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• Fifth Gear 35MPH head on crash test ?is that 70MPH 12 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I saw an interesting (well, terrifying) article on Fifth Gear on Dave this morning. They crashed a 10-year-old Espace head-on into a new Espace ? each vehicle doing 35MPH Worryingly, the damage to the 10-year-old one was concluded as ?would probably not be survivable by the driver?. The new
• Toyota Corolla (1997 to 2002) - 97 1.3 Underseal and waxoil- good idea 23 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hello, My old car is showing underseal wear in the wheel arches, and I am thinking of redoing it. I came across a brand of underseal, and also waxoil for use on other parts of the underside. Does anyone have experience of using such products(especially how to apply for best results
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 07 1.8 tdci Steering column 17 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  When I fully depress the clutch pedal on my Focus it sometimes comes into contact with the bolt at the bottom of the steering column where it meets the floor. Is this a common thing? I only bought the car, which is just nine months old, a few weeks ago. I'm sure my old Mk1 Focus had a rubber gaiter
• Renault Laguna (1994 - 2001) - 98 2.0 replacing throttle cable 2 May 2008 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise me on my m8's old 98 Laguna 2.0 RS auto. His throttle cable needs replacing and it seems to be a Devil of an awkward job - especially as he is 70 !!! He's got one off his old Reno, but wasn't able to see how it came apart and the grommet in the bulk-head was a real pig ! Can
• Insurance for 17 yr old - How much do you reckon? 11 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Oldest child turns 17 at the end of the month. Planning to put him on my wife's Punto 1.2 (8v) insurance. Car presently on a comp. policy, but would consider 3rd P, F&T if the difference was huge. My wife's present policy (her and I as named drivers, both full no claims) is around 200 pounds
• 2 litre VW engine uses oil 10 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  The petrol engine on my 5 1/2 year old Passat uses about 1ltr of oil every 2 to 3 months. I do about 8.000 miles a year, mostly 7 mile runs to work. The car has covered just over 40,000 miles now and has always been serviced at a VW dealer. Is this normal? Prior to the Passat I had a 15 year old
• New Style Tax Discs 19 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Is it me or does anyone else think the new style UK car tax disc expiry dates that came in from September are more difficult to read than the old ones? The shiny gold numbers & letters may be more difficult to copy (I assume by computer scanning), but especially when behind a shiny plastic disc
• Old and boring audi 80 - but! 11 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Ok, not so interesting question for those with 1.8 t\'s But here goes: Have an Audi 80 with Keihinn 1 carb, which is a bit of a dog, seems exceptionally difficult to tune, and generally worn. Is it possible to fit a weber conversion to this car? I know a scirocco can take weber, is it poss
• Advice for next car please... 15 May 2012 (Forum)
  car in Spain a year back and quite liked it, aside from the odd mirrors. However, price may again be an issue and I get the impression the smaller Ford engines aren't the most efficient. I had a Colt as a courtesy car a good few years back and quite liked it but I think the design is a bit old
• Modern Car Crash Safety 20 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  There was a stark reminder of the weakness of old cars compared to the modern car NCAP crash test results we often see, in Roehampton last night. An old (proper) Mini had hit a lamp post, just 2 lamp posts after a speed camera in a 30 mph limit, during the afternoon rush - so its probably fairly
• Any - Unrealistic car parts prices 28 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  A friend of mine has a 10 year old Nissan Qashqai , where the radio / nav system has failed. He called the dealer for the cost of a replacement. A staggering £ 2500 . Just about the value of the car !
• Any - Cars and commercials bournemouth 12 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  hi all, just wondering if anybody has had any dealings with this crowd, they're a large hire company (cars and vans) and they sell old stock, I've heard good things, but just want to check before I dive in.
• Quality of car finish. 7 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if the manufacturers have different grades of finish, I assume they have specialist bodywork people. Something like:- 1. Car show. 2. Press fleet. 3. Showroom. 4. Joe public. These grades are my invention.
• Good first car? 3 May 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I've been thinking about what my first car should be.I'd prefer it not to be a banger and not as bad as a metro, I've thought about a volvo 240 Estate Torselander or an old black cab. What do you all think?
• Insuring cars for learner drivers 19 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I've been planning to insure my wife's car (Citroen ZX diesel) for my 18 year old daughter to learn to drive. I've been staggered by the the cost of the insurance quotes for this - £1200 plus! Are there any realistic alternatives?
• Suggest a car for my father? 23 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Dad is a fit, healthly and very active 79 year old with a long history of driving decent cars and driving well.  Before his recent car he drove a Subaru Forester Turbo which was a lovely car and he only changed becuase my recently deceased mother found it hard to get into and out
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - Would you buy an ex rental car? 1 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  month old cars on the supermarket forcourts are ex rental and if serviced correctly should be as good as anything else out there. My only gripe is that the salesman hasnt told my father about it being ex rental. The car has 10k miles on the clock and is in very good condtion. They are pretty desperate
• Audi A5 and S5 (2007 - ) - new cars with delivery miles at auction 1 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I being looking at picking up a 12 month old new shape 320d m sport couple. I being looking at the auction route and hopefully will pick up an ex management car if not one of 1 year olds coming off lease. I went to blackbushe and found a number of 08 plate cars going through with delivery miles
• It was foggy here yesterday. 13 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Today you can see for miles, many cars still are still lit up like Blackpool, or mabe they are Christmas lights.
• Petrol tank hissing 21 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  When I refuel my petrol car unscrewing the petrol cap releases a loud 'suction hissing'. Is this ok and why is it happening?