I finally got the wheel bearing sorted on the Audi. Yay. Silence.. Bugsy is now my ONLY car, as I have SOLD the Clio! I’d run out of time on the “temporary car” insurance, so it needed to go. I tried Gumtree and got a couple of replies, but no sale. So I bit the… Read More Fleet Update !
I picked up Bugsy the A2 tonight. Hell of a deal! Needs some fettling, but has 12 months MOT on it. Sports wheels and Open Sky System (not working). Black interior. Much better than the light blue one it originally had. A FULL BEIGE LEATHER INTERIOR was also included. I have plans for that.. It… Read More Audi A2 – Here we go!
I’ve been after one of these for ages. Even test driven a couple. First one was a tdi75 with dodgy 3rd gear, second was an FSI with dodgy everything, including seller. Nothing available for ages, and then one lands in my lap on FB marketplace.. No MOT, but cheap. Seller then offers to MOT it… Read More Audi A2 on the horizon
Almost exactly a week later, (Saturday) in the middle of nowhere, the Clio refused to start yet again. The RAC eventually found us, but not until after we’d tried bumpstarting etc. The RAC guy tried the old “percussive maintenance” trick (hammer), to no avail. It started via a bumpstart in 1st. That got us home.… Read More Clio Starting Issues Part 2
I test drove an Astra Sport Hatch. It was spot on. Except the Aircon didn’t work. Checked with the insurers to make sure it wasn’t ridiculous to insure etc. Bought the Haynes manual. Just waiting for the dealer to put 12 months test on it. Except.. The deal fell through. The dealer had bought a… Read More The case of the missing Astra.
I noticed that my wheel trims were looking a bit dull. So I had a closer look.. Looks like something corrosive has eaten away the surface in places.. no surprise considering where I work.. (industrial area. Restricted access. Security. All sorts of crap on the roads) So I decided to get some new ones. First… Read More Wheel Trims, Tyres and Tracking
The Clio has been back to the car dealers twice now, and they have so far failed to sort out the “warming up” bad running issue. It goes like this: starts up, runs fine, about 1/2 mile later it splutters and loses power. Rev it a bit and it sorts itself out. I’m thinking it’s… Read More Clio issues update
That OBD2 reader (I may be paid a small commission if you buy anything on eBay via my link) I bought recently has already paid for itself! First, my 05 Megane developed a couple of serious faults, ie the steering rack and the water pump. (This is after all the hassle with the battery) The… Read More The importance of having the right kit.
Remember I bought a Clio to (temporarily) replace the dead Mégane? Well, it’s turning into a bit of a project.. although it hasn’t actually let me down (yet), it’s not running properly. It’s developed some kind of misfire, resulting in some embarrassing moment at junctions and roundabouts.. I’ve had to reset the error codes to… Read More The Clio is turning into a project..
The dead Mégane goes tomorrow. It’s getting picked up by CarTakeBack.com .. they offered me £125 more than the local breakers. Give them a try. Or one of the other national, online services. I picked up a 2003 Clio to replace it for now..
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