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• Skoda 1.9 TDi 19 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hi All My brother has a cambelt gone on his 1.9tdi. Has this damaged the engine or is there sufficent clearence between pistons and valves? Hope you can help, he's tearing his hair out over this. -- Alyn Beattie I\'m sane, it\'s the rest of the world that\'s mad.
• 1995 MK3 1.8 Golf starts and stops. 12 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Gents, I have a 1995 1.8 Golf which starts and then stops almost immediately as soon as the accelerator is pressed.(The car has a single point fuel injection system). Any ideas as to what is causing this would be greatly appreciated. Rgds. S Lyle
• Golf, when`s my time up ? 1 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I have done 17000 miles in my Golf 1.6SE and I`m getting nervous as to when the service reminder on the computer will start to flash (or what ever it does)....
• Baseball Cap Brigade 15 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Have noticed here in the South West that the baseball cap brigade are moving up market. It seems they are no longer interested in Ford/Vauxhall tinware, but are belting around in old Merc 190`s and old E 30 BMW`s. Is it any wonder that BeeM drivers (and soon Mercs) are getting such a bad
• Classic Car Insurance 6 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Was going to get a couple of quotes but there appears to be a whole multitude of brokers out there - can anyone recommend any of them? Am looking to insure a late 60's/early 70's car on (most likely) a 9k per annum policy if it makes any difference. Many thanks in advance - Dan
• An excellent website 4 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  In case anyone misses the thread, thanks to MOOSH posting on 2 March - check this site - well worth half an hour of anyone\'s time who may be slightly interested in motoring which, let\'s face it, you wouldn\'t be here otherwise! http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbibles/index.html?menu.html
• Mondeo Zetec S 1 May 2001 (Forum)
  Why's it taken Ford so long to produce its hot Mondeo. This was due in January, and now it seems that it will be launched in May. Have they had problems? Looking...
• Volvo XC60 - SUV Old v/s New (£25-£30k max) 3 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  ).  Should I go for a used car as really like XC60 (criteria: Mileage less than 40k, age maximum 3-4yrs) or a new car (e.g. Skoda). Increase in used car costs is the reason for the question as not much difference in prices of 3yr old car v/s new. 
• BMW M4 - BMW M4, Cat S 26 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  Hi All, First time poster here; could use some kind advice: Found a BMW M4, 2017 plate, but Cat S. £25,000. The most comparable model I can find (same year, v low mileage, number of owners(1), carbon fibre add ons, full BMW service history) is £36,000. The owner tells me the damage (front left
• Suzuki SX4 S-Cross - Suzuki boot won't open 7 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Hello, I own a Suzuki S-Cross and I'm having an issue with the boot of the car not opening. This first happened during the recent cold spell we've had. The doors did not open immediately either, so I thought it must be some ice preventing the latch from opening. However, the other doors
• Audi A3 Sportback - S-Tronic autobox any good? A3 2.0 TFSI or S3 4 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Its ages since I last posted here, so hopefully someone can help. I am considering either an A3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI Quattro or an S3 Sportback no more than 2 years old. I want the auto S-Tronic gearbox but have no idea how good they are or how reliable (my old S8 went through 3
• None - Wills and Probate Caveat removal. 7 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  Anyone know a good site to obtain free answers to Wills and Probate Q`s please? I entered a Caveat after dodgy-looking dealings following a relative`s death and now a month later the solicitor has written to ask me to remove said Caveat ,saying they will apply to have Caveat removed if I
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  Buying a car in Thailand – is the March a good buy? 1 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Buying a car in Thailand – is the Nissan March a good buy?
• Ford Focus Zetec S 5 door TDCI - Spare wheel size 25 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  I Have a 2013 focus zetec s fitted with 18" alloys. Due to 2 punctures in 3 weeks and the ford supplied inflation kit being useless, I am looking to buy a spare wheel. Ford supply a full size 16" steel rim for cars fitted with wheels up to 17". Would I be safe & legal to use this option. I
• Audi A5 Sportback - Help me choose a car 16 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all, I'm looking to upgrade my car soon enough and finding it hard to decide on what car to choose. The cars I have in mine are: Audi A5 Sportback 2l TDI 170 S Line Audi A6 2l S Line Honda Accord i-Dtec Type S Volvo S60 D3 R Design BMW 520d M Sport
• Mercedes-Benz S-Class - Next car??? 31 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Considering 2005/7 ish S class. £15,000 to £20,000  Do approx 8000 miles per year so on cusp of diesel petrol debate (very few petrol look to be available) so looking for advice re DPFilters/regen. Do you have to 50 mile it regularly or do Mercedes have a better
• Ford Mondeo Mk.3 Zetec S TDCi - Mondeo 3 TDCi clutch / gearbox issue from cold? 26 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Can anyone suggest what my problem may be? I have just bought a 53 reg. Mondeo 2L TDCi (Zetec S) 6-spd manual. When left overnight - or until properly cold - the gearbox is very stiff, with the gears being very difficult to engage until I have travelled about 1/2 mile or so, when it becomes much
• Ford Mondeo - Mondeo 2.2 TDCI MAF idle value and Idle speed 14 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  g/s@800rpm . Sensor shows 2 g/s when engine is not running and 14 g/s @ 835rpm(idle). That brings me to the next problem, the engine idle should be 800 rpm, would a faulty MAF cause this to rise?  
• Mercedes E230 Class Estate 1990 - Drop Rear Seat Problem 11 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  The catch on the O/S rear seat will not release preventing me from dropping the entire rear seat. The N/S catch releases but the bar carrying the luggage cover and dog guard prevents both seats from dropping. The release lever on the top of the O/S seat would indicate that the latch may
• Jaguar S-Type (1999 - 2007) - yr2000 - heating problem 18 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  I'm having a problem with my 2000 W-Reg Jaguar S-Type - Basically, the heating system doesn't work. The A/C works, and all the rest, but when you put the setting to warm, cold air comes out. No matter what setting you use, it's still cold air that comes out, and I've tried various combinations