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• Diesel options 31 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Afternoon all! My Current car is a 54 regd Golf 1.4 FSI, but due to an an increase in my annual mileage (for various reasons non work related) im thinking about swapping it for something diesel powered. My initial idea was just to swap it for a diesel golf, and as such i test drove an 04 Black 3dr
• spark plugs & engine light. Daihatsu YRV 5 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Help! My dad used to service my car, but he recently died, so I am trying to remember what he taught me. I changed the spark plugs on my Daihatsu YRV, which had 3 prongy-things, but the ones that I was assured by the motoring shop were the correct ones, only had 2 prongy-things. After having driven
• Please Help! Galant Central Locking Prob 24 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Please help...I have a 1999 Mitsubishi Galant V6-24. I have today been trying to fit my old Sony stereo and 10 disc changer to replace the standard Philips stereo that came with the car. After fitting the Sony stereo I discovered that it no longer worked! so I removed it and put the old Philips
• Fiesta 1.25 Zetec 1996 starting problem 16 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  The battery finally succumbed after another 2 months of non use. Jump started ok but battery would not hold charge (8 years old so not complaining). Alarm became very confused to the irritation of neigbours and did not want to reset properly until I discovered that manually opening and closing
• Golf2 Heater controls 19 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Ive just undertook one of the worst jobs ive ever done on a car.. the heater matrix. The old one was leaking in the footwell, so i got hold of one of ebay for £40 all in and went with the Haynes method. Word of advice to anyone who doesnt already know this: if you are doing any job more involved
• Replacement for VW Polo? 16 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  My mum's 4½-year-old VW Polo 1.0 has clocked up 70,000 miles, and she is wondering about replacing it. I have suggested that it's still fairly young and that she should hang onto it for another year or two, so I was wondering if backroomers have any suggestions? She lives in a remote rural rea
• Solving a friend's Mini 'problem' 16 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  A friend just bought a Mini Cooper 500 LE, two years old, one of the last of the old ones, from a specialist, for use as a fun second car. He paid £8495 but got a very, very generous trade in on his M plate Cooper - he actually made a profit of about £1500 (!) over the year he had it, which
• New fiesta? decision time 17 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Has any body published guide prices model range for the new fiesta due out shortly? Iam trying to dissuade my 81 yr old father from trading in his 5 yr old fiesta for a run out model. He is attracted by current incentives (note it is total cash cheaper to take finance at 3.4% with £1000 cash
• Mondeo - £1K family cars 13 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  So on New Year's Eve my 13 year old Mondeo died with head gasket failure, on the motorway, 50 miles from home (on my first trip of more than 25 miles in about 6 months of course). It only had 82K miles on the clock and was reasonably well cared for in my 4 years. A car is a necessity
• Mazda 3 - 3x faults on car bought 3 months ago 11 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  Wonder if anyone has any views? Bought 3 months ago from main dealer. Car is 3 years old and has extended warranty. Week after purchase engine management light came on - went back and was fixed.  Month later belt went xar not driveable and was towed to dealer and fixed
• any - VAG 1.5 TSi engine issues...sorry! 27 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  . What I was wondering is: Is this a fault that can develop or, if you buy a vehicle say 2 years old and 20K on the clock and do a thorough test drive under those conditions and the car does not show signs of that problem, can it still develop or is it an issue that is either there or isn't from
• Genesis 25 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  Apologies for the rum induced nostalgia moment, but what was the car which instigated your lifelong interest in cars? For me, after a childhood of dozing in the back of a series of Volvo 340’s my dad suddenly went a bit mad and turned up one night in a 1985 C plate (2 years old at the time) Saab
• Latest SMMT Figures 24 May 2021 (Forum)
  SMMT published headlines - Total vehicles in use on UK roads falls to 40.35m units – the first drop since 2009. Average age of car rises to 8.4 years old – the oldest on record – with almost 10m vehicles from 2008 and earlier still in service. Vans reach historic highs, up
• Peugeout 306 HDI meridian Diesel 1999 model - Meaning of warning light on dashboard 21 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Hello. Can anyone please help me decipher a symbol which appeared on my dashboard this morning? As my car is so old, I cant find it online. (The manual disappeared and I cant find it in my Haynes manual).  Its an orange light. The symbol is a circle with a partial circle to the right
• Land Rover Range Rover Evoque - Partner Wants a Used Range Rover Evoque ... 13 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  of us have owned (£400 - £700) and she currently drives a 1 litre small petrol car so I imagine the fuel costs will be at least double. What other costs are likely to be incurred if the car is 5 years old?   Are there other things she should consider? What
• Private plate query 16 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  not sure what to do next, if I put the plate on retention I will be issued a new number plate, great, but will I be able to get a set of plates made up due to the current situation?, I understand I can’t drive it on my old number as it’s done immediately ( online) , yes the car I’m buying
• New, for how long? 3 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  I tend to keep my cars for a long time, the current one for 6 years and it’s now 12 years old.I could afford to buy a modest 3 year old replacement from savings but feel reluctant to splash the cash. My question I guess is how long does the new (or newer) car feeling last you before buyer remorse
• Renault Scenic 1 1.6 16v 2002 plate. - loss of power, wont start and back pressure and poping noises 20 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  the short time running it was making poping noises and slight bangs thru the air cleaner as was obvious back pressure. it sounds like what I would call a timing issue on an old car. Can anyone Help me out Please I am at a loss. JIM
• Mazda 2 - Engine Rattling Above 2000 Revs 4 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  . The only thing that came up was a rattling noise coming from the engine when it accelerates above 2000 revs - the mechanic couldn't determine the cause without looking into it further, costing me yet more money for a car I may not own. The car is only 5 years old and nothing is mentioned on the MOT
• Mazda 2 - Engine Rattling Above 2000 Revs 4 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  . The only thing that came up was a rattling noise coming from the engine when it accelerates above 2000 revs - the mechanic couldn't determine the cause without looking into it further, costing me yet more money for a car I may not own. The car is only 5 years old and nothing is mentioned on the MOT