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• Price? Fiesta 1.1 1994 3 door 19 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  throughout is excellent with only a single small dent from another car door and just a very small amount of rust on the rear wheel arches. The MOT expires 24 Jan 07 and it is taxed until end Dec 06. The brakes, tyres and exhaust are all in good condition. There are no known faults. Checking Autotrader
• 306 SR Sedan rear springs 14 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  likely expect of one of Jaguar's best efforts, but the static rear ride height "looks" a little reduced (aesthetically comparing wheel arch with wheel) even when parked on level ground with hand brake off and half a tank of fuel. The ride height, front and back, is identical to within a couple
• accident repair 2 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  lets say the car comes back and its a mess, so i reject it. the insurance company will offer me trade value, which would not buy me a replacement in a million years. but if i do accept an obviously repaired car, im going to make a loss selling. all this coz some idiot cant find his brake pedal
• Repair or scrap? 19 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Please help me decide... I have a 95 Cavalier with just under 68k on the clock. It is in good condition with a nice set of alloy wheels too. I have just replaced the heater matrix (£250), the exhaust (£155) and it has failed its MOT. I needed cv boots and brake pipe on rear. Garage quoted £158
• New Polo - noise oddity 4 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  "hiss". The "thud" couldn't be felt through the steering or pedals, and according to SWMBO, the car was otherwise unaffected. Having had a quick look in the light this morning (ran it for 10 minutes) I could see no obvious sign of trouble (no warning lights; fluids levels, power steering, brakes all
• 1995 306 Sedan rear hub bearing change 3 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  with the brake drum; it should then easily pull (I have a bearing puller) or push out. If I do my usual job (from kart racing days when changing main bearings!) of placing the new bearing in the deep freeze overnight and warming the hub, inserting it should be even easier. The bearing seal appears to be simply
• Retraction of liability admission 9 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  " (presumably from the brake/clutch) to all within earshot. What to do?
• Haunted motorways 7 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  . The 1st psychic driver came zooming down the middle lane, came right up behind a truck & put his brakes on then pulled out into the outside lane which was totally empty or so I thought & passed the truck, what did he see that I didn't. The next 2 drivers I seen later on were in the outside lane (middle
• Alloy wheels - any merits....... 6 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  'kerbing' no matter how slight this might be. They are troublesome to clean and attract so much brake dust due to their open structure and add quite some time to the pleasure/chore of car cleaning I have to admit that I love the look of mine, shod with their 195/65 'sensible' tyres but cannot stand those
• Troublesome Vectra 28 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  not restart until I reversed it down the ramp (difficult with no power steering and unsupported brakes). After about 10 minutes it restarted and went about 100 yards before dying again. I left it for an hour and the car then restated and got me home, followed by an RAC van in case we broke down again
• Who said Japanese cars are reliable! 30 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  was due to brake anytime so now I have been 3 days so far with car off the road. Annoying thing is the car was in 2 months ago for its 60000 mile service and I said that its smoking loads on aceleration. I was told that all was fine and don't worry about it. The funny thing is my Alfa Romeo which I had
• Lorry overtaking peril 24 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  , but I did have dipped headlights on, so he must have seen me. I flashed my headlights hoping he would have had the prescence of mind to realise the danger but, no, he just pulled out all the same. I had to brake to avoid a collision, which therefore put me at risk of being shunted from behind. I have
• BMW 5 series 1990 E34 3 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  to run, in terms of deposable parts? I imagine body panels will cost a lot, but with cars of this age, whether the part costs £400 or £1000 doesn't really matter, I am not going to buy it either way. What does matter is; Will I be paying £500 a brake disc at a local specialist or are basic deposable
• A4 ABS and airbag 10 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  On our 98 A4 Quattro tdi the abs has started cutting in at low speed light braking. So when just coming to a halt at junctions etc. I have plugged vag-com in and it shows no faults (at rest). I intend to go out with a friend and see what it shows up when the problem occurs. I have done a search
• Good Service? 18 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  , £240.00. This includes, Air refresher assembly, £28.00, Castrol Oil £30.00, Labour £100.00, Petrol Treatment £10.00, Engine Flush £10.00, Brake de-dust £3.00, Superlube £4.00, Oil filter and drain plug gasket £7.00. Service kit and environment £7.00. 3. Tyre report states that spare is new
• Where does the fault lie? 29 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  line when second vehicle is spotted Second vehicle (by all accounts driving in excess of the speed limit) coming from the left either panics or brakes (though no skid marks present) and ends up colliding with the REAR(!)nearside of the first vehicle, i.e. swerves onto the other side of the road
• 306 d-turbo smoke 30 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Hey Thanks to everyone who tried to help with my brakes.... I do still have the same problem though. Does anyone know what would cause one of these things to kick out white smoke on startup? Every time it's started (Especially when cold) it runs really rough for about 5-10 seconds and spits
• Stale odour from climate control 18 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  again after it's been idle for a while. I left it with the dealer to sort that plus a squeak from the brake pedal, but although the squeak is sorted, the smell with the aircon is still there. Before I go back, I'd like to hear any opinions on what it could be. I'm wondering could anything (stray leaf
• Ford Escort Many Problems 27 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I have a second hand 1995(M) Ford Escort Saloon - 1.6 16v engine (had done 60k when bought and now has 90k on it). In the 18 months I've had I've spent in excess of £1000 just to keep it on the road. This includes (not exclusively!) New brake drums, disc, shoes etc, two new sections of exhaust, new
• Speed Bump Humour 3 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Roader? Approaching the hump at an angle to ensure at least two wheels have drive at all time. A Freestyler? (Motorbikes & Push Bikes only) The maximum amount of air is obtained on each hump and possibly a quick mid air wave or table top achieved. An Eco Destroyer. Braking sharply metres before