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• Please recommend first car 1 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Hello people, I have a budget of around £6000 with which to buy my first car. I would like a 5-door hatchback (with power-steering, electric windows etc.) I like the look of the audi a3's but for that price the mileages are very high. Any recommendations would be really appreciated. Thanks
• torx or spline socket, head bolts 28 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  at 145k I need to change the head gasket on my mk2 Golf and I need a tool to do this as I don't have any torx or spline sockets at the mo. Does anyone know what size(s) I would need for the cylinder head bolts? and what is the difference between torx and spline? thanks
• polo vs ka 3 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  hi all, time to replace the "other halfs" punto she,s very keen on a ford ka, however im trying to convince her a vw polos a far better long term buy, good solid tuetonic engineering and all that, anyone care to back me up! cheers (ps have about for and half grand to spend)
• Wrap up your engine to save fuel 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I see that a German professor at Cologne Tecnical College has developed a new thermal jacket for a car`s engine, that is claimed to save 5% fuel even during the summer months, apart from the obvious benefit of quieter running. It seems one of the prestige German manufacturers
• VW Passat Deals 27 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Local VW dealer HAD 2.0 S 130 saloons for £12500 (sadly all sold!! allegedlt they only had 10 )£15K+ TO YOU WANT ONE SIR.In todays Telegraph Motoring section i see VW advertising same models with metalic for £11995 @ VW Bradford Any body know if this is the cheapest in the UK ? Any body bought one
• Cambelt?? Honda CR-V 14 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Just got a new Honda CR-V, on leafing through the Service Schedule can\'t find any mention of Cambelt change, have I managed to get one of HJ\'s chain driven engines? Any comments on the above C/B or chain from somebody more clued up than me? Cheers Claybuster
• primera servicing 29 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  My primera had its last full service at jan 04 69719 miles , mot in april 04 73603 miles , should i fork out £50- £80 on a interim service or just get oil and filter changed for £20 approx? Also can anyone recommend some replacment tyres, currently on bridgestone b371's 185/65r15 Ian
• Mitsubishi Air Con. 16 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  The Mechanical Guru who works on the firm\'s Cavalier has a Mitsubishi pick up X plate. Air Con has packed up and a new matrix thingy has been diagnosed. Mitsubishi want an arm and a leg...he has identified it as being made by Axel, Axil or Axle. An Internet search has proved fruitless any ideas ?
• Berlingo dancing gauges 26 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  My two year old berlingo\'s dash has recently started playing up. On startup, the needles and gauges randomly bounce up and down and the clock resets itself. Its as if the pwr supply to the dash is intermittant. I have checked all the fuses and wiring as far as I can. Has anyone had a similar fault
• Nissan Almera 16 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Cutting out, Any advice as to why the above car cuts out when applying the clutch pedal whilst slowing down, and mostly in warm weather? The car restarts without problems. Thanks, Pork Pie. above wording amended. Posting soley in caps is thought to be bad manners (it\'s a way of expressing bad
• Astra gearbox oil 1 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I have a astra 94 1.4i, sometimes ago i changed the oil and filter, when asked if the gearbox oil needs topping up, i was told it that the gearbox is sealed and no oil needs changing. Are astra`s gearboxes the sealed type like batteries?? The car sometimes is balky when changing do you think
• No aircon, rover? 6 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a Rover 420 SLDi 98(S). It was serviced at a main dealer last week. Just tried the aircon & it doesn't seem to be working. I think the system is 'operating' but not cooling the air. The only visible evidence of anything dodgy is a small amount of green fur around the aluminium pipes
• BMW Triple Crown 5 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  In the 2003 International Engine of the Year Awards, I see BMW have won 3 awards. In the 1.6 to 1.8 litre category, the winning votes went to the 1.6L MINI Cooper S, - In the 2.0 to 2.5 litre it went to the 325i engine as will be fitted to the new Z4, - and in the 3.0 to 4.0 litre category
• Oil colour 19 May 2003 (Forum)
  When the colour of engine oil changes from clear to brown does that mean it\'s absorbed as much muck as possible? The reason I ask is that I change my oil & filter regularly - every 5k to be specific. I rarely use the car for short-distance My oil changes to brown within a matter of weeks
• Is it the right price for a 406?? 5 May 2003 (Forum)
  I've just bought what apears to be a pretty mint Peugeot 406 2.0 SRi Turbo for £2550. It is a 1998 S-reg with 97,000 miles, silver, FSH, new tyres, Climate control and all the other usual 406 goodies. Compared to Parkers guide its a good buy, but is this really a good buy???? Neil T SEAT Leon
• Peugeot high Oil Consumption 27 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I have a pug 406 LSX 1.8 petrol, it has done 33,000miles and is 1998 S-Reg. It has a bad oil consumption problem. In 2000miles it has used 2.5 litres of oil. There is no apparent loss of thru leakage nor from any smoke via the exhuast. What could be the problem? Appreciate any help Andy
• Jaguar (Avant, Shooting Brake, Touring)? 28 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  Dear all Yesterday I saw an XJ6 with an estate back end. Was this ever released or has someone chopped around with it? It had the double headlights and looked like an early 90's model with a private plate. Very strange to look at, but quite nice all the same. Must have a huge boot. Jonathan
• Lexus 16 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  There is a problem with the Lexus that needs to be addressed, i.e. how do you refer to a plurality of them? Do you just add an 's' as in Astras, Peugeots, etc? (A fleet of Lexuss) Refer to them as 'Lexi' (as in hippopotami) or 'Lexuses' as in buses. Or just 'Lexus', as in Walrus. Can anybody
• Audi S3 & TT wheels falling off 29 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Reported in Autocar. There have been 6 S3's and TT's affected so far. If you have one of these, phone your dealer and get them to collect it, don't drive it. Lower radius arm snaps and the wheel folds in. Can happen at any speed. That's the S3 off my list then......
• Insurance... Settle an argument 5 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  MY mate's aquired a s/h car for his daughter. Car is currently off the road, no tax or MOT. Can he drive it from current owner's proprerty to MOT station for pre-booked MOT using the 3rd party provision in his own insurance policy, or does the car also have to be insured by current owner? TIA