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• Does Mk3 1.6 Golf have a pierberg carb? 21 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Ever since Mrs S's MR2 got rear ended she has been hankering after another convertible, so having a little time in hand on the way home today we stopped for a impluse look round the local cheap & cheerful cars sales outlet ( ex petrol station; 20/30 cars; £500 to £5k ) 1995 Mk3 convertible, 84k
• Lies, Damn Lies and Fuel computers 20 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, My last three cars have all had fuel computers and they have all been quite accurate. Although I haven't got a great deal of data to go on , I have just got a new 1.8 TDCi S-Max and it does appear to flatter your ego a bit. My last two fill ups it told me I was getting 51 and 49.8 MPG
• Chipped Audi A3 TDI? 26 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  by its first owner. ( the car was traded into the same dealer bewteen the 1st and 2nd onwer the 2nd owner and probably me). Perhap s i could get an AUdi dealrer to 'plug the car in' ansee what the compluter reads? ANy other views on the A3 TDI sprt woudl be good to know. Although i reckon i may
• Signum - good choice ? 11 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I am a great believer in buying a good spec "old model" prob c. 2+ years old when most (no - not all) of the initial depreciation has been taken taken by the previous owner(s). I have been considering a Signum automatic with Elite spec. and would appreciate any comments and experiences
• Obtaining missing service history? 18 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I've bought a '95 Vauxhall Omega which has all the owner paperwork except the service book is missing. The car has a low number of previous owners and I can see from the limited amount of receipts it was ex-Network Q. I have a copy of February 2006's Car Mechanics which seems to suggest that some
• Road Pricing 6 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  . They will also know how fast you have been going, so even if you accidentally creep over a speed limit you can expect a NIP with your monthly bill. If you care about our freedoms and stopping the constant bashing of the car driver, please sign the petition on No 10's new website. http://petitions.pm.gov.uk
• Toll road price increase 5 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  During my travels over xmas I noticed that from 1st Jan the M6 Toll have increased their prices so that a full run along the main carriageway is now £4. This is now starting to get a bit expensive I think. I was coming down from Lancs to Oxfordshire and will use £40's of petrol for the trip, if I
• Nightmare Altea 17 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  and let it be someone else?s problem. Tim
• bmw warranty 17 May 2006 (Forum)
  your advice on this matter ? I don't want to pay many 100's of pounds to the dealer.
• Punto crunching into gear 30 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  , with little improvement. No apparent leaks from the master cylinder. I haven?t yet checked the gearbox oil level, but thought I might change it anyway ? it?s meant to be done at 80,000. No oil leaks from the gearbox either. So the questions are, any ideas as to the cause and, if I change the oil, should I
• Volvo S60 Handbrake problem 6 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  out, cleaned and adjusted backplate on O/S/R it is now a little better. My questions are: 1) could I have warpped the disc's by rocking the car as I did 2) did the garage see an opportunity to make money with doing more than was needed 3) if the garage are honest, what is my next step to recover
• Mondeo mk3 door mirror 1 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  the wiring is the same through out all the mk3's so that shouldnt be a prob, and that i only need a brown relay for the fuse box? is this true? If anyone can help in telling what could be required i would be very gratefull. Thank you. Pete
• £8k to spend. What to buy? 28 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  as accommodate the usual weekend trips to B&Q and Ikea. Having trawled through Autotrader and HJ's CBCD I've come up with a short list and would appreciate your feedback: Citroen C5 Estate 2.0i/2.2 HDi Ford Mondeo 2.0i/2.0 TDCi Zetec-S/Ghia X Honda Accord 2.0i SE Exec (old shape) MG ZT+ 1.8t 160 Saab 9-5 2.0t
• Drum Brakes - Ford Ka 5 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, My Girlfriends Ford Ka failed its MOT on an inefficient nearside rear handbrake and footbrake. I removed the drum and the shoes were shot (the friction...
• from one extreme to the other 5 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  ! I have a budget of 8k. Plus another couple of grand to cover insurance and perhaps an LPG conversion if the car doesn't already have it. I loved the comfort of the LS400, but fancy something more driver oriented. Any experiences of owning 7 series(94-02), S class(91-99) or A8 (95-03)? Do LPG
• Possible NIP and Leaving the Country 12 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  but there was no sign of a second police vehicle. If I have been caught it?s a fair cop. However, I was on a short visit back to the UK while in the middle of a 6month overseas contract. I have primed my wife to look out for any NIP but what I need to know is what I / my wife can do in respect to my licence which I
• 1st Car, Need help (cambelt) Golf TDi 10 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Hi All, I came across this site through yahoo search and I quickly came to realise that people are really knowledgeful and real helpful here which is really nice of you all. I have just bought my first car. A VW Golf GT TDi (110 BHP). It is a 99 Model 'S' Plate. It has full VW service history
• Stubborn Ball Joint - Renault Clio 4 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  DIYer, armed with a Haynes manual and plenty of enthiusiasm. Can anyone give me some tips or secrets in removing this balljoint without taking it to a garage? Anyone who has done this on a Clio with P/S? Any help much appreciated as MOT expires in 1 week. Regards, Mark. {subject header amended
• MOT Validity 8 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  , but there is an expiry date of July 23rd 2005 on there. Is there any kind of cross-referencing that is done in situations like this? Of course, I?m not planning on continuing to use the car if it does fail, it?s just an interesting scenario that I?d like to know the answer to. I?ve searched t?internet and can?t find
• MB C class W203 25 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Hi I've recently purchased a C-class MM, pre-reg and running fine. I have read about the car pulling and accelerated suspension wear. My family has the new s and E class cars and some have the old c-class, no problems noted. However, speaking to a guy at work who has a 18 month old c-class