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• Letter in Sunday Times re studs in tyres 2 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  changed it? Also why? It's not as if thousands of people are running around wearing out the road surface prematurely. If the conditions are such that it's a worthwhile investment then you should be allowed to use them. They really do make a difference.
• Choke ? Vauxhall Astra (Expression) 1.4 25 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  I've just bought a Vauxhall Astra (Expression) 1.4 litre hatchback H reg. It has 120,000 miles on the clock. The engine runs really well. However... the automatic choke does not work. When starting the car I need to keep my foot on the accellerator until the engine warms up to stop the engine
• Pug 306 Engine cutting out! 8 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  will then not start for about 1 minute (guess it is flooded). After this it will then run fine for the rest of the journey and not cut out anymore. If anyone can help or give a suggestion. thnaks GT
• Citroen AX poor cold starting 1 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  My next door neighbours AX runs perfectly well once hot but has started to take an enernity to start when it\'s cold first thing in the morning. It didn\'t start at all this morning and he had the RAC out. They eventually got it going and told him to take it to a garage. He has started it without
• Girls Cars 22 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Hi guys, I'm new to this site and new to driving having just passed my test (2nd try). I need a car for uni and was wondering what to buy. Don't have much money to spend, so it's got to be cheap to buy and run. I was thinking about a Metro or one of those Kias perhaps. They seem to be cheap n
• Castrol 1 Bike Oil 6 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Uncle Rupert's Star Sports Channel got it all wrong for the Philippines. They're running a Castrol commercial which is ludicrously based on a soccer theme (for a country whose favorite national sport by far is cock-fighting, followed by basket-ball and then pool) and ends with the exhortation "Make
• legacy engine mystery 5 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  HELP!!!! My 2 litre non turbo 98 legacy has developed an \'intermittent\' problem. It simply dies at any revs, any temperature, any time. The \'check engine light comes on, the engine stops. It will restart after several attempts, run for 1 mile or 50, and stop again. We\'ve checked for spark, fuel
• Buying a small car PRICE ??? 1 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Greetings to all. Am seeking some advice soonest on the following. need to purchase a small car (VW Polo size) ASAP to replace a second but now defunct car. Need guidence on type, spec and price dealer and private. Budget for second hand car £4000. Requirments, reliablity and low running costs
• Supermarket car parks ?? 26 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Some considerable time ago, a thread was running about the legal situation when driving in a Supermarket car park, as to the question of if the rules of the road apply. Though there was considerable response to the posting, the question was not resolved. I would wish to ask again, Do the rules
• Woo hoo!! New baby in the family! 6 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Wow!!! We've got a BMW Z4! :-) Arranged a little surprise for my dad at work, he didn't have a clue it was coming! Anyway, fantastic car, lovely sounding V6 engine, loads of toys, and we love it to bits. Even has James Bond style run flat tyres, even a stinger can't stop us now! :-) Shame
• Disposable Cars? 30 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  . For example, the new BMW 5 series, comes, I think with drive by wire, how much will this cost to replace if, sorry when the unit goes wrong? The list goes on. Conspiracy to make us all buy new cars? Apologies for anyone who isn't interested in running old cars.
• Which convertible? 16 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  My partners wants a convertible that is fairly new (2/3 years), and not too expensive to insure and run. It must have space for two toddlers. She has £11K to spend. She is very keen on 206cc which I don't think has enough space - but she sits fairly close to the wheel so thinks the two bucket seats
• Oil Consumption, new C3 16v HDi 17 May 2003 (Forum)
  Any opinions on the following please: Our new Citroen C3 16v HDi diesel has done 1,000 miles and it has used approx 0.75 litres of oil. It has been driven snail-like as I want to build up the rpm slowly, I beleive this used to be called 'running-in'! Our Picasso HDi diesel, by contrast has
• diesel fuel pump 14 May 2003 (Forum)
  Following erratic, jerky running of my Mitsubishi Carisma Turbo-diesel (1999, 74k miles)the main dealer says the diesel pump needs replacing because one of the internal sensors is faulty and they can only replace the whole pump (sensors being unavailable to them)has quoted an astonishing, jaw
• Audi A3 Rear washer feed 7 May 2003 (Forum)
  cover to the tailgate and all seems OK. Does anyone know where the tube runs and where this connection may be? I didn't get a positive response when I asked the garage to tell me where it was routed and where the connection(s) are.
• Ford Mondeo TDCi 130 2 May 2003 (Forum)
  is a company car so not bought locally) who said the fuel pump was showing signs of wear, the car is 2 days old!. It has run ok since that though. Thanks Richard
• low coolant temperature 25 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  not show the temperature as at the middle or upper reaches of the temperature gauge once warmed up. Now this may be a faulty gauge, or it may be that my car runs cool. If it is the latter, is it anything to worry about?
• Renault first fill oil 21 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I have a new megane 1.9dCi with 4000 miles on the clock. I am unable to get a decent answer as to the factory fill oil. The dealer says it\'ll be elf full synthetic 5W40 but a mechanic who works there thinks more likely 10W40 semi-synthetic for running in. The handbook suggests that the first
• Mondeo v Passat v Vectra 12 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  ) Assuming the Mazda remains out of reach what are the opinions/experiences you have of these cars. Also as a pointer the Vectra is currently running a poor 3rd on account that's it's sooooo hideously ugly (her opinion and one that I agree with!)
• Towing with new Mondeo 3 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  models had front seat problems - not kind to the coccyx, and plastic pins sticking through the seat padding. Any advice on what registrations/ production runs to avoid here? Thanks - GrahamM