April 2023
Not just drinking water.
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How is the £40k list price defined? Is it the manufacturer's advertised retail price or something else?
If RRP is £39k and adding optional extras ended up final price paid being over £40k, is it still considered liable for additional VED?... Read more
apparently even a base VW Polo is now over £20k
Has something changed recently in the forum software or is it an issue my end.
When replying including quoting a previous message i use paragraphs with a space between to make my pointless waffle at least easier to read before correctly discarding as rubbish.
Once posted the whole of the message is closed fully up with no spaces between sentences.
ie there should be 4 spaces between the 5 sentences here, which should provide the answer of whether its only when quoting or if its doing this all the time.
Anyone else having issues? Read more
well thats made a liar out of me, all working as it should.
I think that sometimes problems occur if the original post's formatting is 'odd'. It also can be a real pain responding to a longer post that has several numbered points where the numbering notation gets lost as you respond via individual responses below each one you want rather than at the end.
Some people also do want / know how to use the 'quote original message' and things get more and more complex with quotation marks, etc if there's a back and forth.
Snake found hanging from car dashboard:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-65359409... Read more
It's always wise to dodge a viper.
Suddenly, helped by liquid refreshment, we remembered our early days of driving. Being young and keen we attended courses (that would now be called advanced driving but really everyone should be exposed to). Anyway, one of the things we were taught was that in an emergency (the example used was flooding the engine on a level crossing) you put the car into second or reverse and use the starter motor to get you to safety. Is there a way that can still be done on a modern car? Certainly on the cars we have we couldn't do it. The starter simply doesn't turn when in gear. I appreciate it is somewhat random but that technique got me out of trouble regularly with an old GTV (which was truly unreliable). Read more
Sure it works on a manual but if you have an Auto, don't waste your time. Last time I did that was in a 65 Ford Corsair 1500 to get it to the side of the road.
What's the thoughts on tomorrow's upcoming phone alert test?
Personally I think its a good thing.... Read more
Mine did nothing. Probably lack of signal.
Strangely enough my phone remained silent while my wife's went off?...
There has always been A LOT of BS on the internyet in an automotive context.
Quora, for example, has long been my go to resource when I need A Comprehensive Compendium of Cobblers.... Read more
If you can be bothered to look at the linked site,
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Greetings everyone,
I am sure this question has been asked many times before. But I would really appreciate your advise based on current circumstances.
I am after my first family car as I am currently driving a mk5 Golf and it needs to be replaced due to upcoming ULEZ changes. My budget is under £15k.
I have narrowed down my search to a saloon or a small suv. Also I would like to experience premium brand for first time hence I am really keen on a BMW.
I have found a 320d 2015 with 72k approved BMW used example at £12k and a 2017 X1 18d for £14k with similar mileage. Both are automatic as I only have automatic license
I understand 3 series is a much better car for driving enjoyment. But my main preference is comfort and a family car . So I am leaning more toward X1 as I believe it will hold its value better and might be more practical.
Can anyone please guide me based on above? Also advise which of these car have lower running costs?
Thank you
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I agree with you.
Hello all,
Purchased an "Approved Used" car from a main dealer
The dealer mis-sold service history and warranty
Promised FSH but car has partial history with 6 years history missing.
Warranty is invalid as the condition for warranty needs car to have service done annually.
After threatening with legal action, they are offering a full refund. No apology or admission of mistake. Rather praising their ethos.
However I did not ask for a full refund. My offer was to refund some amount to reflect the true value as the car is not worth what I paid for - due to partial history and no warranty. In my proposals I have asked 20% of the price I paid as refund.
I do not ideally prefer to return the car as I like it and it does not have any issue and it will be hassle and additional expenses (parking permit, insurance etc) to get another car. Plus the time I will be without a car.... Read more
A missing apostrophe perhaps?
Just in case anyone fancies it.
Private sale, good condition drives ok (for a 1978 car ! )... Read more
Started work this morning and had a double take at the Chevette parked at the other side of the road!
Not a 2300HS, but a remarkable nice looking X reg example in metallic blue sitting on minilite style allows. I hope the owner does have a garage because the Peterhead climate won't do it any good!
Browse
So what has happened to all the existing microchip production plants? A good deal are in Taiwan, so they should be up and running at full capacity again, as should most ones in Western nations and most others.
Having extensions built but don`t forget the interiors are cleaner than any other clean factories, the fabrication units take months to get right so they do not waste too many wafers, one chip on a wafer thats bad wrecks a wafer so can only be used for lower grade electronics ...