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• Jaguar XF - Jaguar XF 3.0d engine failure 28 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  A friend has recently had his Jaguar XF 3.0d serviced and the next day he got it back it started making a strange noise, described by him like "the tapet noise  of an old car". The AA picked up the car and took it back to the Jaguar garage
• Medium size used car - Recommendations? 17 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I'm looking to get a used medium sized car (astra/focus size) which is an automatic (or semi auto) and has 5 doors. It should also do more than 41 mpg which is what our current 15 year old toyota does (quoted). In terms of budget, it's up to £7k but could be extended to £8k
• Vauxhall Astra - thinking of sc***ping your car ? 29 May 2010 (Forum)
  i recently sc***ped our old astra we tried lots of popular companies and the main ones who say "we buy any car" .com, but we found out to our dismay that they dont, it was in a bad way all the tyres were flat or bald and it had been through the wars dent wise, water was mixing with oil
• Jaguar X-Type Estate (2004 - 2007) - Warranty not honoured 12 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  has 6 months to run on this 2 1/2 year old heap of rubbish. Due to the alarm sounding at least once in every hour, car taken to Jaguar dealer who could not repair the car, did not have a loan/hire car, and suggested that I remove the fuse for the horn. I am now driving an unroadworthy 2 1/2 year old
• Would you buy a new car? 24 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  with tax for 4500 quid - now they are selling at that for a year old model. A family member bought a Saab, 57 plate sport/auto, 9k on the clock, convertable for 11k - 21k saving. Smaller automatic cars are retaining their price better as our daughter is looking for one as her first car, max spend 4 - 4
• Small car but big feel 8 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I have been asked by a neighbour's sister to help choose her next car. She likes small cars i.e. Clio/Fiesa/Corsa size but likes a big engine for relaxed motorway driving. She only does 6K a year but most of that is motorway with one trip to France a year. She currently has an old Clio which
• Spare Wheels 3 May 2005 (Forum)
  instigated the change? Did early cars not have boots, or not big enough for a wheel? Or was running gear so much more complex? I realise that some early cars were rear engined but I am not so sure if they all were? [This was prompted by my son looking at old cars and discussing them with me. Things like
• C4 - first impression 29 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Just been to see car 'in the flesh' for the first time. It is an attractive looking car, although a woman, whos was there, said it was ''just a Focus''. Does anyone else think it looks like the old Focus? I was disappointed with the interior. The only example they had there was a 1.6i VTR
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  Unknown - What Car? 26 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  Found this picture in old family album. Believe taken around 1965. Looks like 'kit car' but cannot read the badge as pic not very good. Cannot find  registration number listed. Any folks out there have an idea?  
• Previous "Car Of the Year" reviews 1 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all, I was thinking of checking previous "car of the year" award lists for estates and MPvs, -but ones about 5 years old; -Does anyone know a good site with older accolade lists and reviews? Cheers
• Any - Airborne toxins from old cars... 21 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  is any good for me. All this makes buying a cheap, used car extremely problematic! Now of course I can switch the air recirculation on so as to stop any fumes from the engine getting into the cabin, and that certainly helps. BUT if I then open the window I've found that (in an old Golf, at least
• Chundering along the Queens highway and giving up 7 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  glued on the bumper of the old truck. Two powerful cars playing close tag on the convoy. Plenty of places for these guys to pull over - but no. No. Possibly I might have got through them with the turbo job - but I have never missed the old bike more - for that slight twist of the grip and the rocket
• Any - Insurance selling write off cars 13 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  I had a write off, car taken to scrap yard. Letter from insurance (Admiral) advised they do not offer buy back of write off's as company policy is the car will be scrapped.   I have since received a letter from a company in Birmingham asking for the 2nd key of my old car
• Buying a new(ish) small car... advice needed 10 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Hi all, I'm preparing to buy a new(ish) car. I've always had old bangers and I'm sick of paying for garage bills. I've been to a dealership this afternoon to look at Nissan Micras, but the salesman is not the best person for impartial car buying advice! I don't know whether to got for a one year
• What car for a new driver BUT also an old lady? 12 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, My mother is in the market for a car and has no idea what to buy. I reckon I could get some good advice by opening the criteria to you guys. Background ? She is early 60?s and just passed her test, so confidence is quite low. Mostly the car will be driven for short journeys around town
• Car insurance for newly qualified driver 11 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  My son passed his car test a fortnight ago. He is 17 years old and has become demoralised at the huge cost of insurance and the fact our insurance company (Direct Line) will not have him as a named driver on the family car - a Picasso 2.0 Hdi(hardly a performance car!). He is doing the 'Pass Plus
• irresponsible OLD drivers! 30 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  of lanes and frequently straddling lanes. Gets closer and can't recognise car, but it eventually gets past me and it's a Porsche Carrera GT; driver is about 55 years old. Looks respectable. Traffic now too heavy for anything more than 65mph and Porker still weaving all over the show, finding gaps where
• does anyone else find car mags boring? 23 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  you see the same 3 or 4 press cars in the same few magazines and they all tell you what a huge improvement the facelift model was to the old one . if thats the case why did they shift so many of the old ones???? then in copies from a few years ago ago they told you what a massive improvement
• Time for a change? Opinions? 17 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Hi Back Room, Not sure who is aware but i have a 1994 Peugeot 306 1.9 diesel non turbo. This car is cheap to run/inusre etc. But being a 10 year old car parts wear out, i have owned this car for 10 months and spent £800 on parts/labour and i only bought it for £1000. The reason i bought a diesel
• Merc CLC - Advice on which car to buy - please help! 14 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  I have to admit, I am ignorant about cars and models. I just want something safe and comfortable and of good quality. I am currently driving an MG ZS which as been really good, reliable etc. But it's getting old and I'd like to get something a bit newer, maybe 3 years old or so