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• Peugeot 2008 1.2 PureTech 130 EAT6 Allure Premium - Progress report 25 May 2021 (Forum)
  gear only 21mph per 1000 revs).  For boy racers there is an ‘S’ for sport (holds lower gears for longer) and for rapid overtaking there is an instant ‘kickdown’ response, dropping gears to eagerly red-line at just below 6,000 revs.  I hardly ever use the manual
• bmw s1000xr - accident claim confusion 25 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  statement info inc pictures. They provided me with a replacement bike, matched CC`s but it's one old (`15) nasty dirty (not washed) bike with engine oil looking like milk, and even found some cracks in the fairing. They told me that excess will be 600 quid in case of any damage to it. They passed me
• Multiple - Thoughts / opinions on the listed car ads 2 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  I have listed a couple of cars that I am considering purchasing. Please can you give me your thoughts / opinions on them... The first 2 are Honda Jazzes. The other 3 are Avensi(s)? All from private sellers. 1) https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201902064652555
• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - Heater motor only works on high speed setting 5 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Fault is heater resistor. exspensive part But can fix diy cheap. Remove top part of dash ( 2 screw either side under speaker covers) once removed remove heater duct from n/s just above heater box have a look at http://3lib.ukonline.co.uk/scenic/trouble.html here you will see the part and how
• VW Crafter CR35 2.5TDI - DPF!!! As usual. 20 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  to find out if im not the only one who thinks thats a load of s***. As i've refused to take the van out of the dealership, we currently have a courtesy van from enterprise paid by VW when the van was in for repair, im not giving that back either as the business needs to run. I know we will get charged
• Comparison information required. - 4x4, AWD, AllGrip, AllRoad, what's the difference? 12 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  as the old clutch style Limited Slip. I know of the centre differential viscous coupling used by the 1990's Land Rovers, but I've heard of Haldex systems, without understanding the detail, and there are probably others. Apparently overlaid on any '4WD' system there is Traction Control, where a fast
• Lexus, Toyota, GM, others - Hybrids - good to drive? how about 2nd hand 24 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  on 2nd hand buys. I would also consider a non hybrid solution, such a good diesel (e.g. Audi A4 2.0 Tdi), or a small(ish) petrol,   but I currently drive Jag S Type V6 3.0, so small buzzy petrol won't float my boat, and my experience this week put me off a diesel with stop/start
• HELP!!!! VW cc GT, C-Class, 3 Series, A4/5??? 13 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  for £14,450 Business edition with nav system and other upgrades A4 - £15,989 - A4 2.0 TDI 143 S Line 4 dr 2010 - 20k (basic spec) A5 - £17,950 - A5 2.0 TDI Sportback 170 BHP 4dr 2010 - 24k (basic spec) The BMWs and Merc are showing 70+MPG (extra urban), what are the servicing
• F25 BMW X3 - New car run in 4 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  seat,  1.5 miles each way mostly through a great park, where she can spot squirrels and dogs and prattle away, and there is no jostling for parking with mums in dark window Q7's on their phones  -  why are they always so stressed, most have only coffees to worry about later, I see them
• Parking: Politeness, morality and the law 30 May 2012 (Forum)
  ?  Any thoughts, comments and "watch out for this rule"s appreciated. Shall I ignore their outrage? Maybe get new tires fitted first, just so they're above reproach (looking like there are only a few hundred miles of legality left in them at the moment)?
• 'Care in the community' 19 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  .  The thing where families or friends have to take care of someone so obviously ill is s***. Even before this government, in my time in the nhs, the cutbacks were so severe, and it was to make room for offices. The past shows us what can happen when people who need care are left unsupervised. Many
• 1998 pug 404 2.1 td estate - pug 406 2.1 speedo not working here's how i fixed it 4 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  . I have had the speedo out to fit new bulbs and discoverd i had no speedo cable on the speedo, so speedo drive fault did not make sence to me. so i trawled the interweb and discoverd people writing about a speedo interface box behind the glove box,somthing that not all 406's have. anyway i
• BMW X5 3.0i year 2000 - BMW X5 cylinder head/engine replace. Advice please 20 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  problematic and that I should either look for a new or tested s/h head and try and fit myself (car not worth a great deal and I have built kit cars many years ago) or much better still, get a replacement engine...Still don't know the cause of the overheating (water pump recently replaced). Sounds
• Suzuki Baleno - Advice Please 1 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  6 months tax, 12 months mot and I am insured and I own my car, so why do I have to have this done? My nearest centre to have this done s very far away and not only that its going to cost me more money which right now I cannot afford. I was informed that if I did not have the vic check done, I would
• Need to repalce Focus RS with something economical - Really don't know what car to get!!! 17 May 2010 (Forum)
  to own a Ford Focus 1.8TDCI and while having the RS spent 2 months in a 308 HDI which did 600 miles to a tank on a heavy foot when commuting. So far I've been looking at Mazda 6's but hear their diesel engines are pretty much the worst out there. So what I started looking at next was a Vauxhall
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2005 tdci Head CRACKED!!! w pics 26 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi guys i am new to the forum and would like some advice. I own a 2005 mondeo zetec s 2.0 tdci hatch which i bought from new. The car has done 56000 miles from new and has been fully maintained by my local ford dealer. A week ago last monday (20th) i started her up after doing a 30 mile
• HGV another viewpoint 4 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  s behave as they do. i am not a hgv driver (and it is a very skilled trade to do correctly) but I do hold a licence and help an owner/driver friend to cover at times. There are various types of hgv on the roads but the 1 type that most people hate are the artics on the motorway/dual carriageway
• Mid sized MPV with 5+ cyl petrol engine 26 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  because it was a sacrificial first car for her and cost buttons to buy and insure. No, I prefer a five cylinder growl or six cylinder howl. The new Galaxy is longer and wider than the missus wants, likewise the Galaxy with a haircut, the superb S-Max, so buying ex-demo versions of either
• What would you like to do? 19 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  's in a rural setting bounded on all sides by sites of Special Scientific Interest. I went in the house and told my wife the bad news about the cars. To put it mildly I was furious. My wife then phoned the local community officer (LCO) and left a message on the answering machine, and I
• need Legal avivce citroen c8 12 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  pending Heater mixer R Belt tension wheel R Rear door motor R Exhaust Earth lead R Loss of power steering ?? Work to report Rear Seat Wear Roof Bars Please feel free to add and delete items, I am no mechanic but it?s a canny list Yesterday the windscreen wipers stopped working at speed