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• Buying but hardly any sellers 9 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  not mean they are OK. The spec was detailed and amounted to a further 6k worth of factory options and dealer fit options but it seems this takes the car to the difficult league and may did not even bother to reply, some couldn't offer the car. Ball park figure for the car is £36k I was left with 2
• company car - The wrong number plates! In tears! Please help 17 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  of parking tickets! I'm going to go and speak to them in person to discuss it, and explain the situation - I totally admit to some silly parking stuff, but as no one ever contacted me, I just thought that the follow-up on tickets was shoddy, and didn't think anything of it. But now I'm suddenly
• Car for Inlaws 10 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  problem is that they don?t do YELLOW, MIL has always had yellow cars so she can find them easily in the car parks, try the Metro centre car parks and you will see why. She has also had Polos that have then been passed to us, I just don?t think that the new Polo is the right car for them even though you
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  How can I check if my car has been cloned? 19 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Today, I received a letter from Transport for London (TfL) warning me that my vehicle may not meet the ULEZ standards. As I live more than 250 miles from...
• SAAB 9-5 (1997 - 2009) - 03 2.3 Loose wheel nuts 28 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  conditions. I attempted to execute some rapid turn and stops around the empty carpark, but couldn't really induce the noise again. The tyres and wheels looked fine. I therefore set off again, but had got only about another 5 km down a dual carriage with some fast roundaboubts to here the noise again but more
• Seizure notice & potential for letter of indemnity 1 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  my right to drive the new purchased car , because it wasn't someone else's car :s, "Cause you just bought it " They said its likely I will get 6 points and a fine, probably several hundred pounds or magistrates court if I contest it   . A letter  would be sent to me for points
• Citroen Xsara Picasso - Xsara Picasso 2006 1.6 Hdi - Power Steering Issues 23 May 2016 (Forum)
  10 year service - New Timing Belt, Antifreeze, Oil Change and MOT. Not sure it's relevant but for completeness. Thursday 28th April Steering suddenly goes exceptionally heavy when turning, improvement is seen at high revs but parking is a total nightmare - even half
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 08 1.8 central locking and 4th gear problem 22 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  it seems fine: quiet, smooth-riding, comfortable, very spacious, simple to drive (though huge to park). It has no handling vices that I have found, but it doesn't feel brilliantly planted on the road. Nothing serious, just rather less precise than my Almera, and less of a driver's machine than a Mondeo
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  Are the people repairing our car deliberately delaying the process? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I think we are victims of a scam. My wife was involved in a car crash just over two months ago. Our insurers, Acromas (formerly Saga), arranged for the...
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  Keyano peeves 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 53-reg Audi TT 3.2 DSG. Last night when I arrived back at home from work and parked up, my TT would not lock with the central locking on my usual...
• Mondeo running problems 31 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a Mondeo 1.8 TD (L Registration), which was until recently running fine. I was low on fuel a couple of Saturdays ago (Just on the red) so I put £20.00 worth of diesel in from Tesco. I drove home (approximately 20 miles) and it ran fine. I did not use the car again until the Monday
• Replacing my Audi Convertible 13 May 2024 (Forum)
  flashed on the screen. it started running rough and I manged to pull in to the car park of a Halfords. I switched it off and went in to buy some oil in case the pressure was low because of the level. However when I turned the key it just clunked. My car was dead. I called the AA and the driver
• Ford focus cdti 1.6 zetec 2009 - Ford focus help 7 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  , parked up and when i got back to the car ,  it drove fine all the way home. This issue has happened in the past around 4 other times , im quite sure it gave different codes before but not 100% sure as i cant remember them. As before i plugged in the machine and erased the fault code
• Agrressive drivers How long - before somebody dies waiting in an ambulance? 22 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  for others and BOTH should be fined. I must admit that it happened to me in a street where i was driving on my side of the road and there was a long line of cars parked on the opposite side, just before i reached the far end of the line (so almost clear) a bus pulled out diagonally and blocked the way
• 1.3CDTi Vaux Combo Van, 05 reg - Coolant loss mystery? 12 May 2015 (Forum)
  .  Inside van is dry so not the matrix.  Its running fine, no change in normal temperature, warning lights etc.   Had MOT last Wednesday, so while it was over the pit, they ran the engine and looked all over - nothing.  They then parked it outside, still running
• FORD COURIER VAN 1.8 TD ENDURA ENGINE - Problemsw with engine starting 12 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  I have a 2002 Ford Fiesta Courier van 1.8 turbo diesel endura engine.  A week ago I parked in my drive after using it all day when it was running fine.  Next morning when I tried to start it , it just turned over and would not fire.  Glow plug light on the dash was flashing
• Vauxhall Vectra B Dti 16V LS (Xreg 2000) - Vectra B Dti Xreg No turbo when cold, until warm 25 May 2012 (Forum)
  Hi all.  New to the forum. Had my vectra for 4 years.  No problems.  Loads of pull. Brakes always been poor. Most recently, a sever lack of power when cold.  Starts fine, no smoke, no noises bangs or rattles.  On all accounts, the car is smooth and quiet
• fiat bravo 1.6 2002 model - Hi folks please help me with strange fault FIAT 23 May 2012 (Forum)
  Hiya everyone please can anyone confirm my diagnosis, or had similar problem. My car has been running fine and used daily. Today I drove approximately 10 miles and stopped to get a drink etc. The car was parked for about 15mins and when I tried to restart, it was completely dead. Not even enough
• Spray on Window Tint 7 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  to the Isle of white (happening place in those days).....and having still had no trouble with the tint, decided to go in my newly blinged up motor. All was fine until we were waiting in the Ferry car park, it was a long wait so we got a couple of coffees and stood em on the dash........about 3 minutes later
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 02 2.2 SRi Not revving over 3500 revs. 15 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  management light came on and i parked it up and got a taxi to work (i was late). i came home that day and was about to take it round to the dealship when it just started fine. thought it must have been a load of water got into th exhaust and the wee run i gave it dried it out again. never thought any more