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• Omega Rocker Cover/Oil Warning 22 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  of it`s clear that the oil isn`t getting up to the cams. The oil level is fine as is the oilk. Are the gasket and this problem just a coincidence or was I just born unlucky. Any ideas?
• alternator - worn mounting bushes? 14 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  but that it will be quite a big job. Can anyone explain to me what the problem might be here, how soon it might need to be fixed, and exactly how involved and costly this would be. If it\'s a lot it might have a bearing on my decision to buy the car. Any opinions gratefully received. Thanks, HF.
• Vectra 4 stud steel rims 3 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  this car in any larger size than 14 inch as I'd really like to stick some 15's on. Also will cavalier or astra wheels fit ok as vectra wheels seem a bit thin on the ground. TIA
• Shell Optimax trump card promotion 27 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  Has anybody managed to get all 16 of the cards? I have collected 15 of them; Caterham R500 Lexus GS430 Corolla Celica Skoda Superb TVR Tuscan S Ambra Maserati Jeep Grand Cherokee MGF Lexus SC430 Morgan Skoda Octavia TVR Cerbera Speed 12 Crossfire Coupe What is the missing one? Has anybody got 2
• Strong Stuff 17 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  I quote the recent Telegraph HJ column - "On current form I wouldn't be considering anything built in Solihull". Superb. Good to see unequivocal guidance...
• Spanish Motoring Costs Pt II 24 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Only problem HJ's advice S(sell here & buy there), is the small one of financing, on a meagre pension, the shortfall between a new Focus/Seat/etc & a nearly (by then) 3yo 'Belgian' Focus :-( If I do sell & buy, I'll have to trade-down - any recommendations, bearing in mind the likely value
• Big miler Saab 9-5 27 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  I have seen a Saab 9-5 advertised at £6250, S reg (Sept 98) 2.3T alloys, climate control 104,00 miles. It has a computer print out with a full service history from Saab leasing. I have seen it and driven it. For a 3 and a half year old car it seems a good deal. Should I be worried about the mileage
• Consultants? 1 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Heard on the news this morning that a govt. consultant has come up with a cunning plan to reduce road congestion. He reckons the govt. should be charging...
• body repairs 30 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Yesterday i returned to my lexus IS200 to find that some nice person had dented the o/s rear wheel arch. i have visited the Lexus dealer who say's that they will repair the dent and blend it in with the rear door. i am concerned as the car is a silver metallic finish, and as it is quite new, i
• 1998 Rover 620 195/65 HR15 tyress 2 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  replacing Michelin Energies that I have found to be so-so. Can anyone recommend a tyre that they have found particularly good on Rover 618/620's, or would one of the above be a good choice?
• False alarm! 28 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I borrowed the old man's merc to go down to the shops today (Boxing Day family thing, y'know...) When I came out, I saw that the back n/s tyre had large patches of discolouration on it, as if fluid had been spilt over it. As these all seemed to start at the wheel, and flow outwards, I was naturally
• Air Con - is it worth it? 2 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  air con. I can?t help wondering if air con may be more trouble and expense than it?s worth in these circumstances. What do people think?
• Why buy the A4TDI 130 bhp rather than the 100 bhp 15 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  having had 3 Audi cars (2- 80's and 1 A4) I am thinking of buying a new A4 TDI, can anyone tell me why I should be paying £1200 more to aquire a 130 bhp version rather than order the 100 bhp one? I do not feel that a couple of seconds extra to get to 62mph is worth £1200 plus paying
• Working with sheet metal.Advice wanted 2 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  to deal with shaping sheet metal. I know that you can`t replace "hands-on " experience in the trade , but there must be something written down explaining how it`s done . All suggestions gratefully received.( even if the book is out-of-print ) Scott
• FIAT Panda (2003 - ) - Panda in Austria (review) 5 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  after I bought the Ka.) Anyway, here?s my ?Ka driver tries out Panda? thoughts. Space. Not a lot of difference really, though the front seats on a Panda will slide quite a long way back, so it is good for tall drivers. It also has quite a high ceiling. I checked to see if it had the optional
• Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - 'S' first impresions 1 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  , a 2001 Porsche Boxster S, procured slightly accidentally from a dealer friend who phoned me from the auction recently and asked me if I fancied one and on the spur of the moment I decided that I did. It was cheap, well below trade book so on paper I've got a bargain, but I bought it for some fun
• More on Hydrogen. 17 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Sorry about the length of this! But I thought some here may find interesting... (© Prospect Magazine, Feb 2002) You can tell that something is going on in the motor industry when the sexiest and most futuristic car on show at this year?s Detroit motor show does not even have an engine. Instead
• A bit of road down under 31 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  spent in cars and a bit of driving. All motoring in Australia was in my son-in-law?s white 2-litre 325,000kms Daewoo Espero, a surprisingly sober and European-looking vehicle rendered slightly embarrassing by the previous lady owner?s hippyish bien-pensant slogans at both ends and the word ?anxiety
• audi a4 advant s line estate black edition - dpf light come on again 3 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  Hello  New to the forum  I bought an audi a4 advant s line black edition last July 88500 miles stunning condition Dpf light came on in September followed by engine management light etc from which it went into limp mode After some research I took it to a very
• 100 years of Mazda 7 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  trends and methods of the times.  A few things jumped out, first of these were the fact that from 1987 through into the 90's, Mazda were the official importers of Citroen cars into Japan, starting with the BX. They also, for a short time (no dates given), sold Lancia cars. Both of these were