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Volvo V70 - Car been in repairers for 2 months. 18 Aug 2016 (Forum)
, no car. Took curtesy car back yesterday on their word. For two months I'm driving round a new Merc S class arranged by the ins companies...v nice too..It's totally mad. It would have been ten K cheaper by my reckoning to write mine off, not that I'm moaning because of course the settlement never gets -
Citroen C4 - Auction question 31 May 2016 (Forum)
Hi, I bought a Fiat Bravo at an auction 4 years ago, car has treated me really well and it worked out as a great but doing 25k a year is making me look again. I've been able to find some low mileage 4-5 year old C4's and after reading into it I'm given the impression of a reasonably reliable car -
BMW 3 Series - Which one to choose 16 Mar 2016 (Forum)
with £££s. Also in a quandary about age/miles balance. 2008 (58) 318i SE 39k with extras £7,399 2006 (56) 318i SE Auto 37k £6,500 2011 (61) 318d Olympic/Performance Edition 112k £7,500 All have good MOT histories (minimal/no advisories -
Counterfeit Xenon HID Bulbs? 13 Apr 2015 (Forum)
in conjunction with BBC 1’s Fake Britain to help customers become more aware of these fakes. The show's producers would like to speak with anyone who has had the misfortune of buying a fake in order to establish the scale and seriousness of the problem. So, share your experiences with fake Xenon -
Why has my Ford C-Max gone into limp home mode? 1 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
I've recently replaced the clutch and DMF in my 2004 Ford C-Max 2.0 diesel. However, the car has now gone into limp home mode. Any idea why? -
206 automatic jumping out of gear on cold mornings 17 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
My Peugeot 206 automatic has started jumping out of gear on cold mornings, with a frost light flashing on the dashboard. However, after stopping and restarting... -
Seller Erase Error Codes before test drive? 28 Jan 2015 (Forum)
I dont see the point of the buyer taking a diagnostic code reader to the car that he/she will view/test drive when the seller can erase the codes from the car before the buyer turns up. Can a test drive bring the error code/s back? If not how does the buyer is sure that the car -
Porsche Macan - not sure which to get 1 Jan 2015 (Forum)
. Anyway think petrol S is the best way to go. Do you think the petrol turbo costing another 9K is cost effective considering the petrol consumption is not really that different between either version and is in the same tax bracket re CO2 and considering future depreciation which would be best do you think -
Peugeot 307 2003 1.4 petrol - Can someone please help me to find these fuses ..? 9 Dec 2014 (Forum)
=0&x=1418064785&s=e2571d5c8b94ec39316512a8cc7f4906 I found the fuses for the 3 lights in each headlamps in the engine compartment fuse box, but couldn't find them -
Big car luxury in a small car and on a budget. 7 Nov 2014 (Forum)
Hi All, I'm looking for big car luxury in a small car and on a budget. Does such a thing exist? I need to economise and i've had to sell my S-Class. I only do about 6,000 miles a year most of which is motorway driving. Ideally it should have 4 seats but as the rears will only ever -
Why do some autos roll back on a hill? 11 Oct 2014 (Forum)
I've had a few cars with standard automatic gearbox. Some of them will hold the car still on a hill at idle, but other's won't. Examples: Mercedes W202 2.4 V6 holds, Jaguar S-Type 3.0 v6 holds, Honda CRV 2.0 I4 rolls back. With the cars that hold, it's not a mechnical holding -
2003 Ford Focus 1600cc - Focus with a few "Quirks" 6 Oct 2014 (Forum)
for quite a while now, as it''s suffering from a fault where the car thinks that it's overheating, and then goes into "Go-slow mode" (as she put it) and then won't go over 30 mph. She said that it's quite a common fault, but I can't seem to find anything about it online. Could it be an ECU problem -
Vaux Astra - brake pad replacement 27 Jul 2014 (Forum)
thing happening? Is the workaround to clamp the flexi-hose and open the bleed nipple instead, to be able to push the caliper pi ston(s) back? Thanks in advance -
Used car research 5 Apr 2014 (Forum)
, and maybe share any of you experiences or opinions (good or bad) in this thread. The link to the survey is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LGDYW9M Any help would be greatly appreciated, and thanks for your time, Tom -
Mercedes-Benz A-Class LWB - Noise from heating/ventilation system 6 Mar 2014 (Forum)
! Car is 12 yo. Not worth spending £100's. -
MGA 1956 LHD - MGA Chassis number info 1 Feb 2014 (Forum)
Hello MGA owners, I am looking to buy an MGA and have seen one with many pics. I had four many years ago in the 70's. The car in question is a 1956 LHD and lives in the US. One of the chassis plates is perplexing me. Its reads as follows - I -
Hyundai i20 - Winter tyres/steel wheels 9 Jan 2014 (Forum)
I'm trying to buy a set of winter tyres and steel wheels. I knew my i20's tyres were 185/60/R15s but had problems finding out about the wheel specs. The owners manual was no use and have not heard from Hyundai Customer Services regarding this. I have been looking -
citroen zsara picasso 1.8 petrol 03 - interchangeable car parts 9 Jan 2014 (Forum)
hi, i`m wondering if there`s a website that would tell me what cars use the same parts as mine. Basically i`m in need of a window regulator for a zsara picasso 1.8 petrol 03 and there aren`t any in my local breaker yards. I know from previous experience that picasso parts aren`t exclusive -
uk car discount - any good? 24 Nov 2013 (Forum)
Hello, I'm wondering whether any forum users have had any experience with the above broker they'd be willing to share. I'm interested in the new Suzuki S Cross which uk-car-discount offer at a very substantial discount compared to dealers' list prices. However, there doesn't seem -
BMW 330d (e90) - Car park liability 12 Oct 2013 (Forum)
into the car park is on a small hill, my car being low, I never even noticed the new kerb area until bang. Now do the car park not have a duty of care to put a bollard/s in front of new area for visibility purposes. Do you think I could stick a letter into them to see if they accept liability? Cheers N