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• Mondeo TDCi engine noise.... 14 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  I know there are a few Mondeo TDCi owners who have contributed to this forum. What are your experiences with engine noise? I have a 10 month old Mondeo TDCi LX with 15,000 miles. The engine runs great, pulls like a train and returns around 50 mpg. My concern is with the engine noise. Mine sounds
• Mini Cooper 29 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  I am almost at the point of orderinhg a new Mini Cooper and I hope you can give me some advice before the heart takes over the brain. 1. What colour ...I fancy silver grey...what experience do others have / what does it look best in ? 2.I currently drive an Alfa 156 ( 3 years old )...some city
• VW sharan A/C weak links? 24 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  Was looking at a neighbours 3 Yr old Sharan last night, they were complaining that the A/C would not work, turns out blowers are not working as the 25A fuse had blowen, when this was replaced and fan started working again the air conditioning still would not work, the A/C fuses are ok but still
• petrol pumps 20 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  was on the till, what had happened and he was very sympathetic!!! He accepted my explanation and charged me £20.00. Has anyone else experienced the problem of displays running on after the nozzle has been put back into the pump? This is not an example of some old fart who cannot handle putting petrol into his car
• High Mileage Bores 2 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Am I alone in getting fed up with the continual self satisfied crowing of those who run cars with X zillion miles on the clock, change the oil every 100 miles with DuckhamsSuperShell semi - synthetic oil purchased for 2.294FF a litre from a supermarket only 27 Km from Calais. Anyone who isn?t
• Diesel estates 3 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I have just got a job with the option of a company car or to take the money and buy my own. I was looking forward to choosing a new or preferably 12 month old diesel estate. It appears that all the really desirable ones are only available new i.e.Rover Tourer, VW 130 bhp or Audi 130bhp
• BMW 320D - Car wash damage 2016 13 May 2016 (Forum)
  Hi all. I've looked at the old thread on this but can't see a definitive answer for the next steps so here is what happened to me
• Environmental impact of new cars 19 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  of common cars, and the improvement is much less than 15%. I've done a comparison between a current, and 15 year old models. 1.0 Corsa - improvement of upto 9% (depending the model) 1.6 Mondeo - improvement of just over 8% 2.5 Mondeo - improvement of between 0% and 11% depending on the model Looking
• Slowest depreciating car 24 May 2008 (Forum)
  12 months old and has covered just 2,500 miles. But I'm now considering opting out and buying a slow-depreciating car. Wifeys Focus will pick up the reigns as primary form of transport and my new one will be our second less-used car. I'd like to go new (just because), and budget is up to £15k My
• Ford Maverick I (1993 - 1997) - Problem with a car i've just sold 13 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  ....). I obviously feel a bit bad because of the short time between selling the car and him experiencing problems, however it was an old car and only sold for £1000. The car runs perfectly fine, does not show any blue smoke etc. I have a receipt signed by both myself and the new owner for the car listed
• Future collectible cars? 17 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Weekend thinking cap time again, chaps (and ladies). This is not an entirely new subject, but how about airing it again? What will make the next generation of classic or collected cars? Think 10 or 15 years ahead and ask yourself "What will still be around from the post 90s that's worth hanging
• Can an independent car dealer find you a car? 20 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  ) and I’m looking at all the dealerships websites in my area and all I’m finding is mainly manual cars. What automatic cars some do have are either old like 2005 plates or they’re 100k+ on mileage.   I know exactly what car I’m after a BMW 1 series, petrol or diesel, looked
• Toyota Yaris - upgrade/change to bigger/newer car 21 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  I have a 2011 Toyota Yaris, she has done 42,000 miles and is bullet proof- passes her MOT and I have not needed to spend much on her in the three years that I have had her.However she is getting old I am worried she will need more expensive repairs etc, it is a bit small- I have a toddler now
• Mitsubishi - Insurance Issue after Accident 4 May 2023 (Forum)
  Dear Back Room Mob, I am writing on behalf of a friend. They were hit at a roundabout by a driver who didn't give way, car almost certainly written off and my friend suffered side impact whiplash with full dashcam footage. The other party ( 17 year old) has accepted full
• Tiny turbo pops! 8 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  , except maybe Toyota’s 1.2T. Again, when buying a used car, keep it simple. Had they opted for a basic old school 1.4 Corsa instead of the revvy wee 1.0 3cyl turbo it would more than likely still be running for many years to come despite the neglect.
• SEAT Alhambra - Exchange/swap 17 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  only keep car which are up to 5 years old or less than 50,000 miles in stock. Can anyone point me in the direction of approved used models and advise as to how the process would go for someone in my circumstances? Many thanks and happy motoring, Chris
• Mazda 323 - Buying a 2nd hand mazda 3 auto help 23 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  Hi everyone. Im looking for a car to replace my old ford fiesta. I really love the mazda 3. I need it to be an auto for my wife and when looking around thesw are almost too cheap. They have alot of miles on them and i was wondering if i should avoid them and wait a bit longer. After researching
• Ford ku - Gearbox replacement charge 27 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all, After some advice please. Apart from appalling customer service I have an issue with charges ford are trying to apply. In Feb this year I purchased an automatic 3yr old kuga with FSH and 17,500 miles on clock. Also purchased 3yr extended warranty. Six weeks ago whilst driving
• Mondeo 140 2.0 TDCi - Out of warranty - keep with main dealer servicing? 28 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  My car is 2.5 year old and within a few hundred miles of hitting 60k and thus out of warranty. So far I have had it serviced each time at the same main dealer and have had no issues. Following advice here, I got an oil and filter change by a mate about 6k miles after the last service
• Left/right dip headlights 22 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  the holder about 15 degrees anti clockwise. Funny old thing, I seem to recall that some cars had a little toggle, years ago, which achieved just this effect. If changing bulbs was easy I would rather do that for a trip across the Channel than mess about with stick on beam deflectors.