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• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 01 1.2 juddering & weird ticking noise 27 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  wonder whether they are connected to the new ECU or whether they were there already? 1) Juddering when you release accelerator? especially low speeds 2) when you turn engine off after a journey a weird ticking noise starts up, it sounds like its coming from the engine bay near O/S headlight??? (very odd
• Car to look like a cool dad 5 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  a hothatch or a small 4x4. Maybe 2k a year. Escort RS1800 - simple, working mans hot hatch and not vulgar like a Cosworth Audi Coupe mid early 90's - just love them Daihatsu Fourtrack - practical so manly Mitsubishi Colt GTi - a bit more sophisticated than a Corsa SRi Saab 900 16v 3dr - proper Saab
• BMW 1 Series E81/E87 (2004 - ) - 05 2.9 VERY confused about 1 Series tyre pressures 2 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  at the small plaque on the driver?s door pillar which specifies tyre pressures. Unfortunately the combination above does not appear at all ! The notice shows set ups for all 4 tyres designated with ?W? speed rating, or all four tyres designated with ?Y? speed rating. It does not give pressure settings
• Lowest depreciation on a new car ? 25 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  on the 2 cars I have bought new in my life and let's see if I can be beaten ? 1) Saab 9 - 3 SE Convertible Auto , bought brand new from a large main UK dealer In October 1998 on the S reg , kept 27 months & 27000 miles. Bought new at £24000 , sold on 27 months later at £21000 2) Smart cdi
• Peugeot 607 (2000 - ) - 01 2.2 Parking Sensors Malfunction suddenly 2 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  diag system was showing readings that the sensors thought that the object was 100's of feet away, depite the object being right behind it. Any ideas on this one??? Tris
• Premium Derv - `twenty fairies dance in HP-Pump` 4 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  paid for a tank of the `best` and with my Eco-crate, that`s 30 or so, miles lost. All before the premium fuel additive fairies even get out of bed to try to magic it back..... It is quieter.. but so what?
• Buying a UK car exporting it then importing it! 28 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  & insurance it will fire up the anpr's. It would be insured in France by them but I'd have to get it down to SW France. Parents are in their 70's.
• Used car suggestions 5-6k 26 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, My 2002 406 hdi 90 is getting a bit too long in the tooth, looking to swap it over summer before it quite frankly goes for not much above scrap values ( I don't have much confidence in the engine at the minute, nor the time or energy to source the problem(s)) Would ideally like minimum
• Road accident legal advice 26 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  that would have given better message and it clear to see stop sign because it?s red in colour rather than giveaway. The hedges were so high that I couldn?t see the truck coming from right until it was too late. A week before my accident took place, there a similar case but the outcome was less critical. I
• Car catches fire during service. What to do? 19 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  , and as it could not be forseen in combination with the fact they were not driving means it?s her problem. A couple of questions: Whose insurance does she claim on? What does she need to do next? Thanks Joe
• Nude male motorist spotted 12 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Today on my way to work I spotted a nude male motorist. At least I assume he was nude, as he certainly wasn't wearing anything on top, and he seemed a bit anxious. He was in his late 30's by the look of him. A perfectly ordinary looking chap - except for the lack of clothes that is. I'd got held
• Navigation, Sun and Compass (No Sat Nav;)have you? 28 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Two points, Historical interest (Not Sat Nav) 1) Ever navigated by the Sun? 2) Ever used a compass? corrected (perhaps) to true North in relation to a road map or car journey/City map? Regarding the Sun, Back in the early 70`s entered Glasgow (for the first time) and entered a grid pattern
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 98 1800 Endura Failure to start 3 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Hello, I've got 1998(S) Fiesta Courier with an 1800(?) Endura normally aspirated unit in it. It being an excellent starter, it failed to do so this morning. After investigation I discovered that nothing is coming out of the injection pump. I suspect the fuel cut-off solenoid is at fault
• Advertising Standards (additives etc) ban 25 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Anyone remember the car magazines from the early 1960`s and the "change your valve springs every 10,000 miles" adverts? If you didn`t do this the advert then informed of the dire consequences of "valve bounce". Then there was some change in the advertising standards and those ads were dropped
• Hyundai i30 (2007 - ) - Better than Golf AND Focus according to Autocar 7 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  "arguably" a better all round car than either of them. One part of this test involved "blindfold" driving as well, under controlled conditions. One tester got out of the Focus swearing blind it was the Golf because of its weighty, solid feel. I thought I was going mad saying the S-Max I drove recently
• New used car needed 30 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  ok but no where as smooth as I'm used to. I've read comments about the long term reliability of the TDCi system. What else would others suggest? I was distracted by a 2.0T Vectra SRi yesterday - I'm confused! Help me! I even looked at a 3.0 S-Type with 110K on it for £5K and was tempted (divorce
• Life span of an unused spare tyre ? 16 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  What is the life span of an unused spare tyre? We have an S reg Mondeo and a V reg Focus both with totally unused space saver spares that are stored in the dark, in the dry, in the boot. I have read that oft quoted "five years and ditch it" statement. But where has this come from? I can understand
• Tricky Garages 10 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  using sub standard oil at services. This was in the depression of the 90`s and it seemed to me looking through her repair receipts that the garage had found its own way to survive those years by generating its own work.
• A tale of three cars. 3 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  a few disappointing months the Toyota was replaced by one of the then-new first generation of FWD Mazda 323's, a 1.5 GT. This was just as well made as the Toyota and nearly as much fun to drive as the Fiat. On my very first drive I caught sight of myself in the mirror, grinning idiotically
• Warm start problem - Renault Megane 1.6e 14 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Renault Megane 1.6e Sport (R reg) The car starts and runs normally until it warms up when the engine cuts out and would not start until it cools down. Clicking sounds can be heard from the fuel pump relay and the injectors. The longer story: Some time ago my sister?s car suddenly started