Info and forum posts by 'MJ ToonMag'

RE: 14

This TV/DVD combi is back on at Boots, as their offer of the week, as I`ve just ordered one.

http://www.boots.com/shop/product_details.jsp?productid=1058426&classificationid=1030563&slmRefer=000=

Still has free delivery (on items over £40) also, with triple points on till 11th February, you effectively get £7 back in points.

MJ

RE: Maplin Sale DVD recorder £99

Would it be possible to connect this to a DVD player/VCR/Digibox, and use it as a DVD recorder? Or can it only be used to record to DVD via a PC/Laptop?

Cheers

MJ

This item was edited on Wednesday, 5th January 2005, 12:16

CD Wow - £1 off, and Monsters Inc. Bargain.....

In conjuction with Daily Star Sunday, CD-Wow are offering £1 off any order, at this link. Give them your email addy, and they will send you a link to the site, where everything is discount by £1.

They also have Monsters Inc 2 disc THX Widescreen edition, Region 2/4 for £9.99, or £8.99 if you use the link they send you.

Enjoy!

MJ 8)

This item was edited on Thursday, 4th March 2004, 11:55

Pioneer DCS 313 Region Hack?

Hi, does anyone know of a region hack for the Pioneer DCS 313 DVD player? :/

I did a search on Google, and found 1 site which claims that Pioneer players cannot be hacked via remote codes, and need the player to be `chipped`.

However, they also sell a `chipped` remote unit which they will send for £19.99 which they claim is pre-chipped, and means no tampering with the player is needed....but it seems dubious to me. :/

Cheers in advance for any replies.

MJ 8)

This item was edited on Monday, 12th January 2004, 14:54

RE: Buying a damaged repairable motor?

taken from: http://www.car-crime.com/salvage_category.htm

Quote:
Salvage is categorised from A to D

Category D

The least damage suffered of the four categories e.g. vehicles replaced under `new for old` schemes, vehicles written-off to minimise hire charges.

The vehicle can be safely and economically repaired either by the insurer / motor trade or by an enthusiast using cheaper parts and reduced labour costs. The PAV (Pre Accident Value) does not exceed £2,000 (£1,000 for motorcycles), or for more expensive vehicles, where the engineer`s assessed repair costs do not exceed the PAV.

Category C

Substantial damage, but repairable by an repairer or enthusiast.

The vehicle can be safely and economically repaired either by the insurer / motor trade or by an enthusiast using cheaper parts and reduced labour costs. The PAV (Pre Accident Value) exceeds £2,000 (£1,000 for motorcycles) and the engineer`s assessed repair costs exceed the PAV.

Category B

Heavy damage e.g. bent chassis

The vehicle cannot be safely and economically repaired either by the insurer / motor trade or by an enthusiast using cheaper parts and reduced labour costs. However, the vehicle contains economically salvageable parts.

Category A

A `total loss` e.g. burn-out. The only value is the scrap metal.

The vehicle cannot be safely and economically repaired either by the insurer / motor trade or by an enthusiast using cheaper parts and reduced labour costs and there are no economically salvageable parts.

I have had a damaged-repaired vehicle myself in the past, and to be honest, i wouldn`t have one again.

They do provide a cheap way to buy a fairly new vehicle, if you can source the parts cheaply, and repair it yourself, or get it done cheap enough.....BUT, they are very difficult to sell on in the future.

A dealer will give you less than bottom book price at a trade in, if they take it at all, and the vehicle will be listed on HPI or equivalent, if a private buyer checks up on it, and this usually kills any potential deal.

My Dad (who is in the trade) is currently having problems selling his car, which was also a category C damaged repaired car.

Problem is, most people don`t care that the vehicle may have been repaired correctly, or professionally, they just tend not to want to buy a car that has, in it`s past been in a major accident (major enough to be classed as salvage).

To be honest, I would avoid them.

Hope this helps.

MJ

This item was edited on Wednesday, 15th October 2003, 08:47

RE: Double glazing help!!

What ever you do, DO NOT get a quote from `Safestyle UK`!!!

A couple of years ago, I got them out for a `no obligation` quote, and after 2 hours, I finally managed to get the salesman out of the house.

This was after he gave me a price, lowered it, slashed it to rock bottom for `that day only`, then got his manager on the phone to try and talk me round.....Then I was bombarded with calls for weeks after, offering more, better quotes from them....All in All, a total nightmare.

I got my full house done a year ago, 3 large bay windows, french doors, front door and 4 standard windows....This cost £4200 which was on average £3k less than every other quote....this was from a small window firm, but they did an excellent job....I see you are in South Shields, I can give you their details if want to contact them (I live in Newcastle, and the Window company are in Westerhope).....

...Unless your a Makem! ;-)

MJ

This item was edited on Thursday, 24th April 2003, 19:49