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• New Paint Protection 19 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  for a while to allow the paint to harden. I have a bottle of Halfords New Paint Sealer which claims to be safe on new cars but I?m not so sure or how much protection it will offer. Am I best to just leave it alone and just make sure it?s clean before attaching said implements?
• Nova - noisy diff 18 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  worth a few hundred £s. Thanks Virgil
• Scary Overtaking! 24 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Can anyone help? I have a Vauxhall Astra '98 S reg 1.6LS 8 valve which I am finding somewhat sluggish! I used to get my kicks from my Honda Fireblade which I have just sold to fund my first house - I can't afford to buy a faster car (doing the house up!) so my question is this: Can I do
• VW Golf Help Please 3 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  on a full lock.....also rattles when going over bumps seems to eminate from the same place so could be linked.........any ideas? post ammended. Please don\'t post solely in CAPITAL letters as it is thought to be bad manners (it\'s a way of expressing bad temper because it looks as if you\'re SHOUTING
• Cars on TV 9 May 2003 (Forum)
  Just been watching one of the numerous house programmes on TV(Channel 4's Selling Houses) and noticed the camera lingering for rather a long time on the Peugeot 607 driven by the presenter. If you watch Location, Location, Location you'll see them do the same with a Volvo XC90. Not really
• Vehicles for a biggie 1 May 2003 (Forum)
  6ft in height or over? Are you over 16 stone in weight? Waist size 40 plus? Inside leg above 32 inches? Not into air conditioning/gizmos in vehicles or status vehicles (Merc?s, BMW etc?) Is SWMBO a pocket Venus? So all you Yes men that have reached this stage please advise me what you
• Punto transmission problem ? 14 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  this process. She had the car looked at and 'repaired' for this same problem (cost £120) 2-3 months ago but the problem has started again. She's in her 70's, knows less about cars than even I do and I don't want her to get ripped off so can anyone shed any light on what this might be. Thanks again.
• To all Omega 2.5 TD owners 16 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  What's the lowest price for a N/P/R/S-reg Omega CDX with the 2.5 BMW TurboDiesel at the moment? (I am willing to travel over the country to find a right car, my QX was 160 miles away. I am willing to buy from any source) Also, is manual or auto better with that engine? (If manual, I would
• Small school runner - recommendations? 26 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  My wife's Meagane Scenic 1.6 RT Alize has reached 72,000 miles since we purchased new Aug 98 (S reg). Its just had its cambelt change and new discs/pads. It has FSH and has been properly valeted to eradicate the biscuit dust of 3 children. Just a few scuffs may drop the p/ex by perhaps £600. My
• Is it who you know? 19 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  From The Times this morning: - ?Mr Dempster, a self-styled friend of royalty and the stars who writes for the Daily Mail, is one of eight people jointly...
• What Should I do? 16 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  of dropping a line to the local police with the appropriate reg. no?s.
• Space Saver Spare v. Tyre Weld. 29 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I view the prospect of having to use the Omega?s space saver spare with some trepidation, and with horror if caught out whilst towing. (we do a fair bit of long distance continental towing). I seem to remember hearing that some new cars don?t bother with a spare at all ? relying on a tube of tyre
• Skoda Felicia Engine Questions 17 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  VW units. What of the 1.3? I know some of them are Skoda-built, but are any of the later 1.3's built by VW? If so, how can you tell? Is there anything to be worried about about a 1.3 Skoda unit anyway? - I've heard they can suffer from head gasket problems. Thanks in advance
• Overpriced Servicing 25 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  What is the best course of escalation for over priced servicing. A colleague has recently had a Vauxhall Dealer service on a s-reg astra, and was quoted £2700 for a basic servive, MOT, plus extras such as clutch-adjust, replace headlamp etc. Once the big extras were removed from the scope
• 306 "Rattle" 5 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Hey all, More problems with my 306 DTurbo again!! There seems to be a rattle coming from the O/S front wheel area. It only happens when I dont have my foot on the throttle, eg slowing down or slowly cornering. I recently changed the driveshaft on that side because it had a lot of play
• New Car 30 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  extras poss e/w c/l p/s etc. - Nippy. ie turbo or summit. - happy on a motoway. - Not a familly car. im only 24 ive got the joys of a mondeo to come. Have thought possible an old f/g reg bmw 320se or a hot hatch of some sort just want some suggestions of cars. Cheers
• Update - Undriveable Astra 1.8 CDX 8 May 2002 (Forum)
  The Vauxhall technical rep has driven my friends car and it is to be swapped for a new car. Edit by David [Mod]...Here is Godfrey\'s post that started this topic on the old forum...... New Astra 1.8 CDX problems - Godfrey H Mon 29 Apr 02 22:41 A friend of mine has a new Astra which has
• Vauxhall Paint Codes 16 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Hi I am attempting to find the correct (white) colour for my Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit 3 door hatchback 1989F. Having purchased a can of VAUXHALL GLACIER WHITE from Halfords , believing it to be correct white according to the Halford`s Paint Can Catalogue I have discovered that it is the wrong
• Rover 75 CDT problem 22 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  me that all the 75's has the same problem, and soon will be a recall in order to solve it. Is that true? Do English 75 owners has this problem? Should I be patient and wait for a recall or what else can I do? Please, help me, I'm in deep trouble!!!! Many thanks, Giuseppe Paoletti
• WS Manual VW Polo 28 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  ' Workshop Manual (WSM) could set me back in excess of £100. I seem to recall that there used to be a Magazine dealing solely with V.W's where perhaps publications similar and almost identical to a WSM 's could be obtained at a much reduced cost and on par with that advertised in LandRover Magazine.(Disco