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• Citroen Saxo (1997 - 2003) - S reg 1.1 - Leaking sun roof 25 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, My sun roof is leaking and I was wondering if anyone has any idea what I can do to stop it? I've taken it to a few garages but they refuse to touch...
• 98/99 Passat 20V s Immobiliser 7 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Silly question, but my insurance company has suddenly added a clause saying that I must have an immobiliser. I think my Passat 20V 1.8S non turbo has...
• Best looking Car(s) 19 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Apologies if this has been done before but if so let's repeat it for a bit of fun. As it is a holiday weekend I thought it time for an opportunity to drop...
• Oh what\'s wrong with my Vectra now ???? 5 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Driving home last night in a torential downpour of rain , when all of a sudden the passenger side wiper decided not to move ! Just lucky it wasnt driver...
• Advice on Merc SL purchase 7 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  I am considering buying a late 1970's early 80's Merc 300sl and would like to ask the forum what I should be looking for (good points and bad) and obtain the generally held views of the vehicle. This will be a weekend car used sparingly but would still like to buy the best possible on a budget
• Is Fibreglass Impervious To Petrol? 23 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  The filler pipe on my new(!) F reg Nissan Sunny coupe is leaking, it\'s rusting away. None of the scrapyards have one so can I treat it with rust eater and bodge it by encapsulating it in fiberglass matting / steel mesh and fiberglass resin? It only needs to last a year or two. Failing that, any
• 2.3 turbo Torque increase - Volvo 940 1 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  When I resolve my clutch problems I want to increase the torque on my 2.3 SE Turbo in order to improve it\'s towing ability. Do I have any options other than \'chipping\' it ? Which companies provide the best solutions ? Ta ! -- Bob Life\'s too important to take seriously !
• Settle an argument for me?! 29 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Backroomers expertise required... Had a 'discussion' at the weekend with an elderly relative regarding when her childhood village (Bramcote nr Nottingham) was split in two by the A52 bypass. I am sure this was in the late 60's she thought it was the 70's. As she is 'always right' I am relying
• looking 4 cheap 220 / 65 390's 20 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  ouch! xj6 tryes hurt, often over £200 remolds are hard to come by as casings are getting rare does anyone know of cheap tyre sources (now would even...
• BMW 325i Cam belt 13 May 2002 (Forum)
  Have made it! Very impressed and a vast improvement well done HJ and the gang. Update on the cam belt, BMW want £250 to do it and the cheapest so far...
• headlamp dazzle 16 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  O.K. John, please let`s have an honest answer- similar Q`s to this have been put before to others but with no straight reply. If it is against the law to dazzle people, why are some manufacturers getting away with it? I can`t put it more plainly than that-you know the score (or do you wear your
• Mini,Beetle,mk2 Jag What next ? 14 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  The last few years has seen several 1960's cars come back to life ... Beetle Mk2 Jag ( s-type) New Mini and there are more due out soon... VW van F-type (hopefully) What else should they bring back ? (Healey 3000 would be my choice, fabulous styling)
• Renault Master - Renault Master MOT 22 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  )) Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): n/s/f ans o/s/f inner wings correded n/s/f and o/s/f drop link bushes perished heavy under seal on repaired areas
• A5 Sportback opinions please (and new shape A6) 28 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  All, It's company car replacement time and I am such a ditherer it takes me ages to make a decision. Audis on my list are A5 sportbacks (3.0 and 2.0 Tdi multitronics FWD not quattro) and A6 Saloons (S-Line and SE Multitronic 2.0 Tdi). Auto is a "must have" for me. So I'm deciding between A5
• Subaru Tribeca or Ford S-Max 2.5T? 30 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  under £16,000. However I got thinking about alternatives. Without spending fortunes on BMW X5s or Audi Q7s, I had a quick look on Autotrader and came up with some very well specified Ford S-Maxs with the Volvo T5 engine. The only downside is a manual gearbox, but the upside is more space than
• "That`s no good, its Monkey Metal" AKA `foreign` 13 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Spoken by a man I knew in the 60`s on him examining the all alloy bike engine I had at the time. An older chap at the time, he had grown up working on iron heads and blocks and just hated alloy in all its forms. Idiosyncratic views of one ageing mechanic or a symptom of island nation, car
• Sultan of Brunei?s modified Mercedes for sale 22 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Dorking, is powered by an on-board diesel generator. The Sultan is one of the world?s biggest petrolheads, and has owned 5,000 cars including 500 Rolls Royces. Now you can get you hands on the Sultan?s old car ? which has covered just 2,000 miles ? for £82,250!
• selling from home 5 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I?m looking for any advice or pointers: I am seriously considering starting a small business as well as keeping my current job (for now) selling cars from home. My plan is to sell more prestige cars in the 10k to 18k bracket (Audi?s, B.M.W?s etc). I have a detached house with a large drive so
• VW Passat S TDi PD (130) Auto 25 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I have recently purchased a: VW Passat S TDi PD (130) Automatic 2005 (05) which has covered just 11000 miles. My question is with regards to Fuel Economy, I have the computer on board which works out the MPG whilst driving and on average until reset at every refill. This car is driven 75% around
• Alfa Cam timing jigs 23 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  in which place. The four jigs are numbered: 1825040/1 DX S 1CIL ; 1825040/2 DX S 1CIL ; 1825040/3 SX S 4CIL ; 1825040/4 SX A 6CIL respectively. The first number sequence is the part number, I think that SX means "Sinistra" for the left head and DX "Dritto" for the right head. The 1CIL, 4CIL and 6CIL must