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• Omega Write-off Value 3 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  , really. I'd got it all sorted (after 4 and half years of ownership) and it was running nicely with everything working. It's a 1999 pre-facelift 2.5V6 CDX Omega saloon, petrol, manual with 96K on the clock. How much do you think I be should looking for as an insurance settlement? I wonder what I should
• Mystery Oil Leak - Corsa 1.4 8v (X14SZ) 3 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  8v (Hi-Torq), engine code is X14SZ. 150k miles. {Added to subject header so as to catch the eye of possible Vauxhall experts - DD} Its definitely not the oil filter or the oil draining plug. I initially thought it was the "seam" that runs around the bottom of the sump, as this is very wet
• Aircon maintenance - R12 and options 21 May 2007 (Forum)
  I have three pre-1993 cars with aircon systems which use - as originally installed - R12 (Freon) refrigerant. One car has been in storage for some years and the a/c has not been regularly run. I fear therefore that it will at least need a check and top-up. And eventually, so will the other two
• Vectra Alternator 25 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  charge because if I leave it 'jumping' for while the car will run on it's own for a few minutes until the charge runs out. The Battery warning light was on but flared and went out, it now does not light up at ignition. I think I've burnt out the diode pack on the alternator by reversing the polarity
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 1999 2.0 SRi - gearbox problem 23 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I've got a 1999 astra 2.0 sri 16V which has an odd gearbox problem. When the engine is cold, it's very hard to change gears; I have to force it into gear. There's no crunching sound from any gear so I assume the syncromesh etc is working. Once the engine is at normal running temperature
• 18k to spend - speed & prestige needed 23 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  that fast on paper (7.6s 0-60) Boxter S ('00 ish) -- Other considerations (where running costs scare me): Maseratti 3200 ('99 ish) Merc CL500 ('01 ish) BMW M5 ('01 ish) Has anyone got any feedback? Am I right to be scared of the running costs of the cars in the last group? I can spend arround 800-1000
• LR Defender- to buy or not? 17 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  I have been offered an N reg Defender 90, and in my 30+ years of motoring have never run a LR product...very wise some might say! I sold my Legacy estate some 2 years ago, but continued to run my '97 VW Transporter, for no reason other than emotional attachment. During the next 6 months I am
• Cavalier SRi Ecotec difficult starting 8 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  (sounds like fuel problem?). Eventually it will catch and splutter into life, after which it runs, but I have to keep my foot on the accelerator for the first minute or so or it stalls again (would ICVS cause difficult starting. I have had idling problems with it in the past and have cleaned it out
• Reliable, cheap French car - possible? 3 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  What with the high cost of french s/h cars I'm minded to buy a RHD car in England, run it here for a while to make sure any bugs are sorted out and then drive it to the french holiday house where (with right-hand dipping headlights) it will live out it's natural life. It certainly won't have much
• Supplier for door mirror after hit & run 2 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  We were driving home the other night when someone came haring over the white line on a country road and smacked into our mirror, smashing the glass and...
• Hit and Run - Help Please? 21 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Last night at around 5pm my daughter's car was hit by another car which drove quickly away from the scene. Firstly, Tesco insurance were brilliant and...
• What to do! 24 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  year warranty runs out next January, (when I'm not here), and it'll also need it's first MOT then as well. Insurance runs out in July and the Tax in December this year. My options are: 1) Keep it either in my parents garage or on their drive (with strict instructions to take it on a 5 mile blast
• Mitsubishi 1.8 GDi 23 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  well and has been economical for the past year. It has now started to run "fast" on tickover - about 1200 rpm instead of its usual 750 and sometimes surges briefly when slowing down for road junctions/ roundabouts etc. It seems as though it is the "choke " which is stuck slightly on and it smells
• Downsizing from company Mondeo 22 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  is coming up to replacement time. As myself and my two brothers all now drive, there is no longer such a need for him to have a Mondeo-sized car in which to cram belongings for family holidays and uni runs etc. He has worked out that it would be slightly cheaper for him to run his own car, bought 6months
• Polo 97P:Overfuelling 7 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  I recently bought a 999cc Polo for our daughter. On cold starts the engine hunts immediately, then settles to a smooth fast idle after 20 to 30 seconds. The engine runs well and once warm, generally restarts ok. However, if the engine is stalled, or if switched off before reaching full
• Hit dog - report? 10 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Coming in to work this morning I hit a sheepdog that was running loose on the road. It was on a B-road, still dark, water everywhere, oncoming vehicle approaching fast, so I followed standard advice and simply ploughed into it and then stopped at the first safe point. The dog at first appeared dead
• Rover 200 1999 1.4 - Unsolvable Problem 10 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  it could cut out sometimes. - If I go to drive off when this is happening the engine is reluctant to rev and have to give it a bit to drive off, and when I do drive off it's like the thing is running on kangaroo petrol. - Problem still there when engine warm but to lesser extent. - Car will run ok has
• Renault Laguna dCi advice please 13 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I have a few queries that I am hoping you knowledgeable men may be able to help with. I have a Renault Laguna dCi 2003 model that is soon to turn 100K. Although it has been very reliable and cheap to run I fancy a change. So I went down to my local Renault dealer to have a look at the new Laguna
• One for bikers (sorry) 18 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  with some degree of enthusiasm, but you always knew exactly how far you could push it. For which I can vouch, having enjoyed some buttock-clenching moments but always coming out the other side with flair and some credible wear on the chicken strips. But instead of the bike running on rails with the Dunlops
• Focus Tdci Running Problem 30 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  2000/w focus 1.8 td di ghia, 89,000miles ,fsh ford only serviced 250 miles ago and fitted new battery leads . drives fine and then for no reason the diesel...