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• Rover 75 2.0 CDT servicing 26 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  etc) was that they needed an oil change about every 12,000 miles. What does an 'inspection' entail? Is it just a case of checking levels and tyre pressures? With older family cars I normally manage the routine oil /filter/ brake pad changes myself but the handbook gives no clue to what is required
• Speed Camera Thread - Volume 49 [Read Only] 18 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  would more accurately reflect the negative attitude to speed limits by drivers. When approaching overt cameras, all that happens is that speeding drivers brake on approach, then speed up again after. Hence, out of 1000 cars passing, a small proportion get caught (through day dreaming one suspects
• Back from LeMans 18 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  understand this year was the last one they will appear in. I was astonished also by how quiet the diesel cars were, and to be honest, they were not so exciting to behold. I enjoyed standng at the bottom of the Mulsanne straight where they braked hard for the sharp r/h bend but still managed to overtake
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - Performance Mods? 7 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hello all, I am pondering trying to get a few more BHP, handling and breaks from my '94 Golf. Sadly not the GTI version - 1.8 8v 90bhp variety. So i've been considering a few options - and would like some feedback... 1) K&N induction kit (supposed 4-5bhp), performance brakes etc. Easy
• Mitsubishi L200 pickups (2000 - 2006) - Type Approval - help needed 21 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  that it is not a ?grey import?. DVLA want evidence of ?Type Approval?. Mitsubishi in Ireland can supply me with Type Approval numbers for Emissions, Brakes and Noise, but not one number for the whole vehicle. After a lot of back and forth the local DVLA office are now saying I need to take it for an SVA test
• Choice modifications to a Ford Focus. 9 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  add up to make a marked improvement. Work to be carried out at indy garage. Any advice or suggestions would be very welcome. Ideas: Wheels & tyres- Upgrade to 16'' from 15'' buying used set on eBay (Ford parts). Tyres need replacing anyway as they are all original. Brakes- Order good quality discs
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 06 1.8 - Undriven for 3 Months 21 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  and lubricated I've already been told that the battery is flat which may necessiate a new one - I'm ready for that. However, my concerns are more around whether the brakes/gears/wheel bearings or something worse may have seized up. I've no mechanical expertise so wonder whether it's worth paying for a full RAC
• Bosch Service Centres - any experience or views ? 30 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  a brand new Avensis the other day and looked at its wheels and noticed Bosch brake pads fitted from new. I do have a Bosch Service Centre conveniently up the road from work and wondered if anyone has any experience of using them. I would be grateful for any feedback or views of Bosch Service Centres
• The price of Petrol compared ... 18 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Think a gallon of petrol is expensive? This makes one think, and also puts things in perspective. Diet Snapple 16 oz £1.29 .. £10.32 per gallon Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz £1.19 .£9.52 per gallon Ocean Spray 16 oz £1.25 ...... £10.00 per gallon Brake Fluid 12 oz £3.15 ...... £33.60 per
• 7.5 lgv licence/course 11 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  , not braking hard enough etc etc. so now i dont really want to do that course, and i only want to drive a 7500kg vehicle. Is there a course available where i can just train to do the 7500kg (ie train in a large van) Also hats off to you guys who drive lgv/hgv. i thought it would be easy, but how wrong i was!
• Rubberneckers - what to do? 25 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  to their right while the car in front braked! Rig up a CCTV camera and charge anyone seen turning their heads towards the accident scene with driving without due care and attention, and causing an obstruction! Discuss. Cheers DP (Sorry for ranting! ) :-)
• Honda Civic UK (2006 - ) - Honda Civic Aerodeck. Whats the knocking 25 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 1999 Honda Civic Aerodeck 1.5LS Estate. On pulling hard left (reversing or turning corners) I get a knocking which resonates through my steering wheel. I also seem to get a vibrating when braking from high speeds ( I initially thought this was just the ABS). I recently had the car serviced
• Renault Espace (1997 - 2002) - 2.2dT head gasket 24 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  without all this hassle. Mind you once the engine is on the floor everthing is accessable, such as timing marks, cam belt, turbo, manifolds etc. The real issue with engine removal just for the head gasket is that so many other systems have to be compromised. The radiator, Aircon, Brakes, gearbox
• Pathetic Passat gets the Push 3 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  . But an average of nearly £120 a month on repairs and servicing tells its own story about the difference between a car that looks high quality and a car that is high quality - I've had two rear door latch failures, a failed air mass sensor, new front brakes, new front suspension arm, and numerous untraceable
• Ropey Toyota 11 May 2007 (Forum)
  ) - various problems with the brakes (noises, 'grabbing' etc) - steering recall - failed clutch unit (new clutch fitted) - failed oxygen sensor - failed yaw sensor What is more worrying is that last 3 items - surely not good for such a low mileage (and young) car. The car is driven regularly and gently by my
• Supermarket - buying without warranty 23 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  , which only allows limited testing of the car, as you can't really get beyond 20mph. Supposing for example 2 weeks later the headgasket blows, or you discover when driving home that actually the brakes aren't very good, the clutch clipping, the handbrake doesn't hold, or the auto gearbox starts jerking
• Peug 106 praise 6 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  to a flat battery. In the time i owned the vehicle other than brakes, tyres( the rears did 80000 miles and still had 3/4 mm tread left) exhaust service items and battery the only things i had to do to the car were as follows 55k head gasket and radiator, 66k wishbones replaced due to worn bushes
• Inconsiderate Speed Camera parking 18 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  were unable to get into the small laybay, hence stopping in the road. 2 operators inside with the cameras pointing through the rear windows. This morning passed another one, this time properly livered up, but stopped at the bottom of a steep hill (to no doubt catch the people who don't gear brake
• Keep or replace? 16 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  pollen filter, fanbelt & tensioner, and new rear brakes. The gearbox is leaking too. I know she must sound like a bag of nails to most, but she appears and runs fine most of the time... The question is, do I sell her (I've got an offer of £2,500 from a local garage, though he doesn't know of the new
• BMW 335d and service inclusive 21 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  5) and includes all services + brake pads / disks for the applicable period. BMW have moved to condition based servicing so I assume that primarily motorway miles may generate service intervals of 20k or so (please correct me if I am wrong with this estimate). This means that I would have 3