February 2009
There is a car in my street untaxed and uninsured according to the relevant websites.
I have twice completed the on-line report to DVLA and twice phoned in as well but still no action has been taken.
DVLA were unwilling to give me any information whatsoever although the last time I called they acknowledged that they already had a previous notification of it (presumably mine)
Is there any way I can follow this up to establish why no obvious action has been taken? I first reported it back in October.
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Long time no post but I've just got to have another moan about the electric windows on my 04 Megane. The passenger front has gone again - it was only repaired in August last year. That's 5 times (3 x NS, 2 x O/S) in just over 2 years. Is this a record? Can anyone beat it? Read more
I've had the same problem with my P12 Primera, £400 it cost me, no 50/50 split from Nissan; perhaps it is time for a recall and new parts to be fitted
My wife's new 500 Lounge Automatic registered Nov 2008, Twice in two weeks, the gearbox warning light comes on, information on the dash "Gearbox problem", it selects Neutral, had to call the AA to take to the dealer, Anyone else had this problem? Read more
The fact that only Toyota and Honda stuck with the CVT is, I believe, in no small part down to the overwhelmingly negative portrayal of CVT's in the motoring press.
The CVT in Toyota hybrids is epicyclic and although continuously variable, not CVT in the sense of two pulleys. Perhaps we need to distiguish epicyclic CVT from CVT?...
Hi all
We have a 1.6 2005 Zafira Life, it has 39,000 miles and is just coming up for it's 4th service. We bought it from Vauxhall last year so want to take it to a main dealer for it's service just before the warranty runs out, just incase they find anything terminal!
Anyway, booked it in and they told us the 4th service is a 'big one'. Great!! We were then told it would need the cambelt changed??? Bearing in mind it's got low mileage and is only 4yrs old I think this is crazy!
Checked the service booklet and it comes under the EcoService 1 bracket, under the scheduled items, at four years it has the following:
'Ribbed belt and tensioner - check'
At 8yrs or 80,000 it has 'toothed belt and tensioning roller - replace'
Which one of these is the cambelt? Is it the Ribbed belt or toothed belt?
Either way at 4yrs /39,000 miles it's not due?? Am I being ill advised?
Many Thanks,
Adam
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Thought the 2.0 turbo was a chain cam lump?
You've made me think now.
The Vectra laminate I have suggests it is, but the Zafira laminate doesn't. Maybe there are different engine codes.
A quick google found the specs of the Z20LET. The picture shows it has a belt.
www.zlet.co.uk/theengine.htm
My TDI drives well around town, but as soon as I hit the motorway and put my foot down , there is little power after 60mph. Foot to the boards to get to 7omph and big problems getting up hills. I have noticed that the gushing sound that I normally get when I turn the ignition on is no longer there. Could it be a fuel pump problem ? I have also read that it could be a MAF sensor problem. Anyone got any ideas ? I called the AA, but no faults came up on his diagnostic test with the lap top. I don't really want to take it to a VW dealer specialist and pay £100 an hour labour. Read more
I have found the power reduction to be triggered based on a combination of speed and temperature. Colder it is, faster you can go basically. Over 55 is a solid, with temperature a modifier. If you point it at a big hill, you can have it cut as low as 40mph, as long as it's over 12c. I feel this is linked to dpf temperature and likely car usage. That perhaps it see's highway speeds of over 55mph, as a change to do some mild regen. While warming the dpf up enough will make it happen at lower speeds. At temps below 3c I can do a run at 70mph if not for long. Though not after the bay is nicely heat soaked, where over 55 is the norm again.
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stating the obvious - being fwd, an Audi will get thru tricky weather conditions whereas rwd BMWs, Mercs, Lexus etc will struggle. I know the quantities of snow we've got don't happen often, but rwd is mostly useless when it does. For me, it's no contest. Read more
As how much longer says,,
3 - get rid of the beamer and buy a 4WD.
Interesting thread,thought I would give my 2 pence worth.
I live in inland Norway where we have for 7 months of the year various degrees of compacted gripy snow, polished black ice and slush to drive on as normal.
The interesting thing here is that due to taxation there are much fewer 4x4s than you would think, people just cope relying on winter tyres with or without studs and driving experience. People who own BMWs outside of Oslo center however tend to have another car for proper bad conditions or mountain use etc, or they just cope and drive slowly. Having moved from the UK 8 years ago it sends shivers down my spine even contemplating driving any distance on ice/snow with UK tyres fitted. I have owned 4x4, fwd and rwd cars over winter here and am driving a 318 BMW at the moment which will be traded in for a 4x4 in the morning. BMWs just do not hack it as a winter car. Admited they are fantastic in normal wet/dry conditions, the rear wheel drive, computers and chasis are outstanding but really my 318, even with brand new winter tyres fitted with the car when bought new in the summer is just tiring to drive on snow. So I think the answer if you want peace of mind here, and on the UKs salted icy/slush snow roads (UK has neglagble days of proper high friction snow) is to buy a 4x4 varient,whether it be a AWD, 4x4 diff lock, soft roader automatic4x4, awd estate or little suzuki swift 4x4. It makes more sence in the wet as well, and beats putting a couple of breeze blocks in you boot instead of the pram or dog! (extra weight in the car may get you off the mark in snow but really hinders breaking and cornering safely! which are the real tricks of winter driving.
So BMWs in the snow,,,,, no thanks. Hmmm shinny Land cruiser.
As i tend to run my car for a long long time before changing,i was just wondering if anyone had advice on the best cars for corrosion resistance (standard steel bodied!) i.e current models/models up to 10 years. Are there any particular makes that stand out above the rest?
ta
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seen plenty of ka's with rust around the rear wiper washer and they were not even 3 years old!
My old focus used to rust around the door mirrors but that was a common problem of the mirror vibrating onto the door housing and rubbing the paint off thus causing rust.
Mother in laws merc SL - only done 16k miles on a W plate and the roof is rusting. Not bad for a £69k car !!
An unknown person parked a car on my driveway some time yesterday afternoon when I was out. It is parked hard up against my garage so I cannot open the garage door. What can I do about it. Read more
Thanks for letting us know.
It's been 'interesting' reading this thread, and it is nice to know it has been resolved without damage or confrontation
Hi everyone
This is my second Astra H and it is displaying the exact same fault as my previous model.The gauge will read 1/4 of a tank but will be run out of fuel.My previous model was petrol and I learnt to keep it topped up but cant believe my new one (diesel) has the same fault !
I have read the road test report on this site and it states in the 'What to wach out for' section that a faulty reading gauge could indicate a fault with the (REC) rear electrical center ?
Please can anyone shed any light on this issue
Many thanks
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Hi everyone,
I have exactly same problem, 1/4 of tank and computer screaming !!! REFUEL!!! ...
These increasingly-fitted spare tyres are designated 'for temporary use only' - but just how long - or far - is 'temporary'?
To use an example, would you consider continuing a journey from, say, Newcastle to London if a puncture occured twenty miles into your journey on a Sunday afternoon?
Or would you use it on three consecutive days for a five-mile trip to the shops?
Assuming, of course, that one's speed is kept below the rated maximum for the tyre (usually about 50mph), and that the high inflation pressure is maintained.
Would it depend on whether the space-saver was fitted to a driven or steered axle? Read more
There is absolutely no justification for manufacturers fobbing us off with cans of glop or so-called space-savers ("penny-pinchers" more like!)
Trust British engineering eccentricity in the shape of Bristol Motors to come up with a brilliant engineering soluiton to spare wheel storage that absolutely no other company in the world ever thought of copying: goo.gl/kATdkR
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This thread is from 2009. By the look of it, not a good one to resurrect.