February 2024
A friend told me this car is for chavs, not a 61 year old woman. What do you think? Thinking of buying this car and don't want to be ridiculed. Tia Read more
clutch fails to engage , sat at junction in first gear , lift clutch to move off , does not engage engine acts like car is in neutral but is in first gear. after a few attempts acts normal again . no noises or anything unusal ,clutch pedal comes up as normal just does not engage gear Read more
Think the gearbox will need to come out to check the friction and pressure plate .
Yup, sounds like a gearbox off job then - as well as replacing the above replace clutch release fork bushes which are a known fail point and obviously a new release bearing. I'd still fit a new slave cylinder anyway whilst you are at it - cheap.
New rules affecting Benefit in Kind tax rules are being introduced from July. How will this affect the market for these vehicles?
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/top-gear-advice/uk-tax-man-about-punch-double-cab-pickup-drivers-face Read more
Not a complete U-turn.
"Despite the change of heart, however, it will only affect double-cab pick-ups with a payload of more than one tonne. Double-cab pick-ups with payloads below 1000kg, like the Ford Ranger Raptor, will continue to be classed as passenger cars."
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We have recently had a breakdown and it resulted in our clutch and flywheel being replaced. However since the car has been returned there is a very visible vibration through the car which can be seen and felt when inside. The gear stick shakes, the vibrations are felt through the seat and you can see things shaking in the footwell. Ie water bottle
We had this work done via a breakdown firm, and since had them check the car given concern linked to the work done.
The other garage has said it is our anti roll bar linkages causing the vibration. But being novices and sceptic on the advice as the garage has been appointed by the breakdown firm as an “independent review” we wanted to get other opinions.
On our reading of the faults with anti roll bar linkages the vibration seems to be when the car is driven. But the vibrations felt are when the car is idle, and when neutral. It can be felt when in gear though.
We wondered if we could get thoughts on this?
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Could it be a worn or loose engine mount?
Quite possibly. I found this interesting short u-tube about the A4 B8 vibration problem which the OP might find useful. I don't suppose they have access to the parts that were replaced, but they should be able to inspect the engine mountings. ...
Morning all!
I'm having difficulty choosing which vehicle I want to transport me, my partner and one child (no plans for any more).... Read more
The Mazda (petrol only) would be a good choice. It's quite a lot bigger than the other two and is probably the right size. Maybe consider a Toyota RAV 4 too.
You don't think a Kamiq or 2008 would have enough space for a couple with one child?...
2017 Kia Sportage just been in for 7th service and MOT. Just prior to service notified service department of a twanging noise/clunk when steering lock applied (both ways). This was looked at in service and confirmed to be worn/failing top mount to drivers side. Recommend changing as a pair and requiring immediate attention.
Car fully serviced by Kia and still within warranty period. However, dealer says not covered under warranty as apparently this is a wear and tear issue, which begs the question, what’s the benefit of Kia’s 7 year warranty over say VW’s 3 year warranty if items like this aren’t covered.
If this was brake pads or discs, bulbs, wipers etc I could understand these are items with a limited life, but would have assumed a suspension component would be covered by the warranty.
So whilst it did pass the MOT, having a car that makes a twanging clunk to the extent that I can feel it through the steering wheel and it can be heard outside the car is not ideal.
Cost to replace not cheap at £763.90 + VAT from dealers.
What are people’s thoughts on whether this should be covered under the warranty? Mileage is just over 50k. On speaking with Kia, they claim the issue is wear and tear and therefore not covered under warranty. I should add that issue appeared suddenly, and has not come of gradually or worsened over time. Read more
As I mentioned in a previous post (now removed as part of the clean-up), no-one is right all the time and clearly the main dealer here needs to get their act together.
There is no need for some of the self-congratulation or indeed the tedious stick-poking that resulted....
We have recently had Brighton Hill roundabout finished after around two years. It's attracting lots of criticism from 17 driving instructors who say how can they show pupils how to use it when they don't understand it themselves. It's even making the national news. Traffic lights are on the roundabout and each change to green starts the gran prix with vehicles in the wrong lanes cutting across others to access one of the 6 exits. Good luck to any visitors using it. Read more
Locals haven’t had any time to develop auto pilot. The main concern is turning right. You have to enter from the RH lane, you have then to change from the outside lane to the inside lane for the 5th exit. Unfortunately the joining traffic can block your progress, confused drivers change lanes, cut across. Indeed I’ve seen cars just stop with their hazards going awaiting a chance to change lanes.
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Planning to buy a used Sedan (do not prefer Estate styling) in the c.£15k range.
Usage 6k annually expected mainly on weekends to local shops or weekend getaways.
Prefer max 4yrs age with 30k odd mileage, automatic, not hybrid as stay in a flat. May want to resell it in 3-4yrs to upgrade. So ideally looking at a car with good resale value.
Have narrowed on Skoda Octavia 2020/2021 models, or maybe a Superb 2020. Have also read reviews if Volvo sS60 but surprisingly they score 6/10 compared to 8 or 9 for Skodas. VW Passat was also on my radar but it’s discontinued now - it may cause reduced resale value.
Any other suggestions of cars I should look at? Or anything to watch for in Skoda models i mentioned.
Would appreciate any guidance. Read more
Hi, decision time so last minute doubts: Will S90 maintenance be something to worry about as it’s discontinued especially with parts availability in due course, relative to say a Superb 2019 model.
Really shouldn't be any problems getting service items.
If it is being discontinued, at some point maybe parts specific to the S and V90 (body and trim) could become tricky to obtain. But I wouldn't really expect that to become an issue anytime soon, maybe about a decade after it has been discontinued, possibly?...
So it's coming to a year since I've had my license, will be next week infact and so far I've only made one expensive blunder which is when I drove into a LTN in the my first or second week that I had my car. That is until today...
I messed up last week - "performing a prohibited turn" (right turn) from a main street to a minor street in Clapham, south London. ... Read more
Now just to add insult here, I went to try and pay this fine, this morning and when I go onto here - www.lambeth.gov.uk/payments and enter my PCN reference number it's not working! It says the PCN is not recognised... Has this happened before to anyone?
I remember the first fine I got I paid and had no issues. So what's this about?...
Hi All It's been quite a few years since I posted on here so nice to be back so to speak. Does anyone know if it is possible to disable the start stop function on my (recently donated from my wife) Celerio? It is most annoying and I either have to keep the clutch engaged, therefore wearing the thrust bearing over the long term or sit there with radio, lights and blowers on using just the battery. Not to mention that I find it cannot be doing the engine any good continuously being stopped and started. Call me old fashioned but I just do not like it.
EDIT: I have just found the disable switch down on the right hand side along side the headlight raise and lower wheel and the tyre pressure reset switch. Yet to try it out but hopefully that is the problem solved. Read more
Ali do lots of “trick “ modules. My friend has one for power fold mirror operation on door locking for his vitara . Not sure if they are reliable.
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