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• Porsche Cayenne (2003 - ) - fairly unusual sighting logorrhoeic narcissis cut 15 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  for buses, but Lancaster Road which isn't, and leads directly to recording studio or gangsta (please note the a) land. I was impressed because despite the very long wheelbase it made the corner with decent despatch, like a bus, despite the presence of a car in Lancaster Road well out in the opposite
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 01 2.0 duratec ticking on acceleration- ruined? 6 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Hello all, I have a 2L mondeo 2001 estate in superb condition with 63k on the clock. Ive owned it about 4 months, 5k miles. It had a stalling prob when i bought it which was cured by new plugs, oil (5w30), filters and leads. It has been using more oil than i would have thought was correct
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - Overfueling 1993 1800cc petrol 25 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  when the same happened which lead me to realise the cause of the overfueling was actually a temp sender that was sending the wrong info to unit and hence causing the overfuel. Once this was changed everything has run okish since, with no breakdowns. However I am convinced it is now running far far
• A Radical Approach To Performance Tuning.... 7 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Folks, The following is supposedly gleaned from a boy racer forum somewhere on the 'net. I hope that this method catches on. It will certainly lead to quieter, safer roads. Hey guys, I've got a 98 1.8T. I've had a k04 and chip for a while and wanted to get more performance. I was recommended
• Citroen AX (1987 -1997) - Dim rear lights, dim mechanic? 14 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  all the lamps in the cluster was exposed we noticed that other bulbs were glowing when the brake light was on. Certainly a bad earth then. Off came the nearside light cluster and the earth leads for both sides with its vaguely triangular-section bolt, presumably designed to scrape off the paint from
• Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - Aftermarket HID headlights 28 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I currently have some normal halogen bulbs painted blue in my 986 2.5 Box - very chav I know. They are woefully inadequate (as were the stock ones) on country lanes at night with full beams on. I'd like to upgrade to HID and am confident I could fit the basic (non battery lead) kit myself, however
• Sat Nav Questions and Answers Vol 1. 3 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  last night configuring it and installing maps for the European cities I need to visit over the course of the next few months. I tested it out today in my local town. Verdict ? Fun but a useless piece of junk that's as likely to get into trouble as it is to lead you out of it. It would have had me
• Road Pricing IS a step to Big Brother 18 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  purposes and may lead to criticism that the matter is yet to be resolved." The document noted that the Department for Transport had "expressed concern about the potential for adverse publicity relating to... plans for local roads pricing". " http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6903902.stm madf
• Clio 1.6 K7M Oil Leak ? 16 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  , the old was spotlessly clean despite its eight years and the new still is perfectly clean, the level is fine and the temp gauge rock steady. I have heard of HGF on this engine, IF it is the head gasket seeping oil then any views as to whether this inevitably leads to HGF ? Should I attend to it or just
• Lost locking wheelbolt key - 2004 Vectra 23 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  that the lead time for delivery is between 7-14 days.My brakes need addressed now. My key number was 115.Is there anyone out there that would allow me to borrow their key to get my wheels off.I will pay all th eP P and will throw in the lock nuts,once off,as spares.For peace of mind, I want to replace them
• Battery testing 21 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  [Exide] lead plate batteries in particular the text book correct way of initially charging prior to selling to a customer and the correct way to diagnose a battery failure. Initial charge: From what I can gather first I need to fill the dry cells with 1.260 electrolyte [dil. H2SO4], let them stand
• Parts for Older Japanese cars 30 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I currently have an old Toyota Corolla (1994), it is a UK car, have found it a real problem getting spares, even service items such as HT leads, drive-belts, from motor factors. They never have any items in stock, it always takes ages for them to lookup and find suppliers/equivalents
• Vauxhall 14XE engine - a lemon? 10 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  up without the bother of a real effort to get the internal engine design right. To cap it all, the engine suffers from an intermittent and dramatic loss of power, almost stalls, accompanied by smell of burning then suddenly it's ok again. No sign of burnt components visible, have changed ht leads
• Breathing problem?! Golf Mk4 9 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  the throttle body pipe was completely squashed. It leads directly into the engine just below the oil filler cap. I inspected the oil cap and found it coated with a creamy substance. I took the car to another garage to get a battery check but this is going to take about 5 hours, the garage guy said the battery
• Audi FSI - Thinking of a new one? 27 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  one of these DO NOT ACCEPT high oil consumption as normal!!! It will lead to an overheat of the ignition coils, spark plugs, EGR valve and ultimately the exhaust valves!!! Second hand - avoid them totally as the cost for all the above AND a contaminated CAT would not be worth the hassle!!! Good
• Main dealer - is this ethical? (prize!!) 3 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  putting a new one in, nor did they tell me what they had done leads me to wonder whether this is ethical. I mean, if it didn't serve a purpose, then the manufacturer wouldn't bother fitting them would they? * XXX I've not disclosed the make or model because I don't want to prejudice any responses! I'll
• Peugeot 306 transmission failure 8 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  the left wheel move at the same speed. Spinning the left wheel never makes the right wheel move. However the fact it fails when turning a corner leads me to think its more likely to be an outer CV joint or the differential? Now if the problem is with the diff or gearbox the car will probably be scrapped
• how to get a refund due to dodgy car 3 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  a bend. Furthermore, driving at JUST 40mph down country lanes leads to a feeling of the front bobbing up and down, and you do not feel that the car is planted to the road at all. Incidentally, I took my 160 quid ebay banger with 200k miles down the same route 2 weeks back, and it stuck to the road like
• BMW 528 exhaust / cat hot tick problem 8 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  which seems to be the likely culprit for the ticking noise are the catalytic converters. They have a shield on each cat which seems to be a different metal to the exhaust, they are welded to the exhaust on the leading edge, but not at the back of the shield. They also seem to have some packing material
• Ford Fiesta MK4 12 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  been removed by the previous owner so all i have is two bare wires. The plug it should connect to is still there and connected to a wire that runs under the carpet towards the front of the car. The bare wires are black/white & purple/white and the wires that lead off towards the front of the car