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• Ashtray/Cd tray Mk5 Fiesta 28 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  I have a Mk5 fiesta and it came as standard with a ashtray fitted. I have seen several other Mk5's that are fitted with a Cd storage tray/coin holder fitted as a optional fit item instead of the ashtray. Does anyone know if this is available as a spare part conversion, i've tried my ford dealer
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  Is it better to have air conditioning on hot or cold setting? 28 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am concerned about the advice regarding how long air conditioning needs to be on as I have only put mine on occasionally when on a long downhill runs...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8 Coolant Leak 14 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi- My Focus broke down yesterday- luckily a nice day, hadn't got too far and early afternoon so could get it towed to the garage. It had lost power on the dual carriage way, temperature gauge at max etc. It turns out there was no coolant, and I admit I haven't checked it for a while (will do from
• Ford Focus - EXTENDED WARRANTY 20 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Hi!  I`m new to the site and I would appreciate any help at all.  This is an unsual situation (I think!). Just over a year ago I bought a Ford Focus from Motorpoint in Newport. The car was only 6mths old and still had over 2 years of the manufacture`s warranty to run. The extended
• Why do people..... 20 May 2014 (Forum)
  would be thinking budget brands.   There are peope in the Back Room who drive very nice cars, but one assumes that they can afford to buy/lease and run them.  I can afford to drive cars which cost a lot more than my S-Max, but it suits my purpose and at the moment, I can find better
• Petrol or Diesel for long term ownership 14 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  while shifting a family of five. As the three smallest are going to be all big by the end of that next decade, I need it to be quite a large vehicle. I have in mind the C4 Grand Picasso, S-Max, Galaxy (ex Addison Lee perhaps), Zafira, or maybe an estate like a Mondeo or Passat
• Nissan Juke - Happy Pink has a new car! 17 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  They say the best way to test drive a car is to rent one.  So three years ago I was given an S-Max rental and three years later I am still driving the one I bought as soon as I got home. Christmas saw us in a Nissan Juke.  Very happy with the car, had a good crawl over and SWMBO
• Suggestions for my next car 21 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  down to a steady 60 on the motorway I get very good MPG. It works out a about 45MPG when driven this way. Trouble is I used to own a S Type Jag (3.0 petrol) before this and I feel the Polo lacks, how shall I put it, a bit of finesse. As I do more than average miles per year am I better off buying
• headlights and DLR 24 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I know that Europe would like all countrys to go DLR and I think I have found a soloution which would interest most partys. DLR's have always been Headlights, but in this day and age with ever brighter bulbs and 4x4's with headlights at eyelevel this is just asking for trouble. so here
• Mopeds. 20 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Hi all, After all the events over the week it seems that this world isn't all it's cracked up to be, but hey, it's what it is so let's make the best of it ! I've been nattering to a local lad, Jamie is his name. He is the proud owner of a 'Y' plate Honda XR8 S moped. He's owned it for about 6
• Ford Transit - Questions for Transit owners 3 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  are that if I’m not sure we’d get the max height and width (no, I want a Ducato!), but I don’t have the budget to get a newer van with less miles... 4. Finally, I don’t suppose anybody knows when the used van market is going to cool off a bit?! ;) Thanks so much and apologies for my ignorance - this will be my
• Ford Focus Mk1 99/T 1.8 petrol - Badly reduced fuel economy 1 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  to make no difference whether the car is a Max or Min oil level. One thing I haven't changed for several years is the fuel filter, but despite a friend suggesting it as a possible cause I can't really see how it could cause the car to use *more* fuel?? I almost exclusively buy Shell fuel
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2001 1.6 quick to heat up 5 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  home sat, 6 miles into journey and temp needle suddenly goes to max and yellow warning light came on., pulled over, switched off, and back on, temp was in middle, light was off. inspected under bonnet no leaks or obvious, contunied journey as normal. normal journey today. to work. inspected fluid
• Ford Transit Custom - Bought via auction without V5 unable to Tax & MOT 7 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  Bought via auction without V5 as a CAT S write off. I have insured the van however have just realised that I cannot Tax and MOT it as I do not have the V5 or the previous sellers details. So my questions are - 1 - do I need to wait 6 weeks (or longer during covid
• Ford fusion 1.6Tdci 2009 - Central locking wierdness 8 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Recently got a s/h fusion diesel. When i open the driver door past 30 degress the central locking tries to activate (and fails because the door is open).  As i close the door the same thing happens at exactly the same position - it does this every time. A couple of days ago
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 2000 2.0i engine running way too fast on tick over 5 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  it will be the idle control valve/air mix valve .This from a person who hasn`t changed his oil in 2 years so i`m not sure if i trust him..PLEASE HELP it`s doing my crust in..
• Volkswagen Passat (2005 - ) - 06 Central Locking - Single Door vs.Global unlock 1 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I?ve just been given an 06 Passat as a pool car and it?s central locking is two-stage, the first click unlocks the drivers door, the second click unlocks all the doors. I know in my ford you could disable the one-door unlocking so that all doors opened on the first click. Is this possible
• Ford Mondeo 1 (1993 - 1996) - P reg / any car - suspension strut bolt seized 24 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Coil spring broken so I?ve got the whole leg from the scrapyard. As expected the pinch bolt?s seized. Tried a 4? scaffold bar, hitting a spanner with a lump hammer, warming the joint & WD40. Any ideas please? Also is it practical to remove the strut and knuckle to drill the pinch bolt out
• why No 8 in car ads? 26 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  , no matter who the makers are....is there a reason for this?? my list of numbers in plates to date is toyota avensis...808 mg/rover ad....888 (on the 75) suzuki grand vitara ad.....831 jaguar s-type.....118 ford fiesta (pinball ad)....801 chrysler crossfire........825 and to finish it off.... part
• Toyota Hilux 2015 3ltr - Towing 21 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  Just need some advice... I am in the process of purchasing a Hilux, my intention is caravan towing, but I have been hearing that transmission overheat...