Recent content by andy mcd

When i had my 110CSW the V5 had 12 seats on it. I removed the rear bench seats and changed the number of seats on the V5. A 12 seater is more expensive to insure than a 5 seater well it was back then for me. Remember you have to tell your insurance company about any changes and im pretty sure...

after having a look about, it seem racks fitted to the tow ball mount arnt covered by the new regs, but i can buy the full kit including light board for just over £100 prob not worth the hassle making one unless it is in the works time

thanks buddy

I am thinking of building a small trailer to put my motorcycle on. I have all the welding and fabricating skills and mechanicall knowledge required. The questions i have are how much can i tow before i need to put emergency brake on it . does it have to conform to any British standards or...

The first TD5 i drove was a few months ago, we hired a 110 based cherry picker. The engine was totally standard apart from the poor handling on the country roads up the north of Scotland, The engine was perky and very powerfull. Felt it had a lot more torque than my 98 300TDI which is in fine...

very true, personally i never did it when the kids were young, i had two sets of booster seats one for each car, not worth the risk.. doesn't matter how carefully you drive all it needs is one idiot to run into you

define emergency ?? could be the mrs is late from work and you have to pick up the kids, could be the mrs has the booster seats in her car. could be any number of things.

2. When a child can travel without a car seat A child can travel without a child car seat in some circumstances. Taxis and minicabs (private hire vehicles) In a licensed taxi or minicab: children under 3 years of age can travel without a child’s car seat or seat belt, but only on the back...

ok not ocassional use, but redhand your still being a fanny and murder me ha away and act tough to your wife until she bitch slaps you Children aged 3 and above, until they reach EITHER their 12th birthday OR 135cm in height In the Front Seat The child MUST use the correct child...

they are legal, but the rules for children sitting in them are a minefield, i believe there ok for occasional use just the same as a kid can sit in the back of your car without a booster if its occasional. check it all out regarding kids and booster and seat belts on the GOV website...

I have one for my heater and it does make a difference, but as already advised if its that crap check cooling sysytem thermostat and seals around the heater matrix, not unusal for the seal to be missing and the matrix full of mud so very little air flow over it

I agree you should claim but there are a couple of probs, first is the lack of a witness second is even if you do claim his insurance and its marked as a non fault, its still a mark against you and will follow you around for 5 years. I found this out recently when i changed bike insurers...

Last time i did mine the arm fell off. I was all smiles :)

i repaired the same on mine with 3mm ally plate riveted and bonded. I Cut out all the rotten ally, then drilled the plate and landy to accept the rivets, Gave a nice bead of PU sealant and adhesive, riveted on left to dry and bolted up

the part you are referring to is actually the B post/pillar. It goes from behind the triangle bit you mentioned takes in the full pillar that holds the second row door and also continues along under the front floor pan to the bulkhead. It is originally one part... Good news is that YRM make...