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• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 02 2.0 Engine Cuts Out 13 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  before trying again. In first and second she was fine but when she changed to third it died again. She left it for a while and then managed three miles at normal speed and it then happened again and she was recovered. I took it out last night and it happened twice so I MoT style max revved
• Windscreen Chip repair kits 9 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Guys, I have recently purchased a secondhand car due to being made redundant and having to give back my company car. I'm hopeful I will only have this car for 3-4 months max and then I'll get another job with a company car. Anyway, I was cleaning the car today and noticed a small chip
• Bangernomics - What are the rules of engagement? 4 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  spent much cash on my own car, £750 max, and ideally I wouldn?t want to spend more than that this time. The rules I have in place are most have at least 6 months on its ticket, ideally be taxed and easy to sell on when I want to get rid of it. Reliability is really important to me, much more than
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 01 1.0 Oil warning light 6 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  . The light flicked on briefly during the journey. I put 2 litres of 15/40 oil in. The car then started up and drove without problems. A lot quieter, with smoother gear change. Maybe less power when you get to max revs. in 5th. Maybesome vibration when pulling away at low revs in 2nd. But I don't know if I am
• Help an American Buy a Car 7 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  to work (I am a birth assistant), so reliability is crucial. We live in Scotland and will probably use the car to go on holidays around the highlands, etc camping. Our budget is flexible, but I would say £4k-£5k max and to be honest I would prefer less as we can really only afford £150 per month in all
• Land Rover Defender (1946 - ) - Anybody ever washed a paper air filter? 30 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Specification Sheet 370 (which I can't find). Rinse in washing solution for 5 minutes, rinse in clean water till no further dirt emerges, shake out water and dry at max 60 degC. This can be done a maximum of three times thus extending the change interval to 40,000 miles or 2 years (which ever comes first
• Astra diesel problem 28 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  pipes, engine mountings, cleaned the EGR valve many times and blocked it off, cleaned the inlet manifold thoroughly, adjusted the fuel screw on the pump (½ turn max, and every subsequent adjustment has been within that ½ turn), used Millers fuel additive, checked and double checked pump timing
• Uni Run - observations 21 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  at max 60 mph and the other at 'normal' speed. The difference was surprising. At 60 Mph the average was 41 MPG -- not bad for a big loaded V6 petrol auto estate. At normal speed the average fell to 29 mpg --- 12 mpg less and a huge endorsement for the 'reduce speed limits to save fuel' lobbys. I
• Towing as part of the running-in process 3 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  will be around 1100kgs laden (C5 limit @1400) and the car will be 3-up but not heavily laden, nowhere near max train weight that's for sure. Is this a complete "no-no" ? There are a couple of used examples in the region with 3k miles on which could be a better bet (but not necessarily any cheaper!). Depends
• MPG wanted for 4-6k. 29 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  I have a 2001 Y plate Corsa SXI (new shape) with 20000 miles on the clock, bought new because it came with free insurance, I'm only 23! However, now i've got max no claims I want to upgrade into a larger car, but I also want better economy than what I'm getting with the Corsa - about 40 - 43mpg
• Vectra 2.0Di To Dip Or Not To Dip. 22 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  at work about 9am then dipped it at lunch (1:30pm). The oil level was covering the entire plastic level- way above max. I've phoned the garage and they said the engine oil should be checked about 15mins after stopping the engine which in this case would probably give a low, artificially low in my
• Dilema (no it's not a car) 23 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  . Preferences: 1996-2000 Reg Max 70,000 miles Diesel Peugeot or other French car, Renault etc Not fussy about gadgets, must be safe above all. thanks again!
• Ford Fiesta - current DVLA times for V5C - change of address 21 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE ...
• Ford Focus 2007 - Front wheel bearings 13 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  The old Focus has been making a grinding and droning noise from the offside front, I think the long Christmas drive finished it off. I've been quoted...
• Ford Fusion - Misfiring after service 17 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  Hello Started noticing a little splutter at 1200 rpm on 2nd and 3rd gear right after the car was serviced (spark plugs were changed). Lately it is...
• Ford Fiesta - BCA auctions - when do you break even? 3 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  This is a bit of a broad brush question, but bear with me please. On average, how many cars a month get you to a break even position, when you look at...
• Ford Galaxy 2004 1.9 - Part Worn Tyre . holey moley ! 14 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  Hi, I got this part worn tyre last week, and noticed it was flat today. Could this be a puncture of my making ? or is it more likely to have been there...
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  Best seven-seater? 13 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Which is the best seven-seater for carrying adults?
• Ford focus 1.8 petrol - Egr issue 10 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  Have a bit of a rough idle on my mk2 focus zetec(1.8 petrol hatchback) Was told to give the egr a clean. So got some cleaner but upon taking the part...
• Toyota Carina E ('94) - Toyota Carina E-A worthwhile buy? 5 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  Looking to potentially replace my current Ford Escort with a Toyota Carina E 1.6. I realise that the Carina is old hat, but they seem to have a reputation for great reliability. Does anyone have any experiences of them? Anything to look out for specifically? What is parts availability like (does