April 2005
I have been attempting to cut and paste an old thread contribution to a newer thread. At one time it was possile to search by entering contributors name only. Is there any way that this can still be done?
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my trusty old volvoil has grown a warning light on the dash. Its a green triangle with what looks like an upside down letter y inside.Everything seems to run ok (for the moment !!)but I'm geeting twitchy wondering what it is.
I've checked my Haynes manual, I've tried on the net and I dont have the original owners handbook so I'm stumped....any volvo genius out there any idea what it could be warning me about before something falls off....eeekkkk.
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Vince Volvo Read more
Same thing happened on our old 940 - the fix was a 10 minute job by the dealer who simply cleaned a sensor. It never happened again.
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Finally managed to obtain the results to this weeks poll.
Poll 38. What's the most irritating thing a fellow driver can do?
Drive Slowly = 14 (9%)
Hesitate at Junctions = 7 (4%)
Break the speed limit = 1 (0%)
Hog the outside lane = 12 (8%)
Drive around with their fog lights on all the time = 11 (7%)
Play loud music = 4 (2%)
Not indicate = 8 (5%)
Tailgate = 55 (37%)
All of the above = 22 (15%)
Other = 11 (7%)
Total Votes: 145
I've just seen this in the Aberdeen Press & Journal. Sorry if it's already been brought to the attention of the backroom. The article begins like this:
"Road safety campaigners have petitioned general election candidates to fight plans to provide a section of dual carriageway on the main A96 road from Inverness to Nairn.
The stretch of road from the city to Dalcross Airport could be upgraded to a dual carriageway within three years following a fast-track study, which is expected to make recommendations in September.
But the recently formed A96 Corridor For All Alliance pressure group has insisted widening the road will put lives at risk as it will increase capacity and motorists' speed."
This seems a bit strange to me. I though dual carriageways were considerably safer than busy single carriageways.
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My brother was banned from driving for drink walking ... in
Sweden. Presumably in the UK a drunk cyclist could in theory
be done for being drunk in charge of a vehicle?
Leif
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Yep.
About ten years ago, the Leicester Mercury had two stories on the same page : one was a man drunk in charge of a bicycle (I'm sure his brief tried to argue that as he wasn't riding it, he was okay), one a man drunk in charge of a pram (complete with infant). Both were convicted and fined.
Does anyone know a cheap way of getting the codes for this, i popped into my local ford dealers, and they thought about asked why i wanted to get such an old stereo working, and then said it would cost me £20.
I dont mind paying a little money, but i could get a second hand stereo for less than that.....
Also it was locked out by the last user... after he took it from his mondao...
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Whats the serial number of the unit?
Any views/experience of Citreon's Sensodrive? I have no experience of it but I have read comments, to the effect that it produces jerky changes. Has it not been improved? Read more
I read in a What car? mag that a couple brought one of those silly Pluriel things a couple of years back, in the space of a few months they had endless problems with the transmission because it kept changing down to 2nd gear whilst cruising along at certain speeds!
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Its not what you drive, its how you drive it! :-)
Looking to get a new car currently own a fiesta and was going to to get a Rover 75 until all the problems with the company so I am currently weighing up whether to get a Mk2 Vectra T reg onwards or a Honda accord. Does anyone have any experience with these cars and can offer a recommendation ??. Read more
My Wife has a 2002 Vectra and I have a 2004 Accord - Just go for the Accord [absolutely superb]
H.
You will be aware that Red Ken has stitched you up from driving around Central London on four wheels. Now seems the authorities do not want you around in your petrol parrot?
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Actually I was thinking of taking out a third mortgage and going for a Chinook gunship......
Now where did I put that BlackHawk Down DVD?
But no, we must stick to motoring, so I shall resignedly sit in the Monday morning 40 minute queue to pay my expressway toll like a good citizen while my betters clatter overhead disdainfully to the landing pads on their office buildings.
But come the Revolution.......
I'm looking at getting a new car from my Fiesta, as it is too small. I find Mondeo's quite comfy, but a little too big for my needs. Although I do have a soft spot for VW's, as we have owned one for almost as long as I can remember!
So, my questions are:
How comfy is the Golf for a six foot tall (Maybe just over) person? (My knees touch the steering wheel in Fiesta when I brake. How adjustable is the seat?
How much is a T reg 1.6, with 100,000 miles worth? Apparently it's still on the original timing belt, so that'll be due up. Are there any other horrendous costs?
I don't have a spec for it unfortunately, but I know it has air con - would it have r/c/l and other toys? That's the only problem, at least the Mondy would have a CD player, etc.
Also...which engine is better? The 8v or 16v 1.6? Obviously the 8v is cheaper to insure, but less economical apprently. Is this a noticeable difference in economy or just 'on paper'?
I like the low down grunt of 8v's and the revviness of 16v's. I guess the 8v can't be too bad if the 16v was introduced so late (2000)
Also, looking on carsurvey.org there seem to be some right horror stories out there...This is a little unsettling as I don't have vast amounts of cash. Any thoughts on this? How easy are DIY tasks othe Golfs like changing the window motors etc, that seems to be a common fault.
Thanks for any tips.
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I've said it several times before on this site but I wouldn't touch a Golf with a bargepole. 1 Mk 3 (2.0 petrol GTi) and 2 Mk 4s (1 TDi 110 and 1 TDi 130) in succession qualify me to state that they're not worth the hype. Mechanically, they're sound but all the electrical faults become depressing after a while. The GTi suffered air con failure, the 110 was a real lemon and ran to 17 separate faults and the 130's wipers failed three times in pouring rain on busy motorways. Not clever! All the dealers did (when I was towed in - embarrassing in a 12 month old car!!!) was change the wiper motor despite my protests that it must be some sort of wiring fault that was causing them to fail. Listen to the advice on the thread and go for a Focus or my 15 years of experience with Vauxhalls suggest you might try an Astra. Very underrated, nicer (petrol) engines, just as well built and FAR more reliable. I now have a "posh Vectra" (i.e. a Saab 93) which is great and, most importantly, reliable.
Finally, I accept that all cars have their fans and those who hate them but you only have to look at all these reliability surveys to prove to yourself that Golfs really aren't that good. And they're distinctly average to drive without the sport suspension pack. By the way, all three of mine were new and I didn't keep any of them past the end of the warranty period.
Has anyone used or heard of the company called SuperChips? Basically what they do is re-program your ECU to improve performance etc.
NB: I have a dual fuel Vectra which simply doesn't run quite as smoothly when running on LPG compared to petrol (new plugs and leads helped a bit but didn't completely resolve the problems), I'm thinking of trying these guys to iron out the problem further.
What I'd like to hear are any stories good or bad regarding the company and whether anyone has any advise as to whether this is a good way to resolve the problem (NB: it's gonna cost around £300 so if you think it's a bad idea please shout),
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Hi,
I've used Superchips once and found them to give a good service and improvement to the vehicle. More Recently I have used Upsolute www.upsolute.com who visit your house to do the remap. They are equally as good as Superchips and for the Cdi and Tgi engines Much cheaper.
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