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• Punto Coolant Problems 5 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  My wifes 97 1.2 Punto S has had the heater matrix changed (one of the many punto common problems it appears). It now makes lots of gurgling and sloshing noises which you can hear inside the car if stationary and rev. The coolant level keeps rising and will explode from the top up if you take
• ABS warning light 16 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Dear users, The warning light on my S-Reg 21,000 miles Daewoo Lanos has just come on today. The brake fluid is fine -no apparent leak- and was replaced 5 months ago by dealer, although it had not been done before judging by the service guide (when the same guide says it should be done every 2 years
• sticking clutch/gearbox 306 Dt (98S) 10 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Anyone I have recently noticed my 306 (98 S) is taking a lot of effort to put in gear, any gear. Particular force required to get to 2nd (from either 1 or 3) and all areuncomfortably ropey. Have tried pushing the clutch pedal right into the floor which sometimes helps, and occasionally if I get
• Dangerous A 37 29 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Telegraph of 23rd Dec reports that Dorset Council is offering free advanced driving lessons to regular users of "A notorious 19 mile stretch of road where 10 people have been killed in the last 4 years". I wonder how many "Safety C*m*r*s" have been installed on this stretch, where they might
• Insurance Policy Quotes - Maybe Helpful 22 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Just to say that I've trolled trough about ten online insurance sites over the last couple of days - very tedious 'cos of repeat info! - and have found TESCO significantly cheaper than ALL the rest (and I'd narrowed down initially with Which?'s advice on best buys for my category). Although
• Alloy wheel locking nuts - aaargh! 25 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Hi I have a Renault Clio with alloy wheels that I bought about 9 months ago. When I took it for a service I discovered I actually have 2 sets of wheel...
• Wheel Weights 25 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  HJ - I got a C70 recently, great car with some nice touches particularly the superb alloys. Horror, as I see they have balanced the wheels by clipping...
• Accident 23 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  I had an accident with my new Ford Fiesta Zetec S which I accidentally banged into a sheep (yes it was killed, instantly I might add). The car has been repaired by the Ford garage which took it away. When it came back, it had a different make tyre, the bonnet wasn't straight and there is silver
• USED PRICE 4 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Hope HJ doesn't mind me asking this question in The Back Room but I noticed someone else posed a similar question earlier this week. I am trying to sell my Aug 01 (Y reg) blue Fiesta Zetec S with aircon, 6 CD stereo, heated front screen and electric mirrors. The car has covered 5000 miles and has
• Black box humour 21 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  in the last 15 seconds before the crash. They were surprised to find in 49 of the 50 states the last words of drivers in 61.2 percent of fatal crashes were, "Oh, S**t!" Only the state of Alabama was different, where 96.4 percent of the final words were - "Hey Y'all, hold my beer and watch this!"
• coke in turbo bearings 25 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  re golf 1.9 tdi (90bhp) - '98 S honest john in agony column beg dec 01 recommended idling engine after long runs in order to keep oil circulating through the turbo while it cools. this to avoid the oil turning to coke in the turbo bearings when oil seals may give way. - temp.guage during driving
• Changing Volvo 440 22 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  My dad has an "M" plate Volvo 440 2 litre auto, which has served him well. He would like to change it for a newer car. The Volvo 70's don't fit in his garage. He needs an auto, would like heated front seats. He will use the car for going to and from his static caravan about 170 miles 12-14
• Insane? 6 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I have a cousin the same age as me (late 20's). We are both spending just over 20 grand this month, me on a very modest 2 bedroom house, him on a BMW 3 series (imported from Germany via the internet). Fair enough, his BMW will look good and turn heads and my new house won't, but in five years time
• Volvo 960 24V 15 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Re Volvo 960 24V I am thinking of buying another Volvo - I have a 940GLE estate Early 90's 960 24v saloons appear a great bargin at £1500 to £2000. Driven steadly, on mainly motorway runs, what MPG might I get? I can get low 30s out of my 940. Do any readers own 204 BHP 24V 960s, what do
• MOT madness! 28 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  pretend to know a lot about cars but surely, it`s sad for the average punter who knows nothing about cars and goes to the `wrong` garage and ends up emptying their purses. Surely there must be some sort of overseeing body that looks after these MOT test operations?
• General poor driving nowadays in Blighty 1 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  an overtake, whereas over here they dawdle along in the o/s lane mirror usage in France is more than acceptable, over here it seems to be optional when I got back to good old Blighty, pulled out of Dover and went up the hill on the A2, for the whole length of the up hill dual carriageway, some woman
• Travels in the US of A 18 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  see regularly here dating back to the 80’s and 90’s and still running. I did spot a few Honda HRV’s and CRV’s and several showed paintwork damage from the heat, one HRV had the paint on the roof burnt off. Possibly it’s been a non-insurance approved bodge repair job but it wasn’t the only Honda I
• People’s performance car 24 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  badges of the 1980’s, the daft digital dashboards and the school canteen bragging rights of those whose dad owned one but which one was the best? Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth 4x4 - Post £7000 price cut. Peugeot 405 Mi 16 Vauxhall Cavalier GSi 16v Nissan Primera ZX Ford Mondeo ST200 VW Golf Mk
• Mini Clubman - The 36 point mark. 9 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  ...not good, I know but Im from the 1970's era where 30-35mph wasnt considered fast  BUT, no excuse and I'd be happy to take my punishment if I wernt disputing the vailidity of this camera. Others in the village have also been clocked at 36mph by this camera. I emailed the local West Yorks Camera Unit
• How far safety has moved on 14 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  . It pretty much instigated the big safety push of the 1990’s which saved countless lives. They took a selection of large executive cars and ran them into an offset concrete barrier at 35mph, something that today’s superminis would survive with relative ease. The results were appalling. Effectively you were