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• Ford Probe (1994 - 1998) - 95 2.5 Electrical / water short 20 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  noticed that the fuse box in the N/S engine bay was making a buzzing at the time of the problem, so maybe this could be a lead culprit? {shouting in header amended. Welcome to the forum, btw}
• Airport Parking Company - Liability for damage? 5 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Having had someone drive into the back of my Focus in late Feb, I eventually had a new bumper fitted by Ford. I went on holiday a week later leaving my pride and joy in the hands of a certain airport parking company. On returning I noticed a scrape on the previously prestine bumper just behind
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 52 reg TDCi - Warning Light Problem! 2 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  of this but cos I've just got a new company car (Focus Ghia 2.0 petrol - now I know why everyone goes on about the "handling" - nice but it doesn't half take time to accelerate - certainly missing my TDCi on slip roads!!! - sorry, I digress) s
• The good service thread - Vol 1 17 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Hope the mods are happy with this, there are all too many opportunities to moan, here is an opportunity to offer good news and surely there is not a problem with "Naming and Praising". I'll start: --- I had a credit note for £200 from my local Ford dealer going back about 18 months
• Jaguar S-Type R - Damp affecting sensors on a 2002 Jaguar S Type R 22 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 2002 Jaguar S Type R, I have an intermittent problem with damp affecting the sensors mainly "Restricted Performance" In damp conditions when starting the vehicle from cold the "restricted performance" warning display appears. Drive the vehicle 4 or 5 miles, switch off the engine for two
• Honda Civic UK (1995 - 2000) - What's this worth? 8 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Offered a 96L Honda Civic VTi, 83K miles, MOT May. Last test advisories: N/s outer and o/s outer CV gaiter deteriorated Needs tyres all round. Bonnet dented (person fell on it at party) Bmper needs fixing onto the car (plastic ruivet U/S) Exhaust U/S. Scratches along RHS Sunroof glued shut. Full S
• Peugeot 2008 1.2 EAT6 130 - 3 yr progress report 31 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  litres of Castrol Magnatec stopstart 0-30 which exactly hit the max mark. Level is now 10mm below the mark.  There's a surprisingly large distance of 40mm between the max and min dipstick marks. I suppose tiny 3cylinder engines have deep oversquare sumps.  Assuming both volumetric symmetry
• Isuzu D-Max Rodeo Denver (2003 - ) - Swedish dealer no better than English ones!! 18 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I finally took delivery of a new D-Max pickup. I asked the dealer to fit an engine and cabin heater, a second set of genuine alloys with a certain make of studded tyres, and to tint the rear windows. I picked the car up from a non-Isuzu dealer (same company) closer to me. The first thing I notice
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  MINI Countryman - Cooper S or Cooper? 18 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a MINI Countryman. Can you tell me which model is best - Cooper S or Cooper?
• Audi - Urgent - S-Tronic or Multitronic opinions? A3/A4 15 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All, I have a two year old A4 Avant 2.0 TDI SE Multitronic being held for me, a pool car though I will have to keep it a while. I have just found out that an A3 2.0 TDi S-line S-Tronic is coming up. The A3 is newer and CR so more refined no doubt, also lower CO2 saving £60 ish per month, I
• Cambelt woes. Renault Espace 3.0 24v 24 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Hi 1st post, so be gentle... Mt timing belt\'s gone - car\'s 5yrs & 2 months old, 58k miles. Manufacturer says it should be changed at 5 years or 72k miles - whichever comes first. Car has full dealer service history, at franchised dealers. The warranty company won\'t cover the cost, because
• New car - making a shortlist 28 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  probably - I had five diesel cars in a row before this and the last Octavia and I'm not sure I want another.  Front seats not the best, but dashboard and i-Drive controller very good.  Automatic is a torque converter - good. Ford C-Max     A surprisingly strong
• Vectra door adjustment? 13 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Hello, I have a 1999 Vectra Estate; I was wondering if it's possible to adjust either the o/s front or o/s rear doors. The reason being, I've noticed that when the o/s rear door is opened, it catches the o/s front door slightly, and paint is unfortunately being damaged. Kind regards, Cyrill666
• All Cars - New year challenge for SLO76 & others 3 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  Have young relative who is looking for a car to learn in and keep after passing test. His hobbies are outdoor based camping, canoeing and biking so the usual first cars such as Toyota Yaris etc will not do. They are thinking of a small estate with low insurance costs budget max
• Everything considered - Suggestion on following please 8 May 2016 (Forum)
  Will soon need a "new" vehicle ; am I asking the impossible with the following ? Max  8000 miles  per year so not too worried about mpg  ,petrol , chain cam , NON flyby wire accelerator ,  ....and high  seating position .Wife would prefer a bit of comfort
• Smart Brabus 2005 - Repair Bill 18 Dec 2015 (Forum)
    Car temperature reaching max diagnosed needing new thermostat and water pump
• Renault 3 year servicing for £169 (or whatever) 22 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Sounds like a good deal until you realise that almost all models have a 2 year/18k mile service interval, and the max mileage allowed is 30k. So basically you are paying for one service (Unless you do less than 12k miles in the first two years then another 18k in the third year!)
• Modern Diesels OK Mileage? 3 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  We all know that modern vehicles can well exceed the 100k car mark before any problems. But if you were buying a 4-5 year old vehicle then whats the max mileage you would accept? There are plenty of vehicles out there with 120-160k on the clock, which can be bought cheaply enough. But is an older
• Oxygen Sensor Volvo 240 1993 Jetronic 17 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Volvo 240 1993 Jetronic LH 2.4. Although I have the correct min and max voltages coming from the O2 sensor and the heater is OK the levels change very slowly i.e. 2 or 3 second cycle time. Is this trying to tell be something or is this the result of some other fault/mixture problem. Regards Peter
• Changing speakers on my car 8 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, Am looking to change the door speakers on my Nissan Almera. My budget is low, max 30-40 pounds. What should I look for in the speakers? Any particular brands or wattage to look for? Will be just plugging the new ones straight into the existing cables. Should I buy component speakers