Recent content by Irishrebel

Thanks for that! I never considered that you'd need a cleaner for a lens since there is no contact with the disc, unlike the old cassette players. I'm supposed to be intelligent!:o I've ordered a cleaner disc online and I'll try it out.:)

Hi, I had a good Sony minidisc player in my old Audi 80, but could never fit it in my A4 as too complex. After sitting in dust for 6 years, managed to fit it easily into my 98 E-class. Shortly after, I found intermittent problem with some discs not being read and ejecting, which has worsened...

Check back! I said I'd check back with this topic: Thanks, Dieselman, but my car wasn't stuck on W. There's a clear difference in behaviour from S. Most annoying is because the change-ups happen earlier, they feel more clunky, like it's at the wrong revs. Anyway, driving for a full tank...

Ah no, the W210 that I have has the long gearshift that goes beyond D sideways to 4, then snakes down to 3,2, and 1. No 'tapping'! In D, it should use all 5 if it can, can't override. Tim.

You CAN'T multitask! The myth that some people can multitask, especially these 'superwomen' who hold it as proof men are somehow defective, has been blown apart by traffic research. In simulation tests, any form of distraction, phones, eating, drinking, etc. reduces response times and...

What I meant by 'suffering' is when they cry that they just don't have enough oil to sell to us and use this as one excuse to raise prices. Never heard of them until your link. Interesting, but really can't see how it'll work. Oil is VERY heavily controlled, chiefly by OPEC (The Saudis), and...

By tap, do you mean push it down? I've read nothing about this in my manual, and I DID read it since this is my first auto. Maybe it's too old to have sophistications like that? Tim.

So far I've found it OK. I worried that where I WANTED to accelerate quickly, I'd need S mode, but putting the foot down or kicking down produces plenty of speed. Getting onto a motorway can't be done slowly, all good drivers know, but I've noticed that changes ARE sooner, yet the final change...

Lost 30 miles! :eek: Do you mean 30 miles didn't show on your display that you believe you drove? Maybe you were abducted by aliens, and they dropped you off at destination to avoid the 'time loss' they've been accused of. ;) Or do you mean about 30 miles' worth of fuel? Tim.

My Audi could easily cruise in 5th at 30. Must be something wrong: If I go up from 0 to cruise at 30 it sits at 1700 rpm. Just sounds too high. If I've got into higher gear then slow down, it seems to be OK. It was fully serviced in March when I bought it, so I'll wait for the next service...

I think a major misconception is that we still have protection from extortion in all business deals. There's no suggestion that oil companies 'cook' any 'books' - it's just that they're freer now to find perfectly legal ways to avoid taxes and charge more while making it appear that they're...

Since fuel is getting so dear, I wonder why I changed from my 40mpg Audi 2.5 to a 30 mpg E300TD! Well, the Audi has a high mileage (I added 120000 over 6 years AND I suspect the previous owner clocked it VERY cleverly - it just feels old). I believe 30 mpg is good for this car, especially...

Some thoughts: I live less than 20 miles from the Irish border. Every 3 or 4 weeks, I drive across with a load of cans and buy diesel on an Irish garage franchise chargecard. I'm saving between £8 and £9 a week, even allowing for the journey there and back, AND the current poor exchange rate on...

Thanks to all! As a newbie, I really need to express my gratitude to all the replies I received. You managed to alleviate my fears, and the links have been helpful. To answer your queries, the Merc handbook lists my car's max. braked towing weight as 1900kg, and the MPLTM of my caravan is...

Hi all, new here, and I've posted this on a few sites to maximise potential replies: For about two years now I've been towing a large caravan (99 Bailey Senator Camargue, 2-axle, miro: 1241 kg) with a 99 Audi A4 2.5TDi, with no real problems. Just bought a lovely 98 E-Class estate auto with a...