Recent content by Freddy42

Thanks. I am advised that a DA polisher is the best way to retrieve the situation, so, since it's a relatively small area and I don't have a DA, a pro detailer will do the job.

I am attempting to remove light swirls and slight orange peel on the bonnet of the red Focus by wet sanding with 3000 and 5000 grade. This leaves a dull finish on the clear coat. Meguiars Ultimate pre-wax polish followed by a wax polish fails to achieve a mirror finish; the dullness still shows...

Unlikely! It does seem to perform better nevertheless.

I did add; correct me if wrong! I agree there is no info on the tyre placard. http://www.tyresizecalculator.com/tyres/tyre-pressure-in-the-summer

So what is cold? Measuring tyre pressure today in 32 degrees of heat produces pressures well above recommended. As I understand it, pressures should be correct at ambient 20 degrees. Correct me if wrong!

I have upgraded the air filter in the Focus 1.0 Ecoboost to the K&N E2993. Next step would be the 57S-400 kit but at £160 is a bit pricey. However, the filter used in the kit has a detachable disc and this filter is available separately and would presumably fit in the original box. I wondered...

I have always used BP higher rated petrol in the Focus Ecoboost despite its being about 10p dearer than 95, being reluctant to use supermarket versions. Petrolhead grandson suggested I might try the Tesco 99 octane, currently priced at 117p. This seemed to work wonders and the Focus shot off...

People who stay in the fast lane or the overtaking lane for ever and refuse to move over. Geoff5050, you can bawl me out for being pedantic but there is no such thing as a fast lane.

Drivers who seem to forget they have a handbrake; foot firmly on pedal at lights and traffic queues dazzling those behind. Drivers who switch on front/rear fog lights when visibility is down to two miles.

I used this system on a Focus 1.0 Ecoboost to great effect. Technical advice was freely given by friendly people. The big advantage of Bluefin is that the handset stores both original and new settings so you can reverse if necessary, and any number of times. It transformed my Focus and I...

Must admit I'm not so good at parallel parking and, like others, am scared of rubbing the kerb. The width and length of the Focus seem to vary depending on some unknown factor! Don't like the narrow bays in supermarket car parks so park as far away from store as possible and nowhere near...

More about anticipation... In 1989/90 I was driving regularly from Leicestershire to Ramsgate, usually starting at 0900 on Monday morning. A challenge; how far was it possible to drive from J22 on the M1 and on to the M25 without applying brakes and at motorway speed? On one occasion, I...

I agree that anticipation and being aware of the situation ahead are vital. As a 75 year old driver, I find driving, especially on the motorway, incredibly tiring due to the constant concentration, watching 3 mirrors and trying to predict what others will do. Those who say motorway driving is...

I've just waited for a driver to pass a line of parked cars where theoretically the right of way is mine. A wave of acknowledgment would be courteous but courtesy like that is becoming rarer. The concept of right of way is unknown to most drivers.

It depends; if you have a navigator to call from a map, fine, you can concentrate on driving. If driving solo, the roads are so crowded with traffic and an overload of signage that a satnav is essential.