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  • Golf 6 kerb kissed and lean steering wheel

    Hello people I have the following problem I am on Saturday evening when turning in a parking lot against an island with a high standing curb (right front tire). I drove obliquely against the curb so that the tire turned almost to the right. Then I drove of course on and had to find out that the steering wheel is slightly to the right about 4-5 cm. I looked at the rim after a few meters times but there was nothing to see any scratches or Dell First I did some (idiotic tests:-D) as if the car was driving normally and braking without touching the steering wheel to the left or right which it did not do. Now I have the assumption that it is not the track that has turned but that what has been seriously broken and it has not been done with track adjustment. Now I just wanted to hear from you experts or from some of you who have already had the experience what can be broken before my father drives my car to the workshop. Hope you can help me Thanks already 🙂

  • Checkbook maintained…

    …is a big shame when buying and selling used goods. But what does that say? In the best case, that the car was regularly serviced by a specialist workshop, according to manufacturer specifications. In the worst case, only the checkbook was really maintained. Why do I write this? I think about it because I enjoy it, I am technically savvy and can do a lot of things on the car itself, and simply as compensation for my job, the routine work during the inspection or “simple” repetitions My Panda is a 2009er with almost 30000km. So not yet sooo old. The previous owner brought the car regularly to Fiat, as it should be. The car is technically simple knitted and reperture-friendly built. The Panda is not such a high-tech product and also not really a valuable investment. But as a small car it is quite ok. Working on the mechanics, such as oil change, filters, candles, brakes, timing belts etc., all this I can do without any problems. Of course, I would save a lot of money over time. Yes, I can do that, I have the tools, the rooms and the experience. I would then drive into the workshop for example to the climate service or to exchange the brake fluid or even if my possibilities meet their limits otherwise. The catch with it: the checkbook. I could not provide this proof any more. I plan to drive the car for a few years and surely comes the day when it is sold. Then it would be a lot of money. The missing stamps in the checkbook would fall on my feet. The car would be more carefully cared for than in some workshops, but not according to the checkbook. How would you do that? How do you feel about technically privately cared for?

  • BMW E36 323i 2.5 Castrol EDGE FST 10w60

    Hey your friend in the forum, have a question for the people who have made experience with it! – I drive a bmw e36 323i 2.5 ride since 4tkm the 10w60 castrol edge fst. totally satisfied until now…no bit of oil consumption with the 10w60, had before the castrol magnatec 5w30 was also a good oil with which I used at 7000tkm about 1 liter oil for a bmw quite normal, so at 1000km it is about 0.2l verb also standard. – I don’t necessarily drive every day, if I drive the then until the really warm one is, there are days there I get 1-2-3 gang full out no question is clear, it must blubern. drive generally only in the city köln so not only around the corner or so, if then at least 10-30km I drive when I start the motor. I do not drive the cold motor to short to the supermarket or anywhere else, that is always nice warm driving. with cold motor not over 2500/min maximum 3000/min turnaround next course! if the warm is of course higher. – I know that oil at minus temperatures how honey is!!! that’s why I ask the experience that could give me tips or ideas would be super short and clear.- My question now: can I use the castrol edge fst 10w60 in winter, in my driving and warm-up or start in winter minus areas… look forward to any meaningful answer thank you! MfG KALELI

  • Tachos of German cars in Japan

    Hello together Everyone knows that in Japan all cars must be locked at 180km/h. Therefore, the tachos of Japanese cars usually go only up to 180km/h. Many of these vehicles I have seen in my holidays in England and Cyprus (in GB the km/h-tacho is left inside and calibrated on mph, the “km/h” symbol is stuck over with an “mph” symbol, on Cyprus driving quite normal Subaru Legacy, Mitsubishi Galant etc. with 180km/h-tachos around). On the website vo n BMW Japan, however, you can see interior images of the new 3 Series, where the speedometer is marked up to 260km/h. However, legally, BMW is also obliged to lock up at 180km/h. Does anyone know whether BMW actually installs 260km/h speedometers, although the vehicle is only allowed to drive 180? Do the Japanese BMW drivers need that for their ego? 🙂

  • Pontiac 6000 LE

    Hey, on the weekend I happened to come to an offer for a Pontiac 6000 LE, which has been driving in Germany for 2 years with Canadian papers. The purchase price is VB 200€. Since I now have the possibility for a garage, I will pick up the Pontiac next Friday and have it inspected in the workshop by a buddy on stage. Purely externally, except for a few rust spots (small at the fender and lower edge of the rear doors) are actually all sheets in order and w The machine is a 2.4-inch 4 cylinder and was allegedly sold at Mitsubishi as well and would have G-Kat. Can anyone confirm that? The engine started immediately, ran through the start program cleanly, then controlled the speed down and surred like Schmidt’s cat. The air conditioning also ran right away. Now I don’t plan to use the Pontiac as a daily car (the golf is better there), but maybe later as a summer car. Now my questions: – Where should I look for rust in particular? – What must be done next to braking system, chassis and liquids? – How easy is the registration with Canadian papers and how is the insurance classified? And are there people who drive around a Pontiac from 1986 for exchange of experience? This is what it looks like: http://www-user.tu-chemnitz.de/~neufr/pic/Pontiac/24062006187.jpg Greetings, Franz

  • World Record Car

    Hello dear people. at the moment I am setting an extreme world record. I’m trying to build a mustang with a double v8 engine in the engine room and another 2 v6 in the rear. but the engines should be of muszang, just like the chassis and the car body as well. the rest will be self-made. you have a few tips where I get all the infos e.g. size of the engines and data about the chassis and the car body thank you in advance your ManWithHeart

  • Kawasaki Z750 R Comparison, size, driving fun

    Hey guys, I know it’s still a year too early to think about it, but, uh, I have to ask the questions that are buzzing around in my head. And I’m already looking out which motorcycle I want to ride at 18. At the moment I’m driving the Moped WR 125 X, which I like so much and I love to drive it. But at 18 I want to change from the Supermoto to a Nakedbike. First the Honda Hornet 600 was my dream, she has enough Pow he, looks great and yes has just style. Then I saw the XJ6 at my Yamaha dealer and thought Woow, which is just as cool as the hornet, even a little hornier because of the rear. Then I just informed myself on the Internet and yes, both I liked very much. Then I came up with a topic in the jmd. the he6n mentioned. I also liked it totally well^^, I find the Nakedbikes are hammer. I thought I would decide between the XJ6 and the er6n. That’s when I tended still to the XJ6, because of the design, because I find the looks just proziger and the prozige fits just to me, because I am also very prozig, so large and also wider built, unfortunately also thicker^^( but gym does that already). Well I then looked further in forums and so to compare between the two and yes most were for the er6n, because it is a 2 clock and apparently pulls better…. But then jmd mentioned the Z750R, which I googled then, so the 2011er Model and BoOm. I was just going and gone, I could only google this model and watch videos of it in Youtube^^. In addition, this was also higher than the other two, so seat height and also had more horsepower, and is a 4 clock! =)). I knew that I want it when I am 18^^. Now I wanted to ask you what you think of the motorcycles I called and also of the Z750 R. I just thought about one thing very strongly and two things. ar my size. I will be 17 in a month and am 1.88 m tall. That was also a decisive reason why I bought the WR 125 X, because it was just fit for my size. But it is also 10 cm higher than the Z750R. What do you think I am too big for the motorcycle? And does the weight really matter? So I weigh quite a lot^^. I hope you can give me some answers and help me further.

  • Disable anti-hopping (coupling) ZXT10D

    Hello community, does any of you know how best to disable the anti-hopping function in the clutch? I mean, without affecting the normal switching processes. Motorcycle is a ZXT 10D, Built ’96 (ZZR 1100D). Can you simply replace the 12 springs in the rear part of the inner basket by rigid sleeves? Has anyone ever done this or am I the only one who doesn’t like it when someone else than me has an influence on the motorcycle in certain driving situations? persuz

  • Kawasaki (Z400?) Help !? 🙂

    Hello together, I signed up here because I have a few questions about a Kawasaki motorcycle. I don’t have much to do with motorcycles, it’s probably also because I don’t have a driver’s license for this, because only 16 … 🙂 I’m more active in the Ruprik tractor. So, now, but to my case. My grandfather has a Kawasaki, 4 cylinders standing. The stand only years around, was never moved. I’m also slowly getting out of it, so last summer and trying to run the thing. The battery is broken but, therefore, I could not make all the wide tours with the motorcycle, battery was simply over. In the higher speeds it always started “to spit”. If I wanted to speed up suddenly it did not come after it. I guess dirt in the carburetor ? Can also be that a little bit of petrol was in there .. The fuel hoses were a But well, I want to make the motorcycle fit again. New battery, carburetor ultrasonic cleaners, new petrol hoses new spark plugs etc. Maintenance just. Now I have search via Google pictures with different photos and have come to the conclusion that the Kawa must be a Z400. Built. 74 possibly ? I have unfortunately no data there, come only Easter again to my grandpa and motorcycle. Will however by then already have got spare parts. But I have here a picture, vi elleicht can you help me ? What is it now ? And where do I get spare parts for it ? Carburettor seals , filters etc. !

  • Accident…

    Moin, since I finally got out of the hospital and I probably have to stay home for the next few weeks, I wanted to ask a question. I had an accident on 18.06.2011 with my motorcycle (zx6r bj 00). I drove with my motorcycle the highway where there was no speed train, drove 250-260km/h in the meantime. Then there were a few cars in front of me, which eventually also let me overtake. Then I accelerated again. The truck for the right lane of the cars behind it and was immediately skipped to the left lane. I had no chance to evade or brake enough anymore and drove it to the car with approx. 160 km/h fully in the back. Had already finished with my life when I noticed that I couldn’t make it any more. After the train’s ascent, I saw that a truck was the first to drive to the motorway. I made a salto on the front of the motorcycle and slipped about 100m with the ass over than asphalt. On the vehicle and on my motorcycle there was total damage. The driver now claims that he was already on the fast track when I am on it and has reported his damage only to my insurance company, he said nothing at all with his insurance. I handed everything to a lawyer. I smashed the Kpl. thumb joint on my hand on my right hand. , as well as a beck break, a bruise in the genital area (have already Easter) ^^ and a few deep abrasions. Be operated on Monday at hand so that they can patch my joint together again. I’m glad that I’m still alive at all, but it upsets me by the accident opponent, who didn’t even ask how I am… what do you think about the question of guilt???