April 2022
I mean genuine reality. To start there was the story of how the Post Office screwed about 700 sub-postmasters (and mistresses) for thousands of missing ££, causing many to go bankrupt and a few to commit suicide. This happened because their computer system which was claimed to be tamperproof could be fiddled from head office. No-one seemed willing to accept any explanation other than hundreds of small businesspeople were petty thieves. After about 15 years management were lying all they could to maintain the status quo. Still no-one having actual blame pinned on them, but at least there has been some compensation.
To follow we got the (almost full) story about Alexei Navalny, Putin's chief opponent. After he recovered from his attempted poisoning he got together with the chap from Bellingcat and they managed to trace the movements of several guys who had been on likely flights to Siberia, and filmed a phone sting where one of them admitted many of the details. We wonder what will happen to him now :-)) That was a great moment. Millions of watchers on social media, but not enough yet to depose Vlad, sadly. Read more
Sunday, driving to the Gym, and at the first roundabout saw what looked like a 6 year old standing on the back seat with head and shoulders out of the car. behind daddy who was driving.
At the next roundabout, pulled alongside and politely informed driver that his child was in danger.. 40 mph limit by the way.... Read more
In the '70s, we had a board game, 'The game of life', which you played as a depiction of family life. You collected 'children' along the way and if you got too many to transport, the rules stated: 'just stuff them all on the back seat, like in real life'.
I see it's still available. I wonder if it's become more politically correct: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life
Can anyone help? I have a Vauxhall Astra 1.7 cdti 2012 diesel, which is running on 2 cylinders and is powerless.
It started to mess around a little, and I thought it needed a run up the motorway to clear the emissions, but this did not happen as it lost all power and I had difficulty in getting home. It will not rev up passed 2500 rpms and puffs out lots of black smoke before it gets hot. The temperature goes up to normal much quicker than it used to, but it does not over heat and there is no water loss. The dash symbols are “reduced engine power” and “catalytic Converter” .... Read more
Anyone done a cylinder compression test ?
Hi. I'm in the UK.
I don't have anyone to help and I'm an older lady with basic car knowledge. Please bear with me ??... Read more
Here you are, same size wheels from other marques:
www.wheelfitment.eu/car/Honda/Civic%20(2001%20-%202006).html...
Hi all,
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it has done approx 120k miles on the clock
After another mere 350 miles it will probably still have 120k, or possibly 121k miles on the clock...
While using the Goverment MOT checking site. I entered the registration number of a car I owned in the late 90s to see if it was still on the road. The make, model, colour and date first registered came up but no MOT information. Concluded vehicle had been scrapped. This seems to work with cars going back to the early 1970s. Example LXG690L, a Datsun 1200 Estate that my father had from new. So how long are vehicle records kept for and why? Read more
Earliest vehicle I can find is FUP 403H. A Bedford van I had in 1973. Records were transferred from local councils to DVLA in 1974. Don't know if this is relevant or not.
That's very relevant - active vehicles, ie those taxed in 1974 were loaded but those not in use weren't - there was/is a specific process for re-activating a vehicle that's not on DVLA.
Hey guys I have a really low budget at the moment of about £1500 and I needed a quick run around/work horse for local city driving and shopping. Car prices at the moment are crazy and I have been struggling to find anything I think would last me 12 months, I found the following car on facebook marketplace that I am interested in, the car is:
MODEL: HONDA CIVIC (COUPE)
ENGINE SIZE: 1.6
TRANSMISSION: AUTOMATIC
FUEL TYPE: PETROL
YEAR: 2003
MILEAGE: 96,000 MILES
PRICE: £1495 | $1919
I am not a mechanic and have very basic knowledge about cars if any. I know oil leaks are usually a instant no go.. the engine cap having a mayo like substance usually means the head gasket has gone etc.
If the car runs fine and has no knocks or bangs coming from the engine, no smoking and seems completely mechanically sound.. then how much do you guys think I should realistically pay?.. seller has it listed at £1495.
I checked the MOT history and it passed it's last MOT with the following advisorys:
Repair as soon as possible (minor defects):
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Both. (3.4 (b) (i))
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
Parking brake has slight reserve travel.
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both. (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both. (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
All suspension components slightly corroded.
Will she last a year or so with the advisories on the MOT or is she not worth buying? Any advice would really be appreciated.
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Mate of mine buys cheap....£400 to £900. He must be a lucky so and so as he seems to have little trouble. He's had a Meriva, an S series Jag...think it was the S....a Mercedes E class estate 320 petrol, a Vauxhall 2004 little van, now he has a Freelander which runs fine. Annoying thing is he does nothing to them except the Mot. They seem to last three or four years then when the Mot man says it'll cast a bit this time he scraps them or sells the parts and loses very little. Most of the cars he gets I'd run a mile from, he got the Freelander after seeing it with a sticker on a drive, had cash and beat the price down. Sneaking admiration have I.
It occurred to me with the increasing market in bland looking EVs how is the trade in alloy wheels superchips suspension mods, go faster stripes and the like going to stay in existence? Must be an ever decreasing market for all usual markets exhausts cats etc Read more
I suspect that new generation cars will eventually be very customisable by changing the bodyshell and/or the interior but leaving all the mech/elec underpinnings or vice-versa. Rather like PCs.
Probably 20-30 years away depending on developments. At the moment developments are still in the mode of improving battery life, handling and size / weight-saving given most EV ranges are very new.
Hi I’m having repeated RDCI errors - I’m hoping it’s just one of the sensor batteries but got the following code when I plug into computer but can’t locate what this code means?
Any ideas ?
Also have error code 4806DAH/4720346 which i’ve found online stating
RDCI WHEEL ELECTRONICS NO RECEPTION FRONT RIGHT
I assume this is the drivers front side ? Read more
Has the right front tpms sensor been replaced?
There is a question on the Ask HJ page "Will the manual driving test be phased out with the switch to electric cars?"
While not a scientific study, at least one driving school (a husband & wife outfit) in my area (East London) have stopped offering 'manual' lessons on anticipation. Personally, I'm not sure of the advantage, most learners this year will end-up in a Fiesta/Nova/Yaris/Aygo for a few years, so requiring an auto will just bump up the price of suitable cars and depress the manual market.
That said, on local community forums and Facebook groups, there are often posts looking for "driving tuition in an automatic", so it appears there is a market to be served.
I confess I've never driven an automatic, indeed I've rarely been a passenger in one, so perhaps I'll need lessons too! Read more
They have misjudged the market for a large majority of new drivers taking to the roads.
They aren't trying to judge the market though, they are doing what is best for their business. ...
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