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Family Estate - Used estate for 2-3k 16 Apr 2014 (Forum)
would be tight)? As well as car suggestion(s), I'd be grateful if anyone could advise as to what maximum mileage on a car I should cap my search at. Taking into consideration my annual mileage, type of driving and anticipated length of ownership. Any advise will be greatly -
Jeep Grand Cherokee - what 4x4 £11k 22 Feb 2014 (Forum)
- i am not worried about depreciation as like the jeep i will use it for 3.5 years and then bin it in an auction - i am not worried about fuel. WORK PAYS FOR FUEL!!!! This is an important consideration Any top 3's that spring to mind -
Mk 7 Golf GT TDI - Noisey Rear Shock Absorbers 21 Jan 2014 (Forum)
with it. I understand this problem only affects the MK 7 Golf GT,s I feel it is unreasonable to expect the customers to tolerate this noise and it is also unreasonable for V W customer services to expect the customer to ‘ ’live with it ‘’ the retailer -
Renault Laguna 2 1.9dci 120bhp sport tourer - 2.DEF : Coherence between the boost pressure and a 26 Sep 2013 (Forum)
. 2.DEF : Coherence between the boost pressure and atmospheric pressure. This is the error code and description that the Renault can clip is giving me. I have now changed what I think is everything but still problems persist. The car is still running like a bag of s*** and I -
Suzuki Swift SZ4 - Reasons NOT to buy a new Suzuki Swift 2 Feb 2013 (Forum)
on a passenger lap ! 3..small boot 4. reliabiity 5 years plus onwards 5. push button engine start (SZ4) is this a weakness that makes this car vulnerable to theft like certain expensive BMW s ? -
Ford Galaxy - Winter tyres - "van" tyres on a Ford Galaxy 22 Nov 2012 (Forum)
. I currently have 195/60-R16 summer tyres, and the only reasonably priced winter ones in this size (with the High Load rating I need in the Galaxy) are M+S Dunlop Winter Sport M2s, but note that they are sometimes described as commercvial or van tyres. Does this matter (given the Galaxy -
Escort XR3 - Can someone explain Cat-C VIC check 15 Oct 2012 (Forum)
Hi all, Ive just been to look at an 1982 XR3 with a view to buying it. (note this isnt a debate as to weather you like XR3's or not) The owner didnt have the V5 doc with him and didnt seem keen to go and fetch it, i just put this down to lazyness at the time but now im no so sure -
KIA cee'd - 2008 1.6D Kia Cee`d grinding noise from front 6 Sep 2012 (Forum)
condition. After leaving the dealer I noticed this noise has started again although it`s not as bad as it was. Anyone got any idea what this problem might be? -
vauxhall vivaro van - 1.9 tdi 2004 6 Jun 2012 (Forum)
. (PS as an aside I hope it's pessimism - after all I drive a 2004 Peugeot 1.6 - I can here you hissing- and it's been as good as gold for 7 years Cheers and thankz in advance for any warming words. Colin S -
Toyota Avensis - Toyota Avensis 1.8 Petrol 1st week 31 May 2012 (Forum)
and stuff so 140 miles since last Friday. Kids and family love it. They got more space that the C5. Was it worth the 12K we will see. Hope it lasts for ever and does have Toyota;s reptuation for living forever. -
VW dealer - great service!! 24 Apr 2012 (Forum)
and tensioner, check brakes (noisy) and check f/n/s door hinge mechanism as it was clicking a bit on opening/closing. Brakes were found to be OK, door adjusted. I expected a bill of about £600-650. It was £571, which I thought was pretty good. AND.... they replaced all 4 injectors -
2.2 ictdi 2006 - Honda accord suspension problems 19 Apr 2012 (Forum)
Recently I was parking my car and heard a big bang, like I crashed into something and car went lower on the driverside. I checked the front wheel arches... -
Peugeot 106 1.5 diesel R reg - Oil Leak with pictures - Camshaft seal ? 20 Mar 2012 (Forum)
a tendency to pop out & take the oil with it. (Cleaned ) http://alturl.com/s9bcv (Same day , after a 100 mile journey) http://alturl.com/kezzd Looking on the internet, a recommendation was to keep the oil level below 3/4's on the dipstick -
Volvo S40 - Volvo S40 2.0D - Good Buy? 16 Mar 2012 (Forum)
but of course there's the balance of their 5 year warranty. Have had i30's before and they are value for money if niot exactly the most exciting car (and Volvo is??). Any help appreciated. If they are a bad idea I will look for a Focus or something. -
Volkswagen Passat - Acceleration goes down on motorways 14 Mar 2012 (Forum)
My VW PASSAT S TDI drives well around town but when I go on motorways, specially if its uphill, you feel a clear damp in the acceleration as someone has applied brakes -
Honda Civic - Brake Wear 6 Mar 2012 (Forum)
Hi, we have a Civic Type S GT 2.2 Diesal, less than 2 years old with 34,000 miles on the clock and full Honda Service history. Last service was September 2009 when there were no issues. We've noticed some 'rubbing' sounds when braking, and so took it to a dealer who informed -
Unwanted extras. 20 Jan 2012 (Forum)
suspension while the top spec S Line gets sport suspension and 17" wheels. So if you want a good ride and high spec, you are screwed. Audi are not alone either, I have looked at a number of small cars where if you want leather, premium sound system, parking sensors, all round electric windows -
Citroen C3 (2002 - 2009) - 03 1.4HDi Cold Start Problem 1 Oct 2011 (Forum)
Changed Heater Plugs,Oil and Filters Also Control box for pre-post system, there is a leak somewhere in fuel system, as there is air in the manual priming pump every time I go to restart the car after a couple of hours of being parked up. Been to Citroen Dealer, HaHA ,could be faulty injector(s -
Honda Accord automatic - buy 2.0i or 2.4 ?? 2 Jun 2011 (Forum)
Considering buying an accord estate auto would be a 2003/4 model. Looking on autotrader there are lot sof 2.0i autos, many of which are very reasonably priced, and very few 2.4i s which are correspondingly more much expensive for similar spe/mileage vehicle Does this mean -
Jaguar XK8 and XKR (1996 - 2006) - 97 4.0 adding GPS tracker - what connections to 1 18 May 2011 (Forum)
to permanent +12v) but that plus the alarm will deplete the car's battery within 5 days. However, the MX5's battery is a fairly puny gel type, so it's not surprising. Maybe a normal wet-cell battery will do better ? Thanks Frank