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by paplane
Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:09 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Evans Halshaw
Replies: 13
Views: 14293

Re: Evans Halshaw

I had a run in with them at EH Mansfield a few years back. To cut a long story short I went to view a car they had on their website. I test drove it and agreed to buy it then and there on a debit card. It was £16k. After a short while the salesman came over and explained that the car was actually so...
by paplane
Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:54 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Qashqai clutch failure
Replies: 7
Views: 8058

Re: Qashqai clutch failure

I've got a bit of clutch judder going on (2014 1.2 petrol, 22km miles). I'm the 2nd owner so cant completely rule out misuse of the clutch by those before me who owned it for a year but even so, a juddering clutch after 22k miles is rubbish. I once asked the dealer to look at it but they said they t...
by paplane
Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:12 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Deciding between new 2017 DiG 1.2T and 1.6T manual Tekna
Replies: 11
Views: 6074

Re: Deciding between new 2017 DiG 1.2T and 1.6T manual Tekna

My 1.2 engine has been rock solid. No issues at all with it. Don't be swayed by a few early teething problems to, what I suspect is, a few dozen owners out of thousands of cars sold. Re dealers, not in London but Bristol Street Motors (part of the Vertu Group) in Ilkeston, Derbyshire have given me f...
by paplane
Fri Jul 07, 2017 12:31 pm
Forum: Website Issues
Topic: Forum home page change?
Replies: 8
Views: 14208

Re: Forum home page change?

Another here of the opinion that threads should open on the last page rather than the first!
by paplane
Thu Jun 29, 2017 10:59 am
Forum: Chassis, Wheels & Tyres
Topic: TPMS Change costs
Replies: 9
Views: 6125

Re: TPMS Change costs

No, sorry my post wasn't clear. I purchased a new 2nd set of alloys and wanted to keep the 1st set (and the tyres fitted to them) as a back-up. That meant that I had to not only buy 4 new tyres for the new alloys but 4 new tpms sensors too. The new wheels were 2nd hand but didn't have sensors on the...
by paplane
Tue Jun 27, 2017 1:47 pm
Forum: Chassis, Wheels & Tyres
Topic: TPMS Change costs
Replies: 9
Views: 6125

Re: TPMS Change costs

I'd keep your eye on Ebay for a used set.

I bought 4 about 18 months ago for £100. They were OEM - I just bolted them on, drove away and they activated themselves and synced with the car.

Seems to me this is a technology that is being used by tyre fitters to make easy money.
by paplane
Wed Jun 07, 2017 3:50 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Voice activation and windows.
Replies: 36
Views: 22433

Re: Voice activation and windows.

Just want to say I have a brand new Galaxy S8, fresh out of the box, which doesn't work on the long press. Same thing - car display says voice recognition active, radio goes off and then.........nothing. My old S4 worked fine. Very frustrating having shelled out over £600 for a piece of cutting edg...
by paplane
Wed Jun 07, 2017 2:31 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Voice activation and windows.
Replies: 36
Views: 22433

Re: Voice activation and windows.

Just want to say I have a brand new Galaxy S8, fresh out of the box, which doesn't work on the long press. Same thing - car display says voice recognition active, radio goes off and then.........nothing. My old S4 worked fine. Very frustrating having shelled out over £600 for a piece of cutting edge...
by paplane
Fri Oct 28, 2016 9:24 pm
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain
Topic: 1.2 DIG-T - Oil loss
Replies: 836
Views: 508867

Re: 1.2 DIG-T - Oil loss

Hello everyone, I wonder if you have any problems to check your oil level given the design of a dipstick tube: it seems to be twisted and when you pull it out, the oil is smeared thus given an imprecise reading. At least this is on Pulsar with 1.2 DIG-T. Is there any gotchas on how to get the preci...
by paplane
Wed Sep 14, 2016 4:02 pm
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Air Conditioning not very cold
Replies: 292
Views: 157669

Re: Air Conditioning not very cold

Just been informed today by my dealer that my a/c condenser has arrived in.

2 weeks & 1 day from first diagnosis. Not bad I thought.