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• Hyundai and others - Diesel engine 3 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  the country journey.  Annual mileage on excess of 10000.  It's just that with some cars the diesel is recommended.  At the moment looking at Hyundai ix20 and i30.  Any issues with those diesels.  I consider good between gear acceleration an important safety factor. I have
• Any - Anti freeze 15 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Just a quick one about anti freeze. Ford specify a particular type for use in their cooling systems; presumably other manufacturers do the same. How much importance should one attach to those recommendations? How different is any one anti freeze from another? Might a dealer refuse
• Used car for family - £7-8k budget 5 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  to run is important and my wife is keen to get an suv so she has a better view of the road - she has been talking about a Nissan Qashquai. We have a budget of £7k although we might be able to stretch to 8K if it would make a big difference. Any advice gratefully accepted.
• Mercedes-Benz Vito - MOT in Miles - Odometer in KM and does not tally? 9 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  (it is an import) and if you convert 103,000km to Miles = 67,500. BUT the official MOT (still valid) shows 103,000 miles. Cock-up at the MOT station? MOT system unable to cope with KM? Can this be fixed at the next MOT due 5th Feb 2017? Or should I walk away?   Thanks  
• Ford Fiesta SPORT TDCI (panel van type) - Cant get an valuation for car online?? 17 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  tried it on about 4 different ones. On the FAQ for why an valuation might not of come back it said it might be imported. This is worrying me a little bit, What do you guys think? Thanks! 
• US consumer reports - Best and worse cars in USA 8 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  as they are not imported as possibly they won't stand up to the lemon laws, and one Italian small car the Fiat 500 which is considered to have poor reliability. Tyre choice is interesting with Michielin taking all the awards. With the US having the toughest market to crack we may do well to take note of their choices.
• FORD CAR RADIO KEYCODES - FORD CAR RADIO KEYCODES 16 May 2015 (Forum)
  Important information for anyone who is looking for FORD CAR RADIO KEYCODES 1. For radios whose Serial Number begins with an "M", followed by a six digit number, you can use the following link to work out what your Keycode should
• Ford escort Tokyo SSS - Buying a very rare car 26 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  I found a very rare Tokyo SSS for sale for £27595 in need of some tlc. It's a 1974 and has had an engine replaced in 96 according to the log book. It's left hand drive and was imported in 2000 from Sweden. It's got a few rust spots but nothing that needs welding and the paintwork is cracked
• Volkswagen Golf V - Teves Mk60 ABS/ESP 9 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  I can not find similar issues in Norway. The dealer, and the Norwegian importer, both tells med that i will have to pay 8-9000 NOK, about £800 for this. Before doing that I would very much appreciate any respons as to how this has been handled in other countries than UK, if anyone have
• Mitsubishi Delica 4x4 MPV (1994 - 1998) - Branded unsafe for out of town use 19 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  for inner-city use and not motorways. If this is really true how did this vehicle get imported and released for use? I was not aware that there are or could be rules to say that vehicles are urban use only. Common sense sugests that going up a motorway in a G-Whiz or similar small/slow vehicle might
• Mazda MX5 - Texalarm Removal 13 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, some words of advice from the experts please. We have a Mazda MX5 Japanese import which has a Texalarm ATX16 alarm/immobiliser fitted. It is an aftermarket item rather than an original fitment judging
• A low budget gem required 14 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  I am well versed in the 'quality of vehicle at this price band' advice, and at the moment he is looking at Japanese petrol hatchbacks. Anything a bit left-field is welcome; he is well over 6ft too so room is important.  Insurance is also a big consideration due to postcode and only
• Any - Which Classic? 25 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  will remain (long term project taking up little space) but the cars will go. The question is what car to get? I thought I open it to the forum for ideas. Important criteria
• Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet - DVLA- number plate retention- Royal Mail return 21 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  or second class? Previous documents sent to me by the DVLA, such as reminders for tax discs etc, were second class but I was hoping due to the 10day timescale guideline and important nature of the documents, this may have been sent first class? Please advise- thank you!
• Ford/Mercury/Lincoln - Recommendations? 7 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  The Mercedes-Benz I bought earlier this year turned out to be a real dog--beautiful, but enough to make you cry with its problems.  Now it's sitting dead with a blown engine--the timing chain broke.  Enough of imports, I've had two bad ones in a row.  Now I'm looking for something
• Isuzu Rodeo - car on N.I plates - need to register in UK? 18 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  telling me it's an import? Do I need to get the truck a 'normal' UK plate or will the NI plate be sufficient? The car has tax etc so is road legal. If I do need to register the truck how do I go about this?   Many thanks
• Electric car heaters - will we be warm enough? 10 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  There's lots of stuff in the press lately about electric cars, some with fuel engines to charge them up or drive a generator, some without.  I've never seen any mention of the heater, though - which for oldish thin me is the most important thing of all for most of the year. A 1000
• Air lines 30 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  and charges 10p per minute for the pleasure). Correct tyre pressure are important, wheel trims make valves dirty and difficult to reach, foot pumps have connectors that both leak and let lots of air out on connecting / disconnecting, so anything that encourages maintaining correct pressures
• Can we change British motoring landscape? 13 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  We often discuss some important issues in motoring here - like appalling public transport, high train fare, lack of road manners, speed limit inappropriate for road, incompetent DVLA etc. etc. Mostly we just vent our rant and forget everything soon, till someone again raises the topic. We
• Isuzu Trooper (1992 to 1998) - 96 3.1 bighorn dash lights on heaters not working 13 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  hello.i have a isuzu bighorn it is an import,what happened was were driving down the a30 duel carrageway and all my warning lights came up.fuel light oil sensor temp sensor timimg belt all of them...also at the same time my blowers stoped working including air con.the digital display doesnt even