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• Cambelt change puzzle 15 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Well there I was sitting back all smug about the condition of my cambelt until I read a recent post similar to this one on low mileage cars. I have a three and a half year old Polo 1.4 tdi pd that has only done 10,000 miles, nearly all in semi rural areas and hardly ever taken above 3000 rpm
• Big Bang Insurance 23 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  the insurers should be able to make good money out of it, and it might even bring normal car insurance premiums down a bit, for those of us whse cars are too old to be worth taking out this kind of policy, even if we could get cover. Richard Hall http://bangernomics.tripod.com
• This Sort of thing makes me feel sick to my stomac 25 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  ? how much has it increased in say Belgium over the same time frame... Rant mode off ~R From the Evening Standard ******************* Gunmen rob disabled man Two teenagers robbed a disabled man at gunpoint and stole his car, police said today. The 35-year-old man was parking his car in Clapton
• Toyota Yaris snapped timing chain 3 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  snap and that the damage is so great that there is no way of telling what caused the breakage. They deny that it could have been due to their work in replacing the defective tensioner parts. The Yaris is a new design with a new (VVTi) engine; my wife's car is just over two years old. If the VVTi
• Used car dealer north london 17 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Can anyone recommend a good/large used car dealer in North London (preferably nearish Islington)? Apologies for such a boring question, but I have no idea where to go. I need to buy a small car (Fiat 500, Ford Ka or the like) maybe 1 year old. I don't know much about cars and I don't want to spend
• Cheapest country in Europe for a new car 5 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  A simple question with probably a complicated (and differing) answer. When i say new car i do really mean new to me. I am not ruling out brand new, but why pay new prices when you can get a further 20-40% off on a year old car? I am also looking for a LHD as i live in Spain, where the dealers
• The guy with the runaway car?? 2 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, Anyone know what happened in the end to that guy who claimed to have his car runaway at full throttle and he was 'crying on the phone to the police' because he was scared to switch the car off and instead ran until it crashed. He was charged with offences in the end IIRC? Biggest load of old
• any car - haggling 8 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  hello all Below is a small explanation of the question, What can I expect to get if I was to haggle on a price of a car with regards to screen price, 12 month warranty  ( peace of mind for a short time ), and a trade in of a 15 year old car ( we buy any car say £400
• Damaged car in car park 1 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  my old driving instructor (I've only passed in the last few months) who came through and he was going to advise me and help me take photos so that the person with the scratched car couldn't accuse me of any other damage. B y the time my instructor had got through the car in question had gone. I feel
• Renault Clio - Changing the Fuel Filter 5 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  I need to change my fuel filter on my Clio, Its now 7 years old and i am unsure if the filter has been changed or not , It was supposed to have been changed during its last service, But the garage ran out of time and only did a small service due to the car needing work done for its MOT. Most
• Running older vehicles, 8 - 12 years old 29 Aug 2018 (Forum)
   fitted or Exhaust Gas Recirculator valves.   No prizes for guessing whats failing on my current car.  Does anyone have any experience of running any of these vehicles?  I am quite keen on the RAV, what should I be expecting in the terms of repair bills?
• Old Rover 25 smiles... - Bye Bye,...... 24 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  in the expansion tank... took off oil filler cap and lots of nice mayonnaise.. I think your head gasket has gone, terminal as rest of car in poor nick.. will speak to son... son says take it to be pressure tested. Garage did that.. same diagnosis.. keep it topped up and it might last a bit longer
• BMW E36 old age care! 10 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  . Any cam chain or other oily bits issues to tackle etc? The car drives nicely, but first gear is a touch resistant to go in when the box is cold; not to the point where it's concerning, just sufficient to require a firm input. 'Box oil change likely to be worthwhile doing? Nearside front wing is a tad
• VW Golf TDI - Personal Lease or Purchase 21 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  belt replaced last year and currently doing about 6-7k miles per yr.  I've grown attached to the car after purchasing it at one year old but it's now time to move it on. I have thought about Personal Leasing another VW Golf perhaps a Ford Focus or maybe even an Audi 3 or would I be better
• 2003 citroen xsara picasso 2.0 HDI - Brakes to the right.. 4 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  I have a braking problem on the above. The car pulls to the right when using the foot brake and its slow to come to a halt. I give it to my friend to sort out who is an old school mechanic working from home. He has said that no brake fluid would come through and he has even tried using
• Lexus RX300 - Ignition Barrel and Key Replace 21 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  questions are where can I get new key and barrel ,does it have to be programmed or is just a mechanical part, and so can I use second hand bits. Details of car Lexus rx300 Yer 2001
• vauxhall corsa c 2004 1.2 - ticking noise from new engine. chain 12 months old 28 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  hi i have had a few problems with my car. had to have the timing chain changed 12 months ago. cost £450. two months ago started making a loud ticking noise again. before i had a chance to take it into the garage something happened and the engine broke. snapped one of the pistons. took it back
• Slowest driver. 25 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Apart from obviously slow vehicles, what is your slowest driver experience? I came up to a roundabout in Telford last year, I was on the FJS600. I stopped on the line to let a car from my right enter the roundabout. It was an old, ordinary small saloon of some sort driven by yer archtypical little
• More C-Class woes 21 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, With my limp-home mode resolved - for now at least - I'm on to the next problem with my old Merc (wish I'd bought an Audi, even my old Xantia cost me less per mile). Driving home today I noticed a metallic clunking the o/s/f suspension. A quick inspection in the dark found the o/s/f
• old top gear question.. 20 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Just been having a discussion with my mate in work about Audi's, he's got an new A6 and was banging on about how good it was with MPG for a car of its size and it made me think.... ...I remember watching top gear months and months ago where clarkson did some kind of challenge in an Audi, not sure