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• Audi A4 brake warning message 18 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  When its been standing overnight or for several hours during the day my 4 month old A4 Tdi will flash the re brake warning (accompanied by 3 loud beeps) when started. The brake fluid level is fine and the brake fluid level sensor has been replaced to no effect. Theres no warning if the car has been
• New Astra - noisy exhaust? 27 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I've just bought a 54 plate easytronic Astra club, which I'm pretty happy with (better than my old 05 Polo, that was a waste of money!)despite having part of the clutch replaced already! On the whole it's a pretty quiet drive, until I get onto rough road surfaces - every now and again I hear
• 51 plate fiesta no heater 18 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  my girlfreind has a new to us 51 plate fiesta, with the old style pushrod engine, the heater made a slight hint of warmth at first, so i suspected the stat was stuck open weve had a new stat fitted and now there no heat at all! even after a long run, the garage suggests its the matrix , would i
• Fiat Stilo Multiwagon 5 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Ok, so I'm not big on Fiat - never have been, but my friend has offered me his 2003 1.6d Stilo Multiwagon, with 80k on the clock. It's a nice car, very spacious, practical, sat nav, CD, electics and all the toys. I'm going to take it but wondered how much it might actually be worth, as I'd like
• Brake Fade. 3 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Reading a nine year old copy of Autocar earlier this evening (in the bath!) and was intrigued by a comparison test between a standard Jaguar XK8 and a XKR SVO. The road-tester kept mentioning how the standard car suffererd terribly from brake fade whereas the XKR with it's larger Brembo brakes did
• Escort (R) Fiesta (S) Stereo 1 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Hi guys, I've recent bought a little run around for my wife, a fiesta 1.3. However it came with a Kenwood stereo in it, she's not bothered about having a CD player in here car! :| however i am! :) I have the Stock stereo in mine (Ford Escort Flight (r)) I was wondering how easy it would
• Spilt Millers Diesel Extra 22 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  it and put an old carpet in? Is the smell ever going to go away? Anyone else been so stupid? I don't want to fill the car with air freshners all the time to cancel the smell, although maybe neutradol would do it?
• Jeep grand cherokee exhaust 20 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Hello Ive just bought a Jeep Grand Cherokee 2.5 diesel and found it needs a new exhaust. Jeep now tell me that because the car is 5 years old( by a few months) the exhausts are unobtainable, and will not be remanufactured. When I asked them what they suggest I do I was told 1/ Go for an aftermarket
• VW Passat cv boot and front drop links 26 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Help!? Rip off Britain strikes again! Had a 80K full service done and a number of issues were identifed. The CV boot needs replacing and both front drop links. OK? The car is 6 years old, 80K, (runs great mind!)but when VW told me the parts and labour, I nearly fell off my oerch! £130+ for the CV
• Replacing the Glass in a Fiesta tailgate 8 May 2005 (Forum)
  As the tailgate in my Fiesta Mk3 was rusted, I?ve bought a brand new tailgate (in primer) and fitted it to the car swapping, the lock, rear wiper and all the other bits with the exception of the glass which I have so far removed from the old tailgate but not yet fitted. Is this something
• Help!! Pug 306 popularity 29 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  I was offered an L reg Pug 306 for the grand sum of a £108, it is going ok and probably will last a year or so, but by searching this board I get the impression it is the most popular car to talk about!! is my observation is correct?. Can my £108 will last me longer if I get something like another
• Peugeot 206 Cutting Out 14 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  said the cat had completely packed up. The car is 5 years old and has done 80k. I'm sorry but I don't have anymore information than that. Does anybody have any idea as to the cause? Thanks in anticipation for your help. Mark
• 406 HDi Brake Fluid Warning 17 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Typical, just as I put the old Pug up for sale I get a new warning light appear!! When I apply the handbrake I get a beep and the computer tells me that the "Brake Fluid Level Low". It isn't low - it's right on the max mark. The handbrake holds the car fine, and in fact it just passed the MOT
• SEAT Leon - Buy now or not ? 23 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Looking to replace SWMBO's car so took a test drive in a 6 month old SEAT Leon SE 130 TDi. Did drive very well, powerful engine, enough space etc. Price however was £13,600 from main dealer, which seems high given a new model is out early in the new year. The question is I suppose - buy now
• Petrol grades and unleaded 4 star 22 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I know the for and against Optimax argument has raged over many posts but I have noticed that Sainsburys sell unleaded 4 star for just 2p more per litre. My BMW 530 handbook recommends 98 octane. I only recently noticed this weeks after buying the car and running it on 95 octane. The Sainsbury's
• How many backroomers drive automatics? 30 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Until about six years ago, I'd always considered an auto box the 'soft option', requiring an obligatory Trilby hat on the rear parcel shelf. At that time I 'inherited' an old Audi 100 auto, and have not owned a manual transmission car ever since! A lot of my commuting was down a very busy dual
• Stainless steel exhausts -- Toyota V6 18 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  The exhaust on the Camry V6 is finally failing (after 13 years). A Toyota replacement is £288 plus fitting and VAT. As good as it is, the car won't do another 13 years, but I don't really want a Kwik-Fit job. I thought to try out a custom-build stainless steel supplier and found a newish chain
• Noisy Saab Diesel 13 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Dear All, I have a year old SaaB 2.2 diesel, which has the 2.2 GM Ecotec unit installed. This is quite a good engine overall but suffers from being rather noisy at tickover and low speeds even when fully warm. My question, to any diesel experts out there is as follows :- Is it possible
• Fiat Slilo Windows 17 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I bought a Stilo last June. 14 months later and the drivers side electric window has jammed twice causing the window to explode showering my wife & two year old daughter with glass twice. The first time the dealer fixed it FOC, this time I am still waiting to see. Fiat customer services have yet
• Clio - brake fluid in coolant! 5 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  will this have done? The car is a 3 year old, 13,000 miles, Clio 1.6 16v petrol (import). It hasn't given any problems at all even since this "incident" which I find strange but I'm no expert. Thanks very much in anticipation.