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• And I thought life was getting boring...... 18 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  in front, gets out and proceeds to assault the young lad, right next to my van! It took a few seconds to put the handbrake on and get my seatbelt off but I then found myself instinctively leading the assailant back to his car, not before he tried to hedbutt the other lad, I don't know if he made contact
• Help me choose-Large Diesel engine Q Barge! 16 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  , has a manual option ,perhaps handling may not be as class leading as the BMW , however as this has 4 wheel drive, this may not be as significant. Prefer a manual stick, although wouldn't mind an auto.. Merc E classes -not much info however are Mercs a bit too flash, too much attention provoking. Any
• Wifes got a parking FPN- an point in appealing 18 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  . Wonder if this had any bearing on them being allowed to park right on the junction causing an obstruction. The road itself is a quiet residential cul de sac, leading to other cul de sacs just to set the scene. By the time she came back to the car, the entire side of the road she parked on was lined
• Random starting problems with MK3 Fiesta 10 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  changing the oil (twice in 3 weeks) the car has refused to start for no apparant reason. The battery, coil pack, HT leads are all healthy and it was getting a spark. I removed the air filter and turned the key for a constant 5 minutes (I am aware this is doing the starter and battery no good) and both
• Real Story, Wed 21st Feb at 7.30 20 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  programme "Real Story with Fiona Bruce" this Wednesday February 21 at 7.30pm. The BBC once again came to Hugh as their choice of Driving Expert, relying upon his unrivalled reputation as the country's leading high performance coach. His calm yet authoritative approach and his passion for encouraging
• Fiat Uno and LRP 17 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  to buy LRP locally to her (Wirral) but the source has now stopped stocking it and she can't find anywhere else within reach. I have said that she should be able to buy Castrol or some other lead replacement additive from Halfords (though I am not sure) and add that to her petrol at each (rare) fill up
• Mondeo TDCi CR pump info 8 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  enter the high pressure fuel system and lead to injector failure. To rectify this concern, a revised fuel pump, new injectors and associated parts should be installed. If this concern is present, it may be indicated by a flashing glow plug indicator showing that a fault has been detected. Due
• Mercedes B-class at 5000 miles 16 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  low at about 700 rpm - it doesn't stall but the whole car vibrates. Wipers, although clap-hands, set up for LHD in that the offside one is shorter than the nearside and parks under it, leading to a wide unwiped area next to the driver's A-pillar. These may seem minor but are surprisingly irritating
• Got a TomTom ONE; special offer this w/e 1 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  , so all I could do complete circuits of the roundabouts to guess the correct exit. Not legal, not fun, but best of a bad set of options :( Then, to add the fun, here was a diversion, the signs for which abandoned me at another roundabout (they are big on roundabouts in thse parts), leading to a half
• "Medical" vans 25 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  written on the back door of the van, but in stylised sign writing which leads me to believe that this was some kind of private courier. Could this be right? I wondered what the legal status of these vans are. I don't believe that anyone has the right to drive in this manner on our roads, even
• Zut Alors - 306 rain gutter rust 6 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  of the U. This face of the U is simply flush with the roof, and the other carries an inverted U section rubber seal that mates with the doors. The rain then gathers in the bottom of the U and runs to the A, B, or C pillar where it is lead away. The rust has extended down the entire height of the side
• Racing weights - Jense's close call 26 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  that a wet weather kart was 1.2KG lighter than in dry race trim, and from them on carried a tobacco tin with lead melted inside to bolt on the back of the chassis (to help traction), whenever racing in the rain!
• Tyres (all makes) 24 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  were designed specifically for the Jaguar (hence the J marking next to P6000 on the sidewall), and that they were different from other tyres as they had re-enforced sidewalls, on a car with a weight and power such as this, at motorway speeds the sidewalls start to deform slightly, leading to tramlining
• rover 216 cutting out & erratic idling 12 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  -create the problem and may not find the cause. It has been suggested to me that it might be moisture getting into the HT leads. The car c1997 with 82k miles. Sorry for the long post. I look forward to your thoughts. cheers Andy
• 16 Volt Battery Problem 22 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  across it and left it for 1 hour. Measured voltage 12.65 volts. Another hour 12.58 volts. Disconnected the load 12.8 volts after 10 mins. Put it back on a very low charge and slowly it crept up to 15.5 volts and still rising. Now I’ve fitted, tested, built charges, and used lead acids for 40 years
• Labour rates top £150 per hour 19 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  and MG Rover on £46. Lexus leads the table with the most expensive average charge of £78 an hour, £1 more than Mercedes, £3 more than Jaguar and £5 more than Porsche. Although initiatives introduced by the European Commission last October were aimed at encouraging cheaper repair and servicing bills
• Cheap motoring 19 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  to know). Change of all fluids following full flushing etc, new plugs and leads, other ignition parts etc and then we will see how that goes. Should I go for a semi synth oil at the service? Its still on its original tyres so those have got to go. I am thinking of Michelin Energy tyres, I can get them
• Alternator Problems?? 26 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  if it was the earth from engine block to body?? One thing I haven't tried is voltage between alternator and earth, also I haven't checked resistence between block and alternator. I have now brought the car back to my house to solve this problem, having driven 80miles (crrying a spare battery and jump leads
• Ruined battery ? 12 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I have an 'entertaining' '91 BX 16v which is currently burning a rather large hole in my pocket. Latest thing to go wrong is a reluctance to start - I've changed leads, dizzy cap and plugs and hoped that it would now burst into life at the merest hint of the key being turned in the ignition (as my
• TBD - What next (after a Volvo XC40) 24 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  for a fabulous car, but job changes since 2021 and approaching retirement lead me to ask ... (before handing over a large balloon payment to Volvo for a 4 year old car), what else is out there that we could get for less money. Having been spoilt rotten with all the features this car has