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[Marks DTM Calib]

I think the last car i owned with a starting handle to supplement the battery was a Wolsey 16/60. That was about 1977. 

Are tyre pressure sensors a must have? How hard is it to check them at a garage and have a look for blebs or cuts at the same time.

Yes as of 2012 all new vehicle types had to have a pressure based tyre pressure monitoring system fitted and as of 2014 all new vehicles had to have it.

[Andy B]

... radio's and ...

I'm surprised at you Lizzie of all people 

[Andy B]

I think the last car i owned with a starting handle to supplement the battery was a Wolsey 16/60. That was about 1977. 

Are tyre pressure sensors a must have? How hard is it to check them at a garage and have a look for blebs or cuts at the same time.

Yes as of 2012 all new vehicle types had to have a pressure based tyre pressure monitoring system fitted and as of 2014 all new vehicles had to have it.

not just a tyre deflation warning using ABS? 

[Lizzie Zoom]

... radio's and ...

I'm surprised at you Lizzie of all people 

 

[aaronjb]

... radio's and ...

I'm surprised at you Lizzie of all people 

Those pesky apostrophes are always sneaking in places they don't belong.

[Lizzie Zoom]

Automatic chokes, radio's and carpets

My first car had a manual choke. 1991 1.3 ford escort 3 door estate. Guessing it was one of the last.

I seem to recall the first car I had with an automatic choke was a Ford Cortina MkIII in 1976. I could be wrong, but certainly by my next new car, a Ford Cortina MkIV in 1977 the old choke had disappeared.

Thank God for the ousting of the carburetor by the fuel injection system!

[Lizzie Zoom]

... radio's and ...

I'm surprised at you Lizzie of all people 

Those pesky apostrophes are always sneaking in places they don't belong.

There is always a debate going on about where they should go, if at all.  Should it be Queens' or, what I favour the traditional Queen's or just Queens?  Keeps some academics busy I suppose!

[Andy B]

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I seem to recall the first car I had with an automatic choke was a Ford Cortina MkIII in 1976.  ....

I had a 73 MKIII Cortina with an auto choke (1600 Pinto engine) ..... it was a PITA. I persevered with it & eventually got it working as it should do

[Lizzie Zoom]

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I seem to recall the first car I had with an automatic choke was a Ford Cortina MkIII in 1976.  ....

I had a 73 MKIII Cortina with an auto choke (1600 Pinto engine) ..... it was a PITA. I persevered with it & eventually got it working as it should do

Ah, thanks.  My old memory wasn't playing tricks then

[Andy B]

....  Should it be Queens'

belonging to more than one Queen

or, what I favour the traditional Queen's or

belonging to a single Queen

just Queens?  Keeps some academics busy I suppose!

just more than one Queen
  (not bad for someone than failed his O level English the first time around  )

[Marks DTM Calib]

I think the last car i owned with a starting handle to supplement the battery was a Wolsey 16/60. That was about 1977. 

Are tyre pressure sensors a must have? How hard is it to check them at a garage and have a look for blebs or cuts at the same time.

Yes as of 2012 all new vehicle types had to have a pressure based tyre pressure monitoring system fitted and as of 2014 all new vehicles had to have it.

not just a tyre deflation warning using ABS? 

The regs are not overly specific:

All tyres provided as part of the equipment of a vehicle, including, where appropriate, any spare tyres, shall be suitable for use on the vehicles for which they are intended, particularly with regard to their dimensions, speed and load performance characteristics.

2.   Vehicles of category M1 shall be equipped with an accurate tyre pressure monitoring system capable of giving, when necessary, an in-car warning to the driver when a loss of pressure occurs in any tyre, in the interests of optimum fuel consumption and road safety. Appropriate limits in the technical specifications shall be set to achieve this, which shall furthermore allow for a technology-neutral and cost-effective approach in the development of accurate tyre pressure monitoring systems.

Interestingly (or not as it may be), at the same time, gear shift indicators and ESP became mandatory to

[aaronjb]

The Skoda (2016) is ABS based rather than pressure-sensor based.

[ronnyd]

The old choke knob was always handy for hanging your coat on.

[Lizzie Zoom]

The old choke knob was always handy for hanging your coat on.

..........or air freshners as the rear view mirror usually had fluffy dice on it!

[Bigron]

Or a handbag, Lizzie?   

Ron, hiding in a corner somewhere.....