OT I finally got the new van today

ARW · 2021-08-06T21:25:49+00:00

Well it's a 14 plate but has 120000 miles less on the clock than the 10 plate one that has gone.So the pros and cons from the first drive1. It has working a/c:-)2. It does not have cruise control:-(3. The drivers window opens:-)4. The windscreen is not covered with tiny shatter marks and have a big crack:-)5. The cat did not know I was back from work as it does not know the new vans noise [1]6. The radio works:-)7. It's got Bluetooth for the phone :-)8. Only one headlight works:-(9. A thalidomide could steer it [2]10. It's easier to wheelspin than the last one and goes it goes faster:-)11. It's a longer wheelbase so the neighbours better watch out:-(12. It's white :-(13. It has lot's of deadlocks :-)[1] Give it a couple of weeks to work it out.[2] Accelerate to turn right and brake to turn left - no need to use a steering wheel.

Aug 06, 2021 Last reply: 5 years ago 27 Replies

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Tim Lamb 5 years ago

Clearly the most responsible driver with the lightest right foot:-)

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Steve Walker 5 years ago

Back when I regularly drove my parents Cortina mk5, the nearside headlamp kept going out. It would work for days and then just stop. Randomly it would then come back on.

I looked for loose connections and broken wires, but found nothing.

After some time, I found the problem - the filament had come loose from the support/power inside, but was pressing against it and working, but could randomly disconnect.

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