern cars which look like old classics like 1960s Rolls Royce, Dusenberg, Jaguar E type etc.
Is there no market for such looking cars or there is technical difficulty with all the mandated safety requirement nowadays? Read more
If they still made them, then they wouldn't be.
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I am planning to buy a small car for my wife with budget of £7000.... Read more
Agree. Do not touch any Ford equipped with either the fragile Powershift gearbox or the weak 1.0 Ecoboom motor. Avoid any VAG product with their DSG gearbox too.
Hi all - I am tearing whats left of my hair out with my Outlander. It's the 2.0 Diesel (the VW PD unit) - 2007 Elegance DiD. I am having Crankshaft Sensor problems.
When the car is completely cold it will start first turn of the key and perform normally for about 10 minutes. As soon as it gets hot the engine goes into limp mode and the Engine Management light comes on. OBDC shows as "Crankshaft Position Sensor A". When the car cools down (few hours) it will start fine again.
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They've not logged in since so I doubt we will find out. But they might be looking in...
I treated my car to an oil change today. I've been doing them myself for around 5 years now....
Today, I treated the car to a Liqui Moly Molygen (I'd never heard of them before) using their Engine Flush beforehand.... Read more
Yeh, thats better.
A few years ago, having noticed ferrous metal settling on the dipstick and confirmed it using a magnetic pickup tool down the dipstick hole, I took my oil pump apart to see if it was the source....
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Ive started a claim with my existing car insurance not realising how high my excess is, no work has been started yet and i qas wondering if i could cancel this claim and reopen it with my new insurer where my excess is half the price. Im really struggling financially right now and really cannot afford the current excess or to pay myself for the car repairs. Read more
Don’t try to con insurance firms, they’ll catch you out and having insurance withdrawn or being done for fraud relating to it will see you uninsurable. Either claim and accept the excess or don’t claim, these are your two options.
I've owned my Mark 4 Golf 1.9sdi for 16years and done most of the maintenance myself in that time. Its one of 2 cars in the household and a couple of years ago i bought the wife a 67 plate 1.7crdi Sportage. I may be wrong but the 2 engines seem very similar other than the Kia engine is chain cam and obviously quieter. The 1.7crdi seems to have a good reputation for reliability and i've often wondered if Kia copied and improved the 1.9. The 1.7 debuted in 2010 about the time the 1.9 was being discontinued and the designer of the latest generation of Sportage was ex Audi. Any thoughts? Read more
The Hyundai/Kia 1.7 CRDi is part of the U-series of diesels with 3-cylinder 1.1/1.2 and 4-cylinder 1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7 versions.
Hyundai have enough in-house engineers to design these, plus the R-series 2.0/2.2 and S-series 3.0 V6 without copying VW.
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Thinking of a s/h BMW X3 with REX.
Annual costs vs petrol Jazz:...