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• Mercedes c180 - Merc c180 or Volvo c30 26 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  I seem to be able to replace the banger with a nice sports coupe - and am looking at a  Merc c180 coupe or Volvo c30. I've seen a few c180's with 20k
• Vauxhall astra 1.6 sxi 2002 - Timing belt snapped 1000 miles over it's 40,000!!! 25 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  bent pistons, as I imagine, full of s***.
• Ford Mondeo III - excellent pc based ford diag system for tdcis 27 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  dealers would be around £150 so this is a great bit of kit for anyone fed up of the ford main s******ship... 
• Honda Jazz/Fit (2001 - 2008) - Stiff steering 17 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  that the steering is normaly considered to be light. I took a test drive in a same spec vehicle yesterday and found it to be the same! Either both cars have the same fault or JAzz 1.2's have very stiff and heavy steering. I have googled this issue and only found a few references and can't find any references here
• Low-resistance tyre recommendations? 13 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  that might come in 13's? Something that are reasonable in winter would be good too. I bow to your greater knowledge :-)
• Motoring to the disco medallion cold on the chest 30 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  . Your stories, Ladies and Gentlemen - please. Let`s make this thread a good one `for the weekend` (as the barber used to say) oilrag
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 02 1.6 Overheating problem 29 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hey... I have a Fiesta Zetec S, It has been overheating for a very long time now! I have had a new themostat, rad & new heater matrix hoses as they split. The heater sometimes blows out cold air, I'll be travelling for 10 mins in the car after not using it all night,...The fan kicks in the temp
• Which car companies will be left in 10 years time? 20 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  (with Nissan); VAG; KIA/Hyundai; Ford (& Volvo?); Toyota (& Subaru?) and Beijing automotive (who I think will be selling us cheap Roewe 75's and the Saab technologies they have just picked up). I wonder where Opel or its offspring might be? Can BMW continue to be independent? Will Honda stay on its own
• Do 4x4s Alter Cognitive Behaviour ? 18 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I have to say that we had some pretty freezing and snowy conditions last night causing some very dangerous driving conditions on non-major roads. However first thing this morning a saw, in just a couple of miles, 4 or 5 drivers in 4x4's (mixture of Discoveries, Audi Q7 and BMW X5), driving
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6 front brake pad replacement with 5mm left? 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hi Service in August indicated front pads were '85% worn', garage (not our local Ford dealer) wanted to replace them. Didn't take that at face value and we only do about 5,000miles pa so left it until now; MOT is due soon. I've had a look and the front n/s pad seems to have 5mm left
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 02 2.2DTi lumpy idle,no rev counter,limp home mode 3 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  and was running perfectly normal again......i stopped again on way home.then i was driving home again all the symptoms cut back in again....anybody help?.....i put some redex injector cleaner in it yesterday,but don`t know if that`s coincidence thanks for anybodys help
• Vauxhall Zafira B (2005 - ) - Is three abreast child seat fitment possible 23 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  in the front seat, doesn?t seem to be possible, as there?s no means (as far as we can tell) to switch off the passenger airbag. Has anyone managed to seat three abreast in these? If so, what type/make of child seats do you use? Sorry to bring up a well worn topic, but I couldn't find anything specific
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 02 1.6 erratic coolant 17 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I have a 2002 Fiesta Zetec-S and had the thermostat housing changed by a mechanic (mate of a mate) because of a coolant leak and I had no previous temperature issues. The temperature seems to be going up and down like a yo-yo. It seems to be ok for the 1st part of the journey but as soon as I get
• Credit Card Fraud - again. 1 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  My CC has been hit for three fraudulant transactions in very rapid order in the USA. My CC co identified it, contacted me 09:00 the next morning a credited all ££s back instantly. The transaction were not for large sums. I am trying to work out where / when the cloning originated. I do not use
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 05 2.0 HDi Air Bag Light Problem 30 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  thought i'd ask in here on H&S grounds lol!
• Your new (elderly) Battery 27 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  and out with the car as new.) Wonder if anyone anyone has ever replaced their battery only to have fitted an older one...It`s GOT to have happened somewhere, at sometime hasn`t it?
• Jaguar X-Type (2001 - 2009) - What tyres can I use? 22 May 2009 (Forum)
  What tyres can I put on the rear of my Jaguar Xtype 2.0D? I spoke to the Jag garage and they said I can only put Pirelli 6000J ' s on which are only suitable for Jaguar (they have a J in the code specfic to this model). I then spoke to the local ATS and they said they can put Dunlop All Seasons
• new vosa powers 19 May 2009 (Forum)
  Talking to my inside informant at vosa this week and he was telling me about the new powers vosa were given from the beginning of this month in relation to hgv"s, these consist of fixed penalty fines and points up to a maximum fine of 900 pounds, above this and it has to go to court Vosa are also
• Ford Maverick I (1993 - 1997) - 93 2.7D Washer fuses! 18 May 2009 (Forum)
  checked all these fuses (none of which is labelled for the washers anyway) but none blown. So... Any ideas where the fuse(s) for the windscreen and headlamp washers would be? Any other thoughts on what could be causing this problem? Doubt it's connections at the pumps as neither functions
• Why is 'purchase price' a factor with insurance? 12 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  ) I win the vehicle in "Tom Champagne"'s Reader's Digest Prize Draw or somesuch. Purchase price zero.... 2) The car is inherited or gifted from a relative for a nominal £1.... 3) My superior bargaining skills get the car for a knock-down never-to-be-repeated price - say 50% of its market