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• BMW 3-Series E36 (1991 - 1998) - 1996 1.8 squeeking noise when drive is selected 23 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  car is put into drive,car is an import from japan and is in great condition with only 50 000 miles on the clock,any ideas as to what it is would be great...
• Ford Designers 9 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  are low. Simple technology. The new Focus apparently has a warning for low tyre pressures. More important than brakes then. I have seen many complaints in other forums of the lack of thought in making it nigh on impossible to undertake basic maintainence, like changing bulbs. As has been pointed out
• Unsolicted email (spam) from Honest John 27 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I get a lot of unsolicited email everyday, something which I find quite annoying as none of it is use, and while the sender might think it hugely important, I never do. So I was really not impressed to receive an unsolicited email promoting this site, which has been sent to me as I am a member
• Volvo V70/XC70 (2000 - 2007) - 'Service needed' light on 3 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  ' (it was MOT'd 6 weeks ago, and had a pre-holiday small service in May), or more important? I was planning to drive 200/300 miles tomorrow - presumably that shouldn't be a problem? Thanks
• That Skoda Badge 9 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  in an industry where image is important (Financial Advice) I have had comments from "You're buying a what?!" to "A poor man's VW" to "I've heard they're good but I wouldn't be seen dead in one". So, two questions: What IS the current image that driving a Skoda Octavia gives out? How have existing Skoda
• Small Diesel Car 8 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  enough to find a decent one for less than a grand). What you think about these two models? Pros and Cons? Anything else you could suggest. Reliability and costs are the most important factors for me and I'm not bothered about image etc..Thanks!
• MR 2 Ring gear 4 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  A work colleague has a 1991 MR 2 2litre GT (import). The car can be driven when bump started no problem. When turning the ignition key there is just a wirring sound . The starter motor turns over on a bench (not under load). He has said that the ring gear can be moved with finger tip pressure
• Impreza - £3.5K "free peace of mind" 7 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  ' roadside recovery and a satellite tracking and touch-screen navigation system. A hands-free Bluetooth mobile phone kit is also included. Is this the reply from Subaru UK to the importers (Motorpoint, Alliance etc sourcing from Malta/Cyprus) who are undercutting Subaru UK by £4-4,500 on the base WRX.
• Where can i buy a left hand drive 6 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  want a second hand left hand drive. Well I am moving to Spain and unitl you have residency you cannot import a new one. Plus, in total they charge 28% tax for the pleasure of doing so. Any help greatly appreciated.
• sucking out engine oil 24 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  to reach) and will drop out as the sump plug is removed. Would have though that removal of crud, is just as important as renewal of oil. Obviously easier and cheaper for dealer to change oil this way, but is it really any better, or even no worse than the traditional method? -- Espada III - well if you
• Peugeot 306 1.4 petrol Cambelt interval 1 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Hi How important is the 3-year/36k miles cambelt change interval as stipulated in HJ's car-by-car breakdown? I ask because a friend has just bought one at 5 years old (V-reg) and 38,000 miles. He does not know the service history, so I am presuming the belt hasn't been changed. He is getting
• Carrying NCD to 2nd car. 12 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Just for interest. I've just got my renewal from MoreThan and there is a little booklet of changes from last year. Good point - they will mirror NCD to another vehicle policy with them - and £35 off as new business discount. so up to 65% NCD for your weekend toy. (but no imports or modifications
• Have I been duped?? 26 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  fault and I should contact then to have it rectified. But - I have just found out the car is actually a German Import - I was not made aware of this at all. Am I entitled to confront the dealer? Is there anything I can do? Should I be worried? Charlie
• Crash Test Results Flawed???? 17 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Hi Most will be aware that we have the company that carrys out the car crash tests and gives the car upto 5 stars and 37 points max. The Americans have their own version. My query is, why are the tests not carried out on rear impacts?? This is a very important part of the safety feature
• Best4cars, Buymynew car & others 26 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, Looking to buy myself a new car, and the one I want is on variuos websites, including those mentioned above, at massive discounts. I've just asked if my local dealer can match and surprise surprise all I get from them is that they can't match it because it must be an import etc etc
• First car for 17 year old 26 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  be as safe as possible - image is irrelevant. Cheapness to run, partucarly wrt insurance, and reliability is important. My budget would be no more than £1500 assuming that I sell one of my beloved Saabs. I have my own thoughts, but perhaps the serried ranks of wise backroomers can confirm them?
• Running & Servicing Euro LH Car in GB 14 May 2004 (Forum)
  the various import/tax etc things, what are the issues with getting a LH drive VW serviced here - are any of the bits specifically for left-hand drive cars, and therefore going to make a cheap to buy car expensive to run ?!
• Help - What Car? 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  advice would be greatly appreciated, I\'m currently driving a MKIII Golf GTI, so i\'d like a bit of poke, safety is important, and obviously a good drive. Budget is ideally £11000. Cheers chaps and chapettes.
• Mystery car 1 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  import?). Shape reminded him slightly of the Daf variomatic, but he's convinced it was either a Pug or a Renault? Also had a 'sport' badge on it somewhere apparently Any ideas guys? Our best guess so far is a Talbot Samba convertible which took the dealers 6 years to shift? Gareth
• Why no Mazda6 in Supermarkets ? 3 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  ... is Mazda deliberately restricting supply to keep the prices high ?? New avensis and accords I have seen at discount so why no 6 ? Contacted quite a few brokers and importers and they all said it was impossible to get hold of the car. Anyone seen any very good deals yet ?? I'm in the London area.