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• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 01, Boot light not working 5 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  that i could check.Don't really want to pay £65 an hour in my local VW garage just to fix a boot light when i might be able to do it myself. s
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - My car is slow to accelerate - 2001 1.3 4 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 2001 1.3 fiesta. I?m having problems accelerating, when I push the accelerator the engine revs as if it?s not in gear for about 5 seconds and then the car quietens downs and my speed steadily increases. I don?t have a clue about cars and have been ripped off by garages in the past; does
• Uses for a jet wash 27 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  the front passenger seat and gave the same treatment to the seat and dashboard. Car was a nearly-new A4 estate. Don´t know why he didn´t do the tailgate too. What´s it all about?
• cops on a purge a6 18 May 2007 (Forum)
  written on the side and for good measure two cops on 2x1,s (motorbikes) to catch the chavs who would panic and do a nigel mansell toward derby, it must cost 1000s to set something like that up
• Carcraft 16 May 2007 (Forum)
  I have £6k cash to spend on a s/hand car and was thinking of having a look around Carcraft. Can any of you share your experiences with me (good or bad) as to what they are like? Also: Can you haggle with them at all-especially for cash? If so how much i.e. would £6k get me a £6,500 car? If I
• Non franchised dealer servicing 10 May 2007 (Forum)
  My Mitsubishi Colt is coming up to a year old, apart from a few rattle it?s not had any problems. The local franchise dealer is quoting a horrific figure for the first service though. A couple of years ago I found an excellent local non franchised garage that isn't cheap but does a fantastic job
• Watch out for Vandals in Sandhurst area 30 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  One of my colleagues had her car "tagged" (I believe this is the term for grafiti) outside her house in Sandhurst last weekend. Tonight I take SWMBO to M&S for a bit of retail therapy and some nasty scrote has painted a rude word on the boot lid of a beautiful blue 07 BMW 325d Coupe. I did report
• Diesel Engine Noise 3 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  such as other A4's or Passats etc. Why does the readership think this is ? Are diesel cars driven very gently less noisy ? I would have thought it would have been the other way round. Views please.
• Toyota - You ARE joking! 11 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  My daughter has just had her Yaris serviced by a main dealer. A special price for older vehicles £140. No complaints at that. Plus coolant change & brake fluid change. More ££s than expected but convenience etc. etc. OK Centre exaust box rotting so best to have all replaced Sir, as it may
• Buying a car with High Mileage 18 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  an S Plate. Can anyone give me some good advice as I dont really trust the fellas in the actual garages..... Cheers
• Cheap Channel Crossings 30 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all, thinking of booking a week over in the continent, taking a short driving holiday so taking the car. What's the cheapest way to get from Blighty to Euroland? I really like the tunnel, don't know much about deals on ferries but am very flexible if it'll save me £££s And what about booking
• Rover 114 gsi - Knocking sound? 17 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all I have myself a Rover 114 gsi Nreg. had it for two months now. Came with a full MOT that was done at a reputable garage,. Ever since ive had it, i get with certain bumps in the road, a knocking sound around the n/s rear of car. It sounds like the exhaust, but, ive looked all all over
• Top Gear AM Vantage video 12 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  I was looking on Youtube for a test the TG team did, as part of series of supercars, a few years ago, where they proclaimed the 80's Vantage the best supercar ever made. Couldn't find it, but did find this one which is also quite good: ://youtube.com/watch?v=P9-S1E2kguM (I seem to remember
• Medical advice from net 28 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  This is a medical / car question. Basically, I understand following car accidents people can get what is known as DVT- deep vein thrombosis. Anyway, which sites would be able to give me advice about this in medical terms, in addition to protein c+s deficiency which my sister has. I would like
• Yaris rear wiper 13 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Mrs. S6's Yaris needs a new rear wiper blade. Both a branch of a national chain, and local 'corner shop' motor factor tell me it's a dealer only supply. The problem is the local Toyota dealer - we had a long running dispute with them, and I'm reluctant to let them have a penny of my money. Does
• A little bit of rain 31 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  . Yet visibility, despite an overcast sky, is probably miles and the air is as clean as you could wish. Why do these morans use any excuse to have the halogen bulbs aglow? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
• Glow plugs Mondeo 18 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 01 Mondeo TDDI and i think one or more glow plugs are not working properly. On starting from cold the engine seems lumpy for 5-10 secs and there seems more smoke than usual. On starting from warm there is no problem. At all other times the engine runs fine. How do I determine which plug(s
• Damage in supermarket car park 5 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  My n/s/r door on the 406 has been damaged by a "runaway" supermarket trolley at a high profile supermarket. The incident was witnessed by three independant witnesses, and all was reported correctly to powers that be. Conclusion today came in a letter saying that "vehicles and property are brought
• Passat alarm 12 May 2006 (Forum)
  Morning all Dont know if anyone can help. My VW Passat 130bhp 2.0L S alarm works fine in all respects, however when I sent the alarm there is no audable warning that the alarm has been activated, can this be changed or is the alarm set up this way in the factory, the reason I ask is that I just
• Renault Laguna -help please 8 May 2006 (Forum)
  Hi. I'm thinking of buying a Renault Laguna. It will be around the R or S reg. Is there any bad points I should know about this car? I've not owned one before so I dont know what to look out for. I've been told they can have electical problems, but is that on the newer shape one's