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• Why don't I just do it? 17 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  The saliva was running down my old jumper as I read all the threads under 'old cheap + fast'. I go back to the last one - the only time you lucky young lads on here will see a Wolseley 6/110 is on 1960s police black and white films. Oh the memories e.g. standing at the lights watching the bonnet
• Cheapo Cars (Again) - The Philosophy 7 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  and the ubiquitous internal water leaks. In January 2020 I decided to bite the bullet and buy new or used approved. A new Duster appealed but after much research I decided on a Suzuki Baleno 1.0 turbo (which I still consider to be an excellent car). I found a 3 year old, 29k miles, from a main dealer
• Third Driving Ban for 13 Year Old 9 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  -old who became one of the youngest drink-drivers in the UK was given a four month custodial sentence yesterday after driving a stolen car at 70mph without lights in a 30mph residential area. Jon Smee, of Salford, who at 4ft 10in tall can barely reach the steering wheel of a car , was caught by police
• Buying my Second(ish) Car - Medium Hatchback 10 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  runabouts for my first car), but now is the time for me to buy one again. Sadly it is because I live a long way away from my family and the prices of train tickets combined with the fact that now I have just become too old for a young person's railcard, means that DRIVING is the cheaper option
• Family car for a horsey type 21 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  emmissions and hence VED I want a 6-18 month old car to lessen the depreciation shocker It will be kept for several years so after I buy it Im not massively worried about further losses On the other hand it must be reliable (bye bye Disco3) because as its our only car we just cant have it laid up for days
• A tear in my eye - a sale is made. 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  ), and away goes the car. It was the most surreal car transaction I have ever had! If I'd been a dodgy dealer, I could have sold him any old junk (my Celica was probably the best, standard UK car available - am I modest or what?), but instead he has got an amazing car, and I have got an excellent price
• Main Dealer Going Bust Costs Me? 26 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Just under 2 years ago, I purchased a used Honda Civic from a main dealer, the car being then only about 6 months old and is now still under warranty. Because the car was for my wife to ferry children about, I asked the dealer if he was sure that the car hadn't had any accidents, which he assured
• Pierburg carb probs 4 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  the car should have run all along. I mean, I know its summer and it is warmer, but before I changed the waxstat, when I first started the car it would rev at 2000 rpm, and then slow to 1000 rpm. I looked at the pin on the new and old waxstat, and the pin on the new stat is 1cm from its base when cold
• Vw golf - Cheap overnight in car camera to catch vandal? 14 May 2022 (Forum)
  I park my car in a small private car park. Someone keeps putting screws in my tryes overnight. I need a small camera on my parcel shelf/rear screen to see who is doing this. My car is old and I am on a budget, but I cannot afford the plugs/new tyres anymore. Is there something battery powered
• Honda and Toyota - Catylist convertor theft 27 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  This evening a family member's car catylist convertor  (Auris Hybrid) has been stolen outside my house. Does the car thief only target hybrid or will they target Honda Jazz petrol as well? I am now concerned that my Jazz will be targeted next.  I just did a Google and it seems
• Would you buy this car? 4 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Just been out to look at a car for MIL. A 15 month old car priced cheap, one lady owner, 4000 miles, and from looking around the car and a quick ride in it looked fine. However, the V5 had a different name and address (address in a town 40 miles away) to that of the person selling, "It's my
• V70 T5 petrol - Cold start problem 31 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  Engine missing, stuttering and smell of unspent fuel in exhaust when starting from cold especially when damp. Settles down after a minute or two and then runs fine. I have tried Redex fuel system cleaning additive but no improvement. The car is 15 years old with 95K miles on the clock
• Peugeot 5008 - Sub frame damage 12 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  If MOT History is advising 'front subframe damage both sides but not seriously weakened', does it need to be repaired or is it likely to be old damage that won't get any worse? -and if so why is it mentioned? Also it states nearside rear suspension arm has slight play in a pin or bush
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 29-07-2017 Part 1 19 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Im sorry but I find many of the questions asked on these pages banal; I mean someone paid £300 for a 16 year old car with 225,000 miles on the clock and thinks he's entitled to money back if the garage px value was less than this? Seriously?
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 12-08-2017 Part 1 14 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  LOL, Ive an 11 year old car that I didnt notice years ago had a roof paint issue or at least if I did notice, I ddnt care about until this year. Who can I sue? Hmmm, let me think......
• Peugeot 5008 - 54K with no Service History, should I avoid? 28 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  So I've seen a 5 year old 5008 for under £8k and 54k miles but it has no accompanying service history. It's had a dent to the rear passenger door that the garage is sorting. MOT Hostory checks out ok. Should I be worried at the no service history?
• Ford Fiesta 1.0 litre - Reverse gear difficulty in selecting 19 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  Our car is just over 2 months old having bought from new. At times it will not go into reverse gear, baulks. Difference between in gear and not is so slight it often results in grating. Has anyone else noticed this. We had a 2009 1.2 litre from new and that was fine
• Hyundai i40 - High mileage Hyundai 26 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  I've spotted a 2011 i40 with 82,000 miles. What are peoples thoughts on such a car given Hyundai's 5 year unlimited miles warranty? Currently it's averaged 28000 miles a year, we only do 6000, so at 6 years old that average would be down to 16000 a year. And the poor thing deserves a rest LOL.
• Skoda Estelle - Disc pad cross reference 31 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I've a set of old, unused, Ferodo disc pads for a late Estelle. Any idea where I can find a cross reference list to see what other cars they'll fit. They're no use to me but someone might find them useful. I thought I'd put them on freecycle.
• Current scrap values? 24 May 2013 (Forum)
  Just wondering if Backroomers have any ideas on the current scrap value of cars, what with the price of metals going up. Could we expect to get anything for the old Fiesta that we intend scrapping at the end of the month - or should we just be grateful that someone will get rid of it for us? I