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• Electric failure (temporary) Merc 11 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  I have 1998 C class Mercedes estate 1800, auto, which is great - except that while my wife was driving in France there was sudden electric failure covering windscreen cleaner, turn flashers, and door s were unlocked. A friend with an E class said a similar thing happened to him. With my own car
• Volvo air conditioning 4 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Can anyone recommend any non franchised garages in the Worcester/S Midlands area who either specialise in Volvos or air conditioning? I have a Volvo 850 that needs a complete a/c system - £1100 at the Volvo dealer for an evaporator, condensor and a/c radiator. Surely I can get this done cheaper
• Mercedes E -Class paint problems 1 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  cant even get to speak to anyone about it. All this is reminiscent of 1970's British Leyland/Fiat rustbuckets. Barry Brandon
• Cavalier Success 13 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Just returned from a two week tour of France. For reasons too complicated to explain, we ended up taking my wife?s Cavalier (1994, 90K bought for £1,700 about a year ago). It gave faultless service, accommodated four adults and luggage with ease, was smooth and comfortable, had adequate
• Vectra - Uncomfortable or what ? 30 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  rink covered in marbles. and finally they crumple like paper when involved in collisions with a Datsun Bluebird of 1970's origin. anyone care to inform us of other "Characteristics" of this lovely vehicle ?
• Replacement car suggestions 21 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  reasonable servicing/maintenance costs than I had expected, and it?s been totally reliable (never broken down or needed remedial work to pass an MOT). Cons: fuel economy, showing its age, ride on urban roads is utterly abysmal, residual value disappearing fast Add to the equation the fact that I have
• Renault Clio S Edition 1.0 TCe CVT 2020 - Front Radar malfunction and other alarms 14 Dec 2024 (Forum)
  Good morning, We've got the above car from Renault Retail Group about three weeks back and the car has had multiple issues which didn't surface during...
• Directional tyres. 9 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  This has only just become a 'thing' for me. For the last couple of weeks, I was aware that the O/S rear tyre on my van was losing pressure, not a huge amount, but enough that I topped it up every morning I was working. Got fed up of this and decided to put the spare on with the intention
• vw up the basic model - clutch renewal 7 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  but which one should I ask them to fit  I've changed many clutches in the past normally out in the street using a pair of ramps and a screwdriver to centralise the spline but that was in the 1970's and 80's Any comments would be gratefully received smiffyuk  
• Old Van - Earn while I drive 26 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  and relations? Once I am into profit I would like to upgrade the windows and windscreen(s) of my van(s). Do readers know of any suppliers of unbreakable windows please?
• How to decode your VIN Number 16 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  Some of you mihgt find this useful (I hope!) Tips to understanding your vehicles serial (VIN) number They are as follows: 1st character- Identifies the country in which the vehicle was manufactured. For example: U.S.A.(1or4), Canada(2), Mexico(3), Japan(J), Korea(K), England(S), Germany(W
• Any - Bubble Bubble, Boiling Brake Fluid Trouble. 8 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  failure, and either:- (a) scared the s*** of yourself and stopped.  (b) scared the s*** of yourself and crashed. And stopped. Either way you ain't cookin' no master cylinder no more, no how. EDIT: I suppose sustained
• MINI Cooper S - Should I have to pay to replace my sunroof? 18 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  Hi guys After having not really used my sunroof through the cold British winter, I tried to use it in the spring of 2011. Although the motor was clearly...
• Audi A4 B8 - Should I keep it after a DMF replacement 1 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  and cannot decide if I want to sell it. It seems silly to get rid of the car after 2 years due to depreciation but feel that my hand is forced. An S-Tronic uses a DMF so that would need seem wise. It seems that a Mercedes C Class uses a goold ole torque converter so that may be the way to go - I just don't
• Ford Ka - MOT advisories at 9 years 29 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  excessive  [2.4.A.3] 004  Offside front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroeded but not considered excessive  [2.4.A.3] 005  Nearside front lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded [2.3.2] 006  Nearside
• Ford Fiesa 2010 Zetec S TDCi - Not always starting 29 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  I bought a 6 month old ex - demonstrator from a main ford dealer and connected my Blackberry Curve to the bluetooth (as i use the car for work) and was...
• Ford Fiesta mk3.5 - Ford Fiesta MK3.5 - won't start, click relays 16 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  The car is a 1995 ford fiesta rs1800 (mk3.5), it's the facelift version of the mk3's, a few differences such as PATS, flap fuel cap etc. The car wouldnt start, so stright away i decided to do a good service as was about time, spark plugs, ht leads and ignition pack (it's
• Renault Megane Cabriolet 1.6 CC 98 S Plate - Renault Megane - Rendom Engine Reving 12 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Hi All - First time poster. I have read the numerous posts about the Megane Reving Problems but there does not seem to be a definitive answer. My...
• any - used car problems 28 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  communications  nowadays. From when I started driving in the 1970's car reliability was 1970's car reliability, but I have just bought a 2009 car for £7000 instead of its RRP price of  £16000 aginst a new car that was £12000 in 1992  (new to new prices) Bigger depreciation
• Fading sound on my TV. Static or what? 10 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  to be able to ignore the <s>pointless punch-and-judy show</s> election campaign by choice, rather than by being technically excluded from experiencing nauseating parade of duck-billed platitudes.