Chrisdevon

Thinking of selling my Mk5 1.6GL next year or maybe sooner. I have bumped it up on Members Cars page, which has some pictures. I will be bringing the car to Symonds Yat. I am not using the car enough to warrant keeping it year on year. Drives very well, bodywork not A1 in places, but very good for age. Inside quite nice. Not sure about price but maybe £3000 depending on interest. Cheers. Chris.

I am taking my car to Symonds Yat on Sunday. I am thinking of selling next year or sooner, if anyone wants to take a look. Cheers Chris.

I have an X reg GL with manual choke (possibly added) and I seem to remember my old X reg back in the day was manual. But I'm sure I had Y reg ones with Auto and plenty of pinto Capris that where all Auto. So was that the change, or did it depend on model spec. I remember the auto chokes working quite well on the cars I had, even though they were quite old cars, when i was buying them for £400, happy days.

Thanks that's worth knowing. They seem to be about 47 48mm. Diameter..

My drivers side front wheel is missing its dust cap. Mk5. So grease is exposed. Anyone know where I can get one. There are some trailer ones for sail on ebay, 50mm? but not sure if these will fit/do. Thanks Chris..

the noise only seems to be when the clutch pedal is in a certain position, resting. I have, don't laugh, put an elastic band round it, where the spring would be and that has done the trick. It does not pull with any force just enough to stabilise it. Well that proves a spring would help. I like the elastic band though..

Got my V5 back on Friday changed to historic vehicle and letter to say it was taxed, separate letters of course.. So my turn around was 4 and a half weeks

yes its the pedal rattling in neutral (almost a squeal) that I'm trying to stop, just touching it with my toe is enough, but annoying. I'm going to try a few and let you know. The short mk3 one looks to short for my pedal distance.

Thanks for link, yes seen mk3 ones on ebay, but not sure they the same mk4 drawing in Haynes looks longer. Could be a similar size one will do off another car but, wanted to ask...

Hi, wonder if anyone can advice me. My clutch pedal is missing the return spring that fits in behind the pedal. My car is mk5, but has the non ratchet pedal set up (manual adjust) fitted so I'm ussuming a mk4 spring is what I'm after. Any ideas how I can get one that would work. Looking at Haynes it's a longish spring with hooks. Many thanks...

Still not had my V5 back, looking doubtful for Cortina day. And without it, I don't think I can tax it at post office (even if I wanted to pay tax) Its been nearly 3 weeks, (seems longer) but DVLA say allow 4 before bothering them.

Well....as this my 2nd attempt, the DVLA sent me a V10 tax application form to fill out and return, along with the V5 and new proof (from ford) because they can't change tax class whilst car is not taxed, (mine is sorned) wow.... Just hoping to get sorted in time for Cortina day in June. As the DLVA/Gov are so hard work, wonder if someone clever should post a sticky on the whole MOT/TAX exemption rules, route and pitfalls

Yes got the same, I replied to say yes please to letter, but no response to that yet, so guess they are posting it, or have just forgot me. I will then post off to V5 to DVLA with that letter, easy!?

Yes i got same auto reply, but this morning got a "proper reply" asking for proof of ownership, photo of vin plate, and photo of car. So mailed of pics and pic of my V5 form, fingers crossed..

ukdac@ford.com The DVLA have written back to me wanting proof direct from Ford and a few other suggestions. I have mailed ukdac@ford.com as directed by Ford uk website. Has anyone gone this way successfully to obtain a letter from Ford?