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• BMW 1 Series Convertible - No claims Bonus proof req'd 8 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  I had Tesco car insurance on my old Honda and when I got my new BMW decided for the first year to get BMW insurance thrown into the deal. My Tesco insurance came to an end , Tesco Car Ins. insisted that the new years policy documents which they had just sent out had to be sent back
• Looking for a AWD Estate Car - Your advice sought 13 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Estate instead.  I have no wish to run a large SUV - the estate concept suits me ideally.  I normally buy about 3 years old and then keep for several years and so, as there was a thread here in 2007 on this, I have read that; but would any of you be able to update
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel - Astra G dead, 1.7 DTI, intermittent, no key clicks 18 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  This car refused to start in the recent cold weather so I replaced the original 2001 battery, no brainer from the sofa. However it continued its recalcitrant behaviour into the warmer weather even with the new battery. Mortified after spending £60 I fiddled around
• Blooming oil filter! 21 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Planned to do the oil change plus filter on my Carina E that I bought in February this morning. It started well enough with the Pela pump removing 3 litres of used oil. The car had always been serviced at a Toyota main dealer and I did wonder how tight they put the filter on - they put
• Hyundai i20 (2009) - At the end of my tether with Hyundai 8 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  for an update. Delays until the middle of October. So - decision time. Risk and pay for an MoT, or take the old banger in for scrap and get the bus for a week or three. Decided to take it in for scrapping. Middle of October, told it will now be November as I ordered a "special order option". Quite cross now
• My turn for an accident. 17 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  2.45pm today I'm quietly making my way along the main road of a local town approaching a set of lights at a T junction. Left hand lane was solid, I was in the right hand lane which was clear to the lights. I'm approaching a box junction to allow egress from a minor road on the left. A car
• Honda Accord Tourer (2003 - 2008) - Miffed With Honda 12 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  of the tailgate and then a ninety degree turn down the side to the lights. The cause of the problem was the wiring not having been secured properly and had been cut through on a lip at the top of the tailgate that was razor sharp. I had precisely the same problem when the car was only six months old
• In N Out Garage - Bristol 2 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Anyone used these guys? I know normally that we should all avoid fast fit type places but the Mrs car is due a service (fed up with it bleeping everytime I get in....) but am pretty skint. Has been main dealer serviced to date but is now at 60K and 4 half years old, so not much point following
• Honda Jazz/Fit (2001 - 2008) - 07 1.4 Dealer 'v' Indy Servicing 11 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  My wife has a 2007 Honda Jazz (recently inherited from my Grandad) that will run out of manufacturers warranty in March 2010. We cannot tell exactly how long we'll keep the car and I usually do my own servicing (on a 15 year old discovery). We've never had such a new car before and I have a couple
• Scrappage scheme problem 10 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hello all, I'm having a bit of a problem picking up my new Alfa. We put an old Peugeot 106 in for scrapping about 12 weeks ago, got told everything approved a few weeks back and we went to collect new car yesterday. Unfortunately it turns out our address on Peugeot logbook was slightly wrong (We
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 1994 1.8d Droning noise 18 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, Feel cheeky as ive just registered and this is my second cry for help,Hope im not pushing my luck but i really dont know anything about cars or engines and being short of cash need to ask and hopefully learn a bit so i can save on garage costs. I have had the car 2 days and noticed today first
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 1997 1.2RL Brake and rear wiper problems 16 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  My Renault Clio (R Reg 1.2RL old shape 37k) has recently developed this strange grinding noise from the rear passenger side when I touch the brakes. It is not the brake discs or shoes as I've had 2 different mechanics look at it and there is loads of life left on them. It seems to be a lot worse
• Skoda's renaissance 10 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I was most impressed with the Octavia. 1.9 TDI 110 HP which is very smooth and powerful. The interior if the Octavis is excellent, quality materials and a still a nice smell for a 5 yo car. By far the better car of the two As Im used to drive old hacks normally it was a nice change and cant
• L.J.K. Setright and Motoring Writers 25 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Gear' is an affront to anybody with half an interest in motoring. In all fairness, it was probably JC who got me interested in cars to begin with, when I was an 8 year old lad. That's probably what he's best suited to, attracting the younger audience. I just wish Top Gear would go back to its roots
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1996 1.3 Drivers door only opens when the engine i 22 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I had no problems yesterday but I asked my dad to start my car this morning but he couldn't get the door open. I have since worked out the engine has to be running before it can open, if the engine is not running the door also locks itself when you close it,. I can live with this it is a fairly
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 97 1.4 Urgent help needed! ignition problems! 18 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  new key thob does not have the same kind of magnet in it, it has a chip with buttons on. so to start the car i have to wiggle my old key thob on the top of the igniton barrel to get it starting, which is a right pain because that means i have to leave the steering wheel covering off to do so
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 96 1.8i How do i install a sub woofer in the boot? 9 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi ppl, got the car back from the garage at last!!! brand new injection unit as the old one proudly drew in air backfired and exploded!! decided i'd treat her (the car obviously) to some new sounds and bought an active sub with the "i can do it no worries how hard can it be" attitude often used
• SEAT Leon II (2005 - ) - Climate Control 12 May 2008 (Forum)
  all, just a quick question thats driving me mad. Bought a 2 year old Leon at the start of the year. All was flying with it but with the weather a bit warmer i was setting the climate contol to the "LO" setting to cool the car. However the air was not air con cold. it was more cold ish really. i
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 95 1.9td hydractive suspension problems 26 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Bought car last December and one of the attractions was that the previous owner had had a lot of the things fixed that were wrong with my previous one,including 7 new spheres(it's hydractive) I've always thought it was riding a bit hard.I've changed the LHM,and cleaned the filters.The accumulator
• Renault Megane Coupe + Cabrio (1999 - 2003) - 02 reg 1.6 speedo died advice needed 20 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  of the old car, i know you woudn't be able to change it for obvious reasons, but how do you notify the correct people. Any advice would be great thankyou.