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Used car research 5 Apr 2014 (Forum)
, and maybe share any of you experiences or opinions (good or bad) in this thread. The link to the survey is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LGDYW9M Any help would be greatly appreciated, and thanks for your time, Tom -
Mercedes-Benz A-Class LWB - Noise from heating/ventilation system 6 Mar 2014 (Forum)
! Car is 12 yo. Not worth spending £100's. -
MGA 1956 LHD - MGA Chassis number info 1 Feb 2014 (Forum)
Hello MGA owners, I am looking to buy an MGA and have seen one with many pics. I had four many years ago in the 70's. The car in question is a 1956 LHD and lives in the US. One of the chassis plates is perplexing me. Its reads as follows - I -
Hyundai i20 - Winter tyres/steel wheels 9 Jan 2014 (Forum)
I'm trying to buy a set of winter tyres and steel wheels. I knew my i20's tyres were 185/60/R15s but had problems finding out about the wheel specs. The owners manual was no use and have not heard from Hyundai Customer Services regarding this. I have been looking -
citroen zsara picasso 1.8 petrol 03 - interchangeable car parts 9 Jan 2014 (Forum)
hi, i`m wondering if there`s a website that would tell me what cars use the same parts as mine. Basically i`m in need of a window regulator for a zsara picasso 1.8 petrol 03 and there aren`t any in my local breaker yards. I know from previous experience that picasso parts aren`t exclusive -
uk car discount - any good? 24 Nov 2013 (Forum)
Hello, I'm wondering whether any forum users have had any experience with the above broker they'd be willing to share. I'm interested in the new Suzuki S Cross which uk-car-discount offer at a very substantial discount compared to dealers' list prices. However, there doesn't seem -
BMW 330d (e90) - Car park liability 12 Oct 2013 (Forum)
into the car park is on a small hill, my car being low, I never even noticed the new kerb area until bang. Now do the car park not have a duty of care to put a bollard/s in front of new area for visibility purposes. Do you think I could stick a letter into them to see if they accept liability? Cheers N -
Mazda MX5 - Why such low MPG? 4 Sep 2013 (Forum)
, shown as 88%, more or less average, any ideas as to why MX5's don't seem to be very frugal on petrol? -
Which 7 Seater? 31 Jul 2013 (Forum)
of the Renault then I'll be looking at the Ford Galaxy/S-Max/Grand C-Max or the Mazda Takara which seem to be the only alternatives in my price range Budget is about £8000 but I could stretch to £10000 if necessary -
Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1998 - ECU unit/ diagnostics problems 24 Mar 2013 (Forum)
Hi, I know nothing about cars so any help much appreciated!!! I have an S reg peugout 306 which won't start..... the diagnostics thing doesn't work so the garage can't tell what's wrong with it from that.... It had a reconditioned ECU (ECI?) unit fitted about a year ago when the car broke down -
Mitsubishi Shogun - How do I disable the rear seatbelt force limiters 12 Feb 2013 (Forum)
I have recently bought an S reg mitsubishi shogun. When we went to put our child seat in we came across an issue with the rear seat belts. When they are fully extended, as you need to to put the child seat in, they have a type of friction on them when they recoil, to prevent snap-back. A great -
Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - EPS warning light 23 Jan 2013 (Forum)
Yet another member of the EPS Club ! Recently bought a 2nd hand FSI S 1.6 (Jun 06) with 9,000 on the clock (an ex-mobility car) from a local (reputable) dealer in East Sussex. One month into use and apparently not covered by the dealer's 6 month's warranty, the EPS light goes on. Local VW main -
Nissan micra k 11 - Nissan micra misfiring 22 Jan 2013 (Forum)
I have a 98 s reg nissan micra 1l and am having problems with it misfiring and chugging. I have changed the distributer coz it was coming up with that as a fault code. I have then changed the plugs, rotor arm, dizzy cap and the problem was still happening. I was then told it coil benthe throttle -
Ford fusion 1.6Tdci 2009 - Central locking wierdness 8 Dec 2012 (Forum)
Recently got a s/h fusion diesel. When i open the driver door past 30 degress the central locking tries to activate (and fails because the door is open). As i close the door the same thing happens at exactly the same position - it does this every time. A couple of days ago -
Kangoo van 2001 - Manual and towbar 19 Nov 2012 (Forum)
to a seller who has an illustration of what they`re actually selling.A good solid make(he will be towing trailer laden to legal max),easy to fit and inline or cheaper than the £63 ones on ebay? He`s also after a manual which will cover the 1.9 diesel engine fitted ,and claims he can`t find -
volvo s40 - Tensioner snapped 14 Jul 2012 (Forum)
My Volvo S40 (2002) won't start the garage I take it to have said the tensioner has snapped causing damage to the engine and would be £1000's to repair. Just over a month a go the same garage replaced the VVT pulley. I've only done a few hundred miles since, I was wondering whether replacing -
Is this dealer playing April Fools 2 Apr 2012 (Forum)
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2xQuattrac3 + 2x Rain Expert ..mixing all weather 1 Feb 2012 (Forum)
My corallo was handling like a dog in last years snow, as as tyres were around 4mm went for a set of Uniroyal rain expert..which improved hadndling a lot. With 12k on them , and with fronts most worn on my Front WD diesel, was considering putting 2 vredesteine quatrac 3's on the front -
Vauxhall Astra MK4 - Tyre Pressures 28 Jan 2012 (Forum)
Hi there, I have been filling my tyres PSI up to 34 PSI all round for the past few months. My tyres are 205/50 R16's. My question is, am I filling these up correctly because the front two tyres seem to be quite flat and sluggish at times, and showing at 35 PSI on the machine?? Can -
Renault Kangoo - Intermittent Speedo / Odometer 16 Sep 2011 (Forum)
this. Is this likely to be a fault with the speed sensor unit (which is presumably fitted to the gearbox) or something else (if so, please advise probable cause/s). Incidentally, is the sensor linked to an engine management unit