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• Mini Cooper S - ABS light flickering after start up? 19 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Hello one and all, 3 days ago my 2002 Mini Cooper S developed a strange fault with the abs. After the car is started and as you pull away in 1st gear at a slow pace (no spinning) the abs light flickers and kicks in for a few seconds then clears, after that it is fine and would be for 500 miles
• Ford fiesta Zetec s 1.6 TDCI - Fiesta TDCI - issue when cold 13 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, I bought my Zetec S TDCI just over 12 months ago and it has been a very problematic car. It is a 57 reg with 60k on clock. Now when I start it the engine feels like it is about to stall and when I accelerate there is a rattle/ticking noise. This only happens when the engine is cold and seems
• Ford s max - White smoke and rough idle on first start 20 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, I am new to this and as a ford owner so please stay with me!! I have recently purchased a ford S Max on a 56 plate (2.0 TDCI) and it has just started with a rough start and white smoke. I have noticed on a cold day it's harder to start, it's rough and has white smoke for a longer (2-3 mins
• The naked sump 2 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I knew it was out there - on Mrs Oilrag`s new Panda. I could sense it - in it`s allegedly thin coat of black paint - a virgin in it`s own right. Never a blast of salt or night-time condensation. Never a lash of grit - slash of rain or salt salt SALT. Encrusted, scabbed - corroding to paper thin
• MINI Cooper S R53 (2002 - 2007) - Advice on buying used mini on Irish plates 19 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I am really confused, I have found a good deal on a Mini Cooper S (2002 £7995) and I thought it had private plates. When I asked if these were included in the sale the dealer explained that the car has Irish plates and had been imported at some point. My mum works at a BMW dealership
• More C-Class woes 21 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, With my limp-home mode resolved - for now at least - I'm on to the next problem with my old Merc (wish I'd bought an Audi, even my old Xantia cost me less per mile). Driving home today I noticed a metallic clunking the o/s/f suspension. A quick inspection in the dark found the o/s/f
• By bye, Barchetta 10 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  gaffer tape I used :-) So that´s that. A fun little car that should continue giving its new owners good service, and in a soppy emotional way I´m pleased it´s gone to a good home ? a very nice young couple took it away, absolutely delighted. I was pretty pleased too ? depreciation of ?100 in 2 years isn
• Mondeo TDCI engine-heater fuse blows?? 24 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I have a problem with the auxiliary engine heater on my 03 Mondeo TDCI. And I was wondering if it?s worth fixing? The 60 Amp Fuse that feeds it was blown when I got the car. I replaced it but when I looked again it had blown again. This is supposed to feed 3 X 250W heater plugs in the hose
• Honda Prelude Mixed tyre situation 21 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Being a bit of a Prelude fan, I bought the car and it came with an awful mixture of tyres. On the front n/s is a Cenataur supreme from Kwik fit. On the front o/s there is a marangoni Trio. On the rear is a Debica tersus and a tyre on the o/s called an accis I think. The question is: should I wear
• Buying a bike 13 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  that work! I'm not ruling anything out (except perhaps scooters), but there seems to be huge void between 125's and 600's, with the exception of one or two 500's. The old Suzuki GS500 seems to go on and on, but I would like something a bit less ordinary, maybe. Singles are OK (I favour something narrow
• Driving while sleepy 17 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  along a motorway (it was halfway between my wife\'s and my own workplace) My wife\'s having our first child in 6 weeks and so I\'m likely to end up without much sleep. I can\'t afford to move and I have to go to work, there\'s no public transport (couldn\'t afford it anyway) and so I shall have drive
• Motorway Madness! 25 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Does no-one give way on motorways anymore? The old school thought of M-S-M appears to have given way to M-S-S (Manoeuvre-Signal-Sometimes). I have lost count of the times where I have left a suitable gap between myself and the car in front, only for someone to dive in, leaving me with no option
• Which Civic Auto? 16 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I am currently looking to change SWMBO ancient Concerto auto and am looking to spend 6 - 8k pounds on a 5 door Civic - the trouble is which engine? The Concerto has a 1.6 engine which works well with the autobox but a trawl through Autotrader\'s website comes up with several 1.4\'s - does anybody
• Tyre noise... revisited! 3 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  . This is obviously more noticeable on certian surfaces, and manifests itself as a rumbling "boxy" sound. My car currently has a pair of Pirelli P6000's on the rear and a dunlop and michelin as the front tyres (came with the car). I've also noticed a slight small bulge in the side wall (outside) of the rear tyres
• MINI Cooper S R56 - MINI Cooper S Timing Chain Failure 21 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  Morning all, I'm looking for a little bit of advice. We own a R56 Cooper S, the 1.6T one. On Friday, it cut out, when my partner was reversing out a parking space at her work, and refused to start. The AA came out, looked at it, decided he reckoned the timing chain had snapped
• Vat - Vat Qualifying vehicles, an expensive option? 10 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  If two identical s/h cars were advertised and one of those was a "Vat qualifying" car, would one expect this to be more expensive than its equivalent non qualifying counterpart as a much larger percentage of the price will go to HMRC and not the dealer? If this was correct, then a good
• Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - 2000 Boxster S? Would you buy?? 15 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  dream car although having one or two doubts after reading about engine problems. Here are the details: 2000 Boxster S 2 owners - first was an older couple who had it from new and the current owner had it bought for her by an ex-boyfriend (who is a Porsche owner himself) from a Porsche dealership
• What price Freedom? m/homes,caravans, hotels, boat 23 May 2009 (Forum)
  that`s a boat, motorhome or caravan. Tempted by Motorcaravans... but it would have to be a small one (multipurpose) - and the smaller (romahomes) don`t have showers - without a shower, whats the point? Sure days out and so on, but for the continent over a couple of weeks? A caravan then? there`s room
• Pug 205GTi 1.6 - Low tickover & cut out. 27 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Good morning gentleman, I wonder whether you could offer some advice regarding my 1990 H plate 205GTI 1.6. I've had numerous probs with my girl; I've spent best part of a grand on her, she?s well worth the hassle but I?m in a bit of a fix at the mo. Here?s the thing.... When i start her majesty
• Best Back Room Moments... 1 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Guy Lacey\'s reference to his classic Archive \"anall day benders\" thread prompts me to ask for other nominations of classic BR threads and posts. There are plenty of outstanding threads and posts mixed in amongst the mundane – funny, weird, amazing, tragic, outrageous, and even