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• BMW - ABS MoT failure? 17 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I'm looking for a 2nd car and have been offered a 9 yr old BMW 320i by a family friend who's leaving the country. FSH etc and in good condition. The only problem is that the ABS has a intermittent fault and the spare part and labour apparently will cost over £1000. He's leaving this week and wants
• Megane Scenic RX4 - Cambelt DIYable? 21 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  as above, sisters 1.9dci rx4 is due it's belt change and she's asked if i want to do it. first answer was not likely but then thats my answer to everything so probably will look at it. for those that have done one on this engine is it a diyable prospect?, ive done plenty belts on various cars
• Fitting a bike rack - Zafira 19 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  - right movement. The rack is about five years old from Halfords. I'm not anticipating going more than ten miles or so. Q1 - Is this sort of right / safe ? Q2 - Would it be legal assuming you can see the rear lights and registration plate. Q3 - Which bit of the car is bearing most of the weight ? Bumper
• Merc B Class woes 11 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Just been talking to my brother about his wife's 18 month old Merc B200 CDI. Apparently one of the belts was making a screeching so when it was in for a service (Merc dealer) he asked them to check and tighten as necessary. It turns out it was the water pump belt that was loose, because the bolts
• Thoughts on used Merc CLK coupes? 29 May 2007 (Forum)
  couple of years? We would want to be keeping the car for a few years (4 - 6 years, say, unless it was totally unreliable) with an annual milage of about 7k. I've looked at pearchorlemon.co.uk and Parkers and most owners like them, but the reviews generally refer to people who have bought them fairly new
• too much time on my hands 11 May 2007 (Forum)
  got a bit bored saturday afternoon at work and thought i would let a few old airbags off yes i know its illegal and all that anyway i put a 40 foot lead on them and then connected each one to a car battery and can advise the following after they have gone off they get very hot they burn for a good
• Aluminium or steel sumps better? 18 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  My nieghbour, who attracts motoring disasters like a candle attracts moths, grounded his sump whilst driving along a farm track, splitting it and so requiring the services of a nice AA man. The saga of trying to source a replacement, plus the difficulty of removing the old one ( renault megane
• Fabric roofs and chamois 11 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  OK, I realise this is perhaps schoolboy stuff to a lot of you, but my school didn't teach me propperley 1. What's the best way to keep a chamois leather in good condition so that it lasts a long time and works properly? My old one hangs in the garage getting stiffer and stiffer, rotting away
• Jaguar C-XF 2 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Good mate of mine will need to get shot of a Merc CLK at some point because of a second child on the way. i've tried to get him interested in the new XF, which he's warming to, but his missus doesn't like Jags because 'they're old mens cars'.........nice! whilst he was in my office, I rang my
• Ex Met Police BMW 530d 24 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Seeing my old 'Ex Met Police Vectra V6' thread being resurrected got me thinking; I'm not in the market for one, but I'm seeing more and more of the Metropolitan Police BMW 530d cars going through Ebay and on Auto Trader for what seems like good money. Models as new as 04 plates going for around
• Accord Diesel Service 17 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  My Accord Tourer will be three years old at the beginning of March, so yesterday I booked it in for service and MOT for 28th February. I was asked if |I wanted an emissions service for it - £19.99 + vat, and a brake check with the wheels off - extra again. I refused these, on impulse, as I have
• Drunk Driver-Fine+ Ban + wrath of wife 9 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  A man left early for work so he could pick up his wife - but knocked her down after his car skidded off the road in Perthshire, a court heard. Perth Sheriff Court heard how Paul Neil called 999 to get help but was then breathalysed by the police, who found he was over the limit. The 43-year-old
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 03 2.0 HDI Transmission whine 30 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  , the noise is heard for about 3 seconds, then it subsides. Any ideas what might be the problem? My citroen dealer has been "unable to hear it" for over year now and so the problem remains, even though the car is just two years old and still under warranty. Cheers, Trev
• 52 reg Audi A4 £3500 - a good price?? 18 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Looks like I may be getting an Audi A4TDi on 52 plate with the 130bhp engine with 6 speed box. Will be buying it from my Dad as its curently his company car and coming off fleet in 4 weeks time and the company wants £3500 for it. It will need MoT and will have done 110,000 miles or thereabouts
• 1997 Passat TDI - Steering creaking 15 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  a small movement to make noise, unlike my old passat where the steering track rod ends wore. On that the noise was more clunking/straining at the steering lock this is more like "rusty spring" sort of noise and appears on all steering movement. Before I approach a garage, any suggestions as to the cause
• Corroded disks 27 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Surely because disks are hot, often wet and made out of a ferrous material it is inevitable that they rust/corrode - But when taking a car for a service/ brake check the corrosion is pushed as a reason to replace them. Does everybody get told their disks are corroded? Do you change them? How
• Peugeot Partner Van advice 21 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I am a total newbie to this site, so please be nice ! Also I know nothing about cars or vans, apart from driving them. I have just bought a used Partner Van its a V reg (old shape). I need to get a spare key, the central locking/alarm type, Peugeot have quoted £138 plus £45 to programme
• 2-litre Laguna auto freebie 5 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  SiL's Volvo 340 has burst its radiator, and a rich friend with lots of motors has offered him a 94 2-litre Laguna automatic for nothing. The car is said to be in good condition and has a new autobox less than a year old. Mileage is said to be low, about 5k a year average. It's a specced-up model
• Rear brake caliper problem - Mazda 323 4 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  One of the rear calipers on our old ('90) Mazda 323F GT has begun to weep around the handbrake actuator. This is either a 5p O-ring or a whole new caliper - having had to replace the same caliper on my even older Audi a while back suggests the latter, but I'd welcome any inside knowledge. It does
• Merc v's BMW v's Audi A6 28 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Hello their, I am thinking of buying an 18 month old Audi A6 3.0 TDI or BMW 530i TDI or E class TDI, in each case the 3 litre version or near equivalent. I would be grateful of some opinions on the respective merits of each marque. I am thinking of keeping the purchase for at least 5-10 years, so