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• MG750 2.5v6 - Don't Laugh-Really 11 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Brother in law has just offered me an unsold car in the middle east, yes, its a Chinese Mgzt 183bhp manual. (the very old starlet is getting very tired and i am quite daft enough to go for it to use when there! makes me feel all nostalgic.
• Golf 1.4S MK5 - golf cambelt 10 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  car four years old 21000 miles and time for a new cambelt. vw maindealer £299 Independent £270 local Vauxhall main dealer £223 non genuine vw parts but reputable OE parts with all normal warranties.   Is it better to fit V W genuine
• Suzuki Vitara SWB - Immobilizer problems 20 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 1.6 litre old style vitara with a factory fitted immobilizer that cuts in randomly and leaves me stranded.I want to remove it but cant find a wiring diagram of this system.Can anyone help?the car is a 1995 8 valve petrol with a mitsubishi ECU. Thanks in advance, Simon.  
• HJ's column in DT Last Saturday 11 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  finally got to read this section today,nice to see a proper size finally and i see hj gets his old find a car for the downsizers back about time as im sure there are many like me that have been tempted to cancel this last 6 months
• Can you spot the cowboy wiring bodge? 23 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u141/amazingtrade/engine.jpg This is my first car, 'Rattle' it had an electrical fault and bits were missing so I got out my old GCSE electronics kit and did a bodge repair. Repair lasted longer than the engine.
• Fuel. Fill, Cost or Quantity? 16 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Do you buy your fuel in £ or litres, or just fill it up? How do you judge your fuel consumption? My current car does 100 miles for each of the top three quarters of the tank so I fill up at about 300 miles or 1/4 on the gauge.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 97 1.3 (MK4) Replacing head light bulb 28 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  How easy it so do? It is the left side light, main beem works on both but not side lights. I know on some cars this is quite fiddely but sure about the old MK4. Thanks
• Rover - Rover SD1s - so what were they like? 5 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Assuming I'm allowed another "old cars" thread. When I was a child I always liked Rover SD1's. I was always excited to spot a Vitesse or the last Vanden Plas 3500EFi models. But what were the actually like to drive and own?
• I've got a Skoda, my Dad has a Porsche.... 26 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Lets discuss family divergence Okay I have a 02 Focus, and my old fella has a 02 Vectra. So we both have pretty boring mainstream cars So what about you and your family? Prizes for the biggest delta??
• Underground parking or not. 31 May 2007 (Forum)
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6705323.stm A German mistook a subway entrance for an underground car park and her vehicle got stuck on the stairs. The 52-year-old drove her Volkswagen Beetle across the pavement in central Duesseldorf and into the entrance where it ground to a halt about
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 05 2.2 Auto trailer warning light 21 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  I would like to enable the trailer indicator bulb failure warning light on the instrument panel. Is it a new software code (it was with the Alhambra) or is it more involved? The car is an 05 (old shape) 2.2 auto. Robert
• Fiesta 1.6 TDCI Economy and performance 30 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Hello The Wife Has reminded me her car is nearly two years old. We have looked at a few. Just wondering if anyone has had any experiances (good and bad) with the 1.6 tdci unit. All help appreciated. Martin -- (iam not a mechanic) Martin Winters
• Introduction... 29 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Hello, Have just registered for the forum so thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Dan... 18 year old Student.... passed my test in July this year. I drive a Ford Ka (a bit girly I know, but it's a good car :)) You'll probably see me around on the forum from now on. Cheers, Dan
• New Brake discs after 11000 miles ? 6 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Just been told by official Suzuki dealer that I need new brake discs -covered by warranty- on my Ignis sport (car bought from new, 2 yrs old, 11000 miles). How is that possible (aren't discs supposed to last a lot longer ?)
• Citroen xsara 2.0 HDi Opinions 30 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Mate is thinking of chopping in his troublesome focus for the mentioned car. he is going to look at it again tomorrow with a view to buy it. Its 18 months old with 12K on the clock and will be straight swap for his 1.8 Y plate focus. Are there any problems that he should be looking out for??
• Cavalier cam belt check? 16 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  J-reg 1600. Is it possible to check the cambelt condition? How? This car has residual value only. It looks hideous, but it goes, currently, and I'd like it to keep doing so for a while. I'm told the cam belt was changed about 25,000 miles ago, but suspect that it was really the *fan* belt!
• Zafira 1.8 gearbox failure 28 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  My 3 and a half year old Zafira broke down on Friday. Vauxhall dealer says it needs a new gearbox. It has been serviced by Vauxhall from new. I think that is unacceptable on a car with 45000 miles. Have others had problems with gearboxes? Am currently waiting on a response from Vauxhall.
• What is 'Handling' 21 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  I read constantly about how great the Focus handles, yet one review also mentioned that the old model rolled a bit (the one I had for a weekend certainly did). Is handling the same as road holding? What has been your best/worst handling car? I'm wondering if it's a subjective thing. Pete
• Renault Scenic - Headlights for France 12 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  What's the best way of adjusting the headlights for driving on the continent? My new (last of the old-style) Scenic has twin headlights with no obvious area to cover to remove the kerbside bit of the dipped beam. Previous cars had a moulding in the lens to cover with black tape or a ridged
• Today: Harpenden Classics on the Common 29 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  For any classics enthusiasts within reach of Harpenden, it\'s Classics on the Common this evening. Restricted to cars over 20 years old (my Capri doesn\'t quite make it), it is nevertheless likely to attract over 1500 participants. Harpenden\'s not very large: travel by train! http