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@pupsiuspupuliukas2394 26 күн бұрын
I got a letter and my car has been sitting in a residential car park for quite some time. In my situation the Council have sent a letter earlier stating that the car was abandoned and I replied to the Council that the car was not abandoned and they wrote back that they would not take any further action as the land is private. Now the DVLA have sent a letter stating that the car has been used or is kept on the adjacent road and thus I need to pay a fine as that is a public road. I phoned the DVLA and explained that car is on private land and has not been on a public road since January 2024, when it was SORNED. I found out that the only way to appeal is by post as writing to them via email or putting forth my complaint via telephone is not possible. Interesting enough, they are allowed to use modern technology that is inaccurate as mentioned in your video to issue fines, which I find is totally unfair and unjust. Imagine if speed cameras were used to issue fines on adjacent streets. That would be inadmissible in cout. In this day and age, I find this to be unacceptable and wanted to complain so they hung up on me stating that I have to contact the department that issued the fine. Before I did so, I asked who funds the department and they stated the DVLA. Just totally unacceptable behaviour. The reason the car has been SORNED since January is that the DVLA have cancelled my licence and I will only get it back at the earliest in November of this year. This is due to sleep apnoea. This is behaviour I would expect in a totalitarian state. The car has obviously not been clamped or removed as is on private property but I wouldn't put it past them to try this in the near future. They have stated in their correspondence that the vehicle can be removed. I am quite happy to go to Magistrates Court to state my case as a government body (the Council) have informed me that the vehicle is located on private land.
@OverDriveOnline7921 14 күн бұрын
Is the space in the residential car park assigned to your property? If it is, then it is private, otherwise there could well be issues. Any parking space attached to the property deeds is classed as private, however with council owned property, you would need to obtain a letter of permission from the council to store the vehicle there. If the land is technically private, you can send copies to the DVLA, however this made no difference in my case and the document had to be shown to the DVLA representative and judge in court, meaning all fines cancelled for me and pretty much everyone else who went in before me than day. The problem is there is no repercussions for the DVLA when they get it wrong. If they were forced to recommence people, they would soon get their act together as the costs would soon add up, but until then…
@stevennewman Ай бұрын
Class review.
@timbrookes3699 2 ай бұрын
Why send three guys who know nothing about rallying and rally Saabs to present a video a rally Saab. The owner didn’t seem that clued up. Big shame, would have been a good video if it ad guys who knew what they we doing!!! Grrr !
@Steviegtr52 2 ай бұрын
It did sound a bit rattly. But at least it's running.
@OverDriveOnline7921 Ай бұрын
Thank you for the comment, and yes, it does sound a bit off, even for the Rover V8. By the time the footage had been edited and uploaded, the events depicted were over a year old, and this was the first time since 2020 that the engine had been run at all. It had been manually turned over to ensure nothing sized and oil put in beforehand to ensure lubrication was in the system. Luckily, things slowed on the Mantula so nothing has been missed while life for me went into meltdown, and there is more coming once I get the time to put things together.
@jeffreyroberts7438 3 ай бұрын
Just bought one, the engine is incredible. The 2011 version has a nicer shape, side skirts and front splitter look really nice. I had three 225’s years ago, always liked them but this car is way better to drive.
@user-hb9ui4ke2m 3 ай бұрын
Ive got a meriva 1.4 47k fsh. Great wee car, engine underpowered, and road tax too high. 1.4 suffers timing chain rattle if oil/filter not changed, so do it. 1.6 far better engine and suits the car better with 100 bhp and has a timing belt. Its a very practical car and nice to drive, very quiet. I've got twin sunroors, cruise control, 4 electric windows, mirrors, and diamond black metalic paint. Cheap to buy easy to fix, forget EPS issues, easy to fix. No big deal, every car you buy has its inherent faults. Defo go get one.
@RoseTarotRealm 3 ай бұрын
I know this review is for a 2009 meriva, but I’m considering buying a used 2015 meriva. I’ve never owned one, or a Vauxhall vehicle before. I’d actually had my heart set on an Astra, but the seller is guiding me to the meriva. Especially as I’m a Mum. Do you think he’s sending me in the right direction? It’s a 1.4 petrol engine with 72,000 miles on the clock. I’m hoping it will last me years as I’m done with having to re buy old cars every 2-3 years (2015 would be the newest model I’d had ever owned to date). I’m hoping to find some really compelling reviews to guide me before I commit.
@OverDriveOnline7921 3 ай бұрын
The 2015 model doesn’t have as many issues as the model we have, this was the final year of that body type and the 2010 onward had issues like the steering implemented a bit better from what I’ve seen. That said, alway make sure the service history is there, even if it’s not bang up to date, as if it’s been well looked after most of its life, it should last a while. Key things to take account of: 1/ if you live in a hilly area, make sure it’s as a minimum the 1.6 petrol or above. The 1.4 engine just cannot cope with the heavier body and glass of the Mariva 2/ any dealer worth working with will offer a warranty, anything found during that time should be looked at, no matter how minor it seems at the time. Major issues often start as minor niggles on older cars, regardless of model or manufacturer (unless it’s a Fiat 500, then it’s just bad from new). 3/ if it’s not noted that it’s been serviced recently, service it. If there is no mention of a cambelt change, negotiate price down, or offer to pay more if the dealer will get it done. Don’t pay too much more thoug as their costs are cheaper than you getting it done. Cost for this is usually around £300 to £400, but if it’s not been done and the belt snaps, that’s a new engine! Other than those points, which are similar for most cars (unless it’s a cam chain engine), and something a lot of people never really take into consideration.
@kiwi_renegade 4 ай бұрын
Only just bought the 2005 1.7 DTI as my first car. I really hope none of these issues appear on mine, at least for the next few years and hopefully then I am able to sell it.
@OverDriveOnline7921 4 ай бұрын
You never know, it may well have had work on the power steering issue already, so you could well be covered there. To be absolutely fair to the Meriva, it’s still being used daily by my wife, so has survived well as most Vauxhalls she’s had have died a death many times over by now, though we will see when it comes to the MOT… As you have the 1.7TDi, you shouldn’t have the lack of power issues we have living in a hilly area with a measley 1.4 petrol engine. While it hasn’t got worse (it could t possibly do that), it is still like driving through a sea of treacle on everything but the slightest slope, which is a rarity in the Kirklees area!
@kiwi_renegade 4 ай бұрын
@@OverDriveOnline7921 I have noticed the lack of power and sounds as if it is struggling when going slightly uphill with this one too. Do you think it would be able to go up the mountains?
@OverDriveOnline7921 4 ай бұрын
@AS-fg7qg the car that literally makes mountains out of molehills? Worth a try for a charity event 😊
@risteardconchuir4065 5 ай бұрын
I love my Meriva for the spacious interior and feeling of being higher up on the road. But my 2008 1.4 Breeze has started with the power steering failure, especially in cold weather when it needs to warm up. As long as I keep the revs up it hasn't happened much though. The other two gripes are having much smaller cars pass by when going uphill and it takes so long to get the heaters warm, sometimes 40mins in very cold weather, perhaps due the spacious interior and lukewarm fans.
@OverDriveOnline7921 4 ай бұрын
There are a couple of suggestions here in the comments regarding the steering which would be worth trying out, ours though is the exact opposite, having trouble in the warm weather rather than with the cold, where we have literally no issue at all, even after the cars warmed up on a long journey
@user-hb9ui4ke2m 3 ай бұрын
Power steering motor draws over 70 amps so make sure you have a good quality battery and your alternator is strong.
@4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse 7 ай бұрын
The MK1 is a thing of Beauty the MK2 is just another coupe….🤷🏾♂️
@4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse 7 ай бұрын
You just cant compare any of them design wise to the original concept and near identical to concept MK1. Trust me Im an expert…
@briananderson6316 9 ай бұрын
A good honest review, enjoyed it 👍
@JeremyWilliams-tz4xt 9 ай бұрын
What a story, what a car and your determination. But the wheels look from another era. Why not make it period? It looks a bit awkward, but at the same time, what a journey!
@OverDriveOnline7921 8 ай бұрын
To be fair, I’ve no idea what happened with the wheels. By the time Michael got the car, the original wheels had long since been destroyed and I suspect, getting something similar these days would have been a custom one-off job what would have cost a lot of money. That said, there is a market for SD1 wheels, but these are existing designs salvaged from deceased cars and are not going down in value anytime soon. Also we have to look at whether or not these are standard SD1 parts in the hubs and not some modified setup with a none standard PCD (The SD1 was over engineered anyhow, except for the brakes, but that’s another story), as it happens this is standard Rover PCD so any SD1 wheel “should” fit fine, assuming you can find the type you want. I had a set similar to the ones that most SD1’s were raced in when I had my cars, however finding one of these now is nigh on impossible, never mind a set of 4. Remember, these cars came out in 1976 and by 1986 were no more. They sold well, but sadly are not high up on many peoples list of classics (though driving a twin plenum V8 Vitesse is still a huge thrill).
@MotorTorq_ZA 11 ай бұрын
I’d rather have power steering issues than burn to a crisp in a zafira
@rebeccacardwell4150 11 ай бұрын
Hi ils just scrolling though youtube n come across this video and i thought i recognised the number plate, this is my car now, im the registered keeper of this car now 😂😊🎉
@OverDriveOnline7921 11 ай бұрын
Hi Rebecca, nice to hear from you, hopefully your enjoying the car. Martin did look after it well (and is more than a little obsessive about that sort of thing) and hopefully it’ll give you many years of trouble free motoring
@rebeccacardwell4150 11 ай бұрын
Hey thank you for the reply. Yess it was in beautiful condition and too this day i will contuine to look after it. It now features a full body kit, n i still have plans for it. Dont think il ever sell it now, will keep it as my 2nd car. Im obssessed with the car too❤
@lennartbosson4315 11 ай бұрын
Nötter….😜
@SlimTortoise 11 ай бұрын
At the time I wrote a letter to the DVLA that this system was ridiculous, If it's not taxed then it has to be off the road, informing them is a waste of time, I told them that I was sending 50 pork pies to the DVLA and will do every years unless they told me they did not want them, the bills for not informing me would be the cost of the pies. where the f*** will this stupidaty end, do we inform every shop, every govenment department we do want what they are pushing? if we don't want it we don't pay for it. If we don't pay the road tax it's because the f***king car off the road simple.
@kikomacedo8529 Жыл бұрын
i have a 2005 slk 350 in Brazil...and i love my car...it has 57,000 km...and perfect🎉
@indyvignale-wu9qk Жыл бұрын
The Adams Brothers were ahead of their time with the Marcos GT and Probe 16, definitely the equivalent of the famous Italian design houses of the 60’s and 70’s. Not many Marcos GT’s made their way ‘Downunder’ though there was a distributor back in the day in Australia. I still have my Dinky version of the Probe 16… 50 years on!
@ianedwards348 Жыл бұрын
Helpful video thanks but just because it's got a few resistors in it doesn't make it a resistor pack!
@mickjackson5299 Жыл бұрын
Ford focus 2019 estate
@chrisevansgardenservicesjo8093 Жыл бұрын
I’ve got the Vauxhall mareva design 1.6 in automatic and manual awsum car the 1.6 automatic and manual is awsum very quick car it’s also got 2 sun roofs and black out bk windows mine is a year 2008 the steering weel sensor only fails when water gets on it
@andisadler2897 Жыл бұрын
I bought a car wiothout the log book. Had the small Green slip only. Took the slip to post office and they wouldnt tax the car. I had to then wait until the log book came this took 4 months!. DVLA clamped it one day for no tax and no matter what i told them they wouldnt remove it. I didnt not tax the car, i did try but post office wouldnt tax it. Anyway after arguing 30 minutes DVLA drove off. I then went to B n Q and bought an angle grinder. I cut the clamp off in 2 minutes and weighed it in at scrap yard-ALLEGEDLY. Never heard another thing! Someone obviously stole the clamp!!!.
@anesumbudzi1427 Жыл бұрын
mine cut the driver side window panel controler, the radio, and the aircon at once, all fuses are okay though
@comradebismarck Жыл бұрын
That decided to commit suicide had me in tears 😂😂😂😂😂
@themadlad8483 Жыл бұрын
Such a goodly built car way different than the newer cars we have now a days
@MRJWC2332 Жыл бұрын
power steering fail.... BATTERY The battery when it gets older the cells dye very slowly thus low amps, so when you turn the wheel the motor on the colum needs a good 8amps to push & pull the drive shaft. I had the dreaded bloody fault and in when it happens I would turn off the engine ( even at a turning junction) then it over with a few revs and it was ok... so the battery was getting a "jump start" from the starter in hence the high ameres to the battery. So i did take it out and tested it with a shunt ( 150k resistor 50watts) and votage dropped down from 12.3volts to 7.9 volts. So got a bosch m4 its still going no problems thats now 3 years. DONT FORGET........ A car batterys life span is around 4 - 5 years especailly STOP & START journerys.....
@OverDriveOnline7921 Жыл бұрын
Brand new battery didn’t solve the issue last year. Seems to be a heat thing. There are many issues that cause the same problem, ie the power steering fails, from sensors to connector issues, from what I’ve seen from pretty extensive research on this over the last 18 months, is it’s the usual GM penny pinching. For the number of people saying battery issue, compared to the other issues causing this, it’s a small minority. But as mentioned, the battery was replaced in March last year and during the summer, we spent more time without power steering, especially on those really hot days, than we did with power steering.
@amarkalsi1115 Жыл бұрын
Can I leave my car untaxed in my own private home garage
@OverDriveOnline7921 Жыл бұрын
The answer to that is yea you can, so long as the car is not on a public road or council owned residential car park. Private residential car parks, private land (with permission), drives attached to a home and garages are fine for keeping untaxed vehicles stored
@amarkalsi1115 Жыл бұрын
Just to make sure I don’t get a fine for it being locked away with no tax on it
@amarkalsi1115 Жыл бұрын
And can’t be asked to sort it but what happens when I tax it again will it be the same
@OverDriveOnline7921 Жыл бұрын
@@amarkalsi1115 depending on if it still has an MOT, it’s just a case of going online and taxing. If there’s no MOT, then you can take it to an arranged MOT appointment, but nowhere else. Of course you’ll still need insurance as well. Once the car has passed MOT, it needs to be taxed again to drive.
@OverDriveOnline7921 Жыл бұрын
If it’s on private land, they may try, but if it’s on you’re property and crucially, not overhanging a public road or pavement, you won’t get fined and if they try, you can dispute this in court
@Xit1000 Жыл бұрын
The original SAAB still makes aeroplanes for the Swedish military defence and is selling them to a number of countries. SAAB actually means Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (Swedish Aeroplane LTD).
@barukkazhad8998 Жыл бұрын
Wow
@hookedonphoenix3112 Жыл бұрын
So, if Englanders pay taxes on fucking everything (television, parking your car), what exactly are your income/estate taxes for? Your Parliamentarians and Royal Socialites to wipe their asses with? Or is it just for the pleasure of living in such a beautiful, enlightened country?
@joebabington1022 Жыл бұрын
Very useful information but the background music is disruptive and unnecessary.
@justbreakingballs Жыл бұрын
It adds mystery and tension.
@stefaulk1980 Жыл бұрын
My old man just got a 2004 👌🏻
@TheDefJamm Жыл бұрын
It's an MPV not a SUV
@neilwilliams4684 5 ай бұрын
Is it even an MPV?
@Somemaysaybutt Жыл бұрын
I think the wire wheels suit that earlier type. Thanks.
@garyyule1949 Жыл бұрын
Usefull advice but loose the daft music.
@Leathersladekitchen Жыл бұрын
LDV were rebadged freight rovers/leylands… AWD were rebadged Bedfords.
@cw3728 Жыл бұрын
Couldn't live without an arm rest. How do you work out your mpg? Please say you don't read it off the display lol.
@cw3728 Жыл бұрын
12:40 if it snows turn your traction control off! What? Should t you be leaving it on?
@crazitor1030 4 ай бұрын
Sometimes you tend to find you'll have more control if you keep it off as the car will think it's just wheel spinning up from an acceleration, picture this.. You've been stuck in snow trying to move your way out you finally get an edge to where you just start moving and then traction control kicks in takes your acceleration off you and your back to where your started. Same with hills wouldn't like to be going up a steep one in the snow with plenty of momentum then traction control kicks in hits your breaks and drops your speed then you're in a spot of bother
@cw3728 4 ай бұрын
@@crazitor1030 I had an E Klass 320 rear wheel drive and turned traction control off thinking it was bust or didn't do anything, tapped the accelerator and the thing did a 360. This is why I question it, in theory people have their conclusion but I would rather see a real world test than a statement that I have found to be untrue. It's a bit like when I read in a motor article that you use less fuel when it's raining! My god in my 3ltr plus cars I saw mileage decrease by up to 25% which shows that these so called experts are lot of the time are just bullshitters.
@eugeneoneal3034 Жыл бұрын
I had the dreaded power steering fail on me a few times two years ago(2006 1.3cdti), the fix that I found was to unplug the plugs in the foot well on the right hand side, then I used 'DeoxIT Contact Cleaning Fluid 2ml' on the plug pins and connectors. It's been fine ever since. I still have it to this day with no problems.
@ianmcalpine7827 Жыл бұрын
Thanks I try it tomorrow 😊
@eugeneoneal3034 Жыл бұрын
@@ianmcalpine7827 It worked for me and I still have the same car with no problems, Be carefull with the little plastic wedge clip holding the connector, it's diificult to unplug.
@vinnysingh1859 Жыл бұрын
@@eugeneoneal3034 I'm gonna try this too, if you have any walk through reccomendations on how to do this that would be very much appreciated
@robertblennemann5738 Жыл бұрын
Couldn't help but laugh at the good old "safety squint" while tacking. Thank you for sharing this journey, amazing to see the underbelly of the Marcos. I hope I never have to do such extensive chassis "repair" (aka replacement) on my Mantula.
@divad23 Жыл бұрын
First time I’ve seen these guys and so refreshing to listen to the conversation
@bmcmotors Жыл бұрын
is the chassis full inspectable or there are parts not visible util you dismantle the car?
@OverDriveOnline7921 Жыл бұрын
There are whole sections you cannot see properly until you dismantle it, but crucially welding newly fabricated sections would not be possible with the body in place as the body would be seriously damaged. Also the severity of corrosion in some areas was hidden until the body was lifted. Either way, with the damage that there was, it was a body off job whichever way you looked at it
@bmcmotors Жыл бұрын
@@OverDriveOnline7921 hello, thank you. so I must be very careful before buy one. I'm going to purchase one but I'm worried about hidden rust.....
@OverDriveOnline7921 Жыл бұрын
@@bmcmotors the worst points were where the lower body attached to the lower subframe. Water seemed to get trapped here but what didn’t help was the paint being stripped away by a continuous oil leak that was caused by a bodged oil seal on the sump. While not the most protective of things, with the paint gone, the chassis was directly exposed to moisture, causing the damage you see in the video. Once the body was off, the full extent could be seen! One thing to remember is also where you are in the world. Here in the U.K., at best we are a damp Little Rock, other countries don’t suffer humidity like we do and cars tent to last longer and be in better condition. Well looked after cars here in the U.K. May well have been better than this Marcos was but it’s always a good idea to see if you can get a thorough underbody inspection wherever possible
@bmcmotors Жыл бұрын
@@OverDriveOnline7921 Thanks for the valuable informations. In any case, I understand that there is no way to check the condition of the chassis rails without removing the bodywork, right?
@OverDriveOnline7921 Жыл бұрын
@@bmcmotors there is, so long as you can remove the side strips at the bottom of the car. From there you can get an idea of the chassis condition between the chassis and the body where it’s screwed in Another possibility is in the rear wheel arch, if you can look into the chassis with a torch, but you may not be able to see the whole length
@davidrichards4810 2 жыл бұрын
How.British.we’re.these.cars.changing.the.spare.wheel.on.my.rover.25.I.found.stamped.made.in.turkey
@butterbean320 2 жыл бұрын
I'm looking into buying one of these cars second hand. It has the EML on but the owners are telling me it's been on since before the last mot and it passed the mot with the light on. Is that true? Can it pass the mot with the eml light on.
@OverDriveOnline7921 2 жыл бұрын
Ours had that, turned out it was the mass air flow sensor which was on backwards and was also no longer working. Swapped it with the one from the Corsa that was about to go to the scrappers and still in and working g today. See if you can use something like Torque or an EML reader to get the code, if it’s the air flow sensor, cheap and easy swap 😊
@butterbean320 2 жыл бұрын
@@OverDriveOnline7921 thanks for the reply. Subbed to your channel. I didn't think a car could pass an mot with the engine management light on.
@OverDriveOnline7921 2 жыл бұрын
@@butterbean320 no, it couldn’t really, but somehow when they are for sale, they do! One thing to note, the petrol engines are pretty poor really, the 1.6 has some poke but as soon as it starts going wrong it’s time to get rid, the 1.7 diesel is the best compromise for mpg, power and reliability. Unless you live somewhere flat, don’t even consider the 1.4 as any hill will leave it with all the puff of an ME sufferer after a marathon, it just can’t cope that well. Any mpg advantage the 1.4 appears to give just vanish in hilly areas or at speed on dual carriageways or motorways. Last journey I did on the motorway was only the second time I’ve been in a car that struggles to overcome its own aerodynamics, the other being the original Vauxhall Agila/Suzuki wagon R! Then don’t forget the EPS issue! They could be really good vehicles, but General Motors penny pinching is on show here. Nice handling, well put together but ruined by an engine originally designed for the original Astra in the 70’s along with an EPS system than needed an extra 10p in the budget to build it properly. Even cash strapped Rover did a better job with the MG F and TF, which says a lot about what was being forced on Vauxhall Opel at the time.
@PoloABD 2 жыл бұрын
Extra INFO- I could not bleed the system at first. Using the pedal and bleed nipple alone, there remained a load of air in the line and the master cylinder. What you do is disconnect the pipe coupler (next to the battery box) and push in the valve on the half of the coupler nearest the master. I thought I had failed until I found that trick.
@PoloABD 2 жыл бұрын
(PS, I did it solo, so may be easier with a friend). It is possible to bleed it solo, though, by putting a brick on the clutch pedal and carefully letting the nipple loose for a second or two then locking it off.
@adamflynn5573 2 жыл бұрын
I have a AC leak in my ZT, it's coming from under the drivers footwell where the heater matrix is. Using a UV torch, I managed to find out where the leak was coming from, it appears to be coming from a part that is covered by some sort of bitumen type substance next to the temperature control motor. I cannot seem to find any information online what the part in question is, and why it's covered in the substance.
@leonchamberlain7407 2 жыл бұрын
Great Video and always appreciate people who give great tips and advice to keep the 75 on the road . This was extremely helpful. Thank you
@TheSamiswellcool 2 жыл бұрын
I sold my car over a year ago sent off the green slip etc. Got a notice through from said car saying i still own it and it's not taxed and I've been given a fine. Rang up DVLA said I shouldn't Pay and send them a letter to confirm I've transferred ownership. Done this. Had the confirmation letter saying I no longer own it. Over 2 months later. Enforcement letter to pay the fine ......