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• HPI History Ect 30 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  car has had its reg no. changed, the new plates on the vehicle were provided by a HONDA dealer, and a quick search on DVLA confirms that the old '51 plate is now running round on a 2006 Honda, and that the new '51 plate is on the vehicle I'm buying. The numbers on car all match, windscreen, boot
• Celica or ...? 7 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Hi We're looking to get something sporty, not just to drive, but also to look the part. We have a 9 year old child, so some semblance of rear seats would be useful, although we do have a Yaris. Reliability is fairly important. There are Celica 190s for under £10k on Auto Trader, and it gets
• Toyota Oil Consumption /Gearbox 6 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Hi All, My sister recently got a new Corolla. Not long after buying it i read about some Toyota engines consuming oil at around a pt every 4-500 miles after 40k. Although this isnt an issue yet - car only 8 months old and 10k- The car in question is the 1.6 petrol engine. i was wondering
• Advice please - 1 owner or 2 owners? 25 May 2006 (Forum)
  got the V5 through the post and it shows 2 owners plus me. The car is only 20 months old and I did get a good deal but feel that the dealer misled me. Will the fact that the car has had an extra owner reduce its value? What options do I have with regards to the dealer? Many thanks in advance for your
• VW Golf TDi - Service Indicator 6 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I own a nearly three year old Golf TDi 130 with 17,500 miles on the clock. It has been serviced twice and the next service is officially due at the end of May or at 20,000 miles. Two weeks ago the service indicator in the car came on - only 7,000 miles (10 months) after the last service. Having
• Classics or rubbish ? 25 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Right lets go... one mans classic another mans dross... Is there any common ground?... For instance got chatting to a owner of Vauxhall Viva at a classic car show, it was concours condition, even the carb was highly polished, to me it was about as interesting as watching paint dry. To him
• Replacement car keys 11 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I wonder if I'm the only person that has ever wished he never gave his car key to his 14 month old daughter to play with. Of course, I never saw it again. VW would like me to invest 170 pounds in their company to provide a replacement (it's a remote transponder type fob for a 2002 Touran). The fact
• Cost to change 6 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Right: Old car - 1996 (N) Peugeot 406 1.9 TD LX. Metallic silver, 125k miles. No air con. Very good condition for year - belt change 10k miles ago, four new tyres (6mm on back, new on front), minor scratches and dings but nothing exceptional. Everything working. No history until 96k miles
• No MOT Certificate 8 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  My car had it's MOT yesterday. It's the first one I've had since the mid 90's, as I've always got rid of the cars before the 3 year old mark. I was not given an MOT certificate. The car is funded through a Private Contract Plan, through VW Finance. I was told at the dealership that the MOT
• Windscreen and icing 21 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  will have major condensation which is beyond the powers of the heater to clear. I soak it up with newspaper or bog roll before waiting an age for the heater to finish the job. Level of condensation is normal in that other cars have the same amount on the outside, I guess my door seals are old? Any top
• Buying a 325i Coupe Sport 2 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I'm really after some general opinions/advice.. I'm looking to buy a 325i Coupe Sport along the following lines Manual gearbox, leather interior up to 1.5 years old up to £23k Any reasons why buying such a car is a bad idea eg resale value etc. Any suggestions as to where to buy such a car
• aftermarket remote central locking 4 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  at you when locking the doors)? Is there any make better than the other? On her old car I had installed a Clifford. The problem with this was that if you did not start the engine within 30secs of opening up then the immobiliser cut in (not really a problem just a little annoying).
• Q Car Advice 12 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Hello Everyone I'm new to the back room but I've been reading posts for a couple of months now. Thought I would cut my BR teeth by asking a question I couldn't see info for - namely advice on buying a Q Car. Ten years ago a Volvo T5 or dare I say it a Rover 620ti would have fit the bill, namely
• a car for all seasons 21 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I am new to The Backroom but can see that there are plenty of intelligent, friendly and helpful people logged on. I have a small problem to solve about choosing my next car ? second hand - which will need to be a very useful for a self employed gardener (not much landscaping, mostly lighter stuff
• LPG Conversion on a Volvo 22 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I am thinking of purchasing an Volvo C70 T5, since I do a lot of motorway driving and like a good value car. As they seem to be around 10-13k for a 2yr old with 30k miles on. And I currently do around 25-35k PA and my company I work for give me 13.5p per mile. My question is do LPG
• My Xmas Prezzy 31 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  advice on undertaking this little task? Just I don't wanna set fire to my baby just after her first Xmas! For anyone who can't remember the car is an 02 Fiesta (Old style) Blue
• load restraint for Focus estate 4 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I want to prevent what's in the back of the car (e.g. garden rubbish) from joining me in the front. My old Vectra estate had a vertical load net supplied as standard, my Focus estate doesn't, and there don't seem to be anywhere in the car for such a net to clip on. The local Ford dealer looked
• Yaris D-4D 28 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  Congratulations on a really good site. After much soul searching over the last six months I have finally decided on the Yaris D-4D(PAS) to replace my ailing 12 year old Metro. Some while back the 'Right Car - Wrong Car' programme managed to obtain a GS Yaris (petrol) for a guy at the knock down
• the real Chris Watson. 8 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  i am now telling you about the real me, as i will be going to another forum soon. i am a 21 year old lad from newcastle upon tyne, i am training to be a mechanic at gateshead college, i have been buying and fixing cars from auctions since i was 11, my pets consist of my two cats and my lada riva
• Endangered species 9 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  anyone bothering to weld up and respray an old Talbot Alpine or Renault 14 - could these cars actually end up extinct?