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• 2000 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI - Replacement Aerial 4 May 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, my radio reception has been dodgy at best for quite a while and the other day I went through one of those automated car washes (silly I know as they are c***). Anyway, it broke my aerial and need a replacement. The bottom part of the old one is still intact and unscrews easily so
• Very high profile tyres 30 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Brand new Corsa today, looked different, slightly better IMO, and i realised what the difference was, it was on proper old fashioned high profile tyres with steel wheels...haven't seen 70 aspect tyres on a new car for ages. These were 185/70 x 14 Continentals, really high sidewalls that must have
• Pressure washers 16 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I've had my first brand new car for 2 weeks now and as the weather has improved it's time to wash it. And boy am I anxious as I don't want to scratch the paintwork. Does everybody go through this with their first new car?! I think it's now time to ditch the old bucket and sponge and get
• Good all round car country/town use, economical? 22 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, first post - so hello! Just moved to the country and quickly realised the need for a vehicle more rugged than what we've got at the mo' (Jazz 1.4 SE Sport). The need for 4WD seems a priority especially with this snow and ice...and probably mud and floods! Priorities would be 3ish years old (I
• How busy are the mechanics in your area? 26 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Cos I just left our old girl into the usually very busy local reputable independent I use. Employes a recptionist & 3 or 4 mechanics plus still on the tools himself. It was EMPTY, except for our car So I asked, yes virtually no work on, he considers himself lucky that he has a paint oven because
• Hyundai - considering a new car 1 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Been seriously considering a Hyundai i30 estate to replace my 8 yr old Pug 406 diesel estate. The long warranty sounds enticing and the brand gets good press. What concerns me is that to keep the warranty valid would I have to have it serviced by Hyundai everytime or could I get an indi garage
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 00 1.8 - Lacks Power 14 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi guys, I have a 1.8 Mondeo Verona (LX) with the 16v Zetec engine. With 92k on it, Ive serviced it every 10000k since I bought the car at 30k. In the last three months I've had a new cat, clutch and drive shafts. Car seemed to going well, but over the last couple of weeks the performance seems
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Cam belt change?? 24 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  ? big labour cost and parts cost? 3. Is there a way i can notice it in the car? acceleration, speed etc? i guess does a old one change any charactieristics in the car??? please anyone who can help be much appreciated :-)
• Hyundai i10 (2008 - ) - 09 1.2 ABS Warning Light 29 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Advice needed. The car is barely 6 months old, but in the past 2 months the ABS warning light has come on 3 times, most recently today. In all 3 instances, it has been a case of the light not going out after the car has been started. To solve it, I have to pull over, turn the engine off and back
• MINI - Disposing of a Brand New Mini 13 May 2009 (Forum)
  Several months ago my sons g/f crashed her 2 months old Mini and wrote it off. Her fault no third party involved. Insured fully comp. so not a problem. A week after the crash she got offered a new job with a company car. The insurance company have said that they will replace the crashed Mini
• Child seat mandatory? 6 May 2009 (Forum)
  Some of my friends have children of varying ages from 1 to 8 years old. Some of them do not own a car and sometimes I do carry their children in my car without any child seat (short distances within town, not on motorways) [1] Am I breaking the law? Can I be prosecuted? [2] What is the law
• Abandoned vehicles in Calais Ferry car park 14 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Having just spent a couple of nights in the Ferry Terminal carpark at Calais it is apparent that quite a few vehicles have been abandoned there, some in fact had already been ticketed by the port authorities prior to removal. These are mostly over ten years old, UK registered and not displaying
• Volkswagen Polo IV (2005 - 2009) - How do I buy a ex-lease VW Polo? 7 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I came across an old post about buying an ex-lease company car for 40% of the price you might pay at a big car supermarket. I have a 2K and would like a 2006 (56) Volkswagen Polo 1.2 E. 5 door, Manual (Petrol). Any colour is fine. I am looking for a low mileage between 10 and 18 thousand
• Crunch :( 9 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I guess it had to happen, ive managed to crunch to misses car. Downhill out the village, the old Astra infront of me stuffed it in the verge, got out and promptly did it again 20m further one and the second time I couldnt avoid him, no grip at all. Managed to just glance off it cracking
• FIAT Stilo (2002 - 2007) - 2002 1.9jtd fuel pump problems 27 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  hi,this stilo is driving me mad!..diagnosis..needs new high pressure fuel pump..bought one same problem.no fuel coming out of pump.ihad old pump off car,spun the pump sprocket,a jet of fuel came out.the replacement one done the same.but, fit it to the car,nothing..not even a drip comes out..took
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 95 1.1 Starting fault 19 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  . Checked the alternator and battery which all working fine, had to change the fan belt. The car starts first time in the morning and runs well for a 13 year old motor with 73,000 miles on the clock, but got this intermittent fault not sure what?s causing it, ok on short trips.
• Good time to buy? 16 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, I'm a long time reader but first time poster here! I was just thinking today whether it's a good time to be buying a used car with the credit crunch going on and the likes? I've been thinking about changing my car for a while now and am looking for a diesel estate that I can fit a couple
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Sump rusting ~ may only last another year 11 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  My 5-year-old Focus has just been serviced and I was surprised to be advised that the sump was rusting and might only last another year before it started leaking. Was I being naive in expecting it to last for the car's lifetime? Is sump corrosion common? I've knelt down and had a look under
• FIAT Panda (2003 - ) - 08 1.3td Aux input on radio ? 21 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  a "double height" unit, that plays mp3 cds, and also has LW - so I pinch the car when Test Match Special is on ! The car is three moths old, so I don't want to maul about with taking things apart too much. Is there a socket lurking somewhere (behind glovebox?) that will be easy to access ?
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 Tdci 130 6 speed black smoking 30 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  like my old monetgo! cheers car is 04 reg with under 80K on the clock, a FSH and last serviced by Ford 400 miles ago, ex-Lex car so id assume serviced to death.