Car advice?

[Pale Rider]

Megane? Do you still have to take the front wheel off to change the headlight bulb?

For several years now it's been a requirement on all new cars that headlight bulbs should be changeable beside the roadside.

This being the internet, some twunt will be along in a minute to say you could take the wheel off beside the roadside.

What the regulation realistically means is the bulb must be accessible/changeable with no or very basic tools.

I think my Vauxhall may need the removal of a single cross head screw - there's a screwdriver in the tool kit.

Actually, the screwdriver is the tool kit.

 

[Tin Pot]

For several years now it's been a requirement on all new cars that headlight bulbs should be changeable beside the roadside.

This being the internet, some twunt will be along in a minute to say you could take the wheel off beside the roadside.

What the regulation realistically means is the bulb must be accessible/changeable with no or very basic tools.

I think my Vauxhall may need the removal of a single cross head screw - there's a screwdriver in the tool kit.

Actually, the screwdriver is the tool kit.

You can change the bulb on a C4GP with only lacerated wrists and a trip to the surgeon.
The only problem is that the bulb falls out when you start driving.
We took it to a Halfords mechanic, he gave up before starting.
We took it to a garage, he changed the bulbs, two weeks later, both failed.

 

[mybike]

Vomit tends to do that.

Sorry. IGMC.

I heard the CMax is nice but I've no idea how many seats it has.

Grand C-Max is 7 seats, but probably out of price range. The middle seat is smaller too.

 

[ufkacbln]

We needed a 7 seater in order to remove the rear seats and fit the wheelchair hoist and wheelchair, but still carry 5 adults

We "chose" a Kia Sedona (3) because it was a good price, and has been reliable over the last 7 years or so.

 

[midlife]

You can change the bulb on a C4GP with only lacerated wrists and a trip to the surgeon.
The only problem is that the bulb falls out when you start driving.
We took it to a Halfords mechanic, he gave up before starting.
We took it to a garage, he changed the bulbs, two weeks later, both failed.

Mirror on a stick, torch and torx rachet needed for those damn things.... I'm glad it's summer so I don't have to use headlights!

 

[Drago]

We have a Renault Zoe. The bluetooth voice command thing usually refuses to recognise anything I say, though I do seem to have a bit more success if I try an 'Allo, Allo' type accent. It does amuse my wife and daughter trying it - the French obviously have a sense of humor.

Do you have to rent the battery pack from Renfault?

 

[Piemaster]

Do you have to rent the battery pack from Renfault?

We do, however it is possible to buy them as well. Think the outright purchase ones have an 'i' in the model name

 

[Drago]

I've been eyeing up the new Hyundai Ionic electric. May tittle along for a test hhuuuuuummmmmmm.

 

[Piemaster]

The Zoe has an artificial hum up to 20 ish mph. There is a choice of three, all variations on a hum - I can't tell the difference and usually turn it off.

 

[Drago]

I've had any eye at the Zoe and it does appeal, but if you buy the battery pack its close on as expensive as some of the bigger electric stuff. Indeed, the battery rentalmis all that's put me off a Twizy, but the odd foreign import does turn up

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

'buy a VW/Skoda/

My brother in law has a Seat Alhambra 7 seater and loves it, never had a problem in 5 years.

'Shalambraxy'?

 

[DRM]

We have a Ford Galaxy, seven proper sized individual seats that fold/slide forwards & backwards, diesel engine pretty economical, fold the seats down & it is like a van for carrying large items, Addison Lee use them as taxis in London & the used ones have starship mileages on them, the taxi firms won't buy fragile cars, stay away from the Citroen/Puegeot stuff, also Renault Espace tend to lunch their engines at pretty low mileages, it's all on google if you do a search.
Also I could be wrong but aren't there rules to be followed if your carrying other peoples kids about for a business such as nurseries/child minders etc regarding child seat mounting.

 

[Drago]

Why stay away from Citroen Peugeot stuff? Mrs D has had 14, and only one ever gave the slightest problem she tells me. Indeed, until quite recently the 4 cylinder ford diesels were PSA units, or Fords own reworked version of PSA units, so these high mileage Addison Lee motors will have power units that originated on the PSA drawing board.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Didn't they sing A Night To Remember in the 80's?

Possibly

Although, I'm not quite sure how Ford joined forces with VAG to share this vehicle

 

[ufkacbln]

We have a Renault Zoe. The bluetooth voice command thing usually refuses to recognise anything I say, though I do seem to have a bit more success if I try an 'Allo, Allo' type accent. It does amuse my wife and daughter trying it - the French obviously have a sense of humor.

Not unusual ..
I have a Garmin SatNav, and do not use my home address as a matter of security

There is a School about a mile or so away.. Bridgemary

The SatNav insists it is pronounced "Brij- e - Merry" and will not recognise it otherwise