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• The screw is turning on private parking. 4 May 2012 (Forum)
  The Act itself is a mishmash but those that have an interest park up at (Free) http://www.tinyurl.com/7cjfay6 and read 4th Schedule Explanatory Notes. Interesting in that the Act mentions Surveillance Equipment (S.29(6)(b)) obviously CCTV but also " any other system for recording or viewing visual images for surveillance purposes". Surely this must bring in Safety Cameras and if so then HMG have to appoint a Chief Surveillance Commissioner AND a Code of Practice which will have Statutory Authority.
• Estates MPV or 4x4 - What a decision !! 25 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Its going to be a workhorse but I dont really want a dog of a car (pardon the pun ). It would be nice if it it didnt look too dated I have had lots of cars and 4x4's so I am not a novice but this is wrecking my brain.. As its not going to be the main car ( less than £5k a year ) I am not too worried about MPG and happy to have a 4x4   4x4 Ford maverick / Nissan Terrano ,  Jeep grand cherokee, Vauxhall frontera, Toyota Rav4, Isuzu bighorn, Kia sportage Estates Volvo 850 / V70 / V40,  Subaru Legacy, Ford Mondeo, Ford Focus, Mercedes E class, Skoda Octavia, Subaru imprezza(non turbo), Bmw Series 5, Vw Golf, Vw Passat, Alfa Romeo 156 MPV Vauxhall zafira,  Ford galaxy, Seat alhambra, Vw sharan   This could end up being a very long forum topic as everyone will have a different view but any help/advice would be appreciated   Thanks    
• used car fault dealer refuses to help! 23 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  anyone had similar that can offer advice.. can i get the car repaired and go to small claim s court for costs? Do i leave car as is and do Small claims for estimate repir cost to see the outcome .. i guess there is no guarantee that any award would be paid. Or do i scarp the vehicle and move on,,, thanks
• Mercedes Vario - Mazda RX8 Seat - Securing of seat - mot question - fail or pass? 8 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Right, have decided to replace the horrid drivers seat out of my Mercedes Vario (camper in conversion) with some nice and tidy Mazda RX-8 Seats (as I rather like these) In the works - the fix to get this to work was to use 13mm plywood between the main seat (the mazda seat) and the mercedes seat mounting points where the old seat used to sit. All corectly secured with 6 bolts (m6/m8's) on each side to get this secured. This is due to the fact that the runners of the new seat and base holes don't match and using ply with off set holes this works very well. Can I ask - is using wood as a sandwich "filling" with off set holes between the mazda seat and main base of the mercedes a MOT fail?
• If Someone Gave you 50k... 1 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  again MPG So then i stated looking at sporty yet realistic cars such as the new focus ST due mid 2012, Audi S range and BMW M series. Now originaly i thought this would be an easy task, choose your dream car but then it got me thinking you would never get this sort of money again. so whatever it is you pick you would pretty much have to stick with it.
• Audi A4 Allroad - what am I missing? a good Audi A4 Lease deal? 9 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I purchased my 2005 Audi A4 2.0 TDi 140 S-Line Avant - Leather, Navigation, Colour coded Optics Grille Kit etc with 78,000 on the clock Oct 2008. its now got 107,000  (approx 9600 p/yr avrg) and I am in the position that I have owned thrown far too much money at a 6 year car with high mileage and now looking at the lease option.
• Skoda Octavia 1.6 Elegance Estate - Fault Code 16706 5 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Indeed are they one and the same thing by a different name? Are they expensive to replace? What is/are part number(s) for these Sensors? Thanks
• Citroen C3 1.4 LX Petrol Manual - Citroen C3 - three issues, not sure if connected > 17 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I initially thought that this may have been the throttle housing, but this is definitely what he has written on the invoice. Needless to say, the fault(s) is still there - any suggestions? They don't have a lot of money, so I've given them a rough idea of the costs if the PAS pump or rack has gone or if it needs a new speedo. I've told them that taking it somewhere to get a proper diagnostic run would be the best option in any case.
• Any - Stupid excuses after a crash 17 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  I immediately got out of my car and went to see if the man and his son (who was in the back of the car were alright. The HGV 's driver got out and his imediate response was "sorry pal, it just slid." Now call me cynical, but a "professional" driver should know that on a wet road your braking distance will be vastly increased, therefore you should increase the distance between you and the car in front, so this struck me as a very poor excuse for some completely incompetent motoring.
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 99 2.0 - TC ABS speedo intermitant fault 25 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  vauxhall vectra v reg 2l sri petrol with gas conversion added tc light was first to light up, now tc abs light up and speedo not working sometimes they will not go off on start up. if the lights do go out they then fail with in a few miles or work agian but i have found that if they do go out and i switch the tc off the abs light stays off and the speedo works but i can`t turn the tc off if the light is already lite i have removed the 10 amp f35 this time on starting tc nad abs came on dim and stayed on but where bright on pressing the brake and dim with brake off (didn`t try the speedo with fuse out ) the garage i that run a diagnostic said that it was a speed fault and the n/s abs senser at fault this i changed for a GM part. 90 pounds lighter problem still there i have check back with THE garage and his next plan was the ring at the back of the cv joint before i go this root {which part of the 3 separate requests asking for the year and engine details to be included in the subject header did you SO difficult to understand?}
• peugeot 205 gti - 205 gti 1.6 starting/wiring problem 22 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  I have fuel and pressure at the rail and a good spark at the plugs. normally after about 10 mins of fiddleing i can get it going and runs well. I have found that the s.a.d does not have continuity through it, which suggests that s nackerd.but shouldn't stop it from starting? I then thought i would bypass the s.a.d plug with a piece of wire just in case it needed the continuity through it to work, however when i do this and then go to put on the ignition the engine turns over without having to turn the key fully.
• 59 reg Mazda 3ts 1600 petrol - Clattering Mazda 21 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  After seeing someone else who had a new Mazda 3 with piston slap and after great difficulty had a new short engine installed only to have the same problem again but even worse. I'm  wondering if piston slap is a common problem with Mazda 3's. Has anyone else had this problem? Would be so grateful for any help, Many thanks, Barry  
• Is this car "New" or should I haggle a discount? 18 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Obviously the car in question looked immaculate, but no doubt it has been sat in by a lot of potential customers, who will also have kicked the tyres, played with the controls and perhaps accidently put a few small marks on the interior/bodywork (I'm paranoid like that). I would be happy to still take the car, but surely a discount of a few £100's would be in order....but like I said there is no way I could prove it is that car and of course the salesman would just deny it....... Should I walk away?
• mondeo 56 plate 2.0 tdci - tdci cold running and knocking like big ends gone 25 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  my mondeo starts up in a morning no problem but runs a bit lumpy and has a slight misfire and sounds like a transit diesel with that knocking like the big ends are gone....once the car is warm the tickover is perfectly fine and no missing but the knocking is still there....i`ve just changed the oil and filter and put 10w-40 oil in it but it hasn`t quietened it down and it`s not affecting the performance of the car.i have replaced the thick pipe from the egr valve which had split and cleaned up the egr valve and cleaned the mass air flow sensor....when i take the vacuum pipe off the egr valve it makes no difference to the tickover is this normal?.......
• Ford Mondeo Mk3 1.8 Hatch. - Servicing - Engine flush or not???? 24 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  This time I've opted for a garage next to where I work, they have done a few bits over the years on my car a s well, new washer pump, new window regulator etc. No problems again. MOT and full service is £160 but he says he always does a full engine flush which he doubts the other garge does. The garage is always busy and has a good reputation locally so I've booked it in for the convienance  of being next door to where I work.
• Ford Fiesta 1388 zetec year 2000,"x"reg - Correct rear brake hoses? 21 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Another accessory shop after giving reg no again,said the hoses they had listed for this model were female both ends(but that`s for 2001 onwards I reckon).Two reasonable sized outlets in Lincs and no luck! Anyone any idea where I can get some reputable make hoses ,355mm total length,male one end,male/chamfered female  the other end.At chassis the hex head seats in bottom part of bracket while top of hose pops through upper part of bracket where cutaway is secured by "u" clip.
• Peugeot 306 - 96 Pug 306, nearside rear weel camber issue 25 May 2010 (Forum)
    The nearside one is a lot more obvious, now i've been told that this is: 'normal', as the car picks up speed the body raises and the wheels straighten all 306's do the same the torsion bar requires adjusting (even though from a different mechanic this was dismissed) but when i took it for it's MOT it was noted as an advisory as "**dangerous**" Now as i carry 3 teens in the back every morning to take them to school this is worrying me.
• When does a car "wear out"? 18 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Maybe an Auris/Civic 2.2. My Golf plus £3k should see us right, but at what mileage do cars start to wear out. Most C70's im looking at are knocking on 100k, and my Golf will be the same this time next year. Do major components such as Gearboxes etc start packing up once a car is into triple figure territory?
• Citroen C4 (2004 - ) - 09 1.6 Fitting a towbar - "Trailer Stability Progr 30 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I expect this applies to other cars with similar electronic stability programmes. (BTW, it is not possible to permanently switch off the C4's ESP without serious tinkering.)
• Steam trains in austere times & cars of the day 25 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I can remember going around with a grimy shirt collar at school in the 50`s and thinking it was my fault. But really it was all those smoky chimneys here up North - and on the LMS line - those great Austerity class steam trains stonking by at walking pace - pulling 150 coal trucks.