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very good, the pictures paint a better picture than the true VTEC kicking in !

Very true, did look at a few Tubbys...wasnt many decent ones about in my area and havent found a decent mechanic yet !! I can see that'll get bored of the Type R, very soon...good car, solid, tight driving, quickish and fun to drive. CTR drivers go on about the engine noise in VTEC buts it is naff a...

Hey All Havent posted for a while, but always an active watcher on IMOC. Just to say I have sold by MR2 n/a, she was getting old and needed something a bit more reliable and something that kept its colour ! Bought a Civic Type R. Just to let you guys know this forum is awesome, really helpful, infor...

Thanks - but thats not going to work cant see any of it ! :-k At the moment I can still use the remaining half to match up with the broken half in the lock to open\lock the door then the spare key to use in the ignition. ](*,) Knowing my luck - small bit of glue = completley ruined lock and more tea...

Seriously - what can i do ?

Half of my key is in my door, can I take the lock apart ? Can a locksmith take it out ? Do i need new lock barrels ?

thanks

Ummm, if for example your door key snapped half way in your door lock what would you do ?

Worn topmounts cause something described as "bunny-hopping" where even minor bumps cause the car to become very skittish and feel almost like it will change direction without your help! ;-) That sounds like it ! The car is also pulling to the side...Who do I get to check these and ball jo...

Worn topmounts cause something described as "bunny-hopping" where even minor bumps cause the car to become very skittish and feel almost like it will change direction without your help! ;-) That sounds like it ! The car is also pulling to the side...Who do I get to check these and ball jo...

Hi My '2 has issues at about 80 mph lots of steering wheel shake. I have recent tyres with the standard alloys. The car will veer with the bumps and the tarmac changes in the road. Also at speed the car will feel like there is a gusting force 10 side wind, which is quite scary !! I have had that las...

Try Dave at Falmouth Tyres nr Argos - he does a good line in Toyos and hes very helpful

HTH

Ha ha in Falmouth too... :shock: I am one of the many 'pink' :oops: (red neglected) n/as driving round, there are quite a few now I notice. I have put my car in Mr T at Parklands, Brooklands (truro), Lucas (falmouth), Eastwood (penryn) - wouldnt recommend any to be honest. Falmouth Tyres are good......

Where abouts in Cornwall are you ?

Have you found a decent garage yet ?

Thanks for your relies guys.

Sent it back to the garage, seems to be fixed, their explanation was a dodgy alternator replacement.

Seems to be okay at the moment - except now i have a waterfall coming through my t-bar !

I was thinking that - but would that explain the "warning lights" ?

Hopefully the garage checked the battery before replacing the laternator at great expense !

How do i tell if the battery I have is dead and is the problem without going to buy a new one ?

Hi four warning lights appeared on my dash and I was losing battery power, was infomred probably alternator and went to the gargage who confirmed it was and put a new one in. Lovley. Except the warning lights have come back and the battery is dead again ! Lights would start going out at about 2,000 ...

Yep - good work the friendly man at Lucas has diagnosed as the alternator...booked in for replacement next week...

Not sure if I am relieved or not.

Any ideas on costs ?

Thanks

will reset the ecu etc and see what happens...eekk

seems unusual for so many lights to come on at once !

Hello I was drivin home in my Rev 1 tonight, normally, and then all of a sudden 4 of the warning lights came on...engine bay cooling fan, malfunction light, low oil and battery light. They flashed off and then all came back on at the same time. Now all on permenantly. Stopped checked levels etc, oil...

The earlier, lower bhp engines have a reported 0-60 of 7.2 seconds

Everyone calls my car a hairdressers car ! And yes a lot of old females do drive them and I know 2 female hairdressers with mark 2s !!! Even parkers mentions the hairdresser reference - "Well proportioned and well finished, it has been accused of being an easy option and a bit of a ‘hairdresser...