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  • Screws tightened with too much torque.

    Hello, yesterday when I was installing the AHK, something quite doofes happened. I tightened the M10 screws used to attach the AHK carriers to the body, with the torque of the M12 screws, i.e. with 80 instead of 50 nM. I slipped in the line when reading…did not notice until I wanted to mount the M12… The question is: what to do? Let it go? New screws in? What to do with the thread?

  • Search V8 to 3000€

    Hello together, I’m looking for a new car, because I have to give back my previous one soon (leasing). I don’t want an expensive car after my experiences with my current car anymore, I say only 3x driver escape!… Furthermore it should also become a work animal, i.e. I need a lot of space (comb would be nice, but no obligation) and it must be able to pull a big trailer (wood, other car, etc.). For the above things would also be enough a 6 cylinder, but I would like to have a V8 (who knows how long we can still drive such cars).Even if my budget is limited with 3000€ (or I don’t want to spend it anymore) is provided for the maintenance, driving anyway under 10,000km p.a. Previous favorite is an E class than 420/430er (W210 T-model). Rust is just a problem, but otherwise these should be quite reliable. But I am also open for everything else, equipment is not important to me with the budget (leather and automatic have almost all and with the rest; what else? not in it can not be broken either..). If even an ami is not averse to it, but it must fit into my garage (standard size: 5.50mx2.85m) The repair costs should also be kept within limits, so please no Jaguar, etc. Thank you for your efforts.

  • Reliable car with space and steam up to 3000€ sought

    Hello community, I’ve been looking for a purchase advice for my requirement profile here in the forum. Some posts were helpful but still not satisfying. I even used the new purchase advice function (from motoragent), suggestions were ok, but I couldn’t weigh which car is particularly reliable. I am currently a student and still have one year of study until my graduation. I need a car (my first), which is very reliable as mentioned in the title. , enough space for 5 people and at least with 1.6l displacement is motorized (I don’t like on 1.4l sewing machine). It can also be a bit non-Japanese (which are considered very reliable). Furthermore, low maintenance costs would be very nice (insurance less than 850€ per year). The purchase price is capped at 3000€. Optimal would be something about 2000€. I would drive a maximum of 9000km a year. City and AB mixed. Should become a petroler. Ruhrgebiet. For a better overview I have compiled a list of my requirements here: So, now I would like to briefly show a list of vehicles that could meet these requirements – due to my research and the advice of friends and colleagues: As I said, it would be nice if you could also propose non-Japanese ones! PS: The 190 Benz might also have run a little more than 150000km. After all, is an old car greeting Webaslan

  • Sixt Flat Nonstop CDW Insurance and Experiences?

    Hi together, I’m just thinking if I should try the Sixt Flat Nonstop. Since I’m not allowed to choose SUVs as a company car, the Sixt offer has crossed my way. In itself, the offer fits, however, I don’t want to spend 140 euros per month for a deductible of 0 euros. I’ve already searched for credit cards that include a CDW insurance, but my AMEX Platinum has this limited to a trip or 60 days or so, is therefore no option. I have already researched for insurance on the Internet, since I have noticed so far only casAssure without day limit, wanted to call under the service number and ask if there is a time limit with the Europe offer, would the rental car have almost 365 days. Does any of you have a CDW insurance valid 365 days or has someone of you completed the Sixt Flat Nonstop and can report here about his previous experiences? Thanks in advance for your answers b Reports

  • What do you have to consider when setting up?

    Hello before my sub and later my FS over my Pioneer 9600 to control and want to ask how to adjust that then? So the set on the radio works quite well only I don’t know what I have to set on the amp? Have two amps and a chinchleitung each. One for the sub and one for the (not yet installed) FS. Hope you can help me already Googled and not really found anything. Or do you know what to look for? Thanks already

  • ask about gel battery !

    Hello, I have some questions about gel batteries. What is the difference to normal batteries that are charged with dest. water (so as far as I know lead batteries) . I only heard that with gel batteries no power fluctuations occur which constantly give off the same power, because this is very much needed in the Car Hifi range . Which are more recommended ? I have a conventional inside in the Momment but the goes slowly down the stream therefore I wanted now to What would you recommend to me? I thought of two batteries, because I have a slightly more powerful system. What do you mean a conventional front so to start and use a gel battery as a buffer in the rear would be ok? Have a 90Ah alternator and in the momment is a 60Ah battery in it. Can you also tell me how to connect the 2 batteries then? One comes into the engine compartment (just normal) and the other in the trunk (thought for the system). Is that a plus and minus cable from the battery from the engine compartment (which is supplied by the alternator) to the battery in the trunk and there plus from the engine compartment to plus in the trunk and the same with minus ? is that so correct ? and then stop from the battery in the trunk to the capacitor and then to the power stages ?

  • What does the green biotope bring us?

    Yesterday I had to find out that good, lively roads were reduced to speed 50. That’s what the red-green Douo is responsible for. HERE is a link to this. I wonder where this should lead.. Crusade against individual traffic, but in whose interest?!

  • Is funding worth it for me?

    Hi and meal together, I’ve been thinking for a few weeks about whether to finance a new car. At the moment I’m driving an Audi 80 B4 and recently had a very expensive repair of something over €2,000. Then the doubts began when the next one will break and so on. I need the car for my work journey and for the leisure time, shape and size I wouldn’t mind in principle, but of course I have preferences (i30N, Octavia RS, Leon Cupra ect.) Before the electric madness really starts, I would like to have driven something fancy, sporty again. I have almost 1900€ net out in the month, the only running costs that I have are housing allowance with my parents (300€), the car and leisure activities. As a very young person I have little to no idea of the matter and one is quickly laundered (from pages e.g. the bank) of course I do not want to act hastily and a few Meinu ngen to catch up. Is leasing worth more? If questions should still be open, then she likes to ask me mfG

  • Company cars operating use less than 50%

    Hello, I understand the taxation of a company car honestly not so really. If with the operation a company car makes available and I use it to approx. 70% private use, then I still have to tax it over the 1% regulation, if the car is not attributed to the operating assets? I have read more often that if the operational use is between 10-50%, the vehicle can also be assigned to the private property. However, here the disadvantage arises, d I hope someone knows a little better than me here and can help me. PS: I know that I should rather ask this in the company itself, but would like to know this beforehand in order to be able to assess my possibilities better. Greetings

  • Bosal AK4 trailer coupling goes in harder and harder

    Hello! I get my removable AHK harder and harder. Unfortunately I used it quite rarely (was most of the time in the trunk), so the warranty is already around.http://www.bosal.de/…/Default.aspx The last time I took half an hour until it worked out. resin/acid-free fine mechanics oil didn’t help. The silvery metal part, which should be shot back if you plug it in, is then flush with the actual black AHK instead of a black AHK. The status is of course not green, which is why I can’t get the key out. Did someone already have the problem and can tell me what to do? Thanks! notting