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• My W Reg Vectra 23 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Thanks for the replies a few weeks ago about my post about purchasing a W reg Vectra 1.8SXi 16v. http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=15941 for anyone that\'s interested. Collected it on Friday and thought you may like an update. Compared to cars that I have driven before (Uno
• C5 'parking' wing mirrors 8 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  he left the settings of the automatic ?parking? wing mirrors in a state. They don?t now swing 90 deg. in to the body on remote locking, or if they do it?s hit and miss. Neither does the passenger side mirror swing down on reversing anymore. So, can anybody help me to get my mirrors working properly
• Renault 5 vibration problem 2 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Hi all, have been lurking for a while but now actually have problem! I have M reg renault 5 on 80K recently there has been a vibrating noise coming from the n/s front. The frequency of the vibration increases as the speed increases. I have not noticed any differences in handling at different
• bmw 31 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  to lower it more at the front is just as all E36\'s the front arch is placed higher than the back arch which i am worried if i lower evenly all round may look a little silly??? any help appreciated. CHEERS
• Adjustment of Idle Mixture Cavalier 27 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  the Engine Management Light comes on, it does not flash and the 'Paper Clip test Method' shows all '12's and no fault. The advice of an expert would be much appreciated. One other observation, the adjustmet seems to make little difference, it certainly does not affect performance! Regards Nikki
• Clutch question 27 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  to 'rob' me of ££££'s to do this job but I'd rather not line their pockets if I don't have to so how do I go about this ? My local indy guy won't be able to do it I'm sure, but will probably just farm it out somewhere. Does anyone know of a reliable and trustworthy outfit who might be able to assist
• Motorcycle engine cleaning tips 24 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  I have a motor scooter and have found it very difficult to clean the engine. I have tried dry cloths but it doesn?t seem to lift the dirt and oil and is as dirty as before. I have been contemplating the use of some of the products on sale including Autoglym?s engine cleaner but I am afraid
• Positive observations ! 16 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  of Slovakia) it wasn't long before my S-I-L was crossing the roads with confidence and allowing V Junior #1 to push the baby along in the pram. It's nice to have something pleasant to say about driving in the UK for once - perhaps we are guilty of seeing only the negatives sometimes.
• Minor paintwork repair 8 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I am after some advice. I noticed this morning that someone had left a scrape from my o/s rear bumper going along just above the wheel arch and ending a little way into the passenger door, probably done by someone reversing out of a car park space next to mine (needless to say no note was left
• renault clio dti erratic acceleration 6 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  waiting for the gear to engage and set off. Easing off the accelerator drops the engine noise several decibels. This most occurs accelerating in 4th abd 5th between 50 to 70 mph. Also - and it may be me - the turbo isn\'t whistling as much as it use to. It\'s had belts changed at 44k
• What the best chip/filter for Mk3 VR6?? 30 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  , so i would appreciate any help from peeps who have suped up VR6's
• AC - Cross threaded spark plug 17 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  it in because it\'s worth less than the cost of the work). I was think along the lines of the way a tap & die is used in similar circumstances, but not sure if it can be done with a car. Any help/suggestions greatly appreciated.
• 1996 Endura 1.3 Ka Cutting out! 22 May 2003 (Forum)
  Hi guys..........I don\'t know if you\'re fed up with hearing about Ford\'s that cut out but I have a similar problem. My 1996 Ford Ka cuts out when dropping from high revs (75-80 mph in 5th) to idle.........this only seems to happen when the car is warm. I\'ve tested this when the car
• Tyre Wear Rant 20 May 2003 (Forum)
  I have just visited my local tyre retailer and they have informed me that my front Pirelli P6000's are worn out at 14k miles!!! I will be asking Volvo why they fit such crap tyres on a £26k car (V70 D5 SE). I know, Pirelli sell them cheap to car manufactures because no one else will buy them. I
• The Back Room Poll 16 May 2003 (Forum)
  hiccups) we\'ll be running a poll (kindly supplied free of charge by http://www.alxnet.com ). Wowbagger\'s suggestions included \"How long is it since you last read the Highway Code?\", so that will be the subject of the first poll, but if anyone else has suggestions for subsequent polls, post them here
• Choosing an urban car 16 May 2003 (Forum)
  1.3. I'm a little more inclined to the Civic, but the Yaris looks neat to the females. All seem competent and much the same price, within about £1000, with some shopping around. The mix is brand new discounted Yaris T3 (the revised one), nearly new Civic 3-door S (garage courtesy car) and low
• If not Laguna, then what?? 30 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  things in the £18-24k band (and a bit above), but lease costs are obviously higher for stuff like audis/beemers/mercs etc. I know I can get a Mondeo diesel Ghia X for the same outlay s the renault, but I don't think it looks as good, and I'm not keen on the look of the passat either. You just seem
• Clio petrol pump 22 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Daughter's friend brought round a 1.2 Clio S-reg today with a very noisy petrol pump. Renault dealer says £350 to replace while independent local garage says around £240. The dealer says the flow of fuel is within spec so the pump operation is OK apart from what sounds like mechanical
• Deep throaty Rover 17 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  SHOUD CHANGE GEAR AS ITS REVVING LIKE HELL IF ANYONE CAN SHED SOME LIGHT ID BE GRAETFULL, ALSO, DOES INJECTOR CLEANER REALLY WORK???? 1) Please don\'t post the same thing in both Discussion and Technical Matters. Its pointless and wastes people\'s time. In addition, this is a subject for Technical
• Merc E Class problems 6 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  My wife has a 25,000m E320CDi (9/2000 vintage)with a few problems, neither of which the dealer has been able to find. First one is a strange 'flapping' noise from the O/S rear wheel, which appears intermittently when pulling away. We've checked the tyres etc. Lastly, the steering intermittently