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Fuel Consumption Peugeot 307 18 Jan 2004 (Forum)
I have a Peug 307 Dturbo 2.0 HDi with 10k on the clock. The main reason for purchase is that I drive a lot of miles in France. Peugeot claim 40 mpg urban, 67 - extra urban, 54 combined. I am very disappointed with my car\'s performance and have been monitoring very carefully. On Motorways -
Corolla - timing chain or cam belt? 2 Dec 2003 (Forum)
I know this is blatantly obvious to some, but it isn't to me. I'm off shortly to view an S reg Corolla 1.3i SE, it's got 43k and I haven't a clue if it's got a timing chain or cam belt. Which is it anyone and when should they be changed? Plus if there's any other quick tips to look out for, (I -
Omega Help, quickly please 27 Sep 2003 (Forum)
Hi everyone, i was hopefully going to buy a 1998 S Registration Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 CDX Estate with 42,000 miles on the clock, 2 owners, and FULL SERVICE HISTORY for £6700 on Saturday, and NOW i am petrified !! i have read most of the points on here, and i just dont know what to do, it`s my FIRST -
Focus air intake 9 Aug 2003 (Forum)
Hi all, A friend of mine is having a new Focus TDCi delivered on Sept 1st, he\'s tarting it up along the lines of the ST170. Amongst the bits he\'s adding/changing is the front bumper air intake grille which is situated at the bottom of the bumper between the front fog lights. The standard grille -
What happened to talking cars? 8 Jul 2003 (Forum)
I had a Renault 25 TXi, (my first car!) with voice synthesiser. It started off as a gimmick but it actually said some useful stuff like, \"Brake problem! Emergency circuits in operation. Avoid braking hard. Service as soon as possible\" .. which turned out to be low brake fluid. My S-Class Merc -
Ford escort 1.4 CVH carb problems 20 Dec 2002 (Forum)
Just had my oil and filter changed at national tyres. The t*** who did it overfilled it by 1/2 cm on the dipstick! I then just thought it had spilled out somewhere over the engine. On closer inspection it seems oil has managed to get up into the air filter. I have cleaned all the s*** out -
Land Cruiser Vs Shogun - part II 5 Apr 2002 (Forum)
market at that price). I know that no one buys a large 4X4 for economy... but does anyone have "real world" consumption figures for the 3.0/3.5 Petrol V6's in the Shoguns? My reasoning is that as £petrol=£diesel (+/- 3p) fuel costs may be the same for a 3.0/3.5 ltr Petrol and a 4.2 ltr diesel. What -
War Graves Could be Bulldozed to Make Way for Moto 12 Dec 2001 (Forum)
(and plans to build a further 105 km) Belgium ....... which ha[s] much less land area than the UK, ha[s] 1,666 km Great Britain has 15,400 km of National Roads Even tiny Belgium, with a much smaller land area, has 12, 750 km of National Road. From: http://www.abd.org.uk/trd-abd.htm So why on earth -
Diesels - are they taking the p**s? 27 Sep 2001 (Forum)
Following on to the Diesel PM10 thread> Due to the possible copyrighted nature of this news item, I will not post my name> URINE MAY BE JUST THE TONIC... -
Accord Diesel Tourer 14k report 27 Jun 2006 (Forum)
Well, I?ve now done 14k miles in the Accord, so I thought I would share my impressions of it now it?s had time to settle down. Overall, I?m delighted with it, I look forward to driving it, it?s fast, comfortable, and vastly better at twisty back roads than I could have ever imagined. The interior -
Ford Fiesta LX 2003 - Request for a keycode for a 4500 RDS 2 Apr 2023 (Forum)
Can somebody please help me to find the correct keycode for the stereo in my daughter's car that she just bought, as the previous keeper doesn't know it? The S/N is M038773 -
One legged driver cheats blue badge system 10 Aug 2011 (Forum)
This is just odd. Three questions 1. Why did she do it? 2. Why did they bring the prosecution? 3 Has she got a moustache? http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1069151_onelegged_driver_cheated_badge_system -
Nissan Micra K12 - Nissan Key Fobs (Birmingham) 24 Sep 2010 (Forum)
Does anybody know a place in Birmingham that does Nissan key fobs (with the programmed security chip in)? Rock Autos (in Alum Rock) wanted £45,... -
Gadget Show -Motoring Links 25 Nov 2009 (Forum)
A good programme made more sense yesterday with a good and informative test on Sat Nav multi function devices including the iPhone TT app. Review of a true amphibious car and a potted history of the Mini and Beetle. Catch it on 5's website. -
Renault Megane II (2002 - 2008) - 2006 1.4 check injection check emissions 18 Dec 2008 (Forum)
service due displayed bad starting only half revs check injection check emmision s displayed after starting -
Ford Galaxy (1995 - 2006) - Electric windows 27 Oct 2008 (Forum)
Maybe I am being a bit thick but Icannot see how the front door trims come off without damage as I need to change a window motor,can anyone help? -
ford tdci engines 16 Nov 2007 (Forum)
hi i am looking to buy either a fiesta 1.6tdci zectec s or a focus 1.6 tdci zetec 2005 on but im reading a lot of bad things about the mondeo tdci would anybody know if the 1.6tdci is same engine as fitted to mondeo or different. -
Ship Canal takes 700,000 haulage miles off road 20 Oct 2007 (Forum)
A story for our times....the Ship Canal is being used to ship wine into Manchester for Tesco this taking 700,000 haulage miles off the road http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1020507_ship_canal_back_in_action -
2008 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 series 2 Oct 2007 (Forum)
The replacement for what the UK knows as the Toyota Land Cruiser Amazon is being announced in October 2007 in Japan, Australia and the US, known as the 200 series. When is this new model being announced in the UK? s -
Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) - Oil Leaking from filler cap 27 Sep 2007 (Forum)
I've just bought a Mazda 323 TD and it seems the oil is leaking from the filler cap. What could be the problem, obviously besides replacing the cap? s