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• Any - Tyre Wear and tyre replacement 25 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  I was told yesterday that after 7 years tyres must be replaced irrespective of treadwear or apparent condition. My wiife's car is 8 years old and according to my informant will have to have the tyres replaced this year. This is new to me so is this true does anyone know?    
• VW Beetle 2005 automatic - transmission/gear box 26 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi Is anyone aware of a known fault with gear box on VW Beetle 2005 automatic? I am looking at over £3.5k for a new one as car is just over 5 years old-any advice would be most welcome
• Anti misfuel devices. 20 May 2010 (Forum)
  I have driven Diesel cars for 20 years, and not misfueled yet, (or even picked up the wrong pump nozzle). As I am about to retire, (again), and recieve my state pension, will my brain instantly turn to mashed potato, and if so which misfuel device should I fit?
• Skoda website 15 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Further to my recent post regarding an Octavia, the Skoda website badly needs updating. I cant believe a company the size of VAG has out of date pictures on it of the old Octavia and also the 'build your own' feature has been unavailable for months now. The cars look great, sort it out Skoda!
• Oil change deals 9 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Several years ago, well kown tyre/service centre used to change the car oil, filter, new oil inc labour from 15 to 20 quid all in. They used Castrol oil. Are there any good deals our there or my wife's 3 year old Ford Focus? TIA
• What happened to "Ziebarting " ? 28 May 2009 (Forum)
  Not for the first time I have come across a 30 year old car which looks like it was made yesterday . In nearly every case, they have included in the description, the fact that the vehicle was ' Ziebatred " from new. What ever happened to this process. / Why did it die out ? http://tinyurl.com
• Is this legal? 19 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Check out this link to Tesco's direct site http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.201-6313.aspx They are selling a "steel and plastic" security device which looks like a baseball bat. Looks more like a cosh to me. What's the chance you'd get arrested if you were sub 30 years old and stopped with one
• I had an `engine` dream last night 2 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I was looking into an engine bay. There was a small modern petrol engine, with modern covers and so on, but space all round the engine with every DIY item being accessible. Does this exist? (Triggered I think by watching an old film featuring period cars.)
• write off advice 13 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  My Mazda 6 is going to be a write off after an own fault accident. What value should I pursue ? - the trade-in price, or the forecourt price of a replacement ? The tax disc is just a few days old - can I remove it when I go and collect personal possessions from the car ?
• 406 hdi. fuel pressure regulation fault 25 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  can any one help my 406 hdi as a fault code stored in it and the car runs like an old tractor. the faul code is[ fuel pressure regulation fault ]can anyboby tell me what I have to replace to fix this anoying problem
• I had to smile ..... 27 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Following an old Nissan Almera this morning, I noticed a sticker on the bumper which proclaimed 'WATCH OUT - for the idiot behind me'. Mmmm...I wondered, what sort of driver would put that on their car - then when they braked, I saw they only had one brake light working. Question answered!
• Mazda 2? 19 May 2006 (Forum)
  Currently parents considering a one year old model available for less than £6k with low miles. Read the road test here and comes out well, anyone else has thoughts on the model? Seems a bit of a Honda Jazz type of car, good space and flexibility. Model being considered is 1.4 model.
• In defence of Citroen/Peugeot 10 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Although french car manufacturers seem much maligned in general, I have noticed that your average 10 year old french motor has very little or no rust compared to the equivalent age Ford/Vauxhall offering...opinions? P.S. I exclude Renault from this as they tend to rot IMHO...
• "Screaming" brake pads 11 May 2005 (Forum)
  SWMBO's car went into the garage today because of ringing sound on the front pads, which came on and off when I braked. Garage fitted new pads. I was told that this is a new wear warning mechanism when the pads are on their way out. Whatever happened to the old warning light mechanism?? H
• Buying Extended Warranty 13 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, My car is fast approaching 60k miles and therefore the end of its warranty. I can extend the warranty to 100k miles at a cost of approx £1250 Do we think this is a good idea for a 2 year old Volvo V70 Diesal? cheers Durelli - son of a famous Italian tyre maker
• Annoying Window Stickers 22 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Just bought a 3 year old Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec and am mightily impressed. Got it looking like new but it has big yellow stickers on the two front windows imforming everybody that the car is alarmed etc which are refusing to come off. Any ideas on how to removed them ?
• duff cat - Mondeo 4 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  My 99 Mondeo Zetec(1.8) started a light rattle apparently within the exhaust system. My local Ford dealer says it needs a new cat at an all-in cost of £279.How does the price sound and should a 4 year old car with 67K on the clock need a new cat?
• battery information 21 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Battery on the wifes car is still the original and at 10 years old is likely to need replacing this winter. The existing which is a Unipart and is labelled 12V,680/135 Type 096 In the Haynes manual it reads 680amp /135minutes reserve capacity. Can anyone interpret that for me to the normal
• Opinions of Ford Ka Please 7 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  My sister has just passed her driving test and is looking to buy a car about 3 years old. She fancies a Ford Ka and I would be grateful for any opinions on this choice, eg. economy, easy to drive, reliability and insurance group. Thanks for any comments.
• Manuals 22 May 2003 (Forum)
  In case anyone did not see it in the Sunday Times car clinic this weekend, a source for old and obscure servicing manuals was printed. The name is Peter Russek Publications (01494 440829) (www.russek-manuals.com). Thanks to their help I was able to obtain details of a DIY manual for a 1997