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• GEARBOX THRASH ON FIESTA 8 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  I own a Fiesta Zetec S which is 2 months old and has now covered 1500 miles. When the clutch is not depressed the engine is noisy, however when the clutch is depressed the engine noise is minimal. During the 1500 mile complimentary check I mentioned this fault to the mechanc. On collecting
• Rover flywheel wear 4 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  Does anyone know whether old style Rover 200's (1990-95 models) are prone to wear on the teeth of their flywheels as my 92,000 mile 214 is grinding its starter on start up (as though I'd try to start it while the engine is running) The fault is inetermittent but getting worse. I have looked
• Brakes on a Passat 10 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  I bought a 2nd hand Passat in November (20,000 miles, S reg). I got it from a VW dealer and thus have a year's warranty. Since I bought it the front nearside brake has been making a terrible grinding noise. Sounds like metal on metal. Despite the dealer changing the discs twice and the pads three
• Renault Espace 1 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  Hello, Some time ago, someone mentioned (Was it HJ ?)the better model of a s/h Espace to suit a potential buyer who was short on funds. My ageing Nissan Prairie will have to go soon and I fancy an Espace, preferably diesel, possibly with auto transmission. Funds are limited to around £5000
• Byers questions Final part (hopefully) 2 May 2002 (Forum)
  in an efficient manner without use of a car and do not have the Minister?s block exemption from benefit in kind tax. Government Policy A steady run down of public transport has resulted in the motor car being, for the majority, the only viable method of personal mobility, especially in rural areas
• Drove a few cars yesterday 10 May 2009 (Forum)
  and had its first "service" (expensive oil change) a few weeks ago. It has been faultless since I've owned it and consistently returns around 30 mpg in mainly urban use and up to early 40's on the motorway. The most impressive thing about the car is undoubtedly the engine, which is smooth, quick and has
• Can I be a revolutionary? 9 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  wheel.  The dials are clear and there is a great deal of power if you bury your foot in the carpet....But I just dont like it.   Sure the steering is precise, but I prefer the steering in my S-Max, which seem less filled with novocaine, the engine is gruff at low speed which I thought
• N/A - Road Traffic Act section 151 7 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  .  They are quoting Section 151 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.  I've read said section and am struggling to see how they can apply it to me, but I'm no expert so thought it would be worth asking on here. Subsection 1 of S.151 states that "This section applies where [...] a judgment to which
• FIAT Doblo - FIAT Doblo 1.9 in JTD & MJ forms – consumption 2 May 2010 (Forum)
  ;} --> Previously I had a 1.9 JTD 100bhp, 03 reg, from 140K to 170K; recently sold.   I loved it but the local garage warned of expensive repairs imminent.   Averaged 47 mpg, low 40’s round town in the winter, low 50’s motorway in the summer
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 2.0 TDCi turbo vane actuator problem (P132A) 28 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi. I know this post goes on a bit but it seems there are a lot of people with similar problems to me and I?m trying to collate everyone?s knowledge into a workable solution. Car has done, 109k miles History Driving at 70mph on dual carriageway came to slight hill and applied extra power
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - Oh no, not another bangernomics post! 17 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  ?99 Mondeo 2.0 petrol estate. Paid £1150 for it 3 years ago with 91k miles on it. Now showing 118k. Not a huge annual mileage I know, but during that period that?s just the same mileage I would have done had it been a brand new car. Everything from 2 miles to the shops, to 1500 miles in a week
• A few days in China, cars, pollution, perspective 26 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I spent a few days in Hongkong at a family reunion earlier this month, staying in a beach front hotel on Lantau Island. Really enjoyed just piling into the back of those Toyota Crown Taxis (not driving for once) that are running on LPG. There`s a small mountain to climb between the airport
• sorn point 12 May 2007 (Forum)
  Bah! Community policing! Billy?s in disgruntled mode, I have lived in my little terraced house, in a little terraced street, (seven houses) that goes to nowhere, for 20 years. In all that 20 years I have never parked my car anywhere else but in the narrow back street, as do a lot of my neighboughs
• Is 6 Grand+5 y/o a car tipping point? 16 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi All, Thinking (again!) of changing my car. I like big cars with all the toys and literally you're spoilt for choice around the 6k mark and about 5 years old. I'm thinking here of mass market cars such as Mondeo 2.5's / Vectra 3.2's / Omegas / Volvo S60's , each would typically have about 50/60
• Help me choose my dad?s next car... 21 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Vectra 2.0dti Skoda Octavia Hatchback (98-04) Mazda 6 Hatchback 2.0 D (119bhp) S 5dr Volkswagen Passat Estate (99-05) 1.9 Tdi Pd (128bhp) What models I have missed? And are the engines I have selected above the ones to go for? Let's hear it from the BR collective!
• Life's a ..... 2 May 2002 (Forum)
  That?s it, I?ve had enough. The car has got to go. Driving back from London to Kent in the rush hour yesterday the car started to misbehave. Didn?t seem to be changing gear properly (it?s an auto). Continued more circumspectly than is my wont after pulling over to nearside so that I could access
• Ford S-MAX - Used Car issue - Cracked and Chipped Windscreen 5 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  I picked up my new car today (used one) from a large London based secondhand dealer. - I don't know if I can mention them by name so I won't - Anyway...
• Ford Fiesta 2010 - Do I need to change timing belt before its time? 16 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  to have it done in the next six months for peace of mind but just wondering if it s a bit of a risk. On the report from the mechanic, it s written the driving belts are in good condition but I suspect this did not include the timing belt. Unfortunately, there are no service history or repair receipt. I
• Ínsurance pay outs 29 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Dear....                         this is an outrageous bill for this  damage (945.50.)  I owned  S & S  Autos in E15 for several years and Swiss autos in E11
• Land Rover announces new limited edition Defender 20 May 2014 (Forum)
  , on closer inspection, is actually a flask of ***s. The Grylls Edition features a bespoke sat-nav system in which all roads have been removed, encouraging the driver to reach their destination ‘as the indigenous peoples would have done’. Meanwhile, the gear lever has been replaced