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• Alcohol fuelled internal combustion engi 26 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I am in the process of rebuilding a 100 year old stationary (car link - M25 this morning at J23!) engine which I was originally designed to run on alcohol. I can find a google of sites extolling virtues of ethanol or methanol mixes for car engines but no references on use of pure e or m
• Wet Footwells - Mondeo 9 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I have a Mondeo Ghia estate, one of the last old shape versions (2000-X). I lifted the floor mat on the drivers side of the car to discover that the carpet is saturated. It only appears to be the footwell that is affected; there is no sign of water or damp on the sides of the footwell
• Help - What Car? 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I thought buying a car would be fun, i\'m just frustrated and fed up. I was going to buy a 4x4, (easy now people, calm down, deep breaths) but due to the extorniate running costs, i\'ve got in narrowed down to... VW Golf MKIV Audi A3 (Old Shape) I need 5 doors. Audi A4 BMw 3 Series Now all
• Air con 15 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  The lady wants a decent second-hand car and has decided she wants air con. We are looking at something about two or three years old, either Ford, Rover, VW or Japanese. We've had all these different makes in the past and have been pleased with them. However we have never had a car with air con
• Brand Loyalty 30 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  The 'Brand Loyalty' displayed by car owners is staggering. In the past most British manufacturers went through periods of producing awful cars and yet owners went back time and time again to trade in their old model. There is much the same syndrome displayed in the Backroom. Time after time we
• MUM TOT-WIRES HER CAR!! 5 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  remembered that her 1Year old had been playing with the key, and had had at one point the key in his mouth. As a long shot the patrol asked the mother to place the child as close to the steering column as possible and BINGO the car started first time. I promise the date is not April the first!! Comments
• Ford Fiesta - Stolen Car, V5C 10 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  Hi, My Ford Fiesta was stolen a few days ago from outside my girlfriend’s flat so going through the insurance processes as we speak. I’ve been asked to send my V5C to the claim handler but have noticed it has my old address on it and I moved from this address in May 2022. My license and insurance
• The early days of motor racing 26 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  watch Just watched this film I came across on YouTube. Just over 30 minutes, but well worth a look if you are interested in properly old cars
• Best 4 x 4 for low car insurance for young driver 20 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  I am looking at buying a nearly new (less than 2 years old) 4x4 to share with my 21 son. He travels 30 miles a day to/from work, four days a week and part of the journey is on country roads with one very steep hill which can get icy in the winter. I am looking for a trendyish 4x4 with relatively
• Replacement for a Nissan Note 5 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  We purchased SWMBO’s Nissan Note as a pre-reg in March 16 (a down size from a Touran). The car cost £10k and I think inflation will add at least £5k to a modern equivalent. (So looking to spend about £15k maximum). It’s now feeling a little old though only 20k miles, it’s time to change it whist
• To buy or not to buy (non structural write off) 22 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  So, looking at a 2015 Peugeot 308SW, cat N about £2½k below market. I have little info yet about the car, but I'm thinking that the damage on a car about 3 years old (don't really know *when* it happened) must have been quite major to be a write off?  Would you agree
• Ford Fiesta 2014 - Fiesta 1.25 Petrol Engine Stuck/Burnt Valve 8 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Hi, Had a misfire on cylinder 3, air escaping exhaust valve, suspected burnt valve. Head needs to come off with all the trimmings to be done and the repair to the valve. My query is the car is only 6 years old, done 54k miles and been regularly serviced, mostly by Ford
• Suggestions for reliable small used car c. £4K? 2 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Having not missed a beat for years, my 20 year-old, 210k-mile Focus is finally beginning to cost money, so I think it might be time to retire it (a very sad day). Looking for a small, reliable used replacement around the £4K mark. Only do around 2000 miles/year, mostly at weekends and just
• Trip computers/MPG calcs - how accurate? 4 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  Having just bought a nice newish car which has a built-in computer that amongst other things, tells me the MPG of a trip, I was just wondering how accurate these things are? I haven't got around to doing a real comparison to the old-fashioned way yet, so the thought occurred to me that knowing how
• Skoda Fabia - Parking Sensors 15 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  I have just exchanged my 2004 Fabia for a 2012 model. I previously had rear bumper sensors on the old one and I propose having them installed on the new. With the new car I can see nothing of the front of the car at all from the driving seat, which has made me consider sensors on the front
• "new car for oldroverboy!" - Kia RIO 1.2 6 May 2015 (Forum)
  so traded as is, trade in price reflects this, so not too unhappy, and a 1 year old rio about £5000 off new list. It si a rio 2 mettalic paint and most of the toys, so will update after some miles...
• Toyota RAV4 XTR 2007 - osr suspension RAV4 13 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  . Still not cured. Mileage 52,000 in 8 yr old car which was perfect until now. It is very unsettling despite assurances from dealer. Anyone with similar or ideas of cause, or should I sell?
• Ford Fiesta 2010 1.6D Econetic Manual - Ford Fiesta 2010 Gearbox failure 11 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Anyone else had problems with a Fiesta gearbox. Car is less than 4 years old, 38K miles, full Ford service history. Unable to get into 1st gear and dealer has diagnosed a replacement gearbox. Car is obviously out of warranty but a gear box should not fail at this age/mileage
• Toyota Auris and Auris HSD - Brake disc wear and corrosion 26 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  My nearly 4 year old 35k miles Auris has worn out its rear pads and discs, the front discs are corroded and pitted. What could cause this to happen? From what I understand it should be the opposite, ie common for the front to wear out first and the rears to rust and corrode. So why has my car
• Ford Focus 2010 1.6 (Petrol) - Focus Autobox Question 27 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Hi All, I'm looking at Focuses around the 3-year-old mark to replace our ageing 2001/Y. Does anyone have any view on the auto box coupled with the 1.6 petrol? I like the car, but the auto concerns me, I've seen reports of problems with them... is it asking for trouble to look at an auto