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• Its 1969 again ( headgaskets iron heads) 3 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  The sun is on your back, the budgie is on its perch and `lady Madonna` issues from the 2 watt car radio. Yes, its a great July Saturday morning in 1969, you pop the bonnet on your parents drive and BMC`s green cast iron motor gleams back. The long reach sparkplugs slip out easily in their copper
• German service history! 28 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  We were just about to purchase an 18 month old small hatch from a main dealer. We had been told the car had not been serviced by the garage as it had didnt need one as it had been serviced at 13k (present mileage 15k). When I asked to see the service book I found the service had been done
• Used Merc, Jag or BMW for £25k? 10 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Hi Folks I'm about to opt out of a company car scheme and buy myself a car for the first time in 20 years. I need good space for me and 3 large kids, a decent drive, something classy but without stupid running costs. I currently have a Merc E320CDI, which I love and which I've put 80,000 miles
• Unusual Sightings Vol 7 6 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  ://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=34483 (Vol 6) Another thread for commenting on rare, unusual, old or just plain daft cars etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Alfa Romeo Veloce Spyder, late 1950s model but G suffix reg.., medium blue. Seen on my commute in the Peak
• Ford Ka - smell on braking/manoeuvring 12 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I have a Ford Ka, 2 years old, 12000 miles. The other day, I drove 20 miles, and then had to do a multi-point turn to get into a tight parking spot. Up to that point, there had been no smell in the car, but as I braked, reversed, braked, went forward, etc, the cabin filled with an unpleasant
• Laguna Starting problems 1 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  . Jan 2005 - failing to start, apparently loose wire on unit. Feb 05 , appears slow to turn over engine, put this down to cold weather / old battery. Feb 05 - sometimes struggling to turn engine over , sometimes OK Mar 05 - as above, but then getting terrible screech as motor failes to engage. My fears
• engine failure-oil warning light - Focus 29 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I have a Ford Focus Turbo Diesel 4 years old which I have always had serviced regularly. The car broke down in England on the motorway with a fire and black acrid smoke - the emergency mechanic told me the engine had seized and it was in complete failure. I need help on this I am not technically
• Good Service? 18 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  A work colleague has just had his Mitsubishi Outlander serviced and asked for my comments on the service sheet and invoice. What would you have said? First Service, 9000miles, car 8 months old, Petrol/Gas fuels. 1, Service sheet is not ticked off in section for oil and filter change. 2. Total bill
• Tyre life: a report 30 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Juts back from Micheldever Tyres, having fitted Michelin Pilot Exaltos to the rear of my Golf VR6. The old Firestones had lasted 35,000 miles since new with the car; there was about 3mm of tread left, but there were too many small cracks around the edge for comfort, age having taken its toll over
• Honda Prelude Type-S, opinions? 31 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  is, even with Honda's build quality, I'm a bit nervous about buying a six year old sports car - I suppose there could be a lot of expensive stuff waiting to go wrong, but on the other hand it is a lovely motor. Does anyone have any experience of these? Any opinions? Any advice? The asking price is £6750
• Failed VW TDI PD engine 23 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I am interested if anybody else has had a similar problem to me and what VW's attitude was. My 3 year 4 month old Golf TDI PD(115hp) engine died at 35,000 miles. The cause apparently was fuel leaking from the injector over night. On starting the engine, the con rod under the cylinder which full
• Caravan towing speed record 5 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  From the local paper: On Saturday (November 1 2002), an almost stock standard diesel car and caravan broke the existing world diesel towing speed record. The combination (a BMW 330d - Jurgens Fleetline) broke through the 100 mph barrier for the first time, beating the existing record (99.3 mph
• Volvo v. Omega ? 16 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  Hi there everyone. I've been thinking about trading in my 1991 940 SE Turbo for a recent Omega (2-3 years old). I need a big car and the Omega seems to be about the biggest available. I've been fairly lucky with my Volvo so far (touch wood !!!) and don't want to buy into a load of expensive
• CALLING VOLVO V40 OWNERS/SPECIALISTS 20 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Hi All, Currently have a problem with a Volvo V40 2.0 Turbo (4cyl, 16v). Intermittent starting problem, with engine sometimes cranking unevenly then starting on 2, then 3, then 4 cylinders. Management light comes on with code for crank sensor. Car is 9 months / 7k old still under warranty. Dealer
• Audi A3 - Spontaneous combustion 1 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  Yesterday morning I went to take my ageing mother shopping in the local town. As I left the supermarket I had a call from my wife. "Come home now, my car is on fire!" My wife's car is a 16 year old Audi A3 with the 1.9 TDi engine and has been fairly painless to own despite her driving
• BMW 1 series - So I bought this car........ 20 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Have just picked up a 10 year old BMW 1 series petrol. Autotrader ad states a 3 month warranty on the car. On handover this morning, the trader tells me 'he doesn't remember seeing this on the advert'. Fortunately I took a couple of screen grabs of the adverts and sent them to him
• Service Car at dealership or back street shop 10 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Hi It's a little way off yet but thought I'd pose the question. I normally take our cars to a back street garage as I've used them for many years after they were recommended. They've always helped us out at short notice and their prices are very reasonable. I'm wondering whether to take my 3
• High mileage driver looking for next (used) car 17 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  5 yrs old and facing big bills, yet my mileage points to a diesel as the logical choice. I would like a big estate car which drives well, though not wedded to BMW, though it has to be said, once you're used to iDrive, and you try another car (Volvo V60, Jeep Renegade) and realise how dreadful
• Luxury German Make / 4 seat cabriolet - Breakdown 1 hour/ 50 miles after purchase 20 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  I purchased a 2 year old 19,000 mile car from a large car supermarket 3 weeks ago and drove it 50 miles home
• Honda Jazz 1.2 i-VTEC SE [VSA] - Jazz 1.2 Juddering at first gear 9 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  I bought an used Honda Jazz 1.2 i-VTEC SE [VSA] (a little over 2 years old with a 59 number plate, manual transmission) from a main Honda dealer a month ago. The car has only got 14,000 miles on the clock (13,700 miles when I bought it a month ago). Now I notice that when I pull away from still