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• MG-ROVER - How can it be saved ?Vol 2 21 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Carrying on from http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=2&t=24134 started by Carl_a Why? Why? Still, he started it and you lot have now gone on for over 200 replies, so here\'s vol 2. ND I have never considered owning a Rover. I always thought they were old mens cars
• Insurance and NCB help please 24 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm new to this site but need some help. I've just insured my car with another insurance conmpany with 1 years no claims. However, the documents have come through and I've realised that my old insurance expired at 12:00pm but the new insurance started at midnight on the same day which means
• peugeot HDI 26 May 2004 (Forum)
  Has anyone noticed the difference in torque characteristics between the 306 and 206 wth the same engine?? I test drove the 206HDI 90 and was disappointed with it's bottom end performance when compared to my three yr old 306 estate with the same engine. I have been told the engine management setup
• Depreciation - Winners & Losers 22 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  closely by the Nissan Primera and Ford Mondeo, which both lost over 66%. There is no question that depreciation is the greatest cost of car ownership when buying new, but the Mondeo makes a great buy at 3 years old.!!!
• Shelf life of oil and anti-freeze? 14 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  About a year ago I was servicing our old Fiesta, and decided in my wisdom to buy a 25 litre drum of oil, and another of anti-freeze, thinking i was being economic, as they were pretty good value compared to buying 5 litres of each. Thing is, a year later they're still both about 2/3 full! I'm
• Mercedes depreciation-WOW! 10 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Took my sister's beloved AMG C43 into the dealers today to buy a new one (now C32). Car is 1999, total spec inc electric heated seats leather cd etc. It has 30,000 miles and MB history. Expected around £17-18500 for it (it was £45000 in 1999). Best trade in price ... £13000 against a new Lexus
• Xsara maint indicator. 25 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  replaced. - Airbag warning lights on, wires under seats faulty. - Leaking oil, oil filter put on too tight when in for service. - Leaking coolant, thremostat housing replaced. Not bad for an 18 month old car!
• TOWCARS 30 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  performance whilst not towing. Could anyone recommend an good allround car to suit my needs, i have been considering either a 2.0 Vectra or Laguna around 3 years old. My caravan is a Hobby Prestige 460 with an unladen weight of 1100kgs.
• oh no! leaky mondeo 7 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  a mention in the cbcb. Have others found the problem to be the seal between light unit and bodywork, or within the light unit? Any success getting Ford to fix the problem on a 3-4 year old car? Thanks all Andy
• Mini electrics/cooper s /cooper/one 1 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Any mini cooper s/ cooper/one owners out there. 4 weeks old cooper s 1000 miles a very intermitant fault has developed (happened 6 times), when using remote to open car, sunroof tilts and windows drop about one quarter of an inch, can only be rectified manually, have spoken to service department
• Storing fuel injectors 7 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  I have just had a Saab performance upgrade kit fitted to my 2.0 Saab 9-5 which consists of a new ECU plus a set of different fuel injectors. I plan on keeping the old ECU and injectors in case I decide to migrate back to the original setup (e.g. on change of car). My question is, what is the best
• Focus - which engine? 16 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  I am thinking of biting the bullet and spending more than I normally would on my next car, probably a Ford Focus between 2-3 years old. Can any present owners comment on the performance of their current model? I am looking for performance over mpg so I have ruled out the 1.4 or 1.8 diesel (yes I
• Vectra 30 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  Saw my 1st new Vectra in the flesh, wow - what a boring looking car (with a natty chrome bit at the back). Personally I don't think the Astra looks too bad, but this is just a stretched version which looks out of proportions, badly styled headlights... Taking it a but further don't you think
• naff naff 8 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Glancing through some old postings here, I see that someone mentioned naff motors. Until recently I thought the worst was the set of leopardskin seat covers I saw years ago on a Beverley Sisters' car. But one of my neighbours has the reg A 15 OPV, which has been tortured so as to appear as ALSOP V
• 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
• Vauxhall Carlton 21 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I own an F reg Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CDi, and yes I know it's getting old now, but it has now started to cut out ( on the motorway sometimes!! ) and then refusing to start. I have noticed that the engine management light starts to flicker and then goes out. I do manage to get it started
• Audi Quattro 1980-86 20 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  I am seriously considering buying an old (pre 86) Audi Quattro 2.1, probably the turbo. To be honest l have no intention of doing so for at least 6 months. However before l start getting all excited and reading/thinking about it like some obsessive l wouldn't mind a bit of initial advice from you
• Replacement audio in Astra 16 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  My son wants to replace the radio/single CD audio unit (Delco ) with a Kenwood Radio/Cassette unit (that came from his old car) which will also control a multi changer CD player unit . What will happen to the current display screen (time/temperature and radio tuning info) if the system is changed
• Peugeot 206 parts - URGENT 1 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  of runners and crossmember for £107. Only one of the runners has failed - metal stop has disintegrated (slightly worrying on a 2 year old car methinks). As usual any advice given will be gratefully received. Thanks
• Independent Honda Specialist 18 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  I am looking for an independent Honda specialist to service my 1992 non-import 2.3 prelude. As the car is old I do not see any point continuing with a Honda main dealer service history anymore. However, the cam belts are due for a change and I would only want to take it to someone who knows what