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• The Real Hustle BBC4 yesterday 27 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  car(and house) keys to the fake attendant, takes a receipt (also fake) and the con.-man drives off?it then transpired that there was a sat.nav unit in the glove compartment, with the driver?s home address loaded. When the man returned for his car, and his ?receipt? was revealed as fake, he
• Astra 1.7D overheating Problem 15 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  tried flushing system, but it appears there is a massive air lock, are there any special filling procedures or bleeding points on this model? I have run out of idea?s any advise would be much appreciated.
• I fought the wall, and the wall won.... 19 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Morning all, Been a bit of a prize turnip over the weekend, tried to negotiate quite a tight turn in local multistory, thought had got through then heard the dreaded scraping as rear n/s door caught the brickwork. Has left quite a nasty gash that about 5 cms long, but spread out over a height
• Mazda Renesis Training 17 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  appreciate if anyone had any idea of what was going on, would let me know so I can decide whether or not to go up. Cheers -- You know, it\'s not like changing toothpaste
• The Top Gear Thread - Volume 23 20 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  as three well of blokes amusing themselves with someone elses money. that said i did enjoy it the other day. also have you noticed how the audience is full of chinless wonders. i would guarentte the visitor car park is full of bmw320's and model c vectra's. has anyone been to watch the show? what were
• Audi S6 16 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  to it! The car itself is, as you?d expect, supremely competent, but as is often the case with 4WD, it?s secure rather than exciting. After the S6, the 3.2 A4 cabrio seemed dull ? I didn?t like it as much as A4 saloons I?ve driven. Final car was the V6 TT which Mrsb wanted to try ? she loved it, and I?ve now
• What car to get the girls? 18 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  to sleep in it before you start the engine ) and put a stereo in it worth three times the cars value with that extra half turn on the volume only the under 20's can find. That seems to work for my neighbour who has many girls hanging off his arm, though not what you would call classy girls by any stretch
• Merc W124 Estate Buying advice 27 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  an obvious thump from the back left. Seller pointed out a reservoir in the the engine bay that he said ran fluid to it. Anyway, left that one alone. To test, is it as simple as getting a friend to climb in the boot and see it the car comes back up, and is it essential that the s/l works? (thought the clunk
• Classics or rubbish ? 25 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  (Snowdonia) and it was more a celibration of motoring It had every thing from Hillman Minxes rubbing shoulders with XJ220'S dodge vipers astons new and old Rather than rows & rows of teadeous BMC's & the like
• Two cars to one. 23 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  something between the two. Have considered a Mini Cooper S. Convertible Pluses - still quite small so easy to park, still a cabrio, good for longer journeys. Negatives - really only a two seater, small boot (they don't want to use the van for shopping), £20,000 price tag. I have suggested something
• Why not to to travel by train 6 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  ) was £196. That was just silly, so I asked for Standard class which came to £90 for two separate singles (bizarrely, that?s cheaper than a single). Luckily for me, my company will reimburse the £90 and luckily for them the value of the client work I did on the train will more than recoup the cost
• Best book for the mechanically illiterat 25 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  a carb and a solenoid, a coil and an alternator. Can any of the Backroomers recommend me an easy-to-read book that will fill some of the gaps in my mechanical knowledge? I s´pose the ultimate aim would to be able to do more basic maintenance, but the initial priority is something to read rather than
• Ugly, ugly, UGLY drive way! 13 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Sort of a driving thread. Was walking to visit my good old mum the other day. On route I saw the most ugly, ugly UGLY drive way. Basically, you have a bog standard red brick 1930's end of terrace house with a frontage of no more than a Mondeo's depth. The 3 sided brick wall was constructed
• 406 V6 coil (again) 24 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  in Gdansk. I know it?s only a ten minute job once the right faulty coil has been diagnosed, would I be able to do it myself in future if I carried a couple of spares? How involved is it? I can change brake pads, oil and put shelves up and I carry a basic tool kit. Can you tell a failed coil by looking
• No MOT Certificate 8 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  My car had it's MOT yesterday. It's the first one I've had since the mid 90's, as I've always got rid of the cars before the 3 year old mark. I was not given an MOT certificate. The car is funded through a Private Contract Plan, through VW Finance. I was told at the dealership that the MOT
• 3500 miles in a week! 1 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  - Or 8 days to be precise; anyone else covered this kind of distance in so short a time?! Went from S. France to Copenhagen, dropped off the family then rented a Mondeo for 3 days work all over Sweden. Then back to France. High spot - getting an indicated 145mph out of the S60 on a deserted
• spark plug electrode 13 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  about two weeks ago my car`s engine started to make a rattling noise.As I was in the middle of a roadworks with no possibility of stopping I carried on driving at a slow pace(approx.2k revs.)After about 3/4 mile the rattling stopped,I drove on gently,checking oil and temp.dials.Both normal. I took
• Company Car Tax - 2006 Non-EuroIV 5 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I have read and heard recently about the fact there are to be some changes next year on company car tax for diesels but cannot seem to get a clear idea of what is to happen and how it will affect me. Can someone help please? I drive a 2005 Volvo S60 D5 S which is a Turbo Diesel, 2.4 litres
• Free car - but no keys / V5 ??? 27 May 2005 (Forum)
  Afternoon All, Some of you may know that I like the old VW Beetle (I?m not asking for comments on how rubbish they are, before you all start furiously tapping away on your keyboards?!) I have been offered a 1972 Beetle for free, on the understanding that I collect it. It?s been laid up for over
• Pierburg 2E2 help needed 24 May 2005 (Forum)
  . On longish drives at a constant speed of about 80mph the car will start to misfire, getting worse until I stop and let it magically fix it?s self, if this happens it really eats fuel. 3. engine tends to idle to fast sometimes I know some people will say bin the pierburg and get a weber but they are very