August 2023
Looking at a 2010 Grand C4 Picasso which I'm seriously considering buying.
Did a check on it and there is a mileage discrepancy from its RMI record, where it went backwards from 25k to 19k miles.... Read more
Car makers are starting to charge extra to unlock features that already exist in their cars but cannot be used without extra payments. Sounds like a challenge to hackers:
www.theregister.com/2023/08/07/black_hat_tesla_hac.../... Read more
Any digital security liable to tampering and then it can be replicated easily.
This is a difference with physical security where breaking each lock requires same effort....
Or any other car that you can get today.
I’ve been searching for at least 3 months for a used Ford Focus Estate.
20 months ago I purchased a Ford Focus estate for £5000 2017. Now I’m looking for the same again but the price has gone so high that it isn’t worth purchasing one that has been used.
Why you ask? The exact same car 2017 now would cost £10000+. I’m finding it hard to believe that the same car is seriously more than what it was then. Talking to certain people in the industry it turns out that the cars are now priced by the App industry. Carwow etc. These companies have pushed the prices beyond the logical sustainment with servicing costs. What that means is that with servicing costs your car is costing you more than what a brand new car is.
But… I can’t afford a new car…. Then you will end up paying more than if you purchased new.
Ouch… Yes!
And don’t be a bigger loser buying a 2 year old. Most new compact’s are only £2000 more. Do some searching for your hard earned. Read more
... 20 months ago I purchased a Ford Focus estate for £5000 2017. Now I’m looking for the same again but the price has gone so high that it isn’t worth purchasing one that has been used. Why you ask?What is wrong with the car you bought 20 months ago?
I know, it's worth too much now compared to what he paid for it : )
For those concerned about driving an EV on a slightly moist day, here in the UK.
Check out this clip.... Read more
This just reminded me of the chap on the stand next to me at COP 26 in Glasgow a couple of years ago.
His concept was that of electric, cargo carrying submarines. Each could carry one standard shipping container, would be unmanned and would travel in fleets between ports. I think the idea was you’d miss the worst of the weather. He envisioned these subs supplying the islands of the Caribbean, or similar archipelago.
They’d also have external filters for capturing micro plastics en route, but he didn’t explain how they captured the plastics and not small marine life.
I’ve not seen anything of it since.
Anyone know the real range on motorway use before recharging.
Also any good/bad reviews of the car. Read more
What real world range are you looking for?
Came across this comment in another thread.....
..... but as with full EV’s or any car for that matter 12v battery failure can stop proceedings for a very short spell and cost you a mighty £80-£150 or so to cure. Hardly a disaster, as long as you don’t try to jump start them, this can cause problems........ Read more
You are right I have jumped loads of cars, but made the mistake once on the job ( recovery ) of connecting the leads up the worng way and breaking the alternator, it is the operator at fault not the action of jump starting a car.
I always get the battery checked if it was not because I left summit on in the car.
My partner and I love the Hebrides and, in particular, Lewis and Harris.
This popped up on BBC Alba after something we'd watched looking back at Gaelic language TV in the seventies/eightis: ... Read more
Hello,
It'll 10 years this January since I've been driving my Ford Fiesta 1.25 MK7. I'm saving up money now, hoping to find a suitable replacement that would last me for another period of 10 years. My max budget is maximum £10k (taking into account Fiesta P/X), and I would look to drive around 7k miles/annum.... Read more
But how reliable are Audi VW Chains .
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Is this a red light traffic camera or a speed camera or both??
Link below...... Read more
Is it a "speed on green" camera?
www.thinkinsurance.co.uk/personal/convicted-driver...g
How long before these are rust buckets?
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If I was the bloke in that video (what a berk, IMHO) I'd be far more concerned at the sea water coming over the sea wall in significant amounts, enough to move that BMW and take out his lower half pinned to the other wall directly behind him.
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The 1.8 Diesel engine is the old lynx 8 valve unit , derived from the Ford escort of the 80s . It’s an old plodder of a power train but generally reliable because of its simplicity. The the only thing to watch is that it’s likely to have a wet cambelt system , which needs to be checked for replacement intervals.