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  1. Spock66
    Yes, because an actual misfire should result in a fault code being generated.
  2. Spock66
    I predict there will be many insurance claims for these giant screens, whenever my son gets in the car usually his mobile comes flying out of his hand / pocket like a missile.
  3. Spock66
    Are there any unpleasant smells at all? If so there are various diy products you can use for a fraction of the cost. If not the dealer is just after making a quick high margin sale that is not needed and just leave as is.
  4. Spock66
    Only the later face-lifted Gen 4 RX have touchscreens, the original version has a mouse type controller.
  5. Spock66
    I believe you are supposed to hear the click ticking 🙂
  6. Spock66
    Avon tyres were the standard fit for Rolls Royce for many years so can't be bad I would assume.
  7. Spock66
    It's a small world, I was there on Friday having my 4th Gen serviced, saw the Bronze 500h in the car park. To upgrade my 5-year old 4th Gen with <20k miles would cost around £50k, something I won't be doing in a hurry, I would plan to change at 10-years when the Relax scheme expires.
  8. Spock66
    I'd suggest trying carb cleaner, good for baked on soot in my experience.
  9. Spock66
    First step would be to scan for any codes via the OBD port.
  10. Spock66
    The belt could be slipping may be worth changing.
  11. Spock66
    Yes Toyota pioneered Kaizen which has been widely adopted across many industries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaizen#:~:text=Kaizen was first practiced in,outside of business and productivity.
  12. Spock66
    The additional rate applies because the retail price was >£40k when the vehicle was first registered.
  13. Spock66
    They should be auto-leveling, as you switch them on you should see them rise.
  14. Spock66
    No problem with mine.
  15. Spock66
    You could argue it's the same with ICE vehicles, manufacturers quote the power output and torque of the engine, after 10-years / 100k miles it's likely that those figures will have degraded.
  16. Spock66
    Another factor in battery life would be the number of charge / discharge cycles. Most of us will have our smartphones on all the time necessitating a recharge at least every 2/3 days. If an EV has a range of 200 miles a weekly charge would suffice for average 10,000 miles per year. So the average phone will probably get charged 2-3 times more frequently than the average EV.
  17. Spock66
    Yes but much smaller capacity and hence uses much less raw material. I think that's a very naive view, ultimately it's a political decision which is usually based on economics.
  18. Spock66
    Check the 12V battery in the first instance.
  19. Spock66
    It will be worth less than a properly presented 75k vehicle due to the dodgy history.
  20. Spock66
    Shows the importance of the MOT as externally looks a well presented vehicle (from the picture at least without watching the video).
  21. Spock66
    Without watching the video there is no problem with electric vehicles per se, yes they have advantages and disadvantages as does any technology. I think they can play a useful role in reducing emissions in urban environments. The problem is a policy that states the exclusive solution is the electric vehicle.
  22. Spock66
    I suspect light clusters can't be designed to be fully hermetically sealed. Clearly it needs to be waterproof externally, but if it was fully sealed there would be large variations in internal pressure under different weather conditions. So for example in full sun on a hot day temperature would likely be >50C which would create a large internal pressure (and it would probably at least crack if not explode) unless there was a vent somewhere. If there is a vent then moisture in the air will be present which may cause condensation under some conditions.
  23. Spock66
    Exposure to UV from sunlight will cause cracking, if the car is regularly parked where it's in full sun that could be a factor.
  24. Spock66
    I think the 500h will be a very low volume car, not sure who the target market is. The sensible buyer will go for the 450h, the petrol head for something else.
  25. Spock66
    I guess you are looking for a Gen 3?
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