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  Buying a new small family car 29 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I can't choose between the Vauxhall/ Opel Astra 1.6 115hp petrol or Renault Megane 1.6 110hp petrol - can you please can you help me choose the best?...
• MOTORWAY SERVICES PCN 13 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  . THE TECHNICALITIES ARE, 1.THE VEHICLE NO PLATE CAN BE READ ON THE PHOTO THEY SUPPLIED.ON THE WAY IN 'JUST' .BUT ON THE WAY OUT IT IS THE CARAVAN NO PLATE THAT IS READ AND ON THE PHOTO YOU CANNOT READ THE NO PLATE AS IT IS OVER EXPOSED BY THE NO PLATE LIGHTS. 2.HOW DO THEY KNOW THAT THE TOW VEHICLE
• BMW 520 TOURING - FUEL CONTAMINATION TESCO 18 May 2011 (Forum)
  for it to go into bmw, car picked up on tow truck, car still running.   Garage have said Dodgy diesel, have receipts and pursuing with petrol station and insurance. Car two months out of warranty also.   What do people think, we have been given a quote for 10k
• Nissan X-Trail (2001 - 2007) - 05 2.0 Clutch replacement 25 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  My X-Trail SVE is about 6 weeks out of warranty and has done about 48,000 miles. At a recent service (unfortunately after the warranty had expired) I was told the clutch and flywheel needed replacing. Querying this, as I do not ride the clutch, tow heavy vehicles or drive like Michael Shumacher
• Nissan Terrano II (1993 - 2005) - 97 2.7 Starting Problems 13 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  . The engine will start on a tow and will start using Easy Start (ether) but these are hardly long term solutions. I have seen a post elsewhere suggesting a malfunctioning Glow Plug relay might be the problem but there was no follow up to say whether its replacement solved the problem. I would appreciate
• Vauxhall Corsa - Vauxhall Corsa Help and Recovery 1 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Hello,    I have got a 51 plate vauxhall corsa that had intermittent problems for about 6mths with random stalling and loss of power for a few seconds.  The engine management light came on and then the car stalled at traffic lights.  I had the car towed to where
• volkswagen t25 - upset about car park rules 28 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  just brought a classic van and parked it in the residents car park no tax (i know) could not sorn was not in my name dvla informed me so will have to wait for new v5 and i could send in the form to sorn it in my name until v5 comes which both take some time. anyway van got towed gutted
• Nissan Primera II (1996 - 1999) - 99 1.6 Stopped suddenly without warning 10 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Hi folks, Just wondered if someone could give me some advice please? My Primera 1.6 SRi stopped today suddenly whilst driving. It wouldn't start again and I called the AA. Patrolman said there was no spark & couldn't fix the problem so towed me to Nationwide Auto Centre where they had a look
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 01 2.0 Blown turbo? 19 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, hoping someone can help me - driving along the other day about 60mph and felt a slight loss of power, then about half a mile later a much bigger loss, plenty of smoke and rattling then had to pull over. The engine started again after a few turns but plenty of smoke so called to get towed
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8tdci not starting? 4 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  know what would be wrong with it. In addition i left it for around 6 hours and when i went back to tow it, i checked on last time and it started for some strange reason. I was wondering what the fault could be? Its been doin this now all the time. It starts sometimes and doesnt other times. But if i
• Honda CR-V II (2002 - 2006) - 05 2.2 Offside rear wheel drone 10 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  +. It it speeds up with wheel speed but never changes tone, regardless of road surface so is not tyres. At lower speeds it sort of reverberates as the wheel speed increases. Honda have varied their diagnosis but the latest is that as I tow (less than 500miles last year), the tyre has become mis-shaped! I am now
• KIA Cee'd (2007 - 2010) - Just Bought a White Car 14 May 2009 (Forum)
  was plummeting by the month. I wonder if 4x4 prices have stabilized after the panic reaction over fuel and VED duty? Or as more folk are caravanning as opposed to jetting off to sunnier climes and do they now need something half decent too tow with? The Sorento is only in the £210 duty band. (ONLY he says
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 "Book Value" 2 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  After a rear end shunt from a Range Rover, my Focus is in the garage for repairs. (insurance approved place). I have been told by a none mechanic friend as it was a bumper that's cracked and the boot lock damaged it may be chassis damage, as I have a tow bar fitted and the RR didn't actually make
• Get orff my Meadow! 30 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  meaningless. Meaningless but far preferable to the usual threats of clamping, towing, fines and the like in most other places these days. Incidentally, if anyone from Coventry City Council is reading this, a drop-off zone for car passsengers at the coach station - like the ones airports have - would actually
• Renault Clio II (1998 - 2001) - 1998 1.2 - non starter 20 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  hi, ive got a problem starting my clio 1.2 RN 1998. i was driving it last week when it just died and coasted to a hault. tried to bump while being towed on the way home with no luck. i asked on another forums and have been doin some checks but now dont know what to do. i checked the fuel, pump
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Introduction 2 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Focus 1.6 LX which will soon be hitting 100,000 miles (I bought it four years ago at 38,000). Has been a very faithful car to me, save for the cambelt housing disintegrating a few thousand miles ago (eek), requiring a tow from the RAC and a replacement cambelt, but fortunately no further damage
• How many parking tickets can you get? 23 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  . It was dark and the portion of the yellow line I had parked on was so badly worn that it is scarcely visible. I consider myself hugely lucky only to have received two tickets - on 11th and 12th, and not to have been towed away. Equally, how often can one receive a penalty ticket? Every time a parking
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1994 - Left hand front headlight is dim 16 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  the fried contact is on the bottom left as follows : _ | | Anyone any ideas ? ( I fitted a towbar kit recently but their is no electrics connected to the towing electrics at the back of the car so it seems to me unlikely this has casued a short ). Regards Jim
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 TDCi 130 starting problem 8 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  then just cranked over, then heater light would start to flash not going to start.Returned to car half hour later with mates car to tow home,starts first time no flashing heater light runs perfect.Couple of runs last night everything fine,Started first turn this morning couple of runs no problems parked
• 03 Alhambra - Turbo problem ? 14 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  I have limited mechanical knowledge so i am asking for any help i can get . My Wife has a 2003 1.9 tdi 130 bhp seat alhambra which for the most is an excellent car . However our family holiday involves towing a caravan which is when this problem presents . I will describe as best i can The vehicle