Tip of the day! (please add yours)

When driving off road never hold the steering wheel with your thumbs inside the wheel.
If you hit a rut or pothole , it's gonna hurt !!

Here's a little tip I got for going down hill. You probably all know it but here it is anyway (for those who don't).
When driving down a steep sand dune it's best to head straight down, using 2nd low with some acceleration. If you turn halfway down there's a strong chance of a rollover. If you start to slide then try accelerating and steer into the slide.

Nice one......

A mind of useless information

You will be surprised when one of these little niblets will get one of out of trouble....... :o

Not car related.....but....

Don't whistle with a mouthful of custard........ :) sorry...

^^^^ PMSL

Not so much a tip lads but just something i do. I always let me Nav tickover prior to knocking if off to allow the oil to run out of the turbo. You don't have to do this as its not so critical on newer engines but i've just got in the habit of doing after years of driving plant with older bigger engines

Very good idea, especially for older 4x4's

Thanks Liam.....good one.......


When i was in the Nissan dealers the other day they were talking about how they always put 2 extra pound of air in each of the tyres to prevent uneven wear.....don't know if it works but hey.....you never know....

On really frosty mornings make sure that you lift your windscreen wiper off from the windscreen (breaking the ice seal)...............this will prevent the motor burning out and the joints of the windscreen spindles snapping.......

Please don't ask me how i know........but it was a works car....

On the same subject, make sure your wipers are not on Auto when you start up (if you have this function) Otherwise they may try and sweep whilst still frozen to the screen

Great point, and how many of us have done it

I have done it loads of times...then one day....Kerbam....

i had to go and save the nav when we had that cold spell, from the hands of the wife The wipers were fighting to go

Easily done...just don't think of it.........

never ever eat yellow snow unless you know how it got to be yellow

steve2catz wrote:never ever eat yellow snow unless you know how it got to be yellow

Ha ha wise guy

Hi steve2catz..........i dont think i will ever risk it........the clues are there....

Don't put any finger/thumb over spraying fuel pipe under pressure at all.

You just might get sausage fingers

Eat carrots help you see in the dark better

Dont put a match out with your fingers unless you have licked them first

Your fingers that is!