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• Supermarket to court? 13 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Hi there, three days ago, i parked in my local supermarket car park. As i went to get out of the car, i noticed a trolley heading for the N/S rear door pretty quickly! despite efforts to get in and pull away very promptly the trolley hit my car door. There is now a huge dent in the door where
• Fast cars - why bother? 8 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  The recent thread about Keith S wanting to know what the CAP value of his Renault Megane 225 was reminded me of my enjoyable test drive of this model a few months back. However on Sunday I drove from Bath to Hereford, taking the A466 from Chepstow northwards. This used to be one of my favorite
• A Close Shave 23 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I've just had one of those heart thumping moments whilst doing a DIY oil and filter change on the Pug. I'd drained the sump, changed the filter, put a...
• Lousy Design 22 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  been swiped from a '70's Datsun Loganberry and a horrible little 1.2L engine that sounded like a swarm of killer-bees under the bonnet (less than 20mph/1000rpm in 5th). The brakes grabbed badly at low speed and the A-pillar and door mirror hid any view of the kerb when negotiating the inside lane
• Which Estate? 16 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  deciding factor for me as I hate losing 000's on cars!! My shortlist so far: 1. BMW 318 Touring - My BMW has been extremely reliable and reasonably cheap to run. 2. Audo A4 Avant - Recommended by a friend. 3. Ford Mondeo - Recommended by a work colleague - I had a Ford Sierra once which was a pile
• Ford Fiesta Mk4 Central Locking Problem 12 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  it to a ford garage tomorrow I can ask them to dismantle the metal lump to insert a new spring, or whether they're likely to try and sell me a new one... :s R. resistance; the door didnt open. I went around to the passenger
• Garage Issue - Help Sought 11 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  having to make the running in getting information. Had to chase yesterday for any sort of progress, told cambelt problem and that further dismantling/investigation required. No more information today, chased again to be told dismantling complicated job, lots to do including skimming head (surely that?s
• Getting a car into Ireland sans tax? 17 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Hi All, This is probably a bit off topic but I heard good things about this forum... I'm english, been living in Ireland for five years, and am looking for a new car, personal preference is for a Seat Leon 1.6 lite. The market for these in Ireland is painful, all 1.4's and overpriced. I'm
• Toyota Avensis Advice 5 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  The never ending saga of what to replace my old Passat with continues. Having read in another thread what one get for £12K I am now reviewing my choice of cars and my eye has fallen on an Avensis. There are 2 cars I quite like the look of. Both are 1.8 T3 S 5 door, 03 plates, registered in 2003
• tapping engine. Fiat Punto 14 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Ever since I got my punto mk1 16v there has been a tapping sound from the engine. Initially I was told by a mechanic this was from worn valve guides and/or cams. Though I no longer think that?s the problem... I decided to do an oil change so I bought some Castrol 10w40 and some engine flush... I
• Chipping etc 9 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  the 2WD TDi 130's, the comment is that the Quattro ECU is set differently to the 2WD by the factory. However a Rover 75CDT tested at 116bhp, spot on stanadrd spec. Makes me wonder how many cars are infact more powerful than that quoted by the manufacturer. Also, my car has 83k (mainly motorway miles
• Alfa 146 - Erratic Idling 31 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  to search for the problem. If I could at least get some idea of what\'s wrong, I can ask the mechanic to search for it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sharron
• Rapid Trye Wear - VW Passat 10 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  and threads. I thought steering linkages are the one item that\'s always over-engineered for safety reasons - I can\'t believe it could be so delicate. The fitter used a blowtorch to free the locknut when he did the tracking - I\'ve since learned that this should never be done. The tracking equipment gave
• Computer related questions volume 21 29 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  ://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=20892 PLEASE NOTE: When posting a NEW question, please \"Reply to\" the first message in this thread, i.e. this one. This keeps each question in it\'s own separate segment and stops each new question from getting mixed up in amongst existing questions
• Dithering over new car 26 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  and out. Heart says this one Honda Accord Exec 2.2td (£150/month inc tax)- FANTASTIC engine, bit big, tramlines badly. Really good spec. Head says this one Vectra 1.9 td SRI (£100/ month inc tax) - Think I'm a bit of a badge snob, but I dont think the Beemer is twice as good. Cooper S Chilli (£150
• Commuting times increasing 19 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  ? It blames people using main roads for short journeys, naming the M62. As we know, the M62 is mentioned every day on Radio 2's travel reports. As I see it, the M62 problem is that Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Wakefield, Hudds, Oldham and Manchester are all very close to each other, so close that they are all
• Peugeot 106XR Quiksilver 19 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Peugeot 106XR Quiksilver - Engine cuts out Help! I purchased the above S Reg (Sept 98) in May 04. Whilst driving the car home from the garage, a distance of 6 miles, the engine cut out 4 times. The car started immediately on turning the ignition key. I immediately contacted the garage once I
• Decisions Decisions. Vectra for Vectra. 7 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  2.2i auto, yr 2003, 53 Reg) with 9,000 miles on the clock, priced at £12,995. Book price on mine is around £4500 (glass\'s guide, similar pricing with Parkers) I\'ll soon need 2 new rear tyres, and have a worn rear suspension bush (hence the visit to the garage to confirm, and the reason for needing
• New Audi A8 W12 22 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  but chattering of anti wheel spin devices to say how hard the car was working to keep the driver out of trouble. In the dry, the way it serenely picked up its skirts and flew, totally drama free, was just as impressive. The built-in phone system is the best I have used of any car (though a colleague\'s Merc
• Rear End Shunt - One for the Legal Commu 1 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  police requesting details of the driver in relation to an alleged offence of careless driving / failing to stop. Question: My understanding of s.170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 is that there is no legal obligation to stop, give any information to any person or report any incident to the police