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• Hyundai i10 - Water ingress & warranty 20 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  . All other surfaces are bone dry - it's only the lowest points of the floor carpet that are wet. I had thought there was a bit of a smell in the car and this explains it. I then checked the boot - the boot carpet and plastic storage compartment underneath are bone dry but there was water
• Renewable Energy and Cars. feeble renewable... 25 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  storage heaters drawing 9,000 watts through a winter night, that`s excluding the part heated by gas and without the 300 watt TV, kettle, lights, computers and so on. Not much spare capacity then to charge an electric car at night... How many roof `windmills` would I need to break even on electricity
• 5 weeks with a Benz A180 elegance 30 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  was 47.8. I found the rige to be good almost everywhere but the streets of south London near it's London Bridge home...which which seem to be much in need of remetaling... the handelling on the narrow back lanes and single track roads or the welsh borders and hills was exemplary Inside storage space
• Hyundai i30 (2007 - ) - Review 20 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  armrest or picnic table. 6 airbags are supplied. There are storage nets in the backs of the front seats. The steering wheel is adjustable both ways but with not quite enough reach for me. The ignition key is on the column and may rub against the right knee. There are 6 speakers but these do
• Toyota Corolla (1997 to 2002) - 1997 1332cc 4E-FE corolla 20 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  . I've noticed a slight bubbling of paintwork there, but some work with an emery board and more clear laquer and it seems to be ok. under the car, there is a rubber plug at the bottom of the spare wheel storage well. noticed slight surface rust around there, but easy to deal with. The rubber headlight
• BMW E39 535i - glitches 24 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  of such a car with 9 months MOT left. Radio doesn't work since she was put into storage (previously working perfectly) and now windscreen washer motor has stopped working. Had an independent car electrics guy have a look and he says the radio needs to be replaced (dunno why!) and I need a new washer
• VW Polo 2004 1.4L - 54 Plate VW Polo randomly cutting out 26 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  possible. About 2 weeks ago I was pulling into a storage facility and the engine just cut out although the electrics etc. were all still OK. I managed to restart it after a couple of attempts including revving the engine. It's been absolutely fine until now so I thought maybe I had just stalled
• DPF-Short trips-alternative solutions 14 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  . (as a safeguard) Heaters. Why can`t the off car electric energy solution take the brunt of energy demands for these? Why can`t a solution as in an electric storage heater store heat from the mains and then use a simple on-board fan to distribute heat during use.? Small interior space, little weight. Surely
• 6 drops of water 130,000 miles, Filters 20 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  , say 100,000 miles? I mean cars fueled from regular mainstream pumps and not commercial vehicle storage tanks. To conclude, just focusing on the new common rail Diesels, these seem to have a felt type filter and have a water warning device. Surely changing these on a regular basis increases the risk
• FIAT Grande Punto (2006 - 2009) - Impressions of 28 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  to swallow two 60cm suitcases standing up with room left for a couple of smaller bags. Inside the seats were comfortable and seemed better than average for a budget car. It had lots of little storage areas however they weren't a very useful size. I ended up having to put my sunglasses in the door pocket
• Most Written off car. 5 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  ' the insurer is incurring direct costs, such as vehicle storage, replacement vehicle hire and administration. Delays also tend to increase final settlement costs as the customer's expectation increases over time. Market Value Manager mitigates those problems, while enabling the fairest and most transparent
• Return from Val D'Isere 2 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  able to involve the police and recover my costs.) The parking ticket, recovery fee and storage amounted to a sobering 137 Euros. The minor shunt damage is theoretically insured although time will tell whether the collision damage waiver and excess waiver is worth anything. Comically, I wasn't able
• Looking for SUV suggestions 4 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  - Budget £30k (400k sek - I think the market is a bit more expensive in Sweden, but fairly comparable to the UK) - Decent AWD - Reliability!  - Ample storage  - Fuel economy (within reason)   Things I'm undecided
• mazda 6 Takuya - Car power loss, accelerating = stuttering. 7 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  the airbag warning light to pass MOT, so need a new bag) B1011 - ECU supplied power output incorrect assembly or it it "SAS control module connectors are poorly connected"?   http://nema.club/2014wsm/workshop%20manual/n6w08/html/id0802b2823100.html B1193 - Crash event storage
• Toyota Corolla - Accident Management Company 12 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  for the pickup, storage, then delivery back to me of my vehicle and for the hire car from the accident management company and another from my insurance for the repairs.   Sorry for the massive wall of text for my first post and hope it all makes sense!   Thankyou!
• Peugeot 406 Diesel Estate Disk Brakes 9 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  . Was it manufacturing, design, material, finishing, storage or what? With modern manufacturing standards and regulations surely this should be impossible? The disks replaced on the dates below were Peugeot supplied parts: 12.03.01 31.08.01 12.12.01 The disks I've got now have done just over 1000 miles since the last
• 1.2 TSI vs 1.6 CR 105 - Skoda Fabia - advice to a colleague 6 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  to the south coast each year. Her annual mileage is 11k a year and the commute to work involves driving through Liverpool, through the Mersey tunnel into The Wirral. Her best mate told me all this (another colleague) and I said - right car (she has a dog and needs storage for camping and to tow
• Warranty woes - I need legal advice! 16 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  can't be questioned 4) the relevant documentation is in storage for a company move so is unaccessible and will be for a period of time All the Sales Manager would offer me was a refund of the extra £50 I paid for the additional step from "Gold" to "Gilted Edge" cover, but obviously that's not what I
• tablet pc - 2010 Top 7 Network Technology 27 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  architecture proven I believe many of my friends have heard in 2010, “next-generation data center architecture” concept, which combines Ethernet, data networks and storage networks, “simplified” network architecture, has become a data center network construction favorite. We all know
• Seat Altea XL - first impressions 21 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  on, the door card slopes from the window. Versatility This car is nowhere near as versatile as the Scenic so if you need versatility and storage areas, then this isn?t the car for you. However, if like me, you have had 3 Scenics due to their great versatility and flexibility and then, on looking back, you