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• New tyres - Prices online vs phone prices 25 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I?ve just had to get some rear tyres for my wife?s car and I am really surprised at some of the prices for these tyres I was quoted. No need to go into details of the car but I asked for the price for Continentals, same size, same speed and load rating for all my quotes. A large national tyre
• Dealing with an insurance claim - help please. 13 May 2009 (Forum)
  , gouging deep furrows in the o/s of the rear bumper and lesser furrows in the o/s/r wing paintwork and damaging the door mirror. As I was struck, I gave a loud, sustained blast on my horn as this van scraped down the side of my car. I'm sure the driver knew what he had done, and didn't even slow down
• Should I opt out of Co. car? What car to get? 19 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I?m considering opting out of my company car scheme as the price of year old cars has never made opting out a real option for me. I do 35-40k a year (25k business) and am considering buying a year old car. Vectra?s seem to be around the £7k -£7.5k mark of you go diesel, £6k for a petrol. I get
• mind boggling depreciation 5 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  weeks and i'd decided was all or nothing and stuck to my guns..is... a Land Rover Discovery 3, 2.7 TDV6 SE auto, 08 plate, 5,500 miles, with a few extras. I quite like it. Never really thought of 4x4's before as I don't need one, but nevertheless quite impressed. So out of curiosity, looked up
• Honda Accord Tourer (2003 - 2008) - Warranty rectification 11 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  for the 8 weeks it?s been off the road completely since I?ve had it, but that?s bye the bye. Any ideas?
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - Cracked tyre valves/pressure sensors 2 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Back in March, I had four new tyres fitted to my leased Citroen C5 by well known tyre fitter as required by the leasing company. In the last week of July I had the low tyre pressure warning for the N/S Front wheel. I pulled in within a mile or two to a service station for air, but on fitting
• Abuse of blue badges. A possible solution. 10 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  there all day, five days a week and there are questions over how disabled they may be. ?If there?s evidence that there?s a substantial revenue loss in car parks that may persuade the executive that it is worth saving that loss.? The findings will be presented to the council in the autumn and the council
• KIA Sedona (2006 - ) - 2007 2.9TD Auto - short test drive 15 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  than anticipated. Electric sliding doors are very convenient. Dashboard seems to be reasonably well laid out, although climate control buttons are too numerous, with the least used bottons as big s the ones that are used frequently. Driving - wow - quick off the mark for anything, diesel, auto
• I've turned it upside down 20 May 2007 (Forum)
  happens if wifey takes the Focus to the station and back and I get the second car! So what?s it to be My journey to work is 8 miles, so 16 per day, plus 9 months of the year I travel into London twice a week (quite a bit of Mway plus Tjams). I reckon my annual mileage is circa 12k Money? I don?t want
• 'Cold' Starting problems. Polo 1993 17 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I would much appreciate your advice yet again. For the last couple of days, I have had some trouble starting my car from cold ('93 Polo 1043 Inj). When I say cold, I mean if it?s left for a day or two. It?s like the car has flooded or is running far too rich. You get in, and turn the key
• What's your earliest car memories 10 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  , and not being able to see over the dash, and what appeared to me a enormous steering wheel with a large crome horn opperating ring. This must of been about 1962 or 3 i'd have been 3 or 4 Then i can remember a Beford CA Utilabreak then one of 3 VW type 2's my dad had Then in 1968 his bussness was doing well
• Would any of you help? 20 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I would do. When I was 19 or so I pulled four teenagers out of a van that was on it?s roof and leaking petrol. The boys in the seats were ok but the girls who had been in the cargo area had broken noses and cut faces. I just called the police because the driver was drunk. But on one journey over new
• Prescott Hillclimb Drivers School 6 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  A week ago I had a text message from BMW offering a free day?s driving tuition at Prescott Hill, for Wednesday 3 rd June, using one?s own car. As I live less than half an hour from Prescott it seemed too good an offer to miss. Unfortunately Wednesday turned out to be a wet day on the hill
• 1980 Mini 1000 - Running far too rich 26 May 2005 (Forum)
  soaked in fuel. I have the following kit: Exhaust bits from Mini Spares: Manifold Std bore exhaust long centre branch Large inlet manifold for HS6 drilled + plug for servo S/Steel side exit DTM twinpipe S/Steel downpipe LCB to rear box Plus K & N cone filter & HIF 44 carb Pipercross cone
• Another car crime statistic...... 11 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  You often see it in papers and mags and occasionally on the TV but never think it\'s going to happen to you - but last night some pink fluffy dice have come along and nicked the alloys on my Omega and left it on bricks or breeze blocks to be precise!! First thing I knew about it was early
• And the new Toadster is: 26 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  A ?92 Rover 416Gsi. 110,000 miles 4 owners Last owner had it 3 years. 10 months MOT. Known problems: Water leak in the boot. Lights on buzzer doesn?t buzz. Bodywork not ?as new?. Apart from that it?s a gem. I paid 400 quid. Plus I can use keep my roof bars which saves me 50 quid. We must have
• Deathwish kiddies. 22 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  trend of bored young kids ranging from angry 8's to furious 14's to taunt and obstruct cars that are already going slowly due to the kids presence. Two tricks: 1. Run up the road in front of the car eventually slowing to a stop in a crowd in front of the car where they subsequently taunt and hurl abuse
• If you really want to pick fault with company car 10 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Yesterday I got caught defending one aspect of the new company car tax regime, so to show that I?m not working undercover for the treasury, I?d like to make the following point: Imagine you have just chosen your next company car, let?s assume a popular choice - because it?s a lovely car and has
• Citroen c3 picasso - Central locking causing battery drain 12 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  Hello, I have identified f8 20A fuse as the culprit circuit/s causing parasitic drain of battery to the tune of 1.5A. Having pulled it the immediate problem is solved but as the radio and display are also through this I need to find out how to permanently repair the problem.im
• Skoda, the good old days? 6 May 2024 (Forum)
  really that bad, certainly in terms of reliability?. At the technical college I attended back in the late 80's, a mate had an Estelle 120 (of the age the cars in the video) and at the same time, I had a Lada 1600!. I also remember my Grandfather having a late Estelle 120 (though I think the name Estelle