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• '98 Astra 1.7TD estate - Front Strut £? 22 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  My Astra failed MOT today (thankfully he found the worn ball joint which had been knocking for weeks, despite my usual garage declaring they didn't know where noise was coming from!). Amongst other things, the O/S front strut is disintegrating! Said he'd never seen one like it before - The flange
• Advice needed !! Fiesta Shock Absorbers 2 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 98 Ford Fiesta Ghia X 1.4 which I am looking to sell as I now have a company car. I recently had it MOT'd and it failed on a leaking o/s front shock absorber which will now need replacing. I am under the impression that you will need to replace the other front shock absorber otherwise
• Ford Ka Won't Unlock In Thru Boot Help! 9 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hope someone can help. My girlfriend's 1997 Ka2's door locks will not open after she has locked it up, only way she can get in is thru the boot!! It seems to stem from the drivers side, she puts the key in but nothing, won't open although it WILL lock everthing up. Any ideas? she has had
• 2005 Toyota Hilux Invincible double cab 7 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  This vehicle currently has the factory fitted Bridgestone Dueler 689 tyres 255/70/R15 however they are pretty much useless off road and are due for replacement soon anyway. I want to fit Goodrich TA KO?s tyres 50/50 road/off road, however to do that I would have to fit them on 16inch rims 235/70
• Peugeot 306 1.4 electrics gone crazy! 8 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  My daughter's 1997/8 1.4 306's electrics are playing up again. The erractic idle was the coil pack as Screwloose suggested. The garage also replaced the fuel pump relay and idle control valve as that was apparently jammed. Last night the radio kept on cutting out, then the headlights flickered
• Avensis 2004 Timing Belt 5 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I've just got a 2004 1.8 T3-S Avensis (petrol) and I'm trying to find the the recommended timing belt change interval. I don't think there's a Haynes manual out yet and theres some confusion at the dealership (they originally said it has a chain, but then changed their minds and said it has
• Peugeot 306 wiper blade length 1 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  correct. Can anyone confirm what length(s) they should be on an R reg Pug 306?
• Relying on sat nav 28 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  then follow the instructions, not noticing the signs. Needless to say, the manoeuvre hacked a couple of people off, but the driver seemed unfazed and continued stating ?must be a new one way, cos it?s not on the sat nav?. Is this sort of glitch common in sat nav? Anyone seen similar jaw-dropping behaviour
• Drink driving ban 23 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  A neighbour?s son has recently been banned for drink-driving. He received the statuary 12 month ban for a first offence, £800 costs and a fine of £800. At the time of the offence his mother was becoming seriously ill and in fact by the time the case came to court and he was banned she had died. I
• Volvo S70 vs S80 9 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Hi Everyone, I've been considering a Volvo S70 as my next purchase, with a budget of up to £7k(ish), S-plate or younger. However, I notice that S80s are now becoming available at around this price - possibly more 'leggy' examples - though that doesn't really put me off. Can anyone advise which
• Vauxhall Astra 2.0 Di CD (recall?) 30 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Just stumbled across this site and I bought a vauxhall astra last night its a 1998 S reg 2 litre diesel, CD Di 16V, anyhow i saw this on the car by car breakdown bit: 22-08-2002: 2,436 Astras VIN range WOLOTGF3522184592 to WOLTGF672BO14989 recalled because batch of brake calliper pistons may
• What 4x4 for £7k? 30 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Hello. I'm in the market for a 4x4 and have around £7k to spend. It needs to be able to tow my 1500kg boat trailer, and a set of low ratio gears would be handy for pulling the trailer up slipways, across beaches etc. I also need plenty of space in the boot for my sailing gear, so the 4x4's I've
• Quietest - Primera, Mondeo or Passat? 30 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  NVH, good handling and safety is key. The choices are all 2004; Primera 1.8 S 60k for £3,000; Mondeo 2.0 Ghia 70k for £4,500 and a Passat 2.0 SE 75k for £5,000. I am happy to go for the Primera because of the price but should I consider the Mondeo and Passat if I want a more calm environment? Many
• Golf TDi 1.9 Ignition Failure 10 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Hi - can anyone offer any informed insights into why an S reg Golf TDI 1.9 would have ignition problems? It has run fine for the last few days (we only bought it a week ago from a policeman!) though on Sunday it took a couple of attempts to get the engine going. However, yesterday it started fine
• X-1R oil treatment - anyone heard of it? 12 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  , etc. It sounds good, but here's my thoughts: 1.It must have been developed in the 70's (when NASA started using shuttles), so why is it only now they're advertising it? 2.If its so good, why dont the big oil companies put it in their oil and tell everyone why their oil is now "better
• Volvo V70 2005 electric driver's seat 9 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  On a previous Volvo when you opened the door with the key fob the seats automatically adjusted to the settings for that key and are supposed to do that for 2005 V70's. On my current Volvo the seat settings are registered, but 98% of the time the seat does not adjust automatically to the key fob
• Why? 1 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Day off today ( Queens birthday), decided to take the wife and children to Paignton Zoo. Anyway by the time we get there we have to park in the overspill carpark and it,s pretty empty.Evenso i decided to park a fair lick from the pedestrian exit, which i mistakingly thought would allow us to get
• Update to the Highway Code 18 May 2005 (Forum)
  Just in case you missed it there?s an update to the Highway Code for all motorists re: red traffic lights. This means that if you approach a set of lights and they change to red you don?t actually need to stop in certain cases. These cases include: 1. You?re approaching too fast and can?t stop 2
• Nissan Almera motorway performance 3 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Hi there, I've got my mind set on the Nissan Almera, as it seems to be a good first car buy (95-98 range) : - Cheap insurance (£860 from endsleigh with 0 ncd) - Cheap - Late 80's styling but practical , so theft chance low - Reliable from all reports read - Comfortable - On paper , 40MPG
• Terrible news for Chicago commuters 31 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Having lived in London all my life and recently moved to Chicago I had to laugh at an article I read today complaining about Chicago commuting times. "Workers in Chicago and surrounding areas have among the longest commute times in the country, according to the Census Bureau?s annual American