May 2023
For some 60 plus years the NHS has got used to two genders M & F male and female to avoid confusion. Apparently a patient in Darlington has been presented with a form listing some 18 genders plus a box for other. Confused? Well the NHS having to deal with this new nonsense have my sympathy. The same nonsense is now prevalent in our schools and again Teachers are at the having to bend to this. Is this progress or the start of a sticky road to anarchy Read more
I am hoping to tap into the collective view of an issue with a recently purchased G21 3 Series (BMW-approved used, from a franchised main dealer. 3 years old with <20k miles).
I received what looks like an automated email from the dealer less than 6 weeks after driving the car off the forecourt advising me it was due work for two "safety critical" front tyres. Checking the car and I can see they are cracked between the tread and side wall (early signs of delamination?). On downloading a vehicle check from the RAC this was flagged as advisory "slightly damaged/cracking/perishing" on an MOT done in late Feb 23, but not flagged by the dealer in the MOT they did in early Apr prior to the sale.
Speaking to the dealer and they claim the automated email was a reminder to check the tyre wear (they have plenty left). But that it is ok because they checked it before the sale and the advisory is based on the opinion of the tester. They refused to acknowledge the cracking was an issue and stated that their tester passed them as safe. I sent them some photos, and they came back to say their service team had completed the standard approved-used checks before the sale and stuck to their line that the car was safe to drive.
Needless to say, I do not agree, and having spent not an inconsiderable amount of ££ on a reasonably new BMW I did not expect any issues so soon. The risk of a blowout is playing on my mind. I don't drive it like I stole it (very often ;-) ), but the roads here are twisty and the potholes are terrible.
Advice much appreciated. Is this even legal? I have the car booked in for a free safety check at Kwik-Fit, but I suspect BMW would not accept their opinion...
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Cannot see if the OP has said what brand the tyres were but here is my experience with our 118D.
Bought it new in March 2008 but in September 2012 I spotted that all 4 tyres had cracks on the side walls. They had only done about 20,000 miles since I fitted the winters from November through March every year and they still had about 5mm tread left. Dropped in at our local MOT place and he said that he would not have an issue with the tyres so temporarily forgot about it....
I'm going on a 1000 mile road trip next month so need my car in somewhat good condition. Recently I went over a pothole, a very bad one, causing £180 worth of damage by breaking the front suspension links. Or at least that's the damage so far. Initally something was rattlign under the car which prompted me to check it out after the pothole, it started straight away. However tonight after returning home from work I notice this noise (turn the volume up)
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Refer to earlier post with same question
ORB Mod...
Whilst out today I followed a Tesla with L plates. Got me thinking that there will come a time in the mid to late 2030's when the majority of driving school cars will be EVs and, unless the rules are changed, new drivers won't be able to drive cars with a manual gearbox.
Many first drives at present are older 'bangers' and manual and all those classics which they won't be able to enjoy. Read more
Maybe non-rich kids need to be taught how to queue properly / patiently for a bus / train instead?
Possibly not - let them ride electric scooters and bikes....
Have noticed more cars, even quite mundane ones without any name/model etc badges lately.
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2 quick additions to the topic
1. A friend lives in a more deprived part of Manchester and to prevent his VW Golf GTI from being a target from the local criminals he had it de badged when newly ordered
2. The 20 year old child of a friend has a C1 which he has added all sorts of silly ‘go faster’ tack such as an exhaust extender piece, alloy wheels , stripes, underbody lights, etc
His dad was telling me his most recent addition was a V6 badge!
It’s still the 1.0 petrol underneath!
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Interesting....
Father in law is having issues with his 1.6 petrol B Max. It keeps faulting up with the cam shaft fault code P0340. The car starts fine, and it seems to have no effect on how it drives. The fault will also clear itself and not come back for a few days but will then re-appear randomly. I have cleared the alarms, checked the connections, wiring etc but can see no fault. Today I removed both sensors (one at the front I suspect is the cause) and swapped them over to see if the fault moves or not. However, when I removed them there was a dirty metallic mark on both sensors which wiped off easily. Could this be giving false readings? The fault code has all reset so I will have to wait and see what happens.
Does anyone have anymore suggestions before I change the sensor itself?
Any help is much appreciated. Read more
The oil level was checked earlier today and was fine though it did look darker in colour than I expected for a car that has been recently serviced.
Trying to buy second hand alloys. Been told BMW wheels will fit. Anyone know if this is the case and if so any particular models? Read more
And presumably fitting any non-standard wheels will count as a modification, which will need reporting to your insurance company.
My Toyota Yaris ended up too dangerous to drive and I had it SORNed 28/12/2022 with the hope of getting it towed to be looked at once businesses opened up in the new year. I live in a close with a garage in a block separate from my house without a driveway so unfortunately it stayed parked on the kerb way longer than I intended.
Life got busy and I had some health issues to deal with so the car was forgotten about and it was overwhelming to think about anything outside the day to day. On 10/03/2023 my car was clamped and early the next morning before I could pay the penalty it was towed away. I paid for it to be released from the pound, and the gentleman who towed it took it off my hands. ... Read more
It was only clamped and towed once. But was sent 2 notices.
The first one received over 10 days after the clamping but mentioning a date a month earlier when it was spotted unlicensed parked on the kerb. The second notice came after the settlement but mentioned the actual date it was clamped. ...
Hi, I recently purchased a 2019 Mercedes GLE for £45,500 from a non Mercedes car dealership. The HPI check showed a possible mileage discrepancy on the National Mileage Register NMR.
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I'm surprised a low mileage 4 year old Mercedes didn't make it on to the Mercedes approved used scheme?
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If you are referring to my post above, my only presumption was that, when in earlier times a woman might reasonably expect to find only other women in a Ladies, with current trends that may no longer be true. Whatever their presumptions may be, some women may prefer to be wary of any man - gay, trans or whatever.