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  • lpg V8 chevrolet 15 Jan 2004 (Forum)
    Has anyone experience of running a year 2000 chevrolet pick up with 6 litre vortec engine on LPG ? Where was conversion done ? What cost ? R U happy with conversion ? Any problems ?
  • Nissan Primera and Mobil 1 23 Dec 2003 (Forum)
    I have a'98 Primera SE that has now doen 75000 miles,on semi-synthetic.Should i change it to run on Fully synthetic and if so how should i go about it ??
  • untaxed vehicles 15 Sep 2003 (Forum)
    around me in SW London, there has been a spate of new clamps being administered by the DVLA (the local council doesn't clamp yet!). Is this a new scheme against untaxed cars by the DVLA or has it been running for a while.
  • 5th Gear 27 Nov 2002 (Forum)
    5th gear last night, pointed out that Bi fuel and LPG cars are exempt from the London congestion charging scheme even though the exact same sized car running conventional fuel isnt:-))) mmmmmmm.....
  • Ford Galaxy 1.8 TDCI - advice please - engine failure 13 Feb 2015 (Forum)
    the ignition off but the engine continued to run and would not cut out. This would have been due to the amount of oil sitting on top of the pistons and therefore the engine was continuing to run on oil rather than diesel. Once the engine has stopped running it would not restart. We left
  • 7 seater advise 18 Sep 2022 (Forum)
    Hi all, I'm looking for advise on buying a 7 seater. Budget is £8000 mpg/running costs is a main focus in deciding.  All the ones I seem to like the look of don't fit into that category though.         
  • Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 25-01-2020 Part 2 28 Jan 2020 (Forum)
    My breakdown company came and recovered my vehicle after a hit and run. Their bill was part of the claim
  • Unwanted reboot 24 Jan 2018 (Forum)
    Three times since Christmas my desktop PC, running Windows 10 and Chrome, has spontaneously rebooted, each time while I was idling in the Back Room here.  That seems rather a coincidence.  Any suggestions?
  • Unwanted reboot 8 Jan 2018 (Forum)
    Three times since Christmas my desktop PC, running Windows-10 and Chrome, has spontaneously rebooted, each time while I was idling in the Back Room here.  Seems rather a coincidence - any suggestions?
  • VW Golf Diesel 60 plate - Battery life 19 Aug 2015 (Forum)
    How long can the battery stay sufficiently charged without the engine being run?  What can one expect after 4 weeks?
  • ldv convoy - et77 ldv turbo engine 5 Jan 2014 (Forum)
    hi ive just changed engines and have forgoten the order the oil pipes run from the oil filter could any one help pls
  • Air con - On or Off ? 3 Jun 2013 (Forum)
    Hi all, Does anyone know if it is better to run air con all year. I was told that if you do this it will work more efficiently and you will avoid a build up of bacteria and other undesirable contaminants .
  • Nissan Micra K11 - starting problems 22 Sep 2010 (Forum)
    My Nissan Micra won't start in the morning but starts later in the day, runs perfectly and has already had the Nissan resistor modification.  Please Help, at the end of my thether!
  • Can you syphon petrol? 29 Aug 2010 (Forum)
    I'm thinking of getting a dual fuel stove for camping, which will run off unleaded. Can you still syphon petrol out of a car or is there some sort of trap twixt filler and tank?
  • Best Big Estate 29 Apr 2010 (Forum)
    For various reasons I need a big estate car,  with space, economy and reasonable performance. I'm presently running my third SAAB 95 but what else really fits the bill for load swallowing and comfort .... ?
  • Fog on the Tyne 16 Apr 2009 (Forum)
    The North East has been shrouded in fog and mist today. Unsurprisingly, many cars have been running with no lights or side lights only. The weird thing is that fewer cars than usual had their fog lights switched on.
  • Good tyres in the wet 12 Nov 2008 (Forum)
    The Telegraph is running an road test article on the Goodyear 'Optigrip'. What is the educated BR view ?? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/3385295/Goodyear-Optigrip-tyre-test.html no harm in posting a direct link in view of the paper involved
  • Standards for road surfaces 2 Jun 2008 (Forum)
    Are there any standards for the surfaces of the various road classifications? Some parts of the A1031 running south from Grimsby are really poor. It must be the worst A road in Britain. I can hardly believe it's classed as an A road.
  • The Professionals ITV4 31 Mar 2008 (Forum)
    Is anyone else enjoying the current re-runs of the Professionals on ITV. A feast of MKll Granadas, Capris & SD1's etc for the car voyeur. Much better than Life on Mars. http://www.personal.u-net.com/~carnfort/Professionals/profcars.htm
  • monkey bike mayhem 21 Apr 2007 (Forum)
    my neigbour has aquired a monkey bike , unfortunately his pleasure is my nightmare ,when he runs up and down the street on it ,it plays havoc with my telly should i shoot him? the swine
 

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