Ask a Shiter

[busmansholiday]

Cheers Moog, I didn't know about the digital transfer service. As long as he has that reference number on the photocopy that should work fine and save me the 25 bucks for replacement V5.

 

Make sure he has a copy of of all 4 pages of the v5, not just the front page. When doing it on line, ie via your phone etc, you need the code off the bit you're supposed to be given when the previous owner sends the V5 in. It's the same number as the front page but has an additional number at the start. It doesn't work without it.

Also, when I did the C3, it took me to the tax it page half way through giving me the option of SORN or cough up time.

[The Moog]

I think it is just an extra number - Cav pointed it out before.

 

Add a 4 at begining to turn 11 digit into 12 to tax it.

[gm]

What are these signs directing you to a "unit" all about ? Now I've noticed them, they seem to be everywhere

 

 

Bonus lol - the blonde turned round when she heard the kehsshht of my camera

[Guest Hooli]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_UNIT

[gm]

That's alright then, as long as they are on 'our side'

[D Spares & Tyres]

Coincedence?

[Shirley Knott]

Brake pad time for the Lupo, I'd like to avoid ECP/CP4L this time around on the basis they're killing local factors and also are constantly sending me parts that don't fit

 

Local factor has two options, QH branded jobbies for £15 or Andrew Page's own brand (Drivemaster iirc) for £13...

 

Has anyone tried either of these?

[twosmoke300]

Drive master are terrible

[Shirley Knott]

Cheers,

 

Pretty much narrowed down to QH ones then...

[3VOM]

Is this the end of.....

 

Mk3 Golf. Airbag light is on and won't go off. No obvious reason. I've heard that it may be fixed by swapping steering wheels but however the fix is implement it still needs the light resetting by VAGCOM or whatever. Anyone any knowledge of the situation please?

[cort1977]

Is that even a requirement for that age of car?  If not, black maskers, job's a good 'in.

[mark1986]

Often caused by a dodgy connection in the wiring loom under the front passenger seat, especially if it's a 3 door and you often move the seat? Was under the impression that if the light is on, it's a fail, but a bit of masking does the trick nicely

[Kiltox]

If the MOT changes in May which meant a non functional EML is a fail didn’t also mean such for the airbag light, black tape or remove bulb

[3VOM]

What wiring under the seat(s)? I couldn't see any. Yes it has seatbelt tensioners but I had a look and couldn't see how they were connected and where the wiring went.

I also thought the airbag light not going out was now a fail as 7.1.5c (if I got that right)

[stephen01]

How hard is it to change car tyres? Without a tyre machine?

[Guest Hooli]

From my experience of doing a LR tyre once, an absolute cunting utter fucking shitwankycunt of a bastard!

 

I tried it on a mate's farm & we ending up parking his tractor on the tyre to break the bead.

[mark1986]

Passenger airbag sensor should either be under the seat or possibly behind the sill trim? Will leave it to the MoT experts to confirm on the masking

[gm]

I presume this is some sort of scam ?

 

"

From: Alex Mitchell

Hi, Would you take £2500 for this vehicle? I could pay a deposit over the phone today and collect within two weeks. Thanks."

[sierraman]

Yes. Would YOU buy a £2500 car youve never seen. Expect him then to come up with some batshit story about accidentally paying you £25,000 so you pay him the £22,500 back.

[gm]

maybe I should accept the deposit and do a runner myself ?

[Pillock]

How is he going to pay over the phone, by reading out serial numbers of £20 notes?

 

Tell him an envelope of cash is the best deposit....

[sierraman]

Ask for it as a series of Postal Orders.

[davehedgehog31]

I've asked a fair few questions on here over the last couple of weeks - but this should be the last for a bit chaps. 

 

I've read good things about Evans Halshaw's car buying service on here - they've offered me a really fair price for my 407, I cannot be fucked selling it privately for maybe £150 more, so it will probably go there. It is actually in really nice nick with none of the bumper scuffs etc you'd usually see on a car of it's size. 

 

I have a few issues with it, just wondering in other's experiences how likely they are to try and knock money off... 

 

- Most obvious, I only have one key, the other has vanished into thin air. They'll obviously notice this. 

- Parking sensors have a fault, disabled with the button on the dash.

- Air con needs re-gassed.

[steveo3002]

bosch spark plug codes..

 

my car needs wr6dc+

 

the box says +12 wr6dc+     whats the +12 mean? 

[Guest Hooli]

bosch spark plug codes..

 

my car needs wr6dc+

 

the box says +12 wr6dc+     whats the +12 mean? 

 

 

Dunno Bosch don't list that on their description of the codes

 

http://br.bosch-automotive.com/media/parts/service_parts__auto_parts/spark_plugs__service_parts/downloads__spark_plugs/Typformel_Erklaerung_de.pdf

[sierraman]

One of the assumptions usually is that it has a pair of keys. Could be wrong there but I'm sure my in laws got pulled up about it at the actual appointment.

[davehedgehog31]

One of the assumptions usually is that it has a pair of keys. Could be wrong there but I'm sure my in laws got pulled up about it at the actual appointment.

Cheers, I'm going to turn the house upside down tonight to try and find it, I've obviously put it somewhere for safe keeping, just too safe. 

 

On this occasion, it's easier to shift it before the end of the month rather than keeping the tax and insurance going, that would start to eat into the potential benefit from a private sale.

[steveo3002]

Dunno Bosch don't list that on their description of the codes

 

http://br.bosch-automotive.com/media/parts/service_parts__auto_parts/spark_plugs__service_parts/downloads__spark_plugs/Typformel_Erklaerung_de.pdf

 

edit ,.mistake yes its stamped on the plug body too

[DVee8]

Any North East shitter able to move my trailer from Sunderland to Chester le street?

 

Or any North East shitter have a car with a tow bar I could borrow for an hour.

 

I no longer have a tow bar on my car and the house it is stored at has sold.

 

looking to complete 13/7/18 so before this please.

[Simonsays]

To all the shiters that responded to my 'changing an exhaust' question.

 

You were right.

 

Absolute cunt of a job. I'm never doing it again. Angle grinders and lump hammers are a step too far for this knackered 50 year old bloke.