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- Fri Jul 11, 2014 3:28 pm
- Forum: HCOC NEWBIES - YOU MUST SAY HELLO HERE!
- Topic: New Here
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6575
Re: New Here
Welcome aboard, and I think you should win the award for best new UserID!
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:02 pm
- Forum: Motoring abroad
- Topic: German tolls to target tourists
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8664
Re: German tolls to target tourists
Straight from the DVLA 7. Temporary imports You can usually use a vehicle displaying non-UK number plates without needing to tax or register it in the UK if all of the following apply: you’re visiting the UK and don’t plan to live here you only use the vehicle up to 6 months in a 12-month period (1...
- Sat Jun 07, 2014 10:43 pm
- Forum: Insurance hints, help and offers
- Topic: Driving without an mot
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8147
Re: Driving without an mot
The higher level police cars (not "panda" routine patrol cars) have ANPR cameras which will flag up to the occupants any car * that has not got current tax/MOT/insurance or registered owner. So they don't even have to make a conscious effort to spot you. * Except if you are driving one of ...
- Tue May 20, 2014 3:09 pm
- Forum: Motoring abroad
- Topic: Driving in Spain
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12775
Re: Driving in Spain
Bluesman2009 wrote:Allowing for the vagaries of the Spanish legal system, probably yes.foxfeeder wrote:Do driver/passenger still need to put on the Hi Viz before exiting the car if the breakdown involves it being on fire?
- Tue May 20, 2014 3:08 pm
- Forum: Motoring abroad
- Topic: Driving in Spain
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12775
Re: Driving in Spain
What makes you say that ? The last time I was there 5-6 yrs ago they wernt that fussed on what they were doing the likes of no barriers on door ways when 2-3floors up Or using PLUGS on the ends of mains cables to power equipment, so if the plug comes loose, it's live and dangerous (As my then infan...
- Mon May 19, 2014 3:38 pm
- Forum: Motoring abroad
- Topic: Driving in Spain
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12775
Re: Driving in Spain
Do driver/passenger still need to put on the Hi Viz before exiting the car if the breakdown involves it being on fire?
- Mon May 19, 2014 3:36 pm
- Forum: Motoring abroad
- Topic: French breathalyser rules confirmed
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6272
Re: French breathalyser rules confirmed
NF approved breathalyser - You can drink 2 bottles of French wine and pass, but half a glass of German, Italian etc and you're toast! French protectionism!!!
- Tue May 06, 2014 5:08 pm
- Forum: Past Meet Pics from the community
- Topic: Castle Combe Coupe Cup Meet Pics
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6316
Re: Castle Combe Coupe Cup Meet Pics
4 x 2nd place? Fantastic. Championships/cups can be won with this sort of consistency. Keep it up, it's looking good!
- Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:15 pm
- Forum: HCOC NEWBIES - YOU MUST SAY HELLO HERE!
- Topic: Reintroduction
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5383
Re: Reintroduction
Hi guys, I'm thinking about getting another Coupé so I'm taking a look around for ideas and maybe a little advice too. I currently have a Mondeo... which is better than the Coupé in every way except looking and sounding good, but that's enough for me to have got bored of it :P My main worry is tryi...
- Fri Feb 21, 2014 5:38 pm
- Forum: HY-UN-DRY - manufacturer recalls for the coupe
- Topic: Hyundai Recall Letter
- Replies: 69
- Views: 38149
Re: Hyundai Recall Letter
It did ring a bell as there was a brake light switch recall on Getz's, but ours hasn't had it (so far).thedupleman wrote:It's a worldwide fault on various cars......
Had a look on DVLA recall webpage yesterday, not showing (yet).
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:48 pm
- Forum: HY-UN-DRY - manufacturer recalls for the coupe
- Topic: Hyundai Recall Letter
- Replies: 69
- Views: 38149
Re: Hyundai Recall Letter
I privately bought so am I to expect a letter? The other half got hers from a Hyundai dealer Recall letters are sent out to registered keepers via the DVLA database. I've had 2 in the past, Sierra - Seatbelt buckle recall around 1986. Astra Mk3 - possible water contamination in the brake fluid mast...
- Wed Oct 30, 2013 1:28 pm
- Forum: HY-UN-DRY - manufacturer recalls for the coupe
- Topic: ALL OWNERS FRONT WISHBONE FAILURE
- Replies: 25
- Views: 17671
Re: URGENT - ALL OWNERS FRONT WISHBONE FAILURE
Emailed TWG this afternoon about mine (an 04) with Reg and Vin no's, and had a phone call about an hour later to say mine is in the clear. Who did you email? Wouldn't mind getting mine sorted. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk My local dealer who had worked on the car already. You can get the cont...
- Wed Oct 30, 2013 1:24 pm
- Forum: HY-UN-DRY - manufacturer recalls for the coupe
- Topic: ALL OWNERS FRONT WISHBONE FAILURE
- Replies: 25
- Views: 17671
Re: URGENT - ALL OWNERS FRONT WISHBONE FAILURE
He didn't give a name, so no. Is he the folically challenged bloke on service recep? If so, I've had a long chat with him a few months back!thedupleman wrote:Hope you said hello to les
- Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:54 pm
- Forum: HY-UN-DRY - manufacturer recalls for the coupe
- Topic: ALL OWNERS FRONT WISHBONE FAILURE
- Replies: 25
- Views: 17671
Re: URGENT - ALL OWNERS FRONT WISHBONE FAILURE
Emailed TWG this afternoon about mine (an 04) with Reg and Vin no's, and had a phone call about an hour later to say mine is in the clear.
- Sun Aug 04, 2013 2:36 pm
- Forum: Faults on all generations
- Topic: Very Brief Headlight Dimming
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7099
Re: Very Brief Headlight Dimming
Yeah happens on almosst any car. Current surge causes it, or rather a high draw of current. Never noticed the revs dip a little with aircon too? Actually, the car ticks over slightly faster with the a/c on. switch it off and revs drop slightly (Gen 3, 2 litre) though they may drop briefly at a/c sw...
- Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:55 pm
- Forum: HY-UN-DRY - manufacturer recalls for the coupe
- Topic: Hyundai Australia.....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6981
Re: Hyundai Australia.....
It does say "likely to spark (pun?) a global recall. Brake lighrs on my wife's 1.4 CDX seem to work fine!
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:09 pm
- Forum: HCOC NEWBIES - YOU MUST SAY HELLO HERE!
- Topic: New Member
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7823
Re: New Member
As an ex-Astra owner (and my wife had one) you'll enjoy not seeing the engine management light every other week!Synyster wrote:thanks lads, dying to get rid of this astra now and buy something with a bit of style
- Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:20 pm
- Forum: Faults on all generations
- Topic: Fault codes and what they mean-sorted!!
- Replies: 41
- Views: 73697
Re: Fault codes and what they mean-sorted!!
I bought one of these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-fault-reader-code-scanner-diagnostic-tool-OBD-2-CAN-/230644533100?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item35b37c476c (May not have been from this seller) - We had 2 Astras!!!! It reads codes fine, (the 1.6 Astra had a "trick" where...
- Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:15 pm
- Forum: Faults on all generations
- Topic: Heavy Oil Consumption
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6584
Re: Heavy Oil Consumption
Hi, New here (intro elsewhere). As stated in my intro, I've had my Gen 3 2.0 for 7 months. In that time, I've topped up my car twice, once in Aug after a 1000 mile trip to, around, and away from Cornwall via Stratford, many motorway miles, took 250ml! Since then I've added a further 200 ml or so in ...
- Wed Dec 12, 2012 3:11 pm
- Forum: HCOC NEWBIES - YOU MUST SAY HELLO HERE!
- Topic: Hello, new member!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4226
Hello, new member!
Hi all, finally got around to it. Got my Gen 3 April 30 this year, 44700 miles on the clock, from a Hyundai Dealer (ALM Macclesfeild, about 40 miles from me). VERY pleased with it, having been a Vauxhall man before (since 1990 anyway, was a Ford man before that) My car history: 1976-78 - Commer Imp ...