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• Mercedes CLS concept car goes production 23 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  form, the CLS Coupe will come with V6 and V8 engines, and will feature Airmatic pneumatic suspension, seven-speed automatic transmission, Sensotronic brake control, bi-xenon active headlights with see-round-corners function and latest-gen climate control. The German giant reckons that since the CLS
• Mondeo Valuation 4 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Metallic. 90,000 genuine miles, has lots of history, some old MOT's. This model was a limited edition based on the '95 spec Ghia and has the following over the standard LX model: - >Power, heated body coloured mirrors. >ABS braking >Twin front airbags >Heated Front Screen (Recently replaced, still under
• Old banger sailed through MOT! 2 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  used and is stood most of the time, usually guaranted to seize brakes, and knacker all parts. And yes I know that anything could go wrong with it during the next week but that's normal car life. So whilst the car's as good as worthless in value to others it's priceless to me. Just goes to show
• Customers...Why??? 20 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  the poor quality of their car/cost of parts etc. When it was them that bought the car in the first place? Why do customers complain their brakes/steering/lights etc. now don't work, when all I did was remove the a/c service port caps, fill the system with gas, and put them back on again? Why do customers
• Cyclist's paranoia? 8 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  behind us made me take an extra glance in the mirror. It showed a green Citroen AX approaching at speed apparently coming straight at us. I braked and was pulling in behind Mrs H. when the car passed within a yard of me doing, I guess, over 60. I was so incensed with this lack of courtesy
• Toyota servicing - is this reasonable? 20 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Just had a quote for a 3 year / 30k mile service on the Yaris which has rather stunned me. They want £118.50 for the service and another £50 to change the coolant which is due at the 3 year mark. According to the book, a 3 year service in an intermediate comprising oil and filter change with brake
• New Speed Limits 21 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  none of the electronic braking aids available today. Their own tests showed a modern Mondeo was able to stop 22 metres shorter than a 1960s Cortina. Thie suggestion is that we follow France\'s lead and have an 80mph limit in dry, clear conditions, dropping to 65mph in rain, ice or fog. All sounds
• Vectra ('01 / Y) SRi 2.2 Cam chain 23 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  with the wife & kids, the whole lot dies on me. no engine response, no power steering, no power assisted brakes....So, I eventually get the thing onto the hard shoulder. The AA come out and tell me there is no compression. I end up paying out 170 quid to a recovery firm (My AA cover only was for roadside rescue
• Daihatsu Charade 1.0 Expert needed. 6 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  sweaky brakes so any help would be great. Thanks guys. Paul C
• Salutory tale 6 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Vehicle : R plate '98 Passat 93k miles. Paid for service @ non franchise specialist, and asked him to do rear disc and pads at the same time, as main agent had told me they needed doing. He told me fronts were also now due. Last week brake warning light starts to come on, accompanied by three
• Pothole damage, KDS's what next 6 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  the car was KDS's again, they re-aligned the steering again and I did not really notice any difference. The steering feels very light and is also very sensitive to the road service in that it follows the road camber considerably. On braking around corners the car steering pulls against you. The car
• VW Polo, no service history, what to do? 2 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  radiator and engine block, fill with G11 or G12 (my preference for longer-life) VW-approved coolant 8. Replace brake fluid 9. Check cambelt, replace even if only slightly worn Does this look reasonable? Is there anything else I should get checked and/or replaced? cheers Paul
• Insurance - to claim or not 13 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  ) and mileage (141,000) I suspect the insurers may write it off as uneconomic to repair. Repaired, I might get £2,000 for it as a private sale on a good day. I've recently spent quite a bit on bringing it back up to a decent standard (new shocks, brake discs and pads, distributor, front wishbone bushes
• Sporty Coupe 21 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I fear that Madame at age ## has had a rush of blood to the head. In a few weeks the Golf that she isn't really entitled to but is driving anyway is due to go back to the leasing company. It's kept the tyres from flat-spotting, the brake discs clean and the battery charged. I was hoping
• My day. 10 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  trim quality on any current mainstream car just sit in one of these for two minutes without breaking somehing, that'll put things in perspective. Talking of breaking these cars have virtually no brakes. Even with new fluid, discs, pads and shoes effort is minimal on the rollers and a pass is barely
• Car for missus 8 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  , but she's more interested in the ABS brakes. Apart from the headlights, is there any great reason to go for a newer one? What about the MGF -- are they cheap for a good reason? What else should we consider - I reckon on the Interga type-R, Nissan 200zx, New Mini (Cooper - suspect it will have better
• But you did not buy it here sir! 17 May 2001 (Forum)
  Two stories both connected only by the title of this post, but both verified as true. No1 Chap takes his M-B V class bought 2nd hand brake button sticking causing the ratchet not to engage properly
• Seat Ibiza - Please help - rejecting a vehicle 4 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  getting my point across they said they would raise it as a complaint and come back to me. They did a few days later and agreed to reimburse me £1000 via cheque. The same day I was at a junction which was quite a steep hill. I engaged the handbrake and took my foot of the brake. The car rolled back
• Golf 1.4TSI DSG CABRIO GT - Problems, problems 28 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  drove it and told me "thats just the way these are!" A few days after this on holiday a brake servo failure message came up, it seemed realy unlikely so I drove around an empty car park and tested the brakes, seemed ok so Idrove  to the local dealer
• BMW Z4 Coupe - Help needed please, mis-sold BMW approved used car 6 May 2012 (Forum)
  to view the car the following week. Turned up and everything was fine with the car, the only thing he mentioned was that the former owner had forgotten to get one of the stamps entered into the service book. I asked to see the book, saw brake fluid service at 12k (car was at 22k when I bought