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• Classics or rubbish ? 25 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  (Snowdonia) and it was more a celibration of motoring It had every thing from Hillman Minxes rubbing shoulders with XJ220'S dodge vipers astons new and old Rather than rows & rows of teadeous BMC's & the like
• Two cars to one. 23 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  something between the two. Have considered a Mini Cooper S. Convertible Pluses - still quite small so easy to park, still a cabrio, good for longer journeys. Negatives - really only a two seater, small boot (they don't want to use the van for shopping), £20,000 price tag. I have suggested something
• Why not to to travel by train 6 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  ) was £196. That was just silly, so I asked for Standard class which came to £90 for two separate singles (bizarrely, that?s cheaper than a single). Luckily for me, my company will reimburse the £90 and luckily for them the value of the client work I did on the train will more than recoup the cost
• Best book for the mechanically illiterat 25 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  a carb and a solenoid, a coil and an alternator. Can any of the Backroomers recommend me an easy-to-read book that will fill some of the gaps in my mechanical knowledge? I s´pose the ultimate aim would to be able to do more basic maintenance, but the initial priority is something to read rather than
• Ugly, ugly, UGLY drive way! 13 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Sort of a driving thread. Was walking to visit my good old mum the other day. On route I saw the most ugly, ugly UGLY drive way. Basically, you have a bog standard red brick 1930's end of terrace house with a frontage of no more than a Mondeo's depth. The 3 sided brick wall was constructed
• 406 V6 coil (again) 24 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  in Gdansk. I know it?s only a ten minute job once the right faulty coil has been diagnosed, would I be able to do it myself in future if I carried a couple of spares? How involved is it? I can change brake pads, oil and put shelves up and I carry a basic tool kit. Can you tell a failed coil by looking
• No MOT Certificate 8 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  My car had it's MOT yesterday. It's the first one I've had since the mid 90's, as I've always got rid of the cars before the 3 year old mark. I was not given an MOT certificate. The car is funded through a Private Contract Plan, through VW Finance. I was told at the dealership that the MOT
• 3500 miles in a week! 1 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  - Or 8 days to be precise; anyone else covered this kind of distance in so short a time?! Went from S. France to Copenhagen, dropped off the family then rented a Mondeo for 3 days work all over Sweden. Then back to France. High spot - getting an indicated 145mph out of the S60 on a deserted
• spark plug electrode 13 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  about two weeks ago my car`s engine started to make a rattling noise.As I was in the middle of a roadworks with no possibility of stopping I carried on driving at a slow pace(approx.2k revs.)After about 3/4 mile the rattling stopped,I drove on gently,checking oil and temp.dials.Both normal. I took
• Company Car Tax - 2006 Non-EuroIV 5 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I have read and heard recently about the fact there are to be some changes next year on company car tax for diesels but cannot seem to get a clear idea of what is to happen and how it will affect me. Can someone help please? I drive a 2005 Volvo S60 D5 S which is a Turbo Diesel, 2.4 litres
• Free car - but no keys / V5 ??? 27 May 2005 (Forum)
  Afternoon All, Some of you may know that I like the old VW Beetle (I?m not asking for comments on how rubbish they are, before you all start furiously tapping away on your keyboards?!) I have been offered a 1972 Beetle for free, on the understanding that I collect it. It?s been laid up for over
• Pierburg 2E2 help needed 24 May 2005 (Forum)
  . On longish drives at a constant speed of about 80mph the car will start to misfire, getting worse until I stop and let it magically fix it?s self, if this happens it really eats fuel. 3. engine tends to idle to fast sometimes I know some people will say bin the pierburg and get a weber but they are very
• Lord Sir Alex Trotman 5 May 2005 (Forum)
  a personal hand in the ill-fated buyout attempt of British Leyland in the late 70's. (Ford eventually got cold feet and pulled out.) What is poigniant for me personally is I met Alex Trotman at Ford World Headquaters in Dearbourn Michigan in 1996 albeit briefly. A genuine car guy and not a bean counter IMO
• Ipod/Similar needed for car - advice plz 15 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I am due to start a new job soon and am looking to buy a device which will play all my MP3's that will work with my company car. Being a demonstrator, we are not allowed to put anything aftermarket in them - i.e. handsfree kits, aftermarket radios etc.. so it puts me in a dilema A friend
• Another waterworks problem - Maestro TD 4 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  In the last few months I?ve noticed that the coolant hoses on my wife?s Maestro TD are still pressurised after standing overnight. Opening the rad cap and the air blows out. I replaced the radiator cap with no improvement. The engine is running perfectly including the heater. No loss of coolant
• Carte blanche 21 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  look favourably upon 323's and similar. I like my old Audi, too, but I cheerfully admit to bias, which is why I'm asking you lot... What say you all?
• Lazy or crazy? 1 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  to where he works. Thinking back to my track-running days at school, I?d guess it?s a distance of between 100-200 metres and he drives it everyday also in a large Mercedes. In addition, he has to negotiate a tricksy underground carpark at either end of his journey. Personally, I think this wonderful
• Citroen C4 - is this a good deal? 27 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  (scary for a Citroen!). I've been offered £2000 for my 156k VW Passat 1.9TDi 'S', which is a 1997 model on a 'R' plate. Incentives include £1600 cashback from Citroen, and the dealer has offered to throw in metallic paint for free, along with another £300 off for good measure. So, the price
• Dangerous Roads 22 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Sorry, no chance to check to see if anyone has posted an announcement of this. Am just paying a flying visit for first time in 3 months, and it will be a whileyet before I am back on a regular basis. Radio 4's File On 4, at 2000 tonight (Tue 22nd) is investigating dangerous roads. Dangerous
• Childhood dream cars 13 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  they looked really cool.then the Renaul Feugo. Guess I was drawn to coupes! I did for a year or so own a ford Probe! I guess most my favs were fairly mundane,and I had many dinky replica's of my favs. Many, thinking about it, (I grew up in the 70's) were Fords (Consul,Zephyre) I was mad about Magnums Ferrari