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• Wallet busting FAP and other nightmares on `tech` 18 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Am I the only one cringing at the wallet busting scenarios concerning FAP and Common Rail, that appear daily on `Technical`? There`s Screwloose doing a wizards job with often sparse initial detail - you know- a bit of eye of newt and hair of dog - stirred into the pot in an attempt to get
• Insurance claims 12 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  My son was involved in a (relatively minor) incident but which involved a personal injury claim from a pedestrian who simply ran out from between cars in a dark garage forecourt. In our view the pedestrian?s behaviour was absolutely reckless, whilst the most important thing is that the outcome
• Lipstick on your collar, asphaltines in your tank. 2 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  condensing out of the air and contaminating the fuel. However, It seems asphaltines form at a micro level as fuel ages and this is a primary cause of filter service life being reduced due to its gradual build up on the element. So what`s best for the car (or filter) that only gets through a tank of diesel
• Cars still being flogged to death, no saving then? 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Haven`t seen much change around the City ring roads in driving habits. Cars surging past on full turbo boost, then braking heavily at the next roundabout. Made me wonder, where`s the evidence of concern for saving money? Everyone was really flooring it on the ring road this AM. (As always) You
• Alfa Romeo 156 (1998 - 2005) - 1999 2.0 TS - ABS problem. 21 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  of 0.1 to 0.3 mV at speeds between 10 and 30 mph, and the readings are inconsistent. This applies to both rears and the n/s front (I haven't tried to measure the o/s front). The only possible fault I can see is that one of the new rear sensors isn't quite fitted flush with the face of the hub casting
• Good insurance deal 23 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  The renewal for my wife's Yaris came through the other day from Norwich Union direct. Last year we paid £220, renewal this year was £290. I went to gocompare.com last, after trying moneysupermarket and confused.com. I have just bought cover from Zurich for £178 which also includes £50 worth of M&S
• 03 accord type s tourer vibrations 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  When i say vibrations, i mean shaking itself apart! When i bought it, it had a slight vibration through the steering wheel at speed, which was resolved...
• Fast forward how many years? 8 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  for leisure/pleasure purposes - Enjoying so much wealth, because the UK has become expensive and uncompetitive, and the economy has slowed ? certainly in relation to other countries, most of which have not taken such draconian steps. It?s got this way through legislation by successive governments
• Chipsaway 26 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  The wife?s car had picked up 3 mega chips in the front bumper (her) plus a scrape about 6 inches by 2 (me). The chips were amazing. They appeared to have gone clean through a top skin of plastic and into some black, coarser plastic beneath. For either one we?d probably have pulled a face and left
• Highways Traffic Officers - Bad Idea? 18 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  On my daily commute on the M6, M62 and M602, I regularly come across the new Highways Agency?s Traffic Officers in their new highly visible Shoguns, Discoverys etc etc. Now, I?m led to believe that the purpose of the Officers is to improve traffic flow by clearing accidents and obstructions
• Peugeot 307 "Comm 2000" aka indicator 22 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all Hope everyone is well, I know it?s late but did everyone have a good Christmas, I have a Peugeot 307, I am sure many of you will say bad choice, and I am beginning to agree yet I like the car very much, the car is now 5 years old and getting to the point of things going wrong, The main
• Mercedes W140 S-Class back a 6th time 9 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  I'll try to keep it short ladies and gentlemen. 11 months after a non-fault accident, my Mercedes-approved body shop has failed to get the car in good...
• Will it come to this? 7 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  to 4am & would most often than not have the roads to ourselves till at least 7am, this being the late 70's to late 80's. On the nightshift it seems to me that the rush hour is now starting at 3-30 to 4am so that people can get a head start to beat the queues. This is just the suits, never mind your
• Opinions sought 23 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Currently driving lovely but ageing 98 Lexus GS. Bored now. Do I spend 14-16k on: 1999-2000 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro, solid, goes like a rocket 2000 - 2001 Jaguar S-type, nicer inside (to me), bit more staid As new as possible Nissan Primera T-spec As new as possible Honda Accord Executive Wait
• Kick a sport when it's down 2 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  From ITV F1: This weekend?s French Grand Prix could be disrupted by protesters closing in on the Magny-Cours circuit and threatening to cause traffic chaos. A march led by regular activist Francois Schneider and his donkey Jujube is reported to be only a few miles from the circuit
• Help! Kerb weight VW Passat 26 May 2005 (Forum)
  and queried this and as soon as I mentioned kerb weight the telephone agent said, ?it?s not a Passat is it? We know there is incorrect info about the kerb weight?. I have searched around on the net and found a site ( http://www.dieselcar.com/volkswagen-frame.html ) that states that the kerb weight is as low
• Vauxhall Monterey Tyre Wear 21 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Folks, My 3.1 Monterey (rebadged Trooper) has just passed the MOT (aahhh...!), but with an advisory on the front tyre. It's down to 1.5mm on the inner edge of the O/S/F, but has 10+ across the rest. Enough to trap a small mammal, in fact. The outer edge of the N/S/F has some significant
• Cheap mpv 30 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  A friend and I have just bought a s late '98 plate Alhambra 2.0, metallic green. It has 80k on the clock (probably clocked - but nowdays probably is the norm) 6 mths tax, mot only for (two months though). Not perfect condition - but drove well. Exhaust front pipe has a rattle, and aircon needs
• I have a question Volume 48 19 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  not be. No Questions About PC\'s. They now go in another Thread. No politics No Speeding, speed cameras, traffic calming No arguments or slanging matches Nothing which I think is not following the spirit of the thread Nothing that risks the future of this site (please see the small print for details http
• Police priorities 31 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  in the othet car to see. A street away from my wife?s work, I saw a police car, the PC had got out and was booking a car parked on double yellow lines. I got to my wife?s work and survey the damage ? in the end cost about £350 to fix. Anyway ? soon the Police arrive ? the same PC as I had just seen booking