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• Renting a Van 25 May 2007 (Forum)
  My son who is a bricklayer wishes to rent a van, preferably a Ford Connect, paying on a monthly basis with maintenance included. He would also like unlimited mileage if possible. He doesn't want to buy the vehicle i.e.lease purchase etc but just wants to rent one for a three year period. The van
• Pug 407 - Cambelt Change at 160k miles? 31 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  this engine is also used in some Fords.
• help!!! Looking for a 2nd hand car. 25 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  new to the back room and looking for some advice. got £4000 to spend on a 2nd car, looking for some thing a wee bit sporty, ford cougar 2.5 v6 is the fave at the moment, any pro's or con's i should know about or any other cars i should consider? thanks!! {Slight edit to subject header to make
• Popping & banging Fiesta 13 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  My '03' reg Ford Fiesta 1.4 Zetec has a 'popping & banging' sound when after it's being revved up. I can't find any leaks around the exhaust pipe, it recently had both Lamba sensors recently & it drives fine but the poping persists. Could this be because it's out of tune or something more
• Xsara gearchange lumpy 8 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hiya, Noticed that the gearchange on my Xsara is getting a bit stiff - car is 8 years old now and as far as I know this has never been checked. No problems getting it into gear, just doesn't feel that slick. I am, somewhat embarrassingly, comparing it to a 2007 Ford Transit which is wonderful
• towbar / trailer advice 3 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I\'m thinking of buying a small second hand trailer and getting a towbar fitted. Never used a towbar / trailer before. How much should I expect to pay for a supply & fit of towbar to a ford focus ? how much would I expect to pay for a second hand 6x4 trailer, just for light use, removing rubbish
• Bigger than the average mortgage 30 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Ford has just mortgaged itself to the tune of $18 Billion to enable funding of it's restructuring and new model programme. The money raised is against all it's US properties/businesses. It does not include Landrover, Jaguar and Aston although it does include stock in Volvo - suggesting that LR
• Focus - Cloth to Leather seat conversion 13 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have been offered a full set of leather seats for my car ('99 Ford Focus MK1 2.0l Zetec Ghia), I assume fittings will be exactly the same, but the more important question is: would the heated part of the seats be a plug in affair? i.e. would there already be wiring in place
• Best Car To Buy (Out of four cars) 3 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I need some advice on which is the best car to buy out of a Nissan Primera 2.2 diesel New Shape 02-03, Nissan Terrano 2.7 diesel 2000-2001, Vauxhall Signum 2.2 diesel 03 or a Ford Mondeo TDCI. I need a diesel because we also do caravaning holidays and need a car with good torque. Any advise
• Focus TDCi CVT 23 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I see that the Focus TDCi CVT automatic is again availabel for sale, after a long period when it seemed nobody knew just when this variation would be available. Anyone know why this should be, as I still can't find any mention of it on the Ford UK site (no doubt someone will tell me
• Bizzare Motorway Happening 19 May 2006 (Forum)
  Some time ago I was following an oldish Ford Fiesta down the M4 in good weather but heavy traffic at about 45-50 mph. Suddenly and for no apparent reason the Fiesta just spun right in front of me, causing me to escape collision by violently steering onto the hard shoulder. I have heard
• UK car industry 18 May 2006 (Forum)
  Peugeot are closing shop,rumour on the street in Germany is that Renault and BMW are looking for a place to relocate Nissan and Mini on mainland Europe ,Ford are saying if Land Rover does not improve its curtains and Jaguar are losing money hand over fist.The UK government tried to keep the PSA
• mondeo v6 4 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Quick answer chaps if you would be so kind. what is this worth. 2000 FORD MONDEO 2.5i V6 Ghia X Auto , X reg. 35000 miles, Low mileage. 5dr Hatch. Met blue, leather interior. Tax May06. MOT Nov06. FSH. Alloys. R/spoiler & side skirts. Cruise control, air con, CL. EM. ESR. EW. H/seats. 6 stack CD
• Type-R is it worth it ? 22 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Hi to All, I'm really keen on the outgoing Honda Civic Type-R and made a saving this time last year when purchasing a Ford Focus 1.8 edge (£9.3k). In a bid to buy a new car and make a saving due to the fact it's an old model and it's January - Does anyone know where the beat place to pick up
• in-car USB/iPod port 15 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Trade press reports that Visteon (Formerly Ford's components division) will be providing USB ports and iPod input in an unnamed production car in Feb 2006. Cheaper than CD changers, and no CDs to tempt opportunist theft. iPod audio and video could be used, and software upgrades flashed via
• Decisions ..... 27 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Help needed please guys , Im on the look for a new (used) car . Must be diesel , for the money I have Im looking at either a 2004 mondeo tdci 130 , or a mercedes C class diesel new shape . The merc will have a lot more miles than the mondeo , but will the merc be more reliable as Ive heard the Ford
• Coupe for around £4500, advice please. 9 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I've been looking out for another little runabout since the theft of my Nova. Now SWMBO thinks that we should buy a "sporty" car for her and I can use the "main" car. I managed to put her off an MGF, but there are many alternatives. Favorite at the moment is a 1.4 Ford Puma. Do any Backroomers have
• Escort hissed and died 10 May 2005 (Forum)
  I have an N reg Ford Escort 1.8 si. It been running with reduced power for a little while - for which i could not find the cause. Suddenly it lost more power and started hissing from under the bonnet. I managed to limp home not being able to get beyond 2nd gear. The engine was very hot when i
• High mileage advice please 25 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  sense to buy a 2 year old Ford/Vauxhall/Renault or look towards a VW or something posher).
• Help - Alloy Wheels - Wheel balancing 1 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Hi HNY all!! :) My sister has recently bought a Ford Mondeo 1998 Ghia. The car has alloy wheels and three have lead weights on for balancing - two front tyres and one rear tyre. My question is - do alloys need wheel balancing weights? (If yes, why?) My Mondeo Ghia - bought new has not got any I