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• Old F*rts Thread 25 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  and recirculating ball steering. Nomination for the Best Car Driven Ever Award Original Elan, Chapman magic, did not have to steer, thought transfer did it, nice try Mazda with the MX5 but?? je ne sais quoi. Nomination for Worst Car Award Well if I nominated a Ford 4X4 I cannot face the ensuing heap of invective
• Daihatsu Skywing (with stupid owner) - Mains Damage To Car Electrical System 21 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  these (or a whole new alternator) are generic? Fortunately this is an old car and AFAIK that (and a clock) is the only electronics on board, Might the battery have survived? Whatever it was that tripped or fuzed by design or (worst case) melted by accident did so sharpish and the lead was only warmish
• Ford Focus Estate - Problem with a used car - CRA 28 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  and limp mode. Obviously I am not happy - I expected a bit more use out the car despire it being 10 years old. I have checked the warranty, which states a claim limit of £100 (not going to fix much at all). I havent took it to a garage yet. But if I do and face a huge bill what are my options. Can I
• Peugeot 106 , 1987 , 1.1 petrol - 106 nicked 26 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  well... a few hours ago , my little car was nicked from out side here https://ibb.co/kCsWuJ and no one saw or heard anything ... It's a peugeout 106, with 130,000 on the clock , and 21 years old probably worth £100 tops. https://ibb.co/ciHpWy
• VW Tiguan - Haggling with franchised dealer? 2 May 2018 (Forum)
  I am looking to buy a late 2015/2016 VW Tiguan 2.0 TDi BlueMotion Match Edition Manual 2WD, after my old Tiguan was stolen and written off. I have narrowed it down quite specifically as it is possible then to compare prices and spec. The local VW dealership does not have one in stock, but say
• What fuel next 6 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  of the diesel as my highest mpg during the week is 43mpg. Oh one last thing, I only have £20k max to spend and preferably like a 1 year old car with warranty left, oh and the car needs rear air vents for the kids. Any help would be most grateful? Thanks Paul
• VW Golf - Write off or salvage 8 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  paid, am I entitled to a refund? 5. Would I require a fresh MOT if and after I went for a repair? Sorry for all the questions but I am just trying to make the best choice and not be ripped off and I have no experience of this. The car is nine years old. I would appreciate opinions on what you think
• Toyota Prius - toyota prius - brake actuator fault 16 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  HJ's Car by Car review mentions:- "Brake actuator fault on 5 year old Prius cost £2,757 for Toyota dealer to repair. Fault code
• Volkswagen Scirocco Mk II (1983 - 1991) - VW scirocco nostalgia 21 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  , or rather reminising of the day in the early '90s. 19yrs old - I bought my 1986 Scirocco MK2 GT. What a great day. I traded in a dreadful 205 1.1 that had been my first experience of car ownership and what a difference - it felt like coming of age. It was only the 1.6 model but was firm handling and felt
• Ford Focus - Poor Dealer Service 26 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Having a run in with Ford over very poor service. I have had the car from very nearly new (2800 miles and 4 months old). It has had 3 dealer services at 12500 mls, 25000mls and 37500 mls. On at least 2 of these services, I have pointed out that the car squats oddly on a hill start, and that I
• Clio/Jazz/medium-small - Another buyer who's scared of the 2nd hand market 2 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  bought it new, and had expected much more from it, having had other reliable Renault cars before it (believe it or not!!). My budget is Euros 10,000 maximum, and I want something 5-7 years old, and not older.  I have mixed experience with second hand cars. I fancied the Honda Jazz
• VW Golf MK6 SE - Tyre noise plus, in the last month to six weeks. 1 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Since April, I suppose, superimposed upon the usual tyre noise/road noise I have noticed or become sensitised to a sort of tone or drone coming from the rear of the car or at least that is where it can be heard, from the driver's seat. My first suspicions were perhaps a wheel bearing
• I miss my diesel! 23 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  . Its like a really old car from my youth of the 1970s with very small engines that you to row along and really think and anticipate whilst driving.  Good for brainpower, but quite taxing on a two hour journey with kids in the back and being used to pressing the go pedal and.....well......going
• Rover 25 - Re-taxing my Cat D written off car 9 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Please can someone help!!  My trusty old Rover was written off about 5 months ago as it was damaged down the passenger side by another driver, It was written off because it wasn't worth repairing.  My insurance company made me a cash offer and it was classified a Cat D, I had to have
• VW Golf 1.9 TDi PD engine 115bhp - Loss of power - poor acceleration 14 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, hoping someone can help. Car drives lovely, no overheating issues with this one, fantastic mpg but the revs fall at 2800 in most gears, a very noticeable lag when accelerating, can't overtake on hills, can only overtake on the motorway when there is enough time to "pick up" speed. I read
• Golf 160 GT - Lease Company - rights and wrongs 5 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, My lease car has broken down on three separate occassions now. The net result is that it has been off the road for a total of 42 days and it is not yet 2 years old. For two of the breakdowns I phoned the emergency assistance number on the lease card that they sent me
• VW Polo 1.4 petrol - New VW Polo, new engine after only 4000 miles 12 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  was a small oil leak. Yesterday they told me the news that it requires a new engine. The car is only 4 months old and had up till then covered just over 4000 trouble free miles. The engine will be replaced under the cars warranty (at the time of writing this I do not yet know why the engine change is required
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace - Importing a previously registered UK car 5 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  it to travel out to Greece when he moved there. Back in 2004, he officially exported the car from the UK. It was never registered in Greece, as it was over 10 years old and could not be registered. So how do I go about driving it back and re-importing the car, while staying legal and insured
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.6 Erratic idle, air con & almost cutting out 28 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  in a diagnostic machine a no faults were registered. He thought that it might be the Idle control valve so he replaced that but it didnt change anything, so he put the old one back in. I have just serviced it myself - changing plugs, oil and filter and air filter. Also if i have the aircon on the car
• Buying my first car 20 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I've been out visiting some private dealers today and am considering buying one of the following: 1. Ford Fiesta Ghia '97 R reg £1395 Am worried that such an old car will be a real money pit but it looks in good nick and has a nice spec for its age. Also attracted to the low purchase cost