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• Defunct car makers 14 May 2020 (Forum)
  I remember my old Simca 1100, nobody liked it but me and now Simca is no more. FIL had rovers all his life and of course they are gone too. Anyone miss a defunct brand?
• Rover 214i Cabriolet 18 May 2007 (Forum)
  My old man is thinking of getting on as a weekend, summer car. What are people's feelings on the Rover and any alternatives up to £2.5k ?
• Mileage reading for auction cars 11 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Is it true that dealers wont touch cars with over 80k on the clock?   I am looking for a BMW 320D manual, about 5 years old with 80-100k miles on the clock. Should I try BMW dealer first?
• Company Car Buyers in Middlesex Area? 7 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Hi folks, I need to get 3 quotes for an old company car that is being disposed of. I have quotes from two companies, but cannot find any others. Any recommendations/suggestions? TIA
• In car charger question. 15 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  As strange as it seems i need to know which is the positive wire on an old nokia charger? There is a black and black and white wire moulded together that would normally go into the piece that would go into the car cigarette lighter. All advice gratefully recieved.
• Jaguar XK8 and XKR (1996 - 2006) - Statistics: A valid way of assessing a good buy? 9 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I haven't been sacked (yet) from my new job and my business interests appear to be thriving, so I am actively investigating the Jaguar XK8 market; expecting to spend between £10-20K. I am regularly visiting e-bay and Autotrader to get a feel for the market. Almost all cars are sold
• All - Fire Extinguisher, how old is yours? 13 May 2020 (Forum)
  As this lockdown continues  I'm finding things to look at and check.   Fire Extinguisher,   I have a dry powder 1kg in each car.  They still show green on the gauge so I'm hoping they are OK. My home one is in date so that's OK.  But the one in my garage
• 'New Old' Member Dropping By 25 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I actually used to visit these forums many years ago before I could even drive, but came across it again today so thought I would re-join... Some of the discussions on here are really interesting, and I love talking about cars so hopefully I can add some of my wisdom to the debates, lol! I'm Dan
• Rover 25TD or Alfa 147 or keep 214 12 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Looking for a bit of advise. Thinking of changing girlfriends 214si for either of the above as she has now tripled her commute distance and will be doing at least 25K a year. Now, do I (1) keep current car with 110K for another 3 years and pay for any repairs should they need doing (2) buy
• car supermarket 21 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Does anyone have any experience of buying from car supermarkets? (reliability/HPI/mileage checks etc) Is it possible to part exchange.I have seen a car(BMW 5 series old shape) that I might want to buy from carland.any suggestions most welcome thanks
• Auctions vs Car Supermarkets 9 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm in the market for a nearly new (1 yr old) Focus, Megane, Astra, size car. I haven't been to an auction in AGES and was wondering how the prices at auction for these types of car compare to the large car supermarkets. Any advice/thoughts most welcome. Thanks
• Best Q cars under £2000 23 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I like big, anonymous, cheap, powerful cars. In other words, old Q cars: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q-car (hope it's ok to post links here) I'll start with an easy one: Volvo 850 T5 Saloon
• Honda - These older Hondas are so good! 15 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  miles. This car is so good! Firstly despite being 17 years old and having only last week just done 40,000 miles, it drives very well. Apart from a slight grind from the starter after the engine has caught, and that the overdrive on the gearbox is a little reluctant to engage as often as it should
• Female Models In Car Ads... 2 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  This isn't crude or rude, but how we see the female form, as a 'must have' in old adverts!! http://www.a-c-d.dk/girls/girlscars.htm The Yogo & Miss Frilly Garments, WHY????? VB
• Unmarked Police Cars 26 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Do these break the law - I'm thinking especially of the positioning of the hidden lights without the use of a roof-top beacon - or has there been an amendment...
• Citreon - Struggling to buy a used car at todays prices 15 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  So i've been looking for a used car for a while and see that most cars are out of my price range. I'm shocked at the prices nowadays.  The car i own now is pretty old. Citroen C3 1.4. I bought it 11 years ago and it was 8 years old. I paid £3200 back then. Which i could just
• Skoda, the good old days? 6 May 2024 (Forum)
  really that bad, certainly in terms of reliability?. At the technical college I attended back in the late 80's, a mate had an Estelle 120 (of the age the cars in the video) and at the same time, I had a Lada 1600!. I also remember my Grandfather having a late Estelle 120 (though I think the name Estelle
• VW Golf TDI - Far outside edge tyre cracking (not side walls) 27 Apr 2022 (Forum)
  3 years old, but they are starting to crack on the very outer edge. The car is used daily. Is this normal? 
• Vauxhall Astra - DPF and fuel pump, Turbo @3 years old! 23 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  not covered, probable cost £1500, Still paying for the car on the never never... Have told her to hand it back to the finance company.
• Hyundai i10 - hyundai i10-old or new????? 19 May 2011 (Forum)
  hi all, im looking for a small cheap to run, safe car and have settled on the i10. I saw through this site that brand new 1,2 actives are on offer at £7500 at the moment. For about 6k i can pick up a 10 reg 1.2 comfort with under 10,000miles