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• citroen xantia new owner 12 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  hi,i have just bought a 1998 s plate 1.8 xantia but unfortunately it came without an owners manual,so i am looking for some advice from anybody in the know.I have checked the suspension using the lever at the gear stick and the car goes through the full range of movement.However when looking under
• Volvo steering wheel leather fault 1 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Earlier today, and in the knowledge that this is a widespread issue, I went to my local Volvo dealer today to show that the leather on my 2003 V70's steering wheel is "delaminating" (for want of a better description) in one area in to pieces that look like burnt bin liner plastic, and to ask
• Insurance policy wording 31 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  of Insurance for 2003 / 2004 and it reads, ?34 Protected No Claim Discount. If no more than2 claims arise during 5 consecutive year(s) of insurance, the No Claims discount will not be reduced.? I looked at my Certificate of Insurance for 2005 / 2006 and it reads, ?33 Net Premium Policy. Section 9
• coolant loss Volvo V70 tdi 14 May 2006 (Forum)
  green one (I know early V70's had a problem with the caps). Is there a suitable dye (like the A/C dye) that can be stuck in the coolant - or should antifreeze show up under uv anyway? thanks Mark (Volvo quality ? pah)
• Heavy bill! 10 May 2006 (Forum)
  I?ve just had my first service on my L reg Honda CRX (2 seater roadster). I have used a main dealer as it?s my first service on this car and I?m aware that it needs a little TLC. The service has identified quite a few items that need doing: The service itself was £168. The other items
• Peugeot 406 Rear Discs & Pads 13 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  with a pair of grips). But Haynes manual says all thats needed is to push it back using a screwdriver Against the old pad or using a G-clamp. I've just had it Mot'd and its reported that the o/s/r disc was corroded so as I've got front judder I thought I'd change the discs and pads all round in one go. Anyone
• choosing a small car (up to £1800) 21 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I'm looking for a replacement for my old trusty Subaru Justy. It is got to be about a R/S/T reg up to £1800 My choices are : 1.3 Justy (my other one has been brill - if a little agricultural) 1.3 Micra 1.3/1.4 Polo 1.4 Golf (maybe a bit big) 1.1/1.3/1.6 106 or 1.1/1.4 Saxo I think that is my
• VW Sharan VR6 blown head gasket 17 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I've been lumbered with a pig. I have a Sharan VR6 Auto with a suspected blown head gasket,it;s losing water but there's nowhere obvious,nothing in the oil etc. I went to VW main dealer and explained problem. He said the head gasket was probably blown.He then said that it was what they called
• Cold weather and Audi Multitronic auto 11 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  , there is a torque limiter) This renders the car a pain to drive on frosty mornings and has left me stranded in multistorey carparks, on cambers etc until the engine warms up. I have driven the same vehicle in minus 10 centigrade in northern europe - no problem. New A6's have been upgraded to 163bhp so
• Serious bluetooth obsolescence issue 25 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  A colleague picked up a brand new S class Jag a couple of months ago. It's one of the fully loaded end of line 2.5 versions (the 2.5 petrol engine has since been dropped from the range). Part of the package was full bluetooth kit working in conjunction with sat nav display screen. He was given
• Car valuation help please 15 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  , are they good cars etc etc. Any help would be brilliant. The car is: BMW 318i SE 4 Doors, Manual, Saloon, Petrol 1998 S Reg , 93,000 miles, Blue. Clear lens kit, M-tec gearnob, M-tec steering wheel, Digital heating, Centre arm rest, Half leather interior, Air conditioning, Alloy wheels, Body kit, CD, CD
• What age to stop driving? 13 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  about 85. Ok I know people make mistakes and this sort of thing happens all the time with all ages but I doubt he even realised he had nearly caused an accident. Surely older drivers should know when to call it quits, both my grandfathers gave up driving in their late 60's and this was 25 years ago
• Honda accord electric tailgate problem 19 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I have just bought an 03 honda accord 2.4 type S tourer from a car supermarket(after much deliberation i might add - thanks to HJ for making me aware of how good this car is!) Unfortunately, the electric tailgate doesnt seem to work properly. it closes fine, but will not open when i press
• I Have A Question - Volume 92 13 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  conventional TV's suddenly become as rare as hen's teeth ? tried all the big name stores but have been told that they don't stock them anymore, and i "should really be buying plasma or LCD now". There's a few 32" models about, and more 28"s, but can't seem to get anything bigger, although i recall they were
• Modus operandi of car insurance industry 26 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Having read several threads on the subject of car insurance I can only assume that the modus operandi of the car insurance industry has changed in recent years. At one time it was not possible to claim directly off the other party?s insurers. You either claimed off your own insurers
• Supermarket Fuel - Quality? 25 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I have read recently that certain BMW engines (manufactured in the 90's) were the subject of a recall to prevent possible damage due to high sulphur content 'mainly in low quality supermarket unleaded' Is supermarket fuel really any different in quality to branded fuel - I do recall hearing
• 2000 Vectra 2.5 V6 CDX Temps/Coolant 29 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  reach 95C within minutes and then seem to stay there. I've heard of a V6 software upgrade for the V6's info display which might get rid of the warning message but dont know if this applies in this case? I'm wondering if it gives a warning when there is too much coolant in? Also, are the temps too
• Punto 1995 diesel MOT failure 21 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Car is run for daughter to use during her royal visits from Uni in Summer. Failed MOT as both rear sidelights were u/s. I recalled I had noticed one faulty 4 weeks earlier, and as she dropped me off for holiday had given her £20 and told her to take it to local garage to have bulb renewed. She
• Subaru price please? 1 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  , no aircon, good P6000's, tidy looker but usual scratches, chips etc? What sort of deal does anyone reckon I could get? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
• VW Golf 1.4 Emissions failure 8 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I inherited a VW Golf S 1.4 recently with only 16000 miles on the clock. I thought it would sail through the MOT, but has failed on emissions level. (1.054 was the lowest it would go from memory). I was told that the garage would be able to diagnose whether it was a faulty lambda sensor