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• Bird poo 19 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Well, cleaned the car this morning, and it?s clearly burnt the lacquer. I've had my A3 3 weeks, and this happens... I mean why oh why can't manufacturers find a way of toughening up the paint! I cleaned it off in less than a day, I consider myself a perfectionist with paintwork, and still
• annoying noise over bumps f/ns fiesta 12 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  when i go over a bump theres a bit of a clatter from the f/ns more so than the o/s ive replaced the lower suspension wishbones (both sides) but cant fathom it out, the fiesta mk 3 passed the mot last week so they didnt spot owt could it be the track rod end ball joint , or better whats the best way
• 607 ignition coils 28 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Any experiences with these please? Afriend of mine bought one of these cars a few years ago. It is a lovely car but it has repeated engine problems. On four occaisions over the last two years it has started to misfire but has been cured when a new coil(s) has been fitted. He doesn't know whether
• 53 mondeo heater 10 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Gents I have a 53 zetec s 130tdci mondeo and the heater seems to be playing up. In "normal mode the heat used to come out at the feet, face and screen . It now only comes out at the screen. If you select an option on the heater control eg feet then it will blow all the heat at the feet, the same
• Reversing hazards on Focus /Mondeo 15 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  . It is very easy to see the effect. One rear wheel was much closer to the front of the wheel arch than the other. The tiebar was in effect a flattened S shape instead of being straight. So beware reverse with care!
• You can wait 'till the cows come home.. 12 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  : http://tinyurl.com/yfzbml I wonder how the powers-that-be get around this one...:-) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
• W. Midlands Alloy Wheel Refurb? 30 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  My gf managed to kerb my front n/s alloy over the weekend. She's stripped off the protective bumper on the tyre, and gone thru the lacquer, putting a 10 cm long graze on the alloy. Does anyone have a recommendation for someone in the W Mids who could sort this out for me? Also a ballpark for what
• Goodyear 26 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Good morning all, what a lovely day to talk about tyres. Have been trying to order some Eagle F1's GSD2 in recent times and climbing everest would be easier. Virtually every fitter I called for a quote over the past few days tells me most varieties of Goodyear are on back order and have been
• Mini depreciation 'shock' 26 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Just under twelve months ago a colleague bought a Cooper S with leather and sat-nav for £18000 (used). He got it on the basis of its 'rock solid' residuals. A change of circumstances has led to him havig to change it. He got £11000 from the dealer.He was absolutely shocked and feels like he's
• Aircon fuel consumption increases 28 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  The link below *should* take you through AutoBild´s table of fuel consumption increases for 4 cars with their aircon on - a Panda, Zafira, C-class and a Golf. The bit on the left shows the different ambient temps tested: 20, 28 and 33 degrees. The middle bit gives a percentage fuel consumption
• Astra Van rack failure 27 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  earlier in the year due to submersion in a flood. Van went in for a service (100,000 miles) and was told the racks shot, could it have been something the garage did earlier this year that would have damaged the rack? Astra 1.7DTI S reg
• VIN change on V5 31 May 2006 (Forum)
  Does anybody know how long it normally takes the DVLA to change the VIN on a V5? At the end of April my MOT-tester pointed out that there was one digit...
• clio immobilser trouble 7 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  hi can anybody please help. i bought a stolen recovered clio s reg with no keys, i have changed ignition barrel key pickup sensor ,(the plastic one arrond ignitin switch)and the ecu, but it still wont start? the red light flashing, it does not have central locking and no sensor by interior
• Fiat Punto! 24 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Morning People! Have a query if any of you guys can give us some advice I would be much appreciated. I have 99 Fiat Punto S (60000 Miles)which broke down on the motorway. I was happily driving along when all of a sudden I could not accelerate anymore. As I moved to hard shoulder my car cut out
• Restoring VW Spray Washers 19 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I switched to Halford?s lemon scented screen wash concentrate a few weeks ago. Largely because SWMBO did not like the smell of my usual cheapo stuff. A welcome side effect is that the spray function of the nozzles has been mostly restored. They had reduced to single jets over the past few years
• BMW 3 series service 3 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I currently own a 98 S reg 318ti sport with a full BMW service history at 70600 miles. With a service 1 or 11 coming up fairly soon, I was hoping for some advice on whether it is worth keeping this up or whether a BMW specialist but non dealership service would maintain the value the same? Will I
• civic type-R gearbox 12 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Cirencester Tyre and Exhaust Co for their 4-wheel laser tracking service. New RE040's have 6000 miles on them and are wearing evenly, and very slowly - thanks lads!
• New Seat Leon 6 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  's. http://www.seat.co.uk/generator/su/uk/newLeon/site/main.html Pretty much the same as the black car plastered all over the site above. Maybe a RF stylee transformation is in order, any sugestions?
• Personal best wheelspin 18 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  The garage under my apartment is huge and has a really shiny concrete surface. By holding the car on the foot-brake, revving hard then releasing the brake, I can do fantastic wheelspins. Yesterday?s rubber marks were about ten metres long before I bottled out (heading for concrete wall). I know I
• I have a Question Volume 87 18 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  A scenario; Two (independant) parties, Jack & Harry, buy a property 50/50 between them. Jack pays for his half with cash, Harry takes out a mortgage. The property will be a holiday home for both their families and at other times, rented out with profits split equally. The question(s); If down