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• Audi A3 Fsi Sport 2.0 petrol - Audi; repair or scrap? 24 May 2013 (Forum)
  gone again. Garage claimed new gasket and bolts under warranty from VW and old garage said as a goodwill gesture they would only charge me £300 to fit (labour wasn't covered under VW warranty as not a VW approved repairer). January garage finally finished the car. Told me it was 100% mechanically
• Ask HJ no longer worth it? 24 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  I recently used the website to ask 'HJ' a question about our very low annual mileage, about 2500 pa and probably less this year due to lockdown and whether I should have a full annual service or just get the dealer to do an oil change. the car is 5 years old in November, has had a full service
• Good old days? 24 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  I'm just leafing through some old booklets of Autocar road tests from the early 1970's. The test data make an interesting comparison to present day figures. Ford Escort 1300 2-door. 96 mph max, 28 mpg. Hillman Avenger 1500 91 mph max, 28 mpg. Renault 6-1100 79 mph max, 34 mpg
• Mercedes dealer problems 2 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  This has just happened. My sister decided three months ago to trade in her Mercedes C43 for a new C32. The old C43 had served well for nearly 5 years and the Mercedes took it from her and ordered a new C32 to her specification for January delivery. She was able to use another family car so didn\'t
• Recommend a battery charger? 26 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  Hello, I'm wiondering if anyone could recommend a good but reasonably-priced battery charger? I have an old charger which is fine for my old car with a lead acid battery, but I believe they aren't suitable for AGM and EFB batteries.  I need one that will do for both as my
• Heater performance in modern eco/electric cars? 10 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Winter's coming, and I feel the cold even more now I am old and thin. Top of the list of desirables is a heater that pumps out loads of hot air asap on frosty mornings.  This is never mentioned in auto-reviews so please can owners of Leafs, Volts,  tiny ecoboosts etc tell me how good
• 1;9td synergie - fuel consumption 27 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  hi i had a replacement engine put in my vehicle and its now doing around 15 mpg i took the vehicle back to the local garage and they put my old injectors in it. they had engine  had already used  my old  fuel pump put on it so they said
• Hire Car Excess Insurance for old Vehicle 19 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I hope someone really can help me with this. I am hiring a beautiful 1960's VW Camper van to go over the Isle of Wight in. Only thing is the excess...
• Good old public transport 16 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  on a sunday. The money they would have spent on a taxi could have fuelled my car all the way to London! Nice to see we have such a flexable rail network. Keep driving your cars folks!
• When does a car become dead? 6 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I have often read on this forum that one should continue using an old reliable car until it is dead. What are the signs that that a car needs to be inevitably replaced?
• Cars and snobs 23 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  In technical a thread with a lady with a x reg astra has been told its a banger and people that sell such very old cars are technically selling barrow boy bomb site cars. Comments please.
• Mazda 6, Skoda Octavia, VW Passat, Ford Mondeo? - Best value Family Estate for around £5000 19 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  I'm looking for a good value, reliable and solid family estate. With a budget of around £5-6k, and annual mileage of around 8,000 miles, I don't know whether or not to go for: A 4 year old VW Passat 1.6 Diesel with +140K miles on the clock A 7 year old Mazda 2.0 Diesel
• FIAT 500 (2007 - ) - New Fiat 500 11 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Whilst in Turin at the weekend there was a display of the new fiat 500. A lovely young lady with legs that went on forever, allowed me inside to fidddle about. What a cracking looking car. This, Mr BMW man, is how to do Retro. UNlike the new mini, Fiat have captured the spirit of the old 500
• Old Which? Road Tests 16 May 2003 (Forum)
  interesting ones in the loft you don't want? Be really amusing to read through them again knowing now what we know now of the average 1960s car. I do have loads of old Autocar/Motor mags but these mostly start around 1971 so the 1960s are poorly represented in my reading matter. Now if only Chris Watson
• Jaguar XF Sportbrake - New or nearly new car advice 25 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  miles a year and plan on keeping the car until 6 years old. cuurrently trying to decide between a pre-reg 6-12 month old Jaguar XF sportbrake (sportbrake no longer avaliable new) with the 2.2 diesel. the other contender is a mid range brand new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
• Monthly Running costs for Used Cars 29 Nov 2000 (Forum)
  I'm trying to find out average monthly running costs for used (1-3 years old) cars - any ideas where to look? Car Mags are very good for data for new cars (insurance, pence/mile, depreciation, service costs) but I'm looking for similar data for used cars. I'm about to change jobs and will give up
• Vectra vs Signum 3 May 2007 (Forum)
  chassis, engine and interior? Is it this very reason that has led to the Signum to be considered a rather odd placed car in the market place? I?d like to try out a 1-2 year old Volvo S60 D (SWMBO likes Volvos too), but this is probably outside of my budget of £13kish plus px ? isn?t it? I have also
• Looking after bodywork - Worthwhile? 30 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I usually buy cars at around 5 years old and get rid after 3/4 years service. Now I am not adverse to giving my cars a good wash when needed, however I feel some owners (usually the very young and very old) go overboard, washing and polishing every Sunday without fail and paying hundreds to get
• The Expected Life of a Punto 1 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  OEM part so had to go to a Fiat dealer. They said there were two possible replacements and neither were anything like what was on the car so they asked for the old broken exhaust to find one to match. They eventually got one but when fitted to the car it wouldn't reach the existing front section. So
• "Over-engineered" Mercs of old 17 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  It has often been said in the motoring press that Mercedes-Benz do not build their cars like they used too; that they are no longer 'over-engineered'. I'm intrigued to know exactly what is meant by this and if there is a definite point at which one can say that things went downhill. What aspects