November 2024
I always wanted to tour Europe by car. Of course most people would want a sport cars, except they are not practical in terms carrying luggage / boot space.
Some cars are just too big for Mediterranean countries or tight parking spaces. ... Read more
I was just reading thought Honest johns Questions and replies on the weekly email regards Is no claims bonus linked to a car or the driver and in this instance he said that the NCD was on the car.
My question is regarding our own car insurance and i would imagine this maybe subject to individual insurance companies.... Read more
I think that in the UK motor insurance market we put far too much weight on 'No Claims Discount'. Sure the number of years claim free, or rather the years in which you were not, will affect the premium but, like 'cost to change' when trading on car for another it's easy to be led up the garden path.
When we got a second car 25+ years ago I bought an old Pug 205 and Mrs B ran the more recent BX estate which was the family car. I took my NCD with me but with a little shopping around Mrs B, who'd never had car insurance, was able to access various 'starter' etc discounts and paid little more for the BX than I had with 'full' NCD. ...
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We have owned our Vauxhall Mokka from new. It has a full service history and 125,000 miles on the clock. A few months ago I noticed an acrid smell from the exhaust. It is noticeable as soon as the engine is turned on. It passed it's MOT in August with no advisories. I have tried a fuel cleaner and a cat cleaner but these have made no difference. The engine is running fine and there are no warning lights on the dashboard. Does anyone know what the cause could be ? About a year ago there was a leak from the turbo hose which was replaced. Could this be a factor ? Read more
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We have owned our Vauxhall Mokka from new. It has a full service history and 125,000 miles on the clock. A few months ago I noticed an acrid smell from the exhaust. It is noticeable as soon as the engine is turned on. It passed it's MOT in August with no advisories. I have tried a fuel cleaner and a cat cleaner but these have made no difference. The engine is running fine and there are no warning lights on the dashboard. Does anyone know what the cause could be ? About a year ago there was a leak from the turbo hose which was replaced. Could this be a factor ?...
Laid up after some surgery. Watching a lot of YT. Have to admire Jet2Holidays optimism. After the first 900 views of their advert and still not purchasing. They're still showing it every four minutes. The rictus grinning young lady the stupid song the lot.
It's been five weeks so far....understandable why people go loopy having the same advert every four minutes day and night....I need to get out. Read more
It is possible to block ad sites by editing the hosts file and adding a list of sites you do not want to see. There are lists available on the internet of thousands of sites which are annoying, malicious, pornographic, etc. Do a quick google for host file blocking and it will come up with instructions on how to do this for Windows, Linux or Android. The benefit of blocking adverts this way is that your device never even downloads them. You just download a list from the net
The sat nav unit on my 2016 Hyundai Tucson is not working. I've tried all the reset option without success. I originally had sound but no screen but now it's completely dead.
I assumed, naively, that it would be a relatively easy fix. Unfortunately that is not proving to be the case. I have been told the unit itself can't be fixed. A new one from Hyundai is astronomically priced. So I thought I would get a second hand unit off of Ebay. But now I understand that will be a big problem because of getting it programed to work on my car. The whole thing is turning into a right PITA.... Read more
Personally, if I was a potential customer (which admittedly I,m not) I would suppress a cheer at the prospect of not having to deal with the b***** thing, andyhen probably pay too much for the car. IPhone satnav has gotme out of trouble once or twice but still overall a PITA. No interest in having one built in
Hi all, I was just about to book in for 4 Michelin cross climate 2 tyres, since my current are rather terrible slippy budget summer tyres. However the CrossClimate2 in my size (195/65/R15) are speed rated H, unless I go for the reinforced ones which are V (91V specified on drivers door sticker) Reinforced seems a bit overkill for the Mazda 3, no? Would it affect normal handling/braking negatively? (Largely town driving, some m'way and some muddy lanes) Any thoughts appreciated, thank you! Read more
Interesting. So let's say your version of the car has a maximum speed of 115mph. But the manufacturer makes another version that does 138mph. But for ease of manufacture and cost reasons puts the same rating on all versions say up to 149mph (v rated)? Which is far in excess of your requirements.
Since my car won't go over 115mph flat as noted in the owners handbook. What's to stop me fitting tyres say h rated 130mph? and saving a few quid....
I had my Landrover 90 which i bought new in 2014 checked by a Landrover approved service agent late 2019 as i had noticed what looked like galvanatic corrosion where the rear body meets metal structures, it appears as white crystals. Landrover advised the agent that they would replace the rear body under warrentry and i would be informed when the parts were available. 5 years later i am still waiting for this to be done and now i have difficulty even getting the agent to talk to me.I see rear bodywork parts are available now, has anyone had this issue and how can i get Landrover to honour the warrentry agreement. Read more
They probably assumed the engine has given out by now.
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My car is a Renault Clio 3 1.5 dCi Diesel, the car has broken down and i have been told it’s the the clutch damper is leaking fluid. Problem is i can’t find the part anywhere and am unsure where else to look or if I can use a damper from a different Renault. The garage seems very busy and said this is the part I need if I can find it they will fit it. The part number is 8200862930 Read more
All I’m getting is no product found. There’s one for a Captur and Clio MK4 not the mk3
I broke my Ankle a couple of Months ago, and apart from a couple of times where the car was either left running or driven about 6 miles by my wife, it has been largely static, It was serviced in May and was in very good running order.
It was taken out yesterday, again another 6 miles, with no issues.... Read more
Update- I had hoped that having a blast in the car would resolve the issue, my biggest concern was that the Light would remain lit and would need clearing at a main dealers diagnostic service. Fortunately the light did go out and the issue hasn't re-occurred, as a precaution I did buy and put in a DPF cleaner additive into my fuel tank, something I do every year (usually cataclean), Clearly being sat still for 2 months isn't car friendly. Broken Ankle and Leg now healed shouldn't be an issue again.
Why are the inconsistencies in traffic signs? This is a red circle with a picture of a car and motorbike (meaning no motor vehicles), but does it not have a red cross across it like when there is no right turn?
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Yes - it is confusing - especially for foreigners.
Some other countries do have a red line across to indicate no motor vehicles....
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A medium sized well engineered reliable and durable sports car. Mrs F and I went on a camping holiday around Europe in 1982 in my newish 1980 TR7 DHC, and still have a nostalgic 'Boenigen Camping' sticker stuck behind the seat. The only spare we had, apart from a wheel, was a fan belt. I am fortunate that Mrs F, the TR7 and its still unused spare fan belt are still with me, as reliable and durable as ever....