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• Heavy Oil Use - Citroen Saxo VTR 1.6 6 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Quick question. I recently bought a 1997 Citroen Saxo VTR 1.6 with 84000 miles on the clock. Last week i filled up with Shell Helix oil, and 800 miles later, the oil level warning light is on and it need filling up again. Any ideas, as there\'s no oil on the floor under the engine. Thanks Ian
• Motoring Trivia 16 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  I wonder if other backroomers have some favourite piece(s) of motoring trivia they like to trot out? Especially handy when an 'expert' shows up. My all-time favourite is:- The Rolls-Royce badge changed from Red to Black letters. When, and why? Perhaps you would like to add to this with your
• Nissan Micra 25 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  hold on hills and is jerk to drive? Where is the best place to buy a Nissan Micra 1.2 S automatic from? (A Broker with a discount that will deliver the vehicle) Automatically
• Repair -How much would you expect to pay 24 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 1995 Rover 214 SLi 16V. It\'s gone to the mechanics with starting problems. They have diagnosed problems with the inlet manifold gasket (which was letting in coolant as well as air), coil and HT leads. My question is how much would you say is a fair price for these repairs. My
• VIN number removal? 13 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Can anyone please advise, what is the situation with the MOT, on a vehicle where the VIN stamped into the bodywork has been removed to effect a weld repair? Car is an H reg Sierra Estate, the VIN is stamped into the floor just inboard of the the N/S door pillar. Is there some proceedure
• Mercedes or BMW which one would you have 6 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  This is something that has been on my mind for along time now. Which is better a: BMW 3 series - Mercedes C Class BMW 5 series - Mercedes E Class BMW 7 series - Mercedes S Class BMW X5 - Mercedes M class There are other sports cars but there are two many to list and im getting bored
• 306 diesel - Head gasket replacement 30 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  For my sins I am in the process of replacing the Head/gasket on a T-reg 306 diesel ( 1868cc version ). Can anyone tell me 1. If I need to replace the head-bolts 2. What is the torque and sequence 3 What Peugeot charge for this job - it\'s a right pig ! 4 Any pitfalls - other than don\'t attempt it .
• Does my insurance go up if I'm hit? 24 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Someone reversed into me (yes the S-Class got squished already!) and admitted liability. Currently being sorted out. But will my premiun increase if I'm not at fault? I checked with NU Direct and they *said* it wouldn't. Confused. rojer@lycos.co.uk Astra, Renault 18, Renault 25 TXi, Astra Est
• Specification of Peugeot 306 xsi 7 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I have read that in April 1997 the 2.0 xsi engine changed from an 8 valve to a 16 valve. Does anyone know if the 8 valve was still available after this date? The reason I am asking is because I am looking at an xsi at the moment which is an S Reg, meaning it was built in 1998 however the owner
• Tyre noise 3 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Having finally bought the car of my dreams(Civic Aerodeck)I am very pleased with the car, but there is noise from the tyres-Pirelli P600's. I've checked the relevant threads in the Backroom, but wondered if it could be specific to the Civic/P600 combination? It's quite noticeable on normal chipped
• S60R 16 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Been down to the dealers for a service - clocked one of these for the first time in the flesh. Must say it looks a monster but in a nicely understated...
• BMW 320d - Compact 21 May 2003 (Forum)
  does. Read HJ\'s test when I got home. Sums it up.
• British Spanner Monkeys 16 May 2003 (Forum)
  I don`t know how many other B.R`s notice that many of the reg plates fitted to new cars are fitted way out of horizontal. In some cases, I have noticed the plate almost an inch/25mm higher on one side than the other. This begs the question, - are U.K. spanner monkeys all short sighted, or do
• Dog Carrier! 29 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  The time has come to get a estate car to transport 2 irish setters about.Dont really want to spend more than £6000 so looking at mondeos,vectra sri\'s, 406, lagunas and passats any thoughts? Have seen a 2000 mondeo 1.8 glx for £4750 but its done 87500 not sure if this is bad also a 1999 passatt
• Removing chewing gum 2 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  How can I get rid of chewing gum (cg) from my car\'s carpets. I operate an airport car service and some inconsiderate person has left some cg on the carpet. I have got the bulk of it up, but there is quite an unsightly area left. The carpets are very dark in colour (anthracite, I think) any good
• BMW 320dSE Saloon 18 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I would appreciate if any B.R.`s could inform me of the final drive ratio of the BMW E46 320d saloon. I have a Touring, which is 80kg heavier than the saloon, with a F.D. ratio of 2.35, and was wondering if this is lower than the saloon, and help explain the lower fuel consumption (39 mpg average
• RAV4 (00-) - Alloy corrosion 13 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  For those of you who bought one of the first RAV4's in the new shape, have you noticed a certain blackening on your alloys, more so on the front? You may want to check the surface finish next time you're cleaning the brake dust off. It should really be lacquered... We advised the Toyota franchise
• Comfiest seats/Most legroom 27 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  is not a problem) but I am interested in recommendations from fellow long legged b*****s!
• The Link Thread.... 23 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Post links here that you would like to remain easy to find in the forum........... Please reply to this first note in the thread and use a meaningful title. Ta ever so. P.S. Please remember to check HJ´s links ( http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/ ), he has loads of good ones including any from
• Range Rover Air Con 29 May 2002 (Forum)
  RR '96 4 litre SE. A "refer to dealer" alert on the a/c panel takes the form of a book with a ! next to it. This comes on occasionally, sometimes immediately...