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  • Motoring in the cheap lane. 16 Jan 2003 (Forum)
    As is commom knowledge, my Mrs. and I have a diesel Yaris (as our 'main' car) and additionally I have an old but very clean and reliable Maestro......Can you use the words reliable and Maestro in the same sentence?). It's for running about and going to the tip etc and has paid for itself a million
  • Buying new cars is a bit like smoking 25 Jan 2002 (Forum)
    if it was not for people like John Ford - Imported Golf V5s, I could not afford to run my two cars. My cars when new would have cost over £50,000 , I paid less then £6k for both. Thay are each fully gavalanised, quite low milage, and I see ones like them advertised with 250,000 miles on the clock. I could keep my two
  • Vauxhall insignia (59 plate) - DPF regen while parked? 7 Aug 2017 (Forum)
    Can I regen my dpf by parking my car and just leaving the engine running?
  • vivaro 06 1.9 van - immobiliser light 3 Mar 2016 (Forum)
    immobiliser light has started to slow flash when key removed, goes out when engine running, any ideas
  • 98 Citroen Xsara - Dashboard Warning Lights 13 Oct 2012 (Forum)
    All warning lights and stop light come on when reving high.  Car seems to be running ok though.  Any ideas
  • Jaguar XF (2008 - ) - Owner reviews 18 Jun 2009 (Forum)
    Anyone running one of these? Particularly interested in petrols and reliability. Any known problems surfaced yet? This will be my retirement car. Thanks TMS
  • Dodge - Dodge 2 for 1 offer 8 Nov 2008 (Forum)
    Not sure if it has been mentioned here but the Daily Mail is running an article today stating that Dodge is basically offering 2 for 1 on their cars now.
  • New Mitsubishi Outlander or Nissan Xtrail 12 Dec 2007 (Forum)
    I am having a test drive in both next week any thoughts or comments, I expect to run for two years and 45000 miles
  • Impreza 2.0l GX 20 Apr 2007 (Forum)
    Advice please on owning/running a used two/three year old Impreza 2.0l GX (the latest bodystyle). What sort of MPG can be obtained if careful with the loud pedal?
  • Splicing aerial cable 18 Jan 2007 (Forum)
    I'm fitting a new aerial to the car, but don't want to run the new cable all the way through. What's the best way to splice the new cable to the existing one?
  • carb hose for a mk2 Golf 23 Feb 2006 (Forum)
    golf mk 2. any idea where i can get carb heater hose that runs from air intake box to carb stove that is inexpensive?
  • anyone got skoda fabia vrs 7 Dec 2005 (Forum)
    Hi thinking off buying skoda fabiA VRS are they reliable, safe, comfortable,cheap to run? anything bad ? is vrs modle unnecessary.
  • Insuring two cars 22 Nov 2005 (Forum)
    I want to run a second car (cheap £800) through winter - what is the best way to get insurance and where. The no claims discount apparently doesn't carry to a second vehicle.
  • London Congestion Charge 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
    This has been running for a while now and Manchester is considering a similar charge. Is there any evidence that it's actually working and the roads in London are less congested or are motorists just paying up?
  • volvo v70 tdi 16 Mar 2004 (Forum)
    Is the 5 cylinder audi engine any good? and can anyone let me know what mileage they will run to without big problems? what interval for cam belts etc?
  • Half price MOT - National 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
    http://www.national.co.uk/main/offers.asp?offer=halfMOT%2Easp Not all branches, but a lot of them. Print out the 'voucher' and take it with you. Runs until 31st March.
  • astra 1.8i 17 Dec 2002 (Forum)
    Can anyone suggest what might be wrong when the digital display for mileage and trip-ometer suddenly vanishes! The fuse is OK as it also runs the hazard lights etc and they are fine. Is it a major job?
  • Electric Aerial Lubricant 4 Dec 2002 (Forum)
    Does anyone have any suggestions as to what would be the best lubricant for an electric aerial. The aerial is running freely at the moment, but I would like to know for when it needs lubricating.
  • Runnning new pads in. 17 Sep 2002 (Forum)
    Do I need to run new brake pads in? What's the best way to do it? -- Parp, Parp! Note: All Toad posts come with an implied smiley.
  • 4 x4 17 Jan 2002 (Forum)
    Is a 4 x 4 mitshibishi pajero or shogan (3 door models) expensive to run, petrol and parts etc. Does anyone out there own one of these vehicles and have any good advice?
 

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