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  • Suzuki SX4 S-Cross - Unicorn parts - where can I source A/C coil ? 8 May 2022 (Forum)
    Hi, the magnetic coil has failed but our mechanic says that the rest of the A/C compressor is good and does not think it is necessary to replace the whole...
  • Any - Driving in EU after lockdown, great news today! 26 Feb 2021 (Forum)
    in France later in the summer! Will still need the Green Card, and no indication whether in duplicate for Switzerland as used to be the case before we joined the EEC See links below  https://twitter.com/grantshapps/status/1355823094657675265?s=20 After Covid lockdown, Brits
  • Waxoyl or equivalent? 16 Sep 2018 (Forum)
    This has almost certainly been asked before, but I can't find a recent response, so thought I would ask afresh! My mx5's wheels are off to be refurbished next week, so while they are off I want to apply some kind of rust protection at least in the wheelarches (where there is no plastic liner
  • What car is in the new lynx advert? 23 Apr 2017 (Forum)
    is a coupe and looks to be mid 60's to mid 70's, pillarless, and has quarterlights. Oh, and doesnt look big enough to be a yank. 1st thought was opel manta A, but i couldnt find any pics of one with quarterlights, plus, the rear window looks much deeper than the car in the advert. Next thought
  • Salvage Value of (Cat C?) Car 24 Jan 2017 (Forum)
    A friend’s car is over ten years old. His car has been written off as it needs two new n/s doors after someone drove out of a side road without stopping. The other
  • Audi A4 3.0Tdi v6 s-tronic auto quattro jul-2012 - Audi A4 auto idling at only 590rpm 9 Sep 2016 (Forum)
    Once my car is warmed it, it idles at only 590rpm and feels pretty rough when I'm sitting in traffic or even manoevring to get into a parking space. When...
  • On the hunt... 10 Mar 2016 (Forum)
    Hi Guys, I'm on the hunt for a new car and i've been trawling the internet and i've short listed below 4 cars that I like and just wanted other peoples opinions and knowledge: Toyota Avensis 1.8 V-Matic TR M-Drive S 4dr NEW SHAPE ++ FACELIFT MODEL 2010 Saloon
  • Renault Kangoo 1.9D 2000/Y reg - Really Rough Running - Injector(s) faulty?? 21 Jan 2015 (Forum)
    When I bought this vehicle back last summer it would offen run rough on idle as if it was 'misfiring' or was a petrol engine with a plug lead removed....
  • Any - Best cheap small van 5 Dec 2014 (Forum)
    Probably able to scratch together £600 for a cheap van,if I can find one that`s been looked after.Private purchase no doubt.Can someone recommend a make and model known to have :- a)Good Ncap rating b)Good  reliability and still ok with high mileage on the clock c
  • Alfa Romeo 147 - AA warranty 4 Feb 2013 (Forum)
    watch out for car dealers selling AA warrantys or any warranty they just use them to buy a car but they are not worth the paper its written on i bought a car from a dealer car only done 300 miles after buying it but notice nocking noise from N/S/F phoned AA they give me name of garage to take
  • Anyone used Mytyres? 8 Dec 2011 (Forum)
    My N Note has an odd sized wheel/tyre and this restricts my choices...a lot!  185/55/16 V rated (no it isn't but don't ask!) .  Very very few manufacturers make this size/rating.  Uniroyal don't.  Anyway I currently have some Conti Premium Contact 2's
  • Renault - Lack of Torque 27 Sep 2011 (Forum)
    don't so I drive. If I wanted a car that had no torque and s***ty fuel economy then I'd buy a s***ty little 1 litre petrol car with 50bhp and less than 100lb/ft of torque not a 110bhp diesel that can develop 200+ lb/ft torque. STOP trying to make regular cars Eco friendly and let those of us who want
  • Smart Roadster Coupe - Rear coil springs 7 May 2011 (Forum)
    Roadster Coupe `04/`05 plate please?Usually don`t bother with manuals but reckon it might save time on this one.She`s sitting down on the drivers side rear,can`t see anything underneath so suspect top of coil is broken.It`s done 40,000miles,hasn`t been thrashed,I`m only allowed in the passenger seat
  • Mazda 3 Sport 2007 - 'Door open' warning light on and central l 10 Mar 2011 (Forum)
    the usual pin switches. All this just months after a DCS problem cost me ££££££££s and just had a service/MOT which cost further £££££££££££s Anyone had this before and can offer
  • Nissan Almera S - Car Shudders and Rev Meter is bouncing 23 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    I have a 2001 Almera 1.5 and a couple of weeks ago my car started hesitating (shuddering, jerking) and a few days later the diagnostic light came on....
  • Inertia Reel Seat Belts 3 Apr 2010 (Forum)
    Hi, this is a very very long shot but I hope someone can help me... My father, Frank Loraine, was a toolmaker working for a small company in Edgware Middlesex in the 1960's. He was taken to the London Motorshow in the early/mid 60's, I believe 1963, and I was told it was because he had
  • The next `show stopper` in motoring? 14 Dec 2009 (Forum)
    . 2) Now here`s the question. What`s next? The next big surprise in cars or motoring - that will have an effect on shares, or transform something already established. As an imaginary example - an `ever lasting` self cleaning spark plug about to be announced made out of a new alloy. There must
  • Upgraded Lightbulbs 8 Dec 2009 (Forum)
    As I transition from the Altea (leaves my care 5th Jan) to the Lancer (arrived in my stable November 28th) Its hard not to do side by side comparisons. One of which is lights. The dipped beams on the Altea (H7's) are superb. Bright white and sharply defined. The lancer (H4's) are not bad, good
  • Mercedes Benz S-Class W220 (1999 - 2005) - Remap or chip (tuning box) 27 Jan 2009 (Forum)
    Hello all, I have been running my used 2003 S320 CDI (204 bhp) for about 10,000 miles and it has been brought back up to excellent condition mechanically...
  • Mercedes Benz - What did they do with the stock? 25 Jul 2008 (Forum)
    ?updated? their search interface this week (in the usual way of progress it?s fussier, clumsier and less easy to use than the one it replaced but that?s another matter.) Where has all the stock gone? Using the same criteria today it returned precisely two matches. I wondered if they?ve been alarmed
 

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