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• BMW 5-Series E60 (2003 - 2009) - Problems after car "repaired". What can I do next? 31 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  it! In 50 years of motoring I have only twice had similar experiences. 1. In the 60's a wheel nearly came off my Elan 2+2 and ruined the threads on the hub while driving home from a service. Initial response was that I had changed the wheel on route home!! In the end they paid for a new hub without too
• Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - 'S' first impresions 1 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  . It fits in the garage too, now that I've cleared a lot of junk out of there, though I might move my massive (think half an oil drum on a stand) bbq into a shed to allow more than an inch to spare. First I need to buy a shed. I'll keep you in touch with how I get on with it, especially when I find out
• 'Stuck' with an expensive car 17 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  really save. With CR diesels, you also have the nagging worry that the previous owner got rid after a slight mis-fuelling, or skimped on the oil changes etc. I got a large estate as my boss/colleague was convinced that we needed one to transport the kit we?re using around the place. We don?t
• Accord Diesel Tourer 14k report 27 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  . There?s loads of torque from about 1500 RPM, and almost no turbo lag from about 2000. Coupled with long gearing, back roads need nothing more than an occasional change from third to fourth to make extremely fast progress. The steering is very nicely weighted, with plenty of feedback and good feel
• Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI - What are my rights after buying a car privately? 15 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  and all hell broke lose under the bonnet, loss of power, smoke etc. Turns out the turbo has disintegrated, injector no.3 is clogged and the mechanic drained 400ml of oil from the intercooler. The turbo pipe was help on with a cable tie and didn't have a gasket to manifold and has signs of tampering (bolts
• from Catherine about my motorbike course 30 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  drivers waiting behind by fumbling around and also it means you sail through the" Exact Toll - Absolutely No Change Given" lane so you don't have 2 sit behind some bus and choking on his smoke, if riding in a group the lead rider pays the tolls for all. Your right boot will pick up the oil and garbage
• Mazda Mazda 3 (2004 - 2009) - Piston-Slap Issue, Katano 1,600cc Petrol. 20 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  who have (or have had) similar problems/noise with their Mazda-3. Within a week of delivery, the car developed a loud, metallic knock when started from cold, which I thought was akin to big or small-end knock. I requested that the car be changed or my money refunded. However, the garage
• Mercedes-Benz B-Class - B class review 6 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  to be.   Gear change is like a rifle bolt – no sloppiness at all, the clutch is very light, so no aching legs when in traffic
• Warning for Rattle: how to do it, how not to do it 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  of them urged me. "It don't take much overheating to take the temper off them rangs." By Cheyenne, Wyoming, I had become tired of mimsing and formed an idée fixe about the water pump which I changed in a filling station forecourt with tools borrowed from the Chinese manager. Back on the freeway
• BMW 3-Series E91 Touring (2005 - ) - 320d : ownership report 16 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  This is a BMW 320d M Sport Touring (manual): report of six months? ownership from new and 7,000 miles: Why choose the BMW? Well, there was nothing wrong with the Audi A4 Avant 2.0 FSI Sport that preceded it, apart from 50,000 miles and just over three years? ownership ? I fancied a change. So
• Buying a car from Far Far Away 6 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  needed to know that the details I had were up to date and it was a full recovery service. I was going to be doing some 200 miles in a car I didn't know - I needed a plan B. 5) Arrange insurance. I had already established that my own insurer would change over and give me 7 days free cover on my old car
• Ford Transit - Help with independent dealer 21 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  as simple as the lights on the vehicle and he couldn't answer my question when I asked him why he sold me this van in this dangerous condition, and that it's not roadworthy and not fit for purpose. On top of this there was also a broken oil pressure switch, which the garage quickly changed, but again