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[Pete-M]

Hmm, a friend of mine is trying to register his old Transit abroad but the V5C doesn't hold all the information he needs to satisfy the droids where he intends to register it (Czech).

 

Is there any way of getting a type approval certificate from Ford for an individual vehicle does anyone know?

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

  Pete-M said:

Hmm, a friend of mine is trying to register his old Transit abroad but the V5C doesn't hold all the information he needs to satisfy the droids where he intends to register it (Czech).

 

Is there any way of getting a type approval certificate from Ford for an individual vehicle does anyone know?

 

I don't suppose Ford will want anything to do with it. If I were him, I would send the DVLA a letter asking for an official confirmation that they don't hold the info and the van is legit or whatever.

 

What kind of info is he missing?

[Pete-M]

  Luxobarges_Are_Us said:

  Pete-M said:

Hmm, a friend of mine is trying to register his old Transit abroad but the V5C doesn't hold all the information he needs to satisfy the droids where he intends to register it (Czech).

 

Is there any way of getting a type approval certificate from Ford for an individual vehicle does anyone know?

 

I don't suppose Ford will want anything to do with it. If I were him, I would send the DVLA a letter asking for an official confirmation that they don't hold the info and the van is legit or whatever.

 

What kind of info is he missing?

 

Tried that, it didn't work. I've just had a quick googlefestâ„¢ and found an e-mither address for Ford about getting a Certificate of Conformity for it.

 

coc@ford.com , mysteriously enough.

[jakebullet]

Autocrap repair, autocrap replace....

 

Got the windscreen hit by a flying stone, but , er, not sure what counts as a chip? It's not the classic 'bullseye' damage, more like a 3mm square bit of glass flaked off. Not thru to the plastic bit in the laminate as far as I can tell.

 

Is this something I can get Gavin , 30,technician to fix?

Will it be even more noticeable like the one idiot sister had 'repaired'?

How many repairs can you do to a screen? Spotted a few more similar ones.

 

How bent are the glass people? If it's a new screen on the insurance what's the chances of them sticking a heated one in instead? I'm assuming the wiring will be there, it's in the car software options for heated front screen fitted yes/no. (Disco 2).

[Tayne]

Does Gavin work anywhere near you?

If so then drop in and ask whether they can bung the resin into the chip for free.

 

If you want a heated screen then you may need two bent Gavins, screen replacement on a p38 is a two man job and I suspect the Disco 2 is similar.

[warren t claim]

If Renault make such shite diesels then how come they're Europes biggest van manufacturer?

[M'coli]

  warren t claim said:

If Renault make such shite diesels then how come they're Europes biggest van manufacturer?

Of all things, Mr Claim, warranty claims: most of the reliability problems will be outside of the warranty period. The oil seal failure on the turbo must be time dependent rather than mileage dependent, or the vans are fitted with engines that are spec'd differently to the car engines, i.e. have lower power output and hence stress the seals less. For example, I believe the Fiat 1.9JTD has a lower output in the van than the car, because the van uses more of the power all of the time, rather than all of the power just some of the time.

[catsinthewelder]

They might fine the former owner (no back tax though) but I don't see any reason why it should worry you. Just bosh in a SORN request when the V5 turns up.

[nigel bickle]

They may cewrtainly try -as I can vouch. Historic makes no difference to them on the issue of SORN -or the fine thereby imposed.

 

However -liability doesnt transfer so just SORN it as soon as you can. No probs for you

[Father Ted]

Can I ask a stupid computer Q?

 

The wife wants a laptop - currently running a HP Compaq netbook and it wont play BBC iPlayer downloads ( the downlads are jerky and not smooth - cant stream them in the caravan due to crap 3 mobile broadband) and struggles with games even when at home on the decent 10 meg broadband.

Im assuming the little netbooks processor and RAM are not up to the job. My notebook does everything I want OK - wont do iPlayer or similar downloads, but cant says Im arsed.

 

So what am I looking for processor and speed and RAM wise then in a new laptop? She wants a laptop as she says 10" isnt enough for her any more

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

My 2007 vintage laptop has no problem doing any of the things you mentioned (although I don't play the latest shoot-em-up, so it may be pants when it comes to that). I'd say a 2 Ghz processor and 3GB of RAM would be enough, but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will come along soon. Perhaps the graphics set up would be another thing worth thinking about.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

tonight's totally daft question: is there anything wrong with reusing the old sump washer after an oil change? I can't be arsed going to a parts shop/B&Q and buying 100 washers of which I probably won't ever use 98.

[Albert Ross]

Depends on the type. Copper twists and won't reseal. Aluminium goes too thin to seal correctly. The steel/rubber "Dowty" seals rip up, and the rubber rings squash. So they all leak eventually, I suppose going to Ford and buying one for less than a quid is too hard for you? Could you not hammer a smaller seal over it?

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

that's a good idea...I'll head down to the Honda dealership for a 30p washer inclusive of a free cuppa and biccies.

[Des]

I've often re-used washers, not ideal but when there's secondhand oil and filter going in / on it's kind of academic. I suppose you could heat a solid copper washer to re-soften it, but I'll usually smear the sump plug threads in hylomar or silicon, just a smear mind.

[Father Ted]

For years I re-used sump washers (copper) without any issues, but these were on A and A+ engines and they were not exatly oil tight anyway. These days the sump drain rarely comes off and the oil gets sucked out with a pump through the dip stick tube, but thats pure lazyness and due to 1) inaccessible bloody French sump nuts 2) engine undertrays.

[trigger]

Would trading in a 6 year old Mondeo ST TDCi at a garage for a 45 year old Cortina Mk2 GT be deemed as a sensible thing to do?

[scaryoldcortina]

^ Yes, of course it would!

[Albert Ross]

If you DIDN'T do it I would take it as a sign of madness. I expect pictures by tomorrow or I'm calling the yellow van.

[trigger]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

 

This is it, It's at a local garage, I would take a drive down there but with the Mondeo still in bits it's a bit pointless, They might not offer me enough as a part ex on it anyway, The Mondeo must be worth £5100 as a part x, I paid £5800 for it in Feb but i still see them on forecourts for £5995+.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

I'm not normally afraid of high mileages...but a 1966 car with 450,000 miles? Was it a taxi for the first 30 years of its life?

[scaryoldcortina]

That's only 10k per year.... also, mk2 tinas only record up to 99999 then roll, so god only knows what miles some of them have racked up (mine says 38,000 t the moment, but it's been on the road and used for 40 of it's 44 years...)

 

 

anyway (looked at the advert now) I'm guessing either they have a full and documented history proving the 450k or someone more used to a 6 digit odometer read the mileage off when compiling the advert

[Cavcraft]

  trigger said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201133410334494/sort/priceasc/usedcars/model/cortina/make/ford/quicksearch/true/page/1/radius/40/postcode/ip30ns?logcode=p

 

This is it, It's at a local garage, I would take a drive down there but with the Mondeo still in bits it's a bit pointless, They might not offer me enough as a part ex on it anyway, The Mondeo must be worth £5100 as a part x, I paid £5800 for it in Feb but i still see them on forecourts for £5995+.

 

I'll wager they won't give you that much unless the car they're selling owes them sod all or it's vastly overpriced or expensive. I haven't got the Glass's guide or owt but I'd hazard a guess at you being offered about £4,000-£4,300 or so.

[trigger]

I think the mileage might be a error!, I suspect they will offer me fuck all for my Mondeo anyway and I'm certainly not adding to it, Shame as a red Mk2 Cortina GT has been on the top of my (realistic) wish list since i was a nipper.

[barrett]

  Luxobarges_Are_Us said:

I'm not normally afraid of high mileages...but a 1966 car with 450,000 miles? Was it a taxi for the first 30 years of its life?

 

I'd assume (wrongly, most probably) that if it's still running after this long most of the bits that have worn out over those 450k miles have been replaced by now

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

Didn't you want to replace the Mondeo with something usable everyday? Alright, the Cortina will have better parts availability than the Kadett, without having to bring bits from Germany, but it still wouldn't be the sort of car that would love sitting in traffic jams or being surrounded by SUVs in the supermarket carpark. I'd look for something from the eighties.

[trigger]

It will be a 3rd car for summer use so i'm not worried about everyday usability.

 

I went to look at it earlier, the price has now dropped to £4995, I couldn't decide if it was too much or not as the photos flatter it, the bodywork was a bit scappy with a cheap respray which wasn't great, the interior was a bit tired and it was fitted with a lot of Mk1 parts as it's one of the first Mk2's.

 

I think it was worth the money but my Kadett is much cleaner.

[warren t claim]

Just what exactly causes dual mass flywheels to fail? Why are they fitted in the first place?

[M'coli]

  Luxobarges_Are_Us said:

Didn't you want to replace the Mondeo with something usable everyday?

That's the plan - IIRC, the Mondeo hasn't been usable every day.

 

Trig, the Mondeo will continue to depreciate, the Cortina shouldn't!

[scaryoldcortina]

  warren t claim said:

Just what exactly causes dual mass flywheels to fail? Why are they fitted in the first place?

 

There are two big weights separated by a bunch of coil springs, being spun up and down from up to 5000 rpm on a regular basis, with 200ft/lbs of diesel engine on one end and 2 tonnes of car/van on the other.. How long would you expect it to last?

 

They are there to absorb some of the "lumpiness" you get from a diesel - to make it nicer to drive, basically. What a good idea!