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• Focus electronic interference 12 May 2004 (Forum)
  Sometimes experience 'electronic interference' which is again sometimes announced by the red ignition light coming on, then the central locking clicks as well as a small reduction in engine revs. The battery in the key has been replaced and the car is 3 yrs old with 22,000 miles. It has only been
• Importing from france 4 May 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, was wondering if anyone could help. I'm trying to register my french 1988 alfa spider in england. i have all the DVLA forms but it says i need information from the certificate of conformity which i don't have. ANy ideas how i get around this. someone told me that as the car is over 10years old
• Is this a good deal? 29 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  I have chance to buy my company car, a Mondeo LX estate, TDCi 115bhp, 15 months old, 32k miles, 4 new tyres just fitted, 9 months road tax. I am the only driver since new and has been serviced at the correct intervals. I am not aware of any faults with it. The offer is £6600. Is this a good deal
• Range Rover Fire 7 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Last week my Fathers Range Rover became a total loss after a fire in the off side engine compartment. It was only two years old. Rover say the warrantee no longer applies because the car is a write-off. I can't believe this. The vehicle has been maintained properly and I would expect Range Rover
• Drone on VW Golf Mk 11 at 30mph 27 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  My old Golf has developed a drone that appears to worsen as the car warms up and is more pronounced/noticeable at 20 - 30 mph. It sound like it is coming from the front left but I can't be sure. Sometimes I can hardly hear it; other times it is really pronounced. Can anyone advise me what
• Leads off on battery charging? 21 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Can someone give me a definative answer to this? Is it strictly necessary to remove any of the battery leads when attaching a home battery charger to the battery on a modern car? Years ago I remember when we had dynamos it wasn't necessary but with the advent of alternaters I think there is now
• Sporty Little Number 14 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Car buying time again and this time it's for SWMBO. She wants a small sporty number preferably Japanese such as Mazda MX5, Toyota MR2, Honda Somehting-or-other. Budget is £5K and I want something reliable and not too expensive to run but fun to drive. I'd consider anything up to about 5 yrs old. Am
• citroen picasso noisy gearboxs 13 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  hi all you picasso owners outhere . ive got a 1800 petrol its 18 months old , and from day qne the gearbox has been noisy on overun . its been in to the dealers a couple of times and they just say its normal and theres nothing that can be done . just wondered if anyones had the same problem . also
• vauxhall warranty 5 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  The Vauxhall 3-year warranty seems to be different from what you might expect. My 18 month old Zafira was diagnosed with no refrigerant in the aircon, no leaks could be found and I ended up with an £80 bill after recharging the system. Some 3-year warranty. BTW GM advertising in the US seems now
• Citroen Xsara 2.0HDi Clutch Bearing 27 May 2003 (Forum)
  I own a 3 year old Xsara 2.0HDi and according to HJ breakdown data the clutch release bearing fails at around 30,000 miles. I should be in Spain on a touring holiday when I reach this mileage so I am somewhat concerned. Has anybody experience of this failure or is the reported problem just
• Microcar Virgo 25 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  A friend of mine owns one of these little tiny-engined cars.Has anyone heard of any problems with them.His car is two years old with quite low mileage. He has had a few niggly little problems but the biggest was when the handbrake assembly completely detached from the "fibreglass" bodywork. He
• Saxo cambelt-advice please. 23 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 1998 1.4 saxo which has only done 33K miles to date. Mostly short runs 4-5 miles each journey. Citroen advise change the cambelt at 72K service and they do not give a time limit. What should I do? As the car is coming up to 5 years old I feel inclined to get the belt changed
• Xsara Temperature 18 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Anyone know what temperature a Xsara 2.0 HDi 110 hatchback should run at? Mine runs at 75C; I'd have thought it should be higher, but the garage tell me that this engine 'is designed to run cool'. they also say that the overall fuel consumption of 43mpg is 'about right'. the car is 13 months old
• I.C.E. - MP3 ? 24 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  I'm looking at replacing my car radio with a cd/mp3 tuner. (1) has anybody got any recommendations for a unit under £200 ? (2) the benefits of mp3 are 8+ hrs on one cd - what are the pitfalls ? (3) what software do you recommend for copying cd tracks to mp3 cds ? (and can you copy the other way
• Fitting New Clutch Cable 306 TD? 16 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Have seen mention of this issue before, but not the solution! How do you get sufficient access to the engine side of the bulkhead to release old cable, and engage clip fitting of the new? Removal of intercooler and associated pipe work does not enable enough access. Car is 1997 R reg 1.9DT 5 door
• toyota celica 26 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  i think i've decided on my next car after a loy of research. my goals were relibility looks good (sporty) good performance probably german or japanese not to pricey insurance or to run for about £10,000 hence toyota celica (new model) maybe 2 years old with about 30k on clock so i've read all
• Anti-freeze 31 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Just tried to scape the ice off my car windscreen.......hopeless then got my old halfords spray that your just spray on it "melts" the ice away, brilliant but its run out. Me being tight was wondering if just some anti freeze (coolant) with water would have the same affect., and put
• Golf MK 3 Rust under door seal 29 May 2002 (Forum)
  I have a P registered Golf and recently I've noticed a small patch of rust under drivers door seal, as it's not in an exposed position (i.e. not likely to be stone chipped) should I be able to claim on the 11yr non-perforation warranty? I wouldn't have thought this was normal for a 5 year old car
• toyota stereo 27 May 2002 (Forum)
  hi, on an old model corolla gs (y reg) without the optional cd player that would have been fitted next to the cassette player if it had been fitted new... im thinking of getting one of the original fit CD players from a scrapped example... does anyone know if it will be a straight fit
• Fiat Stilo (or whatever it's called) TV advert 7 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  OK, this will get the Fiat fans going! I wonder how long the new Fiat Thingy's electrics would last if people really treated them like they do in the TV advert (in the UK) for it?! If I was a punter in the market for a new car, I don't think the ad would convince me. But then again, maybe I'm