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• Commuting into London by motorbike 3 May 2007 (Forum)
  , and am generally a pretty confident rider, but something about dicing with impatient/psychotic couriers and the Yummy Mummies in 4x4's fills me with dread, despite the advantages outlined above. Part of me thinks it's me building it up to be worse than it is, but I guess I'm looking for any experiences
• Park and Ride 26 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  that the facilities were better. They only have 3 P&Rs and the one I use (the Portway) can take 30 mins into the city centre. It?s only the cost of city centre parking that stops me from driving right the way in. Interested to hear the views of the backroom. Are your local P&Rs any good? Under what circumstances do
• Audi A4 How Much Is It Worth? 15 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, would appreciate a rough valuation from you guys as to how much my audi a4 is worth as it's going to be sold as im no longer doing the mileage to justify it so have bought a bmw project instead. 1998 S Audi A4 1.9 TDi Base model 90bhp AHU Engine 119000 Miles FSH, mostly dealer then audi
• mondeo 1.8td acceleration probs help!! 20 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all. i have a mondeo 1.8td estate on a S reg 98. the problem im having is that it isnt very quick, dont laugh!!!! what i mean is that the turbo doesnt seem to be cutting in at its full petential, you can feel it cut in at around 2200-2600 or something like that but it has no effect on the speed
• Front tyre wear Mondeo mk2 8 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  The Mondeo is coming up due for a new set of front boots, but I'm a little concerned over the wear pattern of the existing ones. The front tyres are Falken ZE512's and have covered just under 20,000 miles. The main part of the tread is down to around 3mm, but the tread within 2cm or so of both
• 18k to spend - speed & prestige needed 23 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  that fast on paper (7.6s 0-60) Boxter S ('00 ish) -- Other considerations (where running costs scare me): Maseratti 3200 ('99 ish) Merc CL500 ('01 ish) BMW M5 ('01 ish) Has anyone got any feedback? Am I right to be scared of the running costs of the cars in the last group? I can spend arround 800-1000
• Toyota & Honda Diesel Longevity 12 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  the fleets have all done 80-100,0000 miles, and are a little cheaper, although not significantly it seems. DOes anyone know what work these engines are likely to need doing at this mileage, and in the next 50,000 or so miles ? I know these co.'s petrol engines are pretty bulletproof and good for £150k
• Pay as you go road tax - Is this a hoax? 8 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I've just received this email, am I right in thinking it's a hoax? Subject: Road Tax... If you drive a car...read on.................! Apparently there...
• Suggestions for my next car 21 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  down to a steady 60 on the motorway I get very good MPG. It works out a about 45MPG when driven this way. Trouble is I used to own a S Type Jag (3.0 petrol) before this and I feel the Polo lacks, how shall I put it, a bit of finesse. As I do more than average miles per year am I better off buying
• LR Defender- to buy or not? 17 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  , tax to October, FSH, new tyres and a genuine 70k miles. Living in rural North Yorkshire I should have no problems in finding a buyer when I come to sell, but what should I offer? Having looked at Autotrader online, prices seem ridiculously high for old (in my opinion) Defender 90's, but I am tempted
• Uneven tyre wear - Renault Modus 10 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  [relevant] experience on this matter - in my opinion. Apparantly the power steering can cause more 'aggressive' wear than a car without p/s on turns. He has even checked the alignment [not using laser equipment though] and it is within tolerance. Question - should I pay to get a 'proper' laser alignment
• Who served you well in 2006? 1 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  naming and shaming those who haven't - we'll have to remove those!) My vote(s) go to: Jacksons Basingstoke, where the salesmen were quite happy to spend a long time with me when I was considering the Skoda. It didn't matter to them that it was going to be a company car, like it does to some dealers
• Merc A-Class - Who are they kidding? 23 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  for Merc so they get them very cheap ). The other thing that made me laugh - how can we be this far along in diesel technology and STILL Merc are making diesels that are rattly and loud - the only improvement between the 1.8 diesel in this A-Class and a 1990's Escort is the lack of vibration
• How often do you perform basic checks? 14 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Inspired by the Dundee cars thread, how often can you honestly say you check your car(s) over for defects or safety related problems? I tend to check fluids, bulbs and have a cursory check of tyres at some point over a weekend on both cars, although I will admit I am not religious about
• stolen keys again 4 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Firstly a cautionary tale and also any useful extra info will be gratefully received. We were burgled a few days ago with a Mini Cooper S being stolen from the drive. They also took keys for a nearly new Audi A6 but not the car (? why). Mini has been recovered with minimal damage but effectively
• MX5 Auto advice required!!!! 31 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  and currently has an MOT so I'm guessing it's type approved - the speedo is in mph. Cheers everyone, any info / opinions that don't include me changing jobs to Toni&Guy would be great. Virtual pints to the best three answers!! Lee -- You know, it\'s not like changing toothpaste
• Computer Related Questions - Volume 103 9 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  , good amp and tuner (and if so, which ones) and a docking station connected to it that also charges. Any suggestions, as ever, much appreciated. Lee Thought about posting this in IHAQ, but seemed more appropriate here what with the wires and electrickery involved... -- You know, it\'s not like
• Merc 190 Cosworth 2.5 16V - how rare? 10 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  OS 'A' post outer skin - (the 'A' post itself is fine - the windscreen is bonded to it and didn't smash) My dilemma in fixing/selling stems from it's apparent value/or lack of... Just how many 2.5L 16V cosworth 190's are left out there? How collectible are they (going to be?) should I fix
• Report garage rage? 3 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  This morning, at 6:30am I stopped at the local garage, to fill up the tank. I got out of my car, and another car pulled up in front (facing the wrong way) and a wiry bloke in his 50's got out, and started abusing me with aggressive expletive strewn language in a strong Scottish (Glasgow?) accent. I
• Reliable, cheap French car - possible? 3 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  What with the high cost of french s/h cars I'm minded to buy a RHD car in England, run it here for a while to make sure any bugs are sorted out and then drive it to the french holiday house where (with right-hand dipping headlights) it will live out it's natural life. It certainly won't have much