Things you found on your car, after a period of ownership
Discussion
When I bought my first Citroen C5, from a dealer, I was told that it had no service history with car and no manuals. Had a couple of receipts for oil but that was it.
I managed to convince them to knock a few hundred off the price and to give it a full service including belts/tensioners etc.
Then after a few weeks of driving I discovered a little slide-out plastic tray under the driver's seat which was empty. I checked under the passenger seat and found all the manuals plus a fully stamped service book. Was well happy!!
I managed to convince them to knock a few hundred off the price and to give it a full service including belts/tensioners etc.
Then after a few weeks of driving I discovered a little slide-out plastic tray under the driver's seat which was empty. I checked under the passenger seat and found all the manuals plus a fully stamped service book. Was well happy!!
I wondered why my Cooper S has a small vent on the parcel shelf.
I then realised that neither of my 3 other MINIs had this... Apparently, these were put in all 1st Gen R53 hatches to allow more exhaust noise into the cabin.
It also took me a little while to realise the climate controls are shaped like the MINI logo
I then realised that neither of my 3 other MINIs had this... Apparently, these were put in all 1st Gen R53 hatches to allow more exhaust noise into the cabin.
It also took me a little while to realise the climate controls are shaped like the MINI logo
stavers said:
When I bought my first Citroen C5, from a dealer, I was told that it had no service history with car and no manuals. Had a couple of receipts for oil but that was it.
I managed to convince them to knock a few hundred off the price and to give it a full service including belts/tensioners etc.
Then after a few weeks of driving I discovered a little slide-out plastic tray under the driver's seat which was empty. I checked under the passenger seat and found all the manuals plus a fully stamped service book. Was well happy!!
Had this on my old xsara VTr except I was given a nice stamped up manual, on reading the manual found out it had a home under the seats, except there was a brand new never used manual already there so I'm guessing even the dealer never knew that existed!!I managed to convince them to knock a few hundred off the price and to give it a full service including belts/tensioners etc.
Then after a few weeks of driving I discovered a little slide-out plastic tray under the driver's seat which was empty. I checked under the passenger seat and found all the manuals plus a fully stamped service book. Was well happy!!
Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
My Skoda Octy VRS has a tiny, '3rd' sun visor above the mirror that folds down just like the full size ones wither side.
In so many cars I've had before, sod's law dictates that even though you have both big sun visors down, the bloody sun still gets you through the tiny gap above the rear view mirror.
Well NO MORE! Not in my Skoda anyway!
you know this isnt actually a third sunvisor dont you, its to prevent glare on the rear mirrorIn so many cars I've had before, sod's law dictates that even though you have both big sun visors down, the bloody sun still gets you through the tiny gap above the rear view mirror.
Well NO MORE! Not in my Skoda anyway!
Swampy1982 said:
Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
My Skoda Octy VRS has a tiny, '3rd' sun visor above the mirror that folds down just like the full size ones wither side.
In so many cars I've had before, sod's law dictates that even though you have both big sun visors down, the bloody sun still gets you through the tiny gap above the rear view mirror.
Well NO MORE! Not in my Skoda anyway!
you know this isnt actually a third sunvisor dont you, its to prevent glare on the rear mirrorIn so many cars I've had before, sod's law dictates that even though you have both big sun visors down, the bloody sun still gets you through the tiny gap above the rear view mirror.
Well NO MORE! Not in my Skoda anyway!
First car had a small teenth of weed in hidden behind the glovebox.
Second had a nice Parker pen lodged under the seat along the metal rails. It's now my dedicated car pen.
Current car had a 50p stuck underneath the ashtray lid. Sadly it's not one of those that grants wishes so I just spent it.
Second had a nice Parker pen lodged under the seat along the metal rails. It's now my dedicated car pen.
Current car had a 50p stuck underneath the ashtray lid. Sadly it's not one of those that grants wishes so I just spent it.
AndrewEH1 said:
I have this too in my Audi A4. How does it prevent glare on the rear mirror if the sunvisor is between the windscreen and the back of the mirror?
guessing you dont have auto dimming rear view mirror.next time someone is following you in the dark, with their head lights on, pull the little flap down and play with the angle... let me know how you get on
edit - i had one on my MK4 golf, and there was lots of discussion about the use of the flap on UK-mkivs.net, it was confirmed this was the use of it rather than a third sun-visor (although i used it for both)
Dolf Stoppard said:
DeuxCentCinq said:
This thing about all Mk1 Audi TTs having a CD changer. Do the convertibles have one too?
Hmmm. Can't be bothered to find the post this relates to but I know mine didn't.It is very well hidden, apparently. Rear armrest or something. But as the convertibles don't have rear seats, I was wondering if they had the changer or not. And if so, where it is.
Swampy1982 said:
AndrewEH1 said:
I have this too in my Audi A4. How does it prevent glare on the rear mirror if the sunvisor is between the windscreen and the back of the mirror?
guessing you dont have auto dimming rear view mirror.next time someone is following you in the dark, with their head lights on, pull the little flap down and play with the angle... let me know how you get on
edit - i had one on my MK4 golf, and there was lots of discussion about the use of the flap on UK-mkivs.net, it was confirmed this was the use of it rather than a third sun-visor (although i used it for both)
I'll have a play next time I'm driving at night.
My wifes V70, discovered one day that it had a 6 disc changer built into the headunit that you just keep feeding with cd's!
Was duty driver at work the other week and while bored waiting for the guy I was giving a lift to started playing with the dash for functions and found that the van, a fairly new citroen relay, had the speed beep thing. I set it to 25 mph as it was my last day on duty. As its a military vehicle its fitted with a tracking system which we are all warned about.
My mate was in duty next and came in to tell me he had reported the van as broken as the tracking system was putting a message on the dash telling him he was speeding even when he wasnt! Whoops
Was duty driver at work the other week and while bored waiting for the guy I was giving a lift to started playing with the dash for functions and found that the van, a fairly new citroen relay, had the speed beep thing. I set it to 25 mph as it was my last day on duty. As its a military vehicle its fitted with a tracking system which we are all warned about.
My mate was in duty next and came in to tell me he had reported the van as broken as the tracking system was putting a message on the dash telling him he was speeding even when he wasnt! Whoops
DeuxCentCinq said:
Are shu-er? [/Chris Morris]
It is very well hidden, apparently. Rear armrest or something. But as the convertibles don't have rear seats, I was wondering if they had the changer or not. And if so, where it is.
My mk1 convertible had one. Not sure I remember ticking the box, but there again that was back in 1999!It is very well hidden, apparently. Rear armrest or something. But as the convertibles don't have rear seats, I was wondering if they had the changer or not. And if so, where it is.
To access the changer, you had to slide the passenger seat forward, then tilt it, and it was hidden behind a "secret" compartment. About 8" above the floor. On the drivers side there was a corresponding storage area that locked with the key.
Sold the car in 2003
One car I bought, fortunately very cheaply. Got it home and gave it a good detail, the clay bar stripped a load of heavy filling polish out of the front bumper to reveal pin-cushion road rash, and lifting the rear bench pan out revealed a load of shattered glass in the small recess between the seat and boot floor. Was cheap enough not to reject it, but future cars checked more thoroughly!
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