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Seat Ibiza 1.9 diesel 17 Jul 2006 (Forum)
Have a problem with the engine on this car. It is only 4 months old yet is "running away". You can travel for miles on a flat road without ever touching the accelerator. The car has ample power of its own.Seat garage say they \re not aware of any prioblems. Can anyone help please? -
5th Gear - LPG 11 Jun 2002 (Forum)
Following on from tonight's 5th Gear: How many miles per year, and for how many years, would you need to do (and keep the car) to make LPG conversion worthwhile? Car 1.8 litre petrol, just under 2 years old and 18,000 on clock. Does 33mpg on Petrol. FfCP -
Maltese 27 May 2020 (Forum)
Been watching a detective series on TV about Sicily in the 80's called Maltese the Mafia detective. It's a car spotters's dream if you like old Alfas and Fiats etc. even a Renault 4, used to like them for some strange reason. -
xc90 - stop/start 18 Sep 2019 (Forum)
My old v70 is in for repair after a lorry decided to redesign it and I have been given this XC90 2019 as a courtesy car. I've found the turn off stop start function but it doesn't seem to work....any ideas? -
Peugeot 207 SW 09 Reg - When to change. cambelt 7 Jul 2017 (Forum)
My partners 207 has done 50k and the recommended belt change is not until 80k. Can this be right as the car is now seven years old ? -
Vauxhall Vectra Diesel - Clutch and slave 19 Sep 2015 (Forum)
Clutch has packed up and garage recommends I change the whole thing flywheell, clutch and slave which makes sense given the car is old and the job is big. Any opinions? Thanks -
Mazda 3 1.6 TS - First MOT- failure 28 Jan 2011 (Forum)
Just had my first MOT (car 3 years old this month) and failed! Handbrake failure (7%). Has anyone else with a Mazda 3 suffered this? -
BMW 3 Series E30 - WEBUYALLCARS 26 Jul 2010 (Forum)
Have any readers had any experience of this company for selling their vehicles. I am just not 100 per cent certain of them, especailly having a reasonbale car to dispose of and not an old banger. -
Vauxhall Corsa B - Where is Rattle & how is your arm? 3 Apr 2010 (Forum)
Where is Rattle & how is your arm? Did you buy a new car or get the old one fixed head gasket wasn't it? -
Brees paking sensor kit 1 Mar 2009 (Forum)
Hi, we've just bought a 3 year old car with one of these fitted and (according to the garage) working. However, it is not connected. Does anyone know where I could get a copy of the instruction book from? -
national mileage register 11 May 2008 (Forum)
received a letter from hpi ltd today asking what the mileage was on my old car that i sold 30months ago. has any body had any negative outcome from replying or not replying to this request. -
£2100 for 27k 405TD on Ebay 18 Aug 2006 (Forum)
http://tinyurl.com/ez8rx - fetched £2,100 last night. OK so it has only 27k miles, SH, and is in close to new condition, but that much for an 11 year old car? Does the panel agree? -
Re-test? 12 Dec 2005 (Forum)
If cars need a test at three years old, and every year thereafter, why do drivers, including and particularly PSV/LGV, get to go for ever (unless they have a major driving conviction/medical condition) without a re-test? -
Scooters 20 Jun 2003 (Forum)
My 20 year old daughter - uni student in London - has announced she wants to buy a motor scooter. Anyone have any good advice? Al. --- Everything I know about cars you could write on the back of a bacterium. -
Timing belt A4 2.6 26 Mar 2001 (Forum)
Audi recommends changing the belt at 80,000 miles. My car has 60,000 miles and is 4 years old - is there any history of premature cam belt failure on this model? Should I change the belt now? -
Citroen C1 or Fiat Grade Punto - A 20 Year Old Who Needs Some Advice On Cars 2 Oct 2018 (Forum)
Hello everyone, I have a few things I'd like to ask regarding the purchase of a new car. I have a few options but I'm not sure which one to go for. I'll briefly explain how I found myself here. You may have known my dad, James Pickett, A regular poster on this forum before he passed -
Citroen C4 Picasso 2013+ - Citroen C4 Picasso 2013+ pros and cons 1 May 2015 (Forum)
C4 Picasso was bought from a Citroen main dealer as a 4-mth-old used demonstrator with 2000 miles on the clock. I was able to add Citroen backup to the level of the Hyundai 5-year deal. The main pros of the car are its stylish looks (it turns heads), and fuel economy of which I am pleased. The 1.6 -
Honda Jazz - Help buying first car 9 Sep 2022 (Forum)
Following a divorce I need to purchase a car for the first time. I've only ever been a named driver on my ex's car, he took care of all those sides of things so I'm feeling very clueless and vulnerable! I have two kids (one a rapidly growing ten year old) so was looking for five door hatchback -
Ford b max zetec navigator auto - 12 month old Finance car Total loss 7 Mar 2018 (Forum)
Hi everyone. I am new to this forum. My car was involved in a crash on eve of 14th feb. My car is a total loss other parties fault but went through my own insurance as I didn’t want to be conned. Anyway they first kept me in the dark that I was entitled to a replacement vehicle it was GAP insurance -
Ford Focus eco - Can I return a new 2.5 year old Ford Focus 23 Sep 2015 (Forum)
I would like some help on what my options are: 11 months after purchasing my brand new car from Ford there was a major coolant leak which led to the engine having to be replaced (it took 7 weeks to fix). This was due to a faulty coolant pipe, and it was fixed under warranty