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• 2005 Nissan Almera Tino 2.2dci (136) - Engine dies 28 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  2005  2.2dci  (136)  55000 miles.    I'm a steady driver these days, regularly acheiving high 40's mpg.  But when I need a bit of a bit of serious acceleration  --  drop down a gear or two, foot hard down on the accelerator
• Nissan Almera (1995 - 2000) - 1997 1.4 - Heater Resistor location 1 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  anyone tell me where the heater resistor is on these cars and what am I looking for (what does it look like)? Thanks for any help. Regards, Dave s
• Timeshares 7 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Are these still as popular as they seemed to be a few years ago? We were never tempted because we put a lot of our holiday rescources into going out to the Far east to see Mrs O`s family. But at times, in years gone by we met the most intense salesmen on the Spanish coast. Someone
• Audi A6 - Audi V6 Petrol Engines - A6 Series 2 1997-2004 9 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  of the 2.7's turbo), do any of them have reliability problems? Which one is the best value these days do you think?  Thanks, Keith
• Saab 9-3 2007 - LED bulbs canbus error free non strobing ?? 11 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  i have a saab 9-3 2007  i want to replace the number plate bulbs with led`s and also brake light bulbs too and indicators., side lights and wing repeaters. anyone help with what i need and where i can get.  i bought a few off ebay that were canbus
• FIAT Bravo - Car pulling to the right 30 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Hi. My car is pulling to the one side when I brake over 50 MPH. It s like the front end nose heads to the right. I have since stopped driving the car and trying to find the problem. I jacked up both wheels and the wheels seem to move freely and can't see anything out of the ordinary. Also when I
• Vauxhall Agila A (2000 - 2007) - 06 1.2 only one reverse light 10 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  both reverse lights went out.So i bought new switch £5 ebay. only to discover that the wire to the switch had snapped in side the connector . so i bodged a repair, but it failed 2 days later . bought a connector at scrappy £2 and joined the wires up. but now only have n/s light, tried several
• a small 4x4 7 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  a narrow country lane so there will be other times when something a little higher up and rugged would be useful. I would reccommend him a Fiat Panda but are there any other small 4x4's around which are equally as good and cheap to tax, insure and maintain?
• Citroen C3 Picasso (2009 - ) - Altea Vs C3 Picasso..... Please Help 7 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Altea 1.9 Pdi D 90HP S base spec C3 picasso 1.6HDi VTR+ 90hp I'm having real trouble trying to decide on which car to get. Idon't like waiting so the altea can be had in 2 weeks and the citroen in 8 weeks. The altea has Esp safety system but is base spec whereas the c3 is mid spec but no safety
• Mazda Bongo (1994 - 1999) - 98 2.5 reversing camera package. [Read Only] 14 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  hi, a friend of mine has purchased a reversing camera kit,and i would like one for my campervan.can anyone advise me of the quality and value of this kit please?my friend lives in s.wales,so i can`t just`pop over`here`s the link: 8< SNIP - funny how the link had your email address associated
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.6 emissions light on & oily spark plugs 8 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  I had service and timing belt replaced 3 months ago, now my emissions light has come on permanently and running sluggishly. i have oil in the spark plugs. took to garage and have been advised that i need piston ring(s) replacing at a cost of £600 +. The car has only 49000 miles on the clock! am i
• Audi A3 Sportback (2004 - ) - Paint chip problems ? 16 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  chips, really let the car down. Colour was a metallic blue, (not light blue or dark blue). Is this a common problem for the Audi A3 paintwork for a car of this vintage or is it more of a problem with this particular colour? I cannot recall any other A3`s having so many paint chips.
• Mazda - Short Term Insurance for Imported Mazda 5 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on where I can find month-by-month car insurance for a 1992 (J-reg) Mazda Eunos? I'm 22 years old and i'm using the vehicle short term between selling my private car and getting a company car, but most sites appear to be for over 25's only. Does
• Round trip to Oxford 6 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Had to go to Oxford today -240 miles round trip in 5 hrs - -- saw one Ferrari - two Aston martins - Two Q7's - a Porsche - a few Merc convertables - a 640 - a 7 series - - 6 new JCB's -MX8 - a lime green Fiesta and said to SWMBO "I bet a girl is driving that" sure enough -- I was the only one who
• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 03 2.0 water collecting in drivers footwell 24 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  hello i need suggestions and a possible remedy for the cause of a lot of water collecting in the drivers footwell of my 2003 307 s SW (tdi 90). the water does not seem to be coming from the door as the carpet near the sill is dry however the sunken part of the footwell near the retaining clips
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - Reason for Front Coil Spring Snapped ! Help ! 11 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all, I need all of your advise. My bmw E46 's front coil spring snapped, I would like to know the reason for that. I have got a warranty on my car but the insurance company insisted that the snap was due to the cold weather. I am no expert in car. But will it be the main reason
• Mazda MX5 (1989 - 1998) - 1990 - heater matrix 4 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  this car is the most reliable i have ever owned. I've had six mercedes and in the past few years the quality is just dreadful. The cars included an M-Class and an S-Class. Everything that could go wrong, did.
• Journalism standards 24 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all. Is it me or have the standards gone down hill with some motoring journos? What with all the emphasis placed on performance, alloys & low profile tyres and ruler flat cornering but now I read this on a motoring mags website - 'Meet the C6 Pallas ? a one-off edition of the firm?s
• Pressure washer fluids 24 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  . I don?t mind using a general purpose one under the car using the pressure washer and a better product on the bodywork, applied by hand. It?s a new car that hasn?t been washed yet so I want to use good practices from the start. Should I get a coat of wax on as soon as possible?
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - 06 1.6Hdi Front seat removal -airbag disconnection 3 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  comfortable or safe. What problems are likely to occur if the seat sensor and (side) airbag connectors are disconnected? I assume it would be wise to disarm the the front n/s airbag if this is possible. Will the Airbag control module try to disarm the whole system? pmh