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• Do all cars drive the same these days?? 4 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  dreadful to drive compared to the cars I used to drive in the 90's, and maybe even the 80's. Can anyone recommend a medium size car that has a supple suspension and a civilised, smooth drive? Preferably not French, and pref not a Ford or Vauxhall and 3k - 4k to spend. I was thinking maybe a Seat Leon
• What car for 10-12k? 2 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  diesel sounds like an ideal choice, this is in budget - other end of the scale, Lotus Elises seem to be going for around this price, as do some Honda S2000's - also seems like some BMWs - 330, 325 - fall into budget, shape before the current one, older M3's look nice Any advice greatfully received
• Car Makers & Build Quality!! 6 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Hi Over the last 15/17 years, I've only driven German cars - Audi's up until recently and now a Merc. I've heard about the brand new Moneo soon to be launched and been in the Ford S Max and the current Mondeo Ghia. I've also been in the new GM Zifira and Vectra about a year ago. Must admit
• new alfa to take on mini 12 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?ID=88905&lk=dm ITALY: Alfa plans Junior to take on Mini Cooper S 4 September 2006| Source: just-auto.com editorial team Alfa Romeo plans to build an entry-level premium car to compete with the Mini Cooper S according to a report in Automotive News
• mpv for towing? 14 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Family of 6 need to upgrade beaten up old 405 estate and need some advice! There a fairly big list of criteria new car needs to fit! This is sole family car, so needs to be fairly economical to run - (at least, no really big 4x4's) At least 6 seats Not too low slung - We live out on the moors
• Private buyers buying s/hand cars 8 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  A week and half ago had my car up on Autotrader, a Polo 1.9CL 97/R 73K full history for £1895. Had a few calls and and the third person that looked at...
• Bumpers 18 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  attached to 50's and 60's barges. Triumph tried rubber bumpers on the Herald but they didn't catch on with other makers. Renault came up with the sculpted shock resistant plastic front and rear apron sections on the original Renault 5. Gardually other makers adopted the idea. Soon these bumpers became
• Impact with kerb (Honda Jazz) 27 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I recently had the misfortune of hitting a kerb at an angle of about forty-five degrees at 20-25mph. This caused a minor deformity to the near-side-front wheel trim and may now give the impression that I have got a buckled wheel, which one occasionally sees on other cars but can never see on one?s
• Some pre-MOT questions please! 18 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  MOT stated 2 'Advices', namely: M (or N?)/S/F C/V Boot; and O/S/R outer sill. I'd be really appreciative to hear what these are, if they are big jobs, what money I'm looking at, and anything else that might be helpful. I'm booking it in tomorrow, and I'd really like to go a little more
• How can I sell my car? 13 May 2005 (Forum)
  privately. Mores to the point I simply don't have a clue what it's worth either :-( Would any garage take it off my hands do you reckon? Oh - you'll be wanting to know what it is, well (now don't laugh) it's a: Mk IV Golf, 1.4 S, S Reg - Jan 99. 2 Registered owners inc me. Full Service History
• stop-start driving from cold? advise? 27 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  This morning, in my usual manner, I left to go to work. Mistake. The road outside my house, which is normally a \'rat run\' was busy, but i thought no more of it. Next thing I discover why - there\'s been an accident 800m or so up the road (YES! It involved a minibus taxi!) and traffic
• Big Brother?s Garage - The Winner is.... 28 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Err, um, we have a tie for first place. (Damp squib or what!!) Due to naughty underhanded campaigning by NoDosh in the previous round, and quite possibly...
• Crash who should pay? 10 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  in the bodywork near the fog light, the repair bill is in the £400 to £500?s region, I asked the father of the bike rider to pay for the repair, and he has refused, saying it?s a knock for knock situation, I don?t see it that way, am I being unreasonable? The rider who was knock down did suffer bangs and bruises
• Girl Talk Thread. 30 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  as is everybody else. Personally I wouldn\'t want to be treated differently, but that\'s just me. Can we let the subject drop of whether or not it should exist, and just accept that it does. We\'ve allowed discussion on the subject, but enough is enough. If its used it will survive, and if it isn\'t used
• No Discount - Car Franchise Dealers 18 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Sold my old car and had £10000 to spend on new one. Went to local Honda and Toyota Agent who stated that they were not interested in giving any discount as they preferred customers who took out their financial packages. So I went to one of the Honest John\'s listed internet dealers and had car
• What to replace her with? 8 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Right - as you can see the M3's going as we need something more practical due to us selling our Scenic for a new astra convertible! Therefore we are in need of either a small/medium hatchback capable of putting 2 border collies in the back every now and then OR an estate car! Im hoping that you
• Insurance- car not owned 11 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  were entitled to on that car?s policy. Also I could go and buy and drive home (via a pre-booked MOT if not taxed) an uninsured car, provided legal ownership was transferred only at the end of the journey. (That is quite a likely scenario ? I recently bought a friend?s car for spares, but only
• latest NCAP safety results 1 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  The following is courtesy of http://www.FIA.com LATEST TEST RESULTS FROM EURO NCAP The latest generation Mercedes C-class has become only the second car to achieve five stars in Europe?s leading independent crash tests confirmed Euro NCAP today. Latest results: Mercedes C-class 5 stars Off
• Cape Town driving- The Sun newspaper 3 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  into the city, from the airport. quote: --------- I?ve just been on holiday there, and if you love motoring there is no better place to drive ? it is motoring Nirvana. -------- Like Britain is a sunny "tourist mecca"? quote: -------------- But now it?s back to the reality of traffic jams, road rage
• Any - Stop / Start Systems 10 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  This post came about as the result of a direct question elsewhere on the forum. I was asked specifically what I thought the effect of s/s was on engine life. But this set me off on something of a rant about how s/s had come into being as well as it's effects on the cars mechanical systems