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• Alloy wheels from breakers... 12 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Corolla 2000's wheel trims looking v.tired so thinking of giving it a Xmas present of alloys.... but I don't want 'aftermarket' jobs making my Corolla look like a boy-racer mobile and devalue the whole thing. The higher-spec Corollas had nice Toyota-made alloys, but when I asked my dealer how much
• Rewiring Hazard lights on Clio 172 2 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I have an X reg., imported Renault Clio Sport 172. Currently the hazard warning lights only work with the ignition on. To pass it\'s MOT it needs to be rewired so the hazard lights are connected to the battery instead. How long should this take a competent auto electrician? Also, where would
• Citroen AX poor cold starting 1 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  My next door neighbours AX runs perfectly well once hot but has started to take an enernity to start when it\'s cold first thing in the morning. It didn\'t start at all this morning and he had the RAC out. They eventually got it going and told him to take it to a garage. He has started it without
• Vectra Reversing Lights Stopped Working 30 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  and their corresponding fuse is conspicuous in it\'s absence. Before I get on my hands and knees and carefully remove every single fuse from the box, can anybody shed any light on what the problem may be? Thanks.
• Not Commercial - Just Funny 21 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  !! The funny stuff goes in discussion, the technical stuff stays here. Having been a subscriber to the BR since the 7th May 2002, you should already have known that. As for having a \"sense of humour\", it\'s not in the job description. Locking accounts for impertinence is however. DD.
• legacy engine mystery 5 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  and replaced the \'top dead centre pickup\' (whatever that is!) cleaned everything with no success. It was suggested I check the fuel pump relay, but where is it? ANY suggestions would be welcome,it\'s getting dodgy on busy Mways! Thanks
• Famous Peoples Cars? 6 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Lauren has 3 McLaren F1's Elton John had a Jag XJ220 (which is currently for sale on www.tomhartley.com Bill Gates has loads of porsches (his fave). Any more?
• ford focus "drop rods" 2 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, My Focus has developed a "knocking/rattle" on the o/s front end. It is just like a failed shocker, i am told it may well be a "drop rod" problem. I believe these are similar to track rod ends but vertical, and are connected to the anti roll bar. Never heard of drop rods before, is this a new
• Madness - de\'liver\'y driver banned 12 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  , Cambridgeshire police, who also clocked him, are taking no action. So it\'s fine for Jack Straw to get his driver to speed on security grounds, but not for a man who is potentially saving a life, to do so. Mental.
• Which 306 28 May 2003 (Forum)
  Brother's just about to buy a 306 turbo diesel and has a choice of two: 1997 306 DTurbo, 3 door, e/w, e/s, 74k, alloys v.good condition but no ABS for £3600 or 1998 306 tdlx, 5 door, e/w,ABS,A/C,rain sens. wipers, 105k, not good condition but still drives well etc. £3700 What is the general
• Audi A3 Rear washer feed 7 May 2003 (Forum)
  cover to the tailgate and all seems OK. Does anyone know where the tube runs and where this connection may be? I didn't get a positive response when I asked the garage to tell me where it was routed and where the connection(s) are.
• New Driver - Great deal but Girly car??? 5 May 2003 (Forum)
  Just passed my driving test and i've been offered a great deal on a 850cc Daihatsu Cuore. The insurance rates are low, its an S reg and only 11,000 miles on the clock. Drawbacks? It's tiny. Anybody got any views on it and how much stick do you think I will take for it from my mates. Should I hold
• Car not in use - what to do? 11 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  , 1.25 Zetec, S Reg with about 33k on the clock. My only thought was to give it a blast up the A38 to Lichfield and back once a week (about 10 miles). Thanks, TT
• Old and boring audi 80 - but! 11 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Ok, not so interesting question for those with 1.8 t\'s But here goes: Have an Audi 80 with Keihinn 1 carb, which is a bit of a dog, seems exceptionally difficult to tune, and generally worn. Is it possible to fit a weber conversion to this car? I know a scirocco can take weber, is it poss
• Audi A6 2.4 timing belt 28 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Hi folks, I\'ve got a 1998 2.4 A6 with 54000 miles. Audi recommend changing the belt around 60k which is when it\'s due for its next service. The worry is because I\'ve noticed a fairly quiet metallic clunk/pinking from the engine at idle. This noise is also fairly errtic and more noteable
• Sticking 306 gearbox/clutch 11 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Anyone I have recently noticed my 306 (98 S) is taking a lot of effort to put in gear, any gear. Particular force required to get to 2nd (from either 1 or 3) and all areuncomfortably ropey. Have tried pushing the clutch pedal right into the floor which sometimes helps, and occasionally if I get
• Let the good times roll 4 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Following on from teabelly's thread about best motoring moments, what's everyones favourite motoring moment(s)? Mine? a) Realising that the car hire firm had screwed up the booking for a Laguna and I'd be driving a 3.0V6 Avantime around the amazing roads of Corsica for a week, and driving
• Contenders vs Hyundai Santa Fe 12 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  some conflicting opinions on the santa fe, none on the Mazda Tribute (though misteriously unknown car in the UK as it seems, why ?) what 's yr opinion ? Thanks to all
• Vectra Brake Squeal 4 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  in the dry and wet. The same thing happened on my previous 1.8 S reg, I couldn't believe it when its replacement did the same straight after leaving FoW ! Any thoughts/ideas/solutions ? Cheers, Steve
• diesel engines annoy swmbo 29 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  they switch off their engines ? I suspect it`s a throwback to when diesels were hard to start so the easy option was to leave them running but todays refined diesel engines should be more reliable , so why do they still do it ?