Recent content by raywell

I am very very wary of the DSG box, I know it does what it says on the box and does it very well but, the service manager at my Local Skoda dealer told me that they are fantastic to drive but, you should only buy one if you can afford to change it every three years to keep it under warranty. He...

We are looking at changing our towcar and the VW Sharan / Seat Alhambra have caught our attention. Our van is a Swift Fairway 524 with an MTPLM of 1430 but we will be having it uprated to 1500 KG We've looked at a fair few cars with a view to test driving but keep going in circles. We're...

I live in Sheffield, and my local dealer and also supplying dealer is based in Bawtry. I enquired about their service price and was told £240 for a single axle gold service, which i obviously needed to maintain my warranty. I searched the NCC website and also the approved repairers site and...

I have a Skoda Octavia 2.0 cr tdi Lauren and Klement. I asked for the towbar to be fitted on delivery too, and was told my dealership would arrange this on my behalf with a local fitter. I enquired with the dealer and was told that the local fitter would fit the 'standard' wiring loom. I told...

Here is a copy of a reply to an email I sent to my MEP in regard of the proposed tests. Makes interesting reading. Thank you for raising your concerns with me over the extension of the MOT test to include caravans. On 2nd July Labour MEPs supported your position and voted to exempt caravans...

Quite right, I did forget to mention you might get your van back if some scumbag hasn't paid 2 carrots and a dead chicken to his mate who nicked it to order isn't claiming political assylum in it... But still worth the minimal outlay i feel All comments almost tongue in cheek lol

Posted Today, 01:33 PM We had a localised freak hail storm last Friday evening, Having read and heard of cases where vans have been damaged by such storms I immediately said to my wife that we'd have damage. We went to our storage location the next morning and sure enough the roof looks like...

I follow Rotherham Police on Twitter for the local crime news... yawn... Yeah I know lol However this morning they twittered ;-) about registering your personal belongings on a website called Immobilise.com. It's a website that Police forces are affiliated with so would appear to be genuine...

My car insurance is due for renewal and last year I insured with the company LV, and as always, took the step of clearing with them I was towing a caravan. This they said was noted and not a chargeable issue. Happy days. Fast forward to renewal and after some research I chose to stay...

Thank you very much for your replies, Emmerson, yes we are also looking at the Tiguan but at the moment the Kuga looks to be better spec imo. A big positive to the Kuga Titanium X is the standard fitting of Bi Xenon headlights. I have them on my current car and find the difference between xenon...

Hi John, Thank you for your response. I also have mobility issues and getting into and out of cars is getting to be an issue hence our interest in the Kuga. My local agent loaned me the Titanium X AWD 163 for the afternoon yesterday and we were very much impressed with it, enough so that we may...

Well i ordered the passat, but through a change in my ability to get into the damn thing it's all change again, thankfully i could cancell the Passat without any cost. I'm now very close to ordering a new Kuga, Just a little concerned with it being a new model, re how it tows and what the...

This guy totally drives me crazy to the point that i now won't watch it at all, I actually emailed the caravan channel after about his 3rd episode to complain about him. His awful droning voice is not helped by the way he flails his arms at every detail he quotes, ( as said, mostly incorrect...

Thank you all for your valuable contributions, your help and advice is very much appreciated. Well the decision is made, I have decide on the VW Passat Estate 140 TDI bluemotion. It was a close decision but the Vw won in the end. The VW has a full size spare wheel against the volvo's spray can...

I should add it would be the 6 speed manual gearbox