I wish I had a clue what the hell you lot are talking about! I have a “smart” tv and plan on getting an av amp with ipod (bluetooth) connectivity. What would a “media” centre provide in addition? I feel that I’m missing out here…

wrecker – examples please? Are you talking therapy?

Just going through this myself, although not Edinburgh. As an aside, we are looking at the “built in” types i.e. those that have the front of the stove flush to the wall. Will these be noticeably less “good” at heating the room – are they more an aesthetic thing?

I have some sympathy with the views above but if you feel that the whole thing could lead to unpleasantness then I would stay away. None of us know what your relationship with your dad is like and what caused you to not be in touch anymore. Do what feels right and explain to your mum.

EDIT – now a bit clearer! Sounds all very morning tele to me.

Warranty or too old?

If you are on good terms with them then just ask for the letter for piece of mind or at least have the conversation and explain your concerns- it won’t have much impact between you and him but could help if he moves out in the near future. It sounds quite relaxed at the moment and perhaps you end up with added privacy which is a bonus.

Doesn’t Harry Redknapp live down there – he must be bored!

With our country’s current foreign policy insisting that hundreds of soldiers come home with limbs missing, how about something to assist them (some of them). Tooth brush theme could be a start – something along the lines of personal grooming that makes the whole process of washing and dressing slightly less arduous for these guys?

Might be too ‘specialist’ at your stage of study but could be honed as you go through education/work. It could, if treated properly, even lead to income and employment for you dragon’s den style….

Just a thought

I seem to remember that if it is his land then he can place a fence if he wants. He has agreed to maintain the access as well. He SHOULD ensure that all of the fence and posts etc are on his land and not yours – which by the sounds of it would involve digging into the path. Other option could be that he pays and the fence is sited on your land and becomes your property. That’s your choice though as you’d inherit the maintenance costs.

That is of course my STW opinion and may or may not have any basis in law…

Thanks all!!

HETAS it is and McMoonter isn’t real – its a sad little bloke in a maisonette searching the interweb for things he’d wished he’d done with his life…

Or is that me?

Thanks anjs – any other good news for me…

Thanks Marko, is removing the dpf a Ford only job or relatively simple? Ford have quoted £80 to regenerate the dpf by plugging the car into some kind of electronic programme. Would the regeneration have only stopped happening after the fault code came to light or would the spilt pipe have caused the dpf to fill up thus triggering the warning light?

Anybody?

OK – here goes…

Caveat first – I did say “specific” rather than interesting!

Engine management light came on (2009 Mondeo 2.0 diesel). Plugged it in at the local mechanic and it came back as P2002 Diesel particulate filter efficiency below threshold bank 1. Knocked the light out and the mechanic recommended a good run in the car to allow the filter to regenerate. Had my doubts as the car had been on long runs recently so shouldn’t have been that.

Sure enough, light comes back on which leads me to tinterweb and the following forum post
http://www.talkford.com/topic/195474-eml-code-p2002-diesel-particulate-filter-efficiency/

I took it back to the mechanic and sure enough when up on the ramps the rubber hose as described in the link was broken – it had hardened and perished. Looking these up at the local Ford dealer and they want £115 quid for a couple of rubber hoses!!

My questions are: –

1. Have these parts been upgraded as the originals obviously aren’t up to the job of being near such a high temperature part of the car?

2. If not, then have any aftermarket parts been made available instead of Ford parts?

3. If no again, should they be wrapped in foil or similar to protect from heat when re-fitted?

4. Finally, will a couple of lengths of fuel hose or similar be acceptable as the hoses simply connect at both ends with basic clips i.e. are there any gizmos contained within the hose that makes them special and so expensive? They are listed as a “sensor assembly”.

Part number is 1440559 for anyone with access.

Many thanks

Do the fakelys have the O logos? If not, they are imitations rather than fake. Agree with the points above. I’ve bought a couple of golf clubs off ebay that were blatant counterfeits – no one here is trying to do that I assume?

Sounds like over reaction to me.

Grum – I lived in Hope Street many years ago – just up the road from Hodgeson’s. Was good then but not called that – very northern – only opened between 11.30 and 1.30 and then 4.30 until 6!

The xc90 has some great deals on. Drive the Deal were offering huge savings on top spec models. However, if speed is desired, look elsewhere.

Wait the 15 days – that’s fair and reasonable. After that its refund time. I would be happy with this if I were the buyer (and legit).

Thanks all – back to the shop with that one then!

Thanks all – due to the boring budget constraints, I’ll give the existing speakers a pop and then buy some new ones anyway!! Cheers for the help

OK – USA purchase cancelled. Thanks

Thanks – good point about not bothering with the old DvD unit. The sub I think is active – has its own power source anyway – need to check that.

If you’re convinced they tried to scam you then call trading standards – its what they are there for.

99 Klein Mantra Comp…sigh

Sidney – anywhere that ‘sold’ prices can be obtained? Just wondering how cheap nice motors go for at places like that.

Snowchains take foot packs in part exchange if you are purchasing a new model. I have a similar issue in that I need a foot pack set for a new Mondeo and have old ones for previous model mondeo and vectra to shift.

I’ve got the X estate, 2.0 Tdi. Its the 130HP rather than the newer 140. I get a shade under 40mpg mixed driving out of it and its an auto. The 140 model is slightly better I think.

Nice car but mine’s got the 18″ alloys which are easy to scuff and tyres ain’t cheap! Needless to say the load space is vast. Boot is slightly shorter than my old vectra estate but a good bit wider. I got a good deal on mine (2009 model) but if I’d had a slightly bigger budget then I would have looked around for one with roof rails and privacy glass (glass for keeping kids cool rather than bling).

Don’t know your budget but there are some stunners on the Motorpoint website.

One thing that I didn’t realise was that not everything is covered by Ford on a 3 year warranty. I put mine into the garage shortly before it expired but anything to do with leaks, trim etc is only covered for a year.

Very happy overall having had it for just over a year. Anything specific just ask.

Seems odd to me that they are in the USA and are firing pistols and shotguns – where’s all the machine guns? And how many obese zombies have you seen – they all skinny!

You could get hammered for the tax but Jenson in States is doing Revs RLT Ti for 349 dollars and some Lyriks for 449 dollars. Some other tapered and 1.5 options were even cheaper.

Stevenage is not a bad option. Keeps you out of town entirely and only 25 mins into Kings X

I asked last night – no response from was so far. I want one NOW!!

Please…

bregante – where would i find these bargains please?

Cheers for the links – tried for tickets, nothing doing.

Hardly ‘serious’ help?!

They sound like knobs and you sound like a drama queen. You did ask!

How did they get hold of the very important pager in the first place?

Same as others up there – highly sceptical but did good things for some of my joints (AS sufferer).

OK – had narrowed it down (rightly or wrongly) to Samsung, Pannys and Sony.

If I asked a simpler question – what 46″ TV (sub a grand) would you buy? Any recommendations for actual model numbers?

Thanks all

If its raw you’ll be OK, laminated – especially PVC foils then don’t.

http://www.mdfrecovery.co.uk is the way forward

Are you guys stepping up the exercise at the same time or keeping it to ‘usual’ levels? I’m stalling at about one stone loss in 8 weeks but for sanity I do have a few ‘off piste’ moments with the food intake.

I’m sure you of all people could talk yourself out of it…