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• Driving Other Cars, Insurance Q 21 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  the 'drive other cars' extension on my policy. It was a bit of a surprise when I got this facility from Budget being under 25 and all, but it is very useful thing to have-share the driving with a mate on a trip out, borrow a family car to nip to the shops, take the old man's Cooper S out for a spin etc
• Have you read your car handbook? 15 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Bikemade3's thread on the 407 has prompted me to have a wee think about how different cars are nowadays. Now he has the problem of not knowing how to open his boot or fix the self locking doors. Going back say 10-15 years, every cars boot probably worked the same way. I don't know about you
• Citoien C5 3yo - a good buy? 26 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  else successfully bought a good one s/h?
• Nissan X Trail Letdown 14 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  My wife has a Honda CRV and I have a Leon which I am intent on changing. I do like 4x4's and previously had a Diesel Freelander which was most enjoyable for the occasional week it wasn't back at the dealers :) Idea is to buy another 4x4 now in place of the Leon and change the 03 CRV in a couple
• Which car for around £3-4k? 31 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  to find anything that I like. I've owned Japanese for the last 5 years, so I was leaning that way, but Japanese diesels aren't freely available for around my budget (correct me if I'm wrong). First thoughts were Focus diesels, maybe 306's, but these are massive come-downs from Japanese cars - I'm used
• Bad diesel???? 24 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Mods - Sorry if this is a duplicate, the link crashed after fist posting. Having come up from the S of France The old BX 1.7 TD had mechanically behaved itself for 700+ miles (at better than 52mpg overall. I decided to fill up at the Total filling station just outside Rouen (on the Calais
• HT Leads (expiring?) Polo 6 May 2005 (Forum)
  or whether its just me. I don't think its running rich , so to speak, as the tailpipe is as clean as a whistle. A while ago, when I had trouble with the distributor, it was suggest to me (by Peter D I do believe) that the HT leads on these Polo?s are prone to developing high resistances and should
• 1.4 206 HDi mpg and low revs 1 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  over 60mpg so was expecting better from this car, certinaly high 60's on a run! Can I really expect fuel consumption to increase by 10-15mpg as the engine loosens up to start getting even close to the manufacturers figures? Many of my journeys have been long and I have delibertaely tried to keep
• Car Mag Selections of Group Test Cars 3 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  out). The Volvo is amazingly well specced (Basic 'S' spec has Alloys, Climate Control, Dynamic Stability Control, Fogs, CD etc, etc) as are many alternatives but the general readership don't often see these alternatives. It is just like their concentration on using a disproportionate ammount
• How do I work out what I can tow??! 3 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Morning All, I?ve tried a forum search, but nothing specific came up for me?.. I?m looking into the minefield that is maximum permissible towing weights. There?s all sorts to think about ? Kerb Weight, Towing Weight, Gross Train Weight blah blah blah?.. The towing car would be a 1997 Passat Tdi
• amazing megane 18 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  went to walkers Renault (Stourbridge) this afternoon, just turned up at 4pm. chatted to 2 guys (mark & Phil) about my old Laguna?s, told them i used to get them serviced here. asked about megane tourer 1.9dci 120bhp. after 10 mins, he handed me the keys and said, go try it out ! test drove it for 1
• Considering a Golf 1.8 20v GTI 1998-2000 9 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Having long considered lots of cars, varying from Audi A3's, Ford Focus, Vauxhall Astras and 1998 -> 3 series. I keep coming back to the Golf, though there is a slight question mark over its reliability. I have read numerous reports on problems with window failure and coil pack issues. Can anyone
• battery specs 10 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  of years of service guaranteed. A typical 096/4 has a rating 650CCA, 130 mins, 75Ah. I'm not sure if all 096/4's have these same figures but I got these figures from a published table. Vauxhall "go" batteries are guaranteed 3 years and are offered in Ah, 72Ah and 80Ah being the closest in the range
• seat belt help 10 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I am extremely excited as ive finally ordered my new car, a mini cooper S, I get it in September and cannot wait, anyway I have a few questions I hope someone can help me with, Firstly the beetle, its 2.0manual in silver with black interior, it has done 30k has a cd changer and heated seats
• RR Phantom reaction 26 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  I\'ve just seen a Rolls Royce Phantom (the new one) for the first time and I\'m still reeling from the shock. The photographs don\'t do it justice - it really really is pig ugly! Doesn\'t look too bad from the rear threequarter angle but that\'s about it. How can designers get the proportions
• Vectra handbrake and welding 25 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  A friend was given an 02 diesel Veccy as his company car. After a 200 mile trip he parked it outside a friend\'s house. 3 hours later it was still there. However next morning it had gone. Pacing up and down the road, smoking furiously, he found the car at the bottom of the hill, lodged against
• Car for heavy towing 17 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  . The choice seems to be a Subaru or Audi Allroad (too expensive). BUT - these cars don't have the low gearing I need. The following are the reduction ratios for two 'heavy' 4*4's and the Subaru, multiplied together to the 'TOTAL' number. This is the number of engine revolutions required to make the rear axle
• Removing a bump 9 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  entrances, trolley bays, vetting adjacent cars for baby seats, any sign of of a careless driver(says me) and definately not parking next to 4x4's and MPV's). I got a quote of £300 + vat to re-paint the back bumper, take out the dent and re-spray the whole the rear wing (Leon Cupra in Yellow). Do people
• Pug 309D Geyser Impressions! 11 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, Yes, a different fault from my earlier post on a different PUG 309D. Just picked up an H plate Pug 309D for £15! It has a tank that?s ¾ full, plus 6 weeks tax left on it, so that alone has to be worth the money. Not surprisingly, it has been neglected and to describe it as ?tatty
• I have a question Volume 28 7 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  in her arts course. She was born in Bahrain, has travelled the world over, lived in the Gulf, Hong Kong, the Philippines, attended an independent school in Kent for her \"A\'s\" and for some unearthly reason has ended up in Tunbridge Wells, which is about as stimulating a lifestyle for a young person