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  • Youngtimer Potential – Dacia is a cult!

    I think that the Dacia brand has a very big youngtimer or classic potential. There is hardly a brand where the drivers identify with their car and understand each other as much as with Dacia! Dacia drivers are to a large extent proud of their vehicles and also possess shapely, solid vehicles – I think the Dacia model catalog will soon have a similarly classless image like a golf and in certain circles the possession of a Dacia is considered as a beck This is why cars like Logan, Sandero, Stepway and Duster will be cult very quickly – if they are not already! How do you see that?

  • What can light wheels or smaller brake discs bring to the acceleration?

    A frequently asked question, in the appendix the answer. – mass red. stands for the actually rotating mass of the component – mass red. total including the number, e.g. 4 wheels – mass equalient trans. stands for the assumed mass that the rotating component would correspond to with a partial train mass. A ZMS (two masses flywheel) corresponds e.g. 205 kg – pull total stands for the actual percentage of the rotating components to the total pull force. Here you can see that the large load ms discs (simplified 4x 380 mm assumed) for a translation e.g. first gear with 4. make up only 0.65%.

  • Charging Range Rover to household socket?

    By chance I read today that the charging cable for the household socket must not be connected to a multiple connector or an extension, because this can lead to damage or fire. Good to know. But: I have found out on the Internet that household sockets should not be used at all for charging. Although this charging is more gentle, there is fire risk! It is questionable whether this is covered by the insurance. I am very much concerned about this. wondered and wanted to ask you what you know about it or if it is current. Thank you!

  • Rover 75 Starter problems

    Hello, normally I’m only in the Golf IV Forum, but my father-in-law has a Rover 75 V6 2.5 built in 2002 116.000km which now stood off for two years in the garage. Wanted to leave it on, of course with new battery. Starter jerks and clacks in the second, belts turn at the same time. However, it doesn’t work on. Headlights flicker during that. The car can be pushed and runs smoothly. Do you have an idea what it can be? Battery can already be on Thank you and greeting Julian

  • Supergau timing belt tear – Help!!!

    Hello guys, I picked up my Alfa at the used car dealer 9 days ago. She is now almost five years old and has 98tkm down. I know about the whole problem with the timing belt. I already had an appointment to change for next week Monday and now the fucking thing rips me half a week before! My big fear is now that the engine has taken damage. He ripped right at the moment when I put her in the final position when I parked her. After that, I turned off the engine immediately, because at first I thought it was drunk. Only when I wanted to start again later I realized that nothing went more. ADAC called out, diagnosis:Zahntriebelriss, Abtraucher called and brought to the workshop. There she is now and no one knows if the engine has taken any damage. I had tried to start it a few more times before the ADAC came. What would you say now? Did the engine take any damage or not? I certainly don’t have any warranty claims against Alfa, do I? However, a mechanic in the workshop said that the timing belt is part of the engine management and thus falls under the warranty, which I don’t believe. I have an additional 2year warranty from the dealer, but it will hardly help me. Please help me.

  • Purchase of used Alfa 147 GTA

    Hello GTA – driver. I am currently looking around to get myself an 2003 Alfa 147 GTA. Although I have never driven Alfa, but find the GTA the absolutely most beautiful car in the compact class. The vehicles I have to look at besides the three years so about 30,000 to 60,000 km on the soles. Most of them are without Xenon and with the serial rims. Are there from your point of view a few important things where you should look when buying a used GTA to do no wrong ? I am vo n the Alfa quality convinced, my question rather aims in the direction of “see the pruning system in any case etc.” so there are certain places where a professional look would be helpful ? Thanks for your help for the time being.

  • Despite new weights, he doesn’t attract properly

    Hey, my scooter doesn’t attract properly in the first 10 km/h. I bought a tuning set (4,5/5,5/6g) and tested them all, but no weights changed what great. I just recently replaced the clutch belt and the complete variomatic. Before that the problem was also there. Brand: Rex rs 450 Lg

  • Saxo

    Hiho, my girlfriend is looking for a new car for small money. :> now I’ve looked around and I’m on a few saxos. should be in the price range of 1500€. now my questions. 1. what is the motor of a saxo that lasts many kilometers? 2. does a saxo have any diseases e.g. rust or parts that break quickly? 3. which engine is good, have found only 54 and 75ps so far, there are others? 4. what should you consider when buying, probably the most important question e. thank you already and greet

  • Warnton wg. disk cleaning fluid??

    Hello, is there no message if the disc cleaning liquid gets empty? Last time almost had to go home in blind flight because the liquid was all. Had only about 6-8 weeks ago the container, at least 7.5 L, fully filled up and thought that was enough for the rest of winter. Especially because of the xenon lamps a warning should appear, they should always be quite clean (wg. glare etc.), above all the car costs a few euros and “peeps” otherwise because of every little thing (gurt, light etc.).Does something have to be unlocked in the BSI? Thank you

  • safety training on the axle ring!?

    tach , my husband and I wanted to complete a perfection training 1 on the axis ring.http://www.sachsenring.de/index.php?id=94 condition for participation is that you have already completed a safehits training before! we thought so on a week’s end date in the april on nem Saturday(unfortunately the scheduler at the axis ring is so far only up to märz online) exists here in the forum in general interest on your part? I mean for participation? if one is a group of 10 it will be cheaper! how g say we had the pleasure to take a 2 day course and you learn something on the one hand…and a lot of fun you have on the other hand