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• Pajero|shogun experince wanted 24 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  My wife is considering a used Pajero around the £4-£5000 mark. I was surprised at the MPG figure on the Car byCar Breakdown pages (22MPG for the diesel) Anyone got any experience of running an older import ( around the 93K year\reg), good or bad? Thanks in advance.
• Aircon/Burning smell - Honda Accord 19 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  After the car (Honda Accord) has been running for a while (20 minutes plus) there is a distinct burning smell coming into the car when the aircon is on, but not when the normal heater/fan are on. It\'s a sort of an electrical burning smell. Anyone know what this could be?
• Conversion to veggie oil 5 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  For a peugeot 306 with 130,000 miles on it. Was gonna try to run it for a while on this stuff just out of sheer curiosity more than anything. Before I flog it I was going to try it for a month or so. What is the recommended blend with methanol/white spirit ? Do you need pre-heaters and stuff ?
• Best used car for £750 or less 22 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Can anybody give me advice on what is the best used car that be purchased for less than £750. The only requirement being that its reliable and has decent running costs and cheap to insure. I was thinking of a N plate Escort, any recommendations?
• i'm sure you dont need this warning- 19 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  but according to the Bolton Evening News, quoting a Sgt Crittenden of Greater Manchester Police, FIFTEEN cars were nicked across the county this morning, having been left unnattended with the engine running whilst 'warming up' -- Bora - what Bora ?
• Fault codes 3 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I have used an OBDII fault reader on my car and found the following fault: P0171 System too Lean (Bank 1) Whilst I understand what running too lean means, I was wondering what would give rise to such a fault being logged. Regards, Fiestaman
• Ford Focus Air Con noise 16 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Is it normal for the electric radiator cooling fan to be running all the time when the Climate Control is on? The car is 2002 Focus 2 litre Ghia Automatic. This fan is extremely noisy and the car can be heard coming from quite a distance. Cheers for any info.
• Fuel confusion 29 May 2003 (Forum)
  Just got myself a VW Passat 1995 1.8 petrol. The manual says it should use 95 RON Premium unleaded. This confuses me as I think 95 RON petrol is standard unleaded, and Premium unleaded is 97 or 98 RON. Anyone got an answer on what I should run it on?
• Mitsubishi Galant 28 May 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I\'m considering buying a (1999-2001) Galant Estate. I\'m looking to buy an 2.4 gdi. Has anyone got any feedback about this motor or experiences of this model,engines, running costs, reliabilty etc? Any usefull info would be appreciated. Ta, Sparkplug
• Vauxhall Omega Diesel 2 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Anyone know what causes my Omega 2.5 TD bmw engine not to rev smoothly. If i try to hold it at a steady speed in nuetral it rev up and down. Also the tickover will suddenly jump to 1500 rpm instead of running smoothly at 500rpm, a real problem with an automatic thanks
• idle problem 28 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  l have a 2.0ltr 405, the problem l have is that when you rev the engine the revs stay high then gradually fall back to the correct idle level, the throttle cable isnt sticking, other than this the car runs fine, any advice other than burn it or sell it would be appreciated
• Rover, 3.5 SE 20 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Hi out there, my pal Richard has a Rover 3.5 SE 20 years old with 44,000 miles on the clock, has not run for 15 years, is in a heated garage, it is in good condition, anyone know what it may be worth, or where he can find out. thanks in anticipation.
• Oil wells refilling? Never! 7 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  How many of you know that, far from running out of oil and gas, there are some who are now saying that oil wells which had thought to be nearly pumped dry have been refilling........from below! Feature here. http://people.cornell.edu/pages/tg21/recharging/
• Vectra Tdi Oil consumption 5 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  A colleague at work has a y-reg Vectra tdi, into which he pours 1 litre of oil/1000 miles !! There are no visible leaks. Is this a known problem - or is it, as the manufacturers are wont to say, "a feature" ?? I told him that at least he's running on mainly fresh oil all the time !!
• Kangoo starting problems 29 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  On our W-reg Kangoo Combi diesel ,it will not enter the pre heat stage to allow easy starting.Once bumped off it runs fine and starts O K when warm.Its been on the computer at the Renault dealers but refuses to show any fault! Any suggestions gratefully recieved
• HGV/Coaches 17 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  HGVs and Coaches are banned from the outside lane on motorways. I understood that this does NOT apply to 3 lane highways. e.g. the 3 lane A40 which runs from the M40 into London, even though this road is virtually motorway standard. A pal thinks they are banned on this type of road. Who
• cheesy pong 7 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  we're advised to run the aircon at intervals during the winter just to get rid of bugs in the system which can cause a smell. But if its cold outside, will the aircon cut in and achieve the objective, please, folks? Despite doing what I've been told, the car still sometimes smells of old socks.
• Speed kills???????? 7 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Just heard that Suffolk police started a year long blitz on speeding drivers last January. Suffolk fatalities in year 2000.......58 Fatalities after 9 months of blitz on speeding in 2001..........102 (September figure, running total) When will these plonkers learn? Interfere with the 85th
• Car Stereo Codes 25 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  I have recently bought a 2nd hand Citron AX as a run around. Saddly the radio does not work because it is coded and the previous careful lady owner did not know the code! Can any one recommend a DIY fix for this problem or is it of to the citron dealer or local auto electric?
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  Will a VW Tiguan with DSG be reliable? 25 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I thinking of buying a 10 year old VW Tiguan with 60K miles with a DSG gearbox. Are there any issues with the DSG after this mileage?