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  • Audi A3 Rear washer feed 7 May 2003 (Forum)
    cover to the tailgate and all seems OK. Does anyone know where the tube runs and where this connection may be? I didn't get a positive response when I asked the garage to tell me where it was routed and where the connection(s) are.
  • New Driver - Great deal but Girly car??? 5 May 2003 (Forum)
    Just passed my driving test and i've been offered a great deal on a 850cc Daihatsu Cuore. The insurance rates are low, its an S reg and only 11,000 miles on the clock. Drawbacks? It's tiny. Anybody got any views on it and how much stick do you think I will take for it from my mates. Should I hold
  • Car not in use - what to do? 11 Apr 2003 (Forum)
    , 1.25 Zetec, S Reg with about 33k on the clock. My only thought was to give it a blast up the A38 to Lichfield and back once a week (about 10 miles). Thanks, TT
  • Old and boring audi 80 - but! 11 Apr 2003 (Forum)
    Ok, not so interesting question for those with 1.8 t\'s But here goes: Have an Audi 80 with Keihinn 1 carb, which is a bit of a dog, seems exceptionally difficult to tune, and generally worn. Is it possible to fit a weber conversion to this car? I know a scirocco can take weber, is it poss
  • Audi A6 2.4 timing belt 28 Mar 2003 (Forum)
    Hi folks, I\'ve got a 1998 2.4 A6 with 54000 miles. Audi recommend changing the belt around 60k which is when it\'s due for its next service. The worry is because I\'ve noticed a fairly quiet metallic clunk/pinking from the engine at idle. This noise is also fairly errtic and more noteable
  • Sticking 306 gearbox/clutch 11 Mar 2003 (Forum)
    Anyone I have recently noticed my 306 (98 S) is taking a lot of effort to put in gear, any gear. Particular force required to get to 2nd (from either 1 or 3) and all areuncomfortably ropey. Have tried pushing the clutch pedal right into the floor which sometimes helps, and occasionally if I get
  • Let the good times roll 4 Mar 2003 (Forum)
    Following on from teabelly's thread about best motoring moments, what's everyones favourite motoring moment(s)? Mine? a) Realising that the car hire firm had screwed up the booking for a Laguna and I'd be driving a 3.0V6 Avantime around the amazing roads of Corsica for a week, and driving
  • Contenders vs Hyundai Santa Fe 12 Feb 2003 (Forum)
    some conflicting opinions on the santa fe, none on the Mazda Tribute (though misteriously unknown car in the UK as it seems, why ?) what 's yr opinion ? Thanks to all
  • Vectra Brake Squeal 4 Feb 2003 (Forum)
    in the dry and wet. The same thing happened on my previous 1.8 S reg, I couldn't believe it when its replacement did the same straight after leaving FoW ! Any thoughts/ideas/solutions ? Cheers, Steve
  • diesel engines annoy swmbo 29 Jan 2003 (Forum)
    they switch off their engines ? I suspect it`s a throwback to when diesels were hard to start so the easy option was to leave them running but todays refined diesel engines should be more reliable , so why do they still do it ?
  • Vauxhall Reliability? 30 Nov 2002 (Forum)
    My son is thinking of buying an Omega with the 2.2 chain cam engine to cover approx 35k miles yearly. With all the recent adverse press reports(JD Power & Auto Express) on G.M. reliability, I would appreciate any comments from backroomers with experience of this model. I have looked on H.J`s car x
  • Tyre Milage 4 Nov 2002 (Forum)
    Having just changed all four tyres on my Renault Laguna yesterday,I was surprised to find that the tyres on the back were the original ones fitted from new.They were Pirelli P4000's and they had done 60195 miles and they were still not quite down to the wear bars. Makes quite a change from
  • BMW New or used? 23 Oct 2002 (Forum)
    and I am not sure I trust the specs. Is this a case of pay up and shut up and buy a new one? P S Any saving gets spent on the house! Meldrew (I just do not believe it!)
  • Omega Rocker Cover/Oil Warning 22 Oct 2002 (Forum)
    of it`s clear that the oil isn`t getting up to the cams. The oil level is fine as is the oilk. Are the gasket and this problem just a coincidence or was I just born unlucky. Any ideas?
  • alternator - worn mounting bushes? 14 Oct 2002 (Forum)
    but that it will be quite a big job. Can anyone explain to me what the problem might be here, how soon it might need to be fixed, and exactly how involved and costly this would be. If it\'s a lot it might have a bearing on my decision to buy the car. Any opinions gratefully received. Thanks, HF.
  • Shell Optimax trump card promotion 27 Aug 2002 (Forum)
    Has anybody managed to get all 16 of the cards? I have collected 15 of them; Caterham R500 Lexus GS430 Corolla Celica Skoda Superb TVR Tuscan S Ambra Maserati Jeep Grand Cherokee MGF Lexus SC430 Morgan Skoda Octavia TVR Cerbera Speed 12 Crossfire Coupe What is the missing one? Has anybody got 2
  • Spanish Motoring Costs Pt II 24 Apr 2002 (Forum)
    Only problem HJ's advice S(sell here & buy there), is the small one of financing, on a meagre pension, the shortfall between a new Focus/Seat/etc & a nearly (by then) 3yo 'Belgian' Focus :-( If I do sell & buy, I'll have to trade-down - any recommendations, bearing in mind the likely value
  • Big miler Saab 9-5 27 Feb 2002 (Forum)
    I have seen a Saab 9-5 advertised at £6250, S reg (Sept 98) 2.3T alloys, climate control 104,00 miles. It has a computer print out with a full service history from Saab leasing. I have seen it and driven it. For a 3 and a half year old car it seems a good deal. Should I be worried about the mileage
  • Consultants? 1 Feb 2002 (Forum)
    Heard on the news this morning that a govt. consultant has come up with a cunning plan to reduce road congestion. He reckons the govt. should be charging...
  • body repairs 30 Jan 2002 (Forum)
    Yesterday i returned to my lexus IS200 to find that some nice person had dented the o/s rear wheel arch. i have visited the Lexus dealer who say's that they will repair the dent and blend it in with the rear door. i am concerned as the car is a silver metallic finish, and as it is quite new, i
 

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