August 2006
As per attached thread in discussion .......
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=2&t=43...7
......... I have a problem with my Ford 6006e unit, it loads and plays one CD however when I go to load a second CD it does not always recognise that it is there and sometimes makes strange whiring sounds, on occasions this is sorted by pushing "Load" again, where it finds the CD, or "Eject" and the CD is returned though twice now I have had the top off the unit to retrieve a CD. Occasionally it shows "CD error 3" though this clears itself.
Any thoughts?
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Just wondering the views of you good people. Looking to get a second hand family size car as I just sold my Renualt Laguna (never again will I ever own one of them. Nothing but trouble from the 2nd week I owned it).
I've had a couple of Mondeo's before but never had an Accord.
If you was to choose for me what would it be? (Just these two cars please. Not get a 406 etc).
Just looking for the pro's and cons on these cars.
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I would agree with this. My 2000 mk2 hasn't been completely faultless, but racks up 400+ miles a week and never (touch wood) lets me down.
I've had to do a couple of odds n' sods to keep it together, but I was working out it's cost me the grand total of £300 in servicing and repairs in the 13 months / 21,000 miles I've had it for, and had a six figure mileage on it when I bought it. That £300 includes a pair of front tyres and new front pads by the way.
My dad has a 94 2.0 petrol version which he has bought in 1997 with 90k on the clock. He's put nearly 100,000 miles on it since then, and apart from a duff alarm (disconnected) and a split vacuum pipe has been utterly faultless.
All I would say is they do lose a lot of their "sharpness" as they age, but I still think mine's got more steering feel and better damping than a mate's 02 reg Passat "Sport" with 30k on it.
Cheers
DP
OK, the incredibly complicated in-dash 6CD changer in the Mondeo is playing up slightly, it is a Ford 6006e double DIN size, all is not lost, I have some tips to follow myself that might yet sort it out and a repair may well be economical, however if it comes to it a new replacement would not be so, five hundred and fifteen quid - I kid you not!!!!. I know, I know look on e-bay.
Now I have seen a Focus with a single DIN unit in the double din slot and a blanking plate filling up the hole, I am told that you can get a cubby hole to fit below (or above?) the single din unit, much more useful and more asthetic than a blanking plate, any ideas where? If so I might consider a decent Sony etc single CD (with compatible green illumination) and in-boot 10/12 CD changer. However would an aftermarket Sony etc use the same connectors for power, speakers and remote controls? (the aerial connect is surely std) and would it be compatible with the Ford steering column remote controls?
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Fixed the Ford changer this am, a bit of TLC, fingers crossed. Still might think of getting an MP3 unit some time though!
Thanks to all.
Hi
We are stopping in the Bayswater/Hyde Park area of London for 4 nights and have so far received quotes from BCP and various other carparks of between £90 to £150 !!!!
Does anyone know how much it costs to park overnight (for 4 nights) in any of the tube stations on the outskirts, preferably north west/west side of London?
Alternatively, do you know of any overnight car parks in the same area, close to a tube line?
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do you mean Hampstead Garden Suburb...i suspect you do with the mention of Bishop's Avenue
No - not a BMW driver, they never go wrong ;-)
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/4777617...m
"Other motorists ignored electronic motorway signs which warned them about the oncoming vehicle and asked them to slow to 20mph. "
I have never seen a motorway sign showing 20mph.
Re a recent thread on the credibility of these signs being undermined, this really was one to be taken seriously. Read more
FM2R
I didn't know much about this group until I went to
their website. Read the highly informative 'day in the life of
a Highway's Agency Officer' (link below).
Why does everyone seem determined to bash these guys?
Guys, first poster here...am on the edge of leasing a car from Wessex Fleet solutions, wondering if anyone has used them or got other tips/recommendations about leasing experiences...thanks in advance. Read more
Thanx, this is a personal lease, over two years...first time too!
Decided upon a car and paid my deposit. What happens - another dealership (who I rang up at the weekend and they couldn't match the price) rings me up, queries me about the deal (I vary figures in my favour slightly) and what do they do but offer me a brand new (will be 56 plate) same spec model for £350 less! I'm buying a 4 month old, few miles on the clock one. Course now I'm a little disappointed signed the paperwork and paid £200 deposit. This sounds too good to be true! Of course being the honest sort of girl that I am rang my dealer and told him and he said too late the car is on its way. Fair enough and I'll get over it. Just shows - patience is a money saving virtue! Read more
Reckon "55" in your number plate will look neater than "56"
anyway, only prob is that I guess you will be the
2nd owner of the 55 reg car.
Totally agree "55" looks great on mine.
BTW why didn't new style registrations begin on "01" in 2001, I had a "Y" reg early 2001 and my neighbour bought his "51" reg late 2001.
hi, i am new to diesels. other cars '66 Zephyr and 2.8 Capri. The scenic drives great and smoke free but it has a rough /lumpy idle. i put some millers diesel + in and it cured it for a while. Blocked injectors or time for a glow plug change???
Any ideas appreciated. Cheers. Read more
SFAIK glow plugs are only for starting the engine and can have no effect on how it runs after this. Changing glow plugs is not going to help a lumpy idle.
Ive just bought myself a nice new 2001 306 hdi estate. When i drove it i thought a few squashed bugs had been swept across the glass by the wipers.
Now ive had chance to clean it, it seems as if a few stones have been swept across.
Is there anyway of claiming on insurance for new glass or getting this repaired?
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My only experience of replacement glass was a few years ago.
I had the HRW replaced. It was not the same as the original. It had a different curvature.
How do I know? Easy. The Hella third stop light, with a light shield, that I had so carefully cut to fit no longer mated with the glass. I was not amused.
My 1.2 litre 8 valve 2001 punto engine has just cooked itself to death at 71k miles.
What is a reasonable price to pay for a reconditioned engine to be supplied and fitted?
Are there any pitfalls associated with fitting a recon engine like immobiliser problems etc.
Your advice would be appreciated. Read more
Kith, my Punto was regularly serviced by the main Fiat dealer right up to a service 2 weeks before the head gasket went and took the engine with it. I had explained before the service that I was concerned about the engine running hot, but nothing was done at the service.
I complained but I was told it was just one of those things, great for endearing someone to a brand!
The first replacement engine was supplied and fitted by the main dealer and the car still serviced by them until that too destroyed itself.
I cannot see what more I could have done by means of preventative maintenance.
Strange that the car was ok after the second replacement engine, a used one, fitted by my local garage and not by the main dealer.
Surely you should not have to suffer such problems with a "modern" car?
I now run a Honda by the way - enough said!
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Fixed the Ford changer this am, a bit of TLC, thanks RF.