Unclebuck

Sounds like problem with the new thermal fuse. How's your soldering?

The cost of new parts for a C means that it's really easy to make the car a write-off with even a minor knock. I got a good door from a breakers. The cost of new from VW was jaw-dropping! As was said already, second-hand body panels aren't really an issue. It's not as if they wear out (or even rust on a C)!

I wish I'd seen the program. A few years ago I worked for a company that gave me a petrol card. I had to prove to the Financial Director by supplying a photocopy of the (at that time G60) instruction manual, that I should be allowed to buy RON98 fuel. The manual says: 16V - not lower than RON95 G60 - not lower than RON95. For prolonged high speed driving at high ambient temperatures, RON98 should be used. VR6 - RON98. BUT: The use of RON not less than 95 is possible without restrictions. Automatic adaption of ignition timing to fuel quality can during unfavourable conditions cause slight loss of performance. This can be partly compensated for by using RON98. (What a weird statement). I really wanted to know how supermarket super-unleaded stacks up.

I got cash in lieu for an accident a couple of years ago. Only thing that needed replacing was passenger door. Took it to a good body shop. Car was perfect. It's just a load of hassle, but I'd recommend the option if you really want the car. I don't remember the categories for write-offs, but it sounds as this one should be 'uneconomic to repair' rather than 'unroadworthy'?

The idea is that officers at the roadside are alerted by their ANPR system to Mr Ducks illegal status, and can stop and arrest him. Let him try ignoring that. Police officers without this system cannot check volumes of traffic in the same way. It's the old argument of 'Big Brother' versus effective law enforcement (in the interests of the law abiding majority). Personally, i hate speed-tax cameras, but really welcome ANPR.

far better to register your car at a non-UK address

btw..... if someone put ANPR cameras every 400 yards along our motorways, there is no computer system on the planet that could cope with the number of queries generated by passing traffic. Suggest you ignore this. I think this is being confused with the idea of creating a SPECS system with ANPR capability, to automatically send you your speeding summons. This would remove the need for a human to look at a photo and raise the paperwork manually. This doesn't exist yet, but could be done.

Re. lines on road etc. Current ANPR does not take a picture. It reads the number plate, and reports back the number. Central system is unaware of geographic distance between cameras. Patrol cars are linked the the same system. If a vehicle comes up as lacking tax/MOT/insurance, they can stop it. No letters to Mr Duck involved.

Just reading previous posts on this... I am not aware of any plans to use ANPR for speeding (ie. as a 'SPECS' system). The whole system is not callibrated for this. I for one am all in favour of a system that makes life difficult for the no-insurance, no-MOT brigade.

I was talking to an assistant in Halfords the other day about this. He suggested that when the mobile camera detectors become illegal, the GPS unit suppliers will be able to disable this function through their download to the unit. He seemed to think that buying a separate system was a good idea, so that the radar detector would keep working.

I'm looking for some new headlights (or some decent used ones). I see them sometimes on ebay, but I'm never sure if there are different ones to fit different Cs. I'm a '94 VR6. Advice appreciated! :?

Try Peter Martin Developments: little industrial estate at bottom of Common Lane, Kenilworth. Good reputation. VERY local! 01926 851565

This all sounds familiar. About a year ago my C was taken to the insurers repair/salvage yard after an accident. Insurers were helpful about getting car fixed, but I needed access to the car to drive it around to a few places for quotes. Salvage yard said I didn't own it any more and wouldn't let me have it back. I told them they were talking cr*p, but they were absolutely insistent, and things got quite nasty. I took legal advice, told them I was coming to collect the car, and if they impeded me they would be guilty of theft, and they needed to think hard about how far they wanted to take this. I went to their premises expecting trouble, but prepared to call the police. I was met by their manager who was grovellingly apologetic, showed me to my car, and said that the bloke I'd been dealing with didn't know what he was talking about. He then went on to say that a couple of the 'lads' in the workshop had expressed an interest in my C, and would be interested in offering me a 'write-off' value! At that point, the reason for my problems became clear: the cheeky b*st*rds fancied my C for themselves! Watch out for people making your life difficult.... they may have a motive!

I will change the bulb, and let you know. I was going to do it this weekend, but the problem has gone away! I'll wait for it to come back to see if the fix works. The damage earlier this year required new passenger door only. Everything worked fine afterwards. PS Tried drinking the Calpol. (Tastes fine with vodka.) Woke up two days later. Feel much better, thanks.

Course it does. :oops: Three nights of interrupted sleep with a coughing infant are taking their toll.