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• Morris Minors for teen drivers 1 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  the same. Rather than all of us paying ultra high premiums that reflect the costs of said teenagers wrapping their performance pram around the local oak tree, why not make all new and learner drivers drive a low perfomance car ?. How about retooling for the dear old Moggy Minor with a few modern safety
• renault clio idling problem/cutting out 8 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  by dipping the clutch and revving the engine?? my daughter needs her car for getting to work and is worried she will break down all together.any suggestions of help would be appreciated.btw the car is fully serviced and looked after.we are going to get the timing belt done as it is 5years old.
• Use other party's insurer? 5 May 2006 (Forum)
  the warranty. The car is a 2 year old Alfa 156, the damage appears to be superficial scuffing of the (plastic) rear bumper. Obviously, there may be other damage underneath. Worth taking up their kind offer, or should I go to the local Alfa agent (not that I think much of them)? I'd be glad of any
• Cars to carry Bicycles 2 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  bikes (tried a rack it takes too long and car/bikes get scratched)and do not want to change it my wife has a x reg corolla which hardly gets used so I put the bikes in the back but tio be honest it isnt v big and space is tight. I was considering changing the corolla for a larger car but do not want
• Classic categories 27 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  In another thread, it has emerged that the word 'classic' is used generally and vaguely, most often to mean 'lovingly preserved or restored old car'. Excellent though such personal statements are, they blur the meaning of the word until it is lost. A sort of consensus seems to have emerged. I
• My next car ... 28 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  After nearly 7 years of loyal service and at 111,111 miles I think my 1996 Citroen Synergie is ready for a new owner. I need an estate so I can put tools and assorted junk in the back as I pursue of my new career (!) of handyman/gardener. The car needs to have 100 - 110 bhp diesel engine
• New rules on new car registration Jan 1 2 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  To improve security, the DVLA are introducing new rules for the registration of all new cars from 1st Jan 2004. Along with the application to register a car (the V55/4 or V55/5) you will need to supply your DVLA photocard licence or one document from each of the following lists
• Car door 'break-off' hinges 30 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  My 13 years old grandson informed me that he was on the way to school, riding his mountain bike fast in a clearly marked cycleway on the side of the main road in front of the school. There were roadworks at the time, and a very long queue of stopped traffic. A careless ?person? threw open
• HJ - How much for Merc E240? 8 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  will offer it an auction in the Midlands): car 2 - 2 yr old E240 Avantgarde, 4 door, 5speed-auto-tiptronic. Extras include auto climate, xenon, 6-disc CD. May 2000, W-reg, 20,000 miles. Mixture of short and long trips typical of a "family-leisure-car". Interior and exterior condition immaculate
• Community cars 20 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  A bit disturbing, this. A neighbour of mine was burgled, recently, and another was a "near miss" - a suspicious person was seen sitting in and old Ford Sierra, using a mobile phone. She blew the horn and drove off when someone showed an interest in her. The police arrived to investigate, and now
• Reflexes are not enough! 12 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Ralf Schumacher to be first F1 driver to wear glasses Ralf Schumacher says he will be the first Formula One driver to wear glasses. It comes just a week after he crashed into a queue of cars on a motorway. The 26-year-old younger brother of four-times world champion Michael says he is short
• Ex-Rental Car a bad thing? 25 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  , unknown to myself. The car has done 18,000 and is two years old. I very recently purchased it from my local Toyota Dealership and they are attending to a number of minor faults, including a missing spare wheel! I have noticed that the lean-burn engine is frugal but it does affect dramatically
• Any - Haynes manuals - as good as they used to be? 23 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  well until we came to physcially extract the old rack from the car. We spent a good hour trying to extract it from the side of the car instructed in the book, and failed. In a moment of inspiration, we manouevred it the other way, and it slid straight out. And yes, we followed
• Renault grand scenic - car supermarkets 31 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  it doesn't work and any kind of warranty gold platinum nickel dimond cut super £500 extra or free rac AA whatever doesn't cover it!  After buying cars and selling for over 15 years the bottom line is always you get what you pay for and main dealer 1-3 yr old cars are the best to get on finance.
• Advice on replacing car in Dec. 9 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  As many would know I am still using my Nissan QX. However, due to 1) constant nagging by my mum that my car does not look presentable at work 2) car being over 10 year old now (1995 N-reg) and 3) hopefully passing my final charter accountant exam and therefore a promotion, I would hopefully
• wrong car, right car 3 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  did anyone see wrong car, right car last night? i particularly enjoy episodes when then test the more sportier cars. the guy had a bright purple tvr camera and was looking for a 35k car of a prestigiuos quality, he tried the new BMW, porsche 911, a ferrari, a jag xk8 and a number of others
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 06 2.0 Doubts about the service 11 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I've got an 06 2 litre Diesel Focus and have a nagging doubt about the servicing of the car at the main dealer. My last Focus from the dealership was always serviced there but one thing kept cropping up. Brakes 80% worn. I had the first ones done but after that I had doubts so did them myself
• Registration dates and values 28 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  drive the old car a dozen miles on the 1st, the act of signing the V5c, the no tax and or SORN would probably make me an easy nick for Swansea. So all in all it is cheaper. Con's, well I'd never played the 'new' new registration game, and truthfully, not really my style. But less than a week? Given
• Smart Roadster (2002 - 2006) - The wife's gone mad and bought one 12 May 2009 (Forum)
  with it. For a car with only 0.7 litres under the bonnet, it really flies, and it handles very nicely too. It's a bit like being back in my old MG Midget, without the RAC patrol as a constant companion hopefully. An absolute joy to wind the roof and windows down on beautiful days like those which have just passed
• Thoughts on replacing Polo 22 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  to get me through uni and he's looking a bit old now, so he's probably going some time in the next six months. I'm also 25 in September which (I hope!) will bring insurance down and allow me to have a nice car. Work is a 50 mile round trip every day, with travel to various different bases around my