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• Modus operandi of car insurance industry 26 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Having read several threads on the subject of car insurance I can only assume that the modus operandi of the car insurance industry has changed in recent years. At one time it was not possible to claim directly off the other party?s insurers. You either claimed off your own insurers
• Supermarket Fuel - Quality? 25 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I have read recently that certain BMW engines (manufactured in the 90's) were the subject of a recall to prevent possible damage due to high sulphur content 'mainly in low quality supermarket unleaded' Is supermarket fuel really any different in quality to branded fuel - I do recall hearing
• 2000 Vectra 2.5 V6 CDX Temps/Coolant 29 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  reach 95C within minutes and then seem to stay there. I've heard of a V6 software upgrade for the V6's info display which might get rid of the warning message but dont know if this applies in this case? I'm wondering if it gives a warning when there is too much coolant in? Also, are the temps too
• Punto 1995 diesel MOT failure 21 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Car is run for daughter to use during her royal visits from Uni in Summer. Failed MOT as both rear sidelights were u/s. I recalled I had noticed one faulty 4 weeks earlier, and as she dropped me off for holiday had given her £20 and told her to take it to local garage to have bulb renewed. She
• Subaru price please? 1 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  , no aircon, good P6000's, tidy looker but usual scratches, chips etc? What sort of deal does anyone reckon I could get? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
• VW Golf 1.4 Emissions failure 8 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I inherited a VW Golf S 1.4 recently with only 16000 miles on the clock. I thought it would sail through the MOT, but has failed on emissions level. (1.054 was the lowest it would go from memory). I was told that the garage would be able to diagnose whether it was a faulty lambda sensor
• Best car you've had 6 May 2005 (Forum)
  A follow on from Schoolboy's'worst car',what is the best car(s) you have had?Could be the most reliable/economical or just one that gave you a good time or brings back fond memories. I'll start with an Anglia,it was the 1200,such power,I was a teenager,it was my first car.I thrashed it without
• New model A4 ergonomic problem 15 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Picked up my new model A4 2.0 TDi S-line 2,500 miles ago. Already have problems with the gearbox (obstructive and crunching into 2nd gear, sometimes can't get first at all!) and suspension like a bouncy castle (I think the front dampers are faulty) so much so that I bounce out of the driver's seat
• Bye Bye Micra - trade to dealer? 1 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  It will soon be all change in the S household. It's time to move on my wife's 99T Micra and I was wondering what price I could expect if sold it privately and what attitude/price I could expect from a dealer if traded for a newer machine - possibly a Pug 406 coupe from main dealer. The Micra
• I Have a Question Volume 64 4 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  humming (don't recognise the tune), but SWMBO says she hears it all the time and its driving her, and she me, crazy. Hope someone can give me some new ideas to identify problem(s).
• Another Renault Clio starting problem 2 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I have been reading the earlier articles about Coolant Temperature Sensors getting corroded and causing faulty readings. But I'm not totally sure whether this is the same problem. When cold my clio (which is a 1998 S-reg 1.6 RXE) starts fine, but, if I drive somewhere then leave it for half an hour
• UK drivers paying too much for parts 1 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  frequency then, I know, the disparity would be a lot less. Higher volume parts, such as filters and brake parts are where all the sales revenue is so that?s where all the pricing effort goes in matching the competition. Meaningful parts price research is based upon these basics: Selection of high volume
• Peugeot 106 ticking noises 30 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  a bit of extra noise as apparently the TU series engines weren't the quietest of things when first made anyway. Also, any pointers of what else to watch out for on 106's in general? Thanks in advance Ben
• Fitting Intercooler to Pug 306 HDi 90 27 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I've just handed back a '03 plate Volvo V40 diesel with the 115bhp lump when I left the company. I am now running about in a Pug 306 HDi 90 that used...
• Tarrant & Bentley - London ITV 5 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  apparently) Man fined for driving at 9mph exceeding the then 4mph (2mph in towns) speed limit. Ending up in Basingstoke where they decried the 1960's destruction of a quaint market town for the concrete hell that is modern Booringstoke. Next week its London to Oxford.
• Jazz - CVT or manual 4 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Dear Honest John & readers, Does anyone have any experience of the Jazz fitted with the CVT gearbox? I am interested to know your opinions of it in general...
• Honda-wobbly brake calliper 23 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  The rear n/s brake calliper can move up and down by about 3mm or so. It rummbles quite a lot over poor road surfaces.Ie. practically all B class roads in this country! It is a single piston type. The play seems to be where the two sliding pins enter their respective sockets on the caliper bracket
• 5 Series BMW No Start 22 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  My S reg. 5 Series BMW Touring has an intermittent - could be 2/3 times a week - no start problem. I switch on the ignition and all the panel lights up as normal. Turn the key to the start position and absolutely nothing happens - no clicks, no whirring noises, no dimming of lights. I sometimes
• Hit & Run Nightmare 4 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, Last night, returning from the cinema we took the usual short cut along a fairly narrow twisty stretch of road, from Scunthorpe towards the...
• Beware of the Hun in the Sun 9 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  You may recall this advice on fighter tactics proffered in the film "Battle of Britain". Now we are once again in the season of mists, mellow fruitfulness and low sun it has echoes for today?s motorists. My trip to work involves emerging from a very minor road onto a less minor road at the top