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• Jaguar S-Type - Blue smoke 9 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  Hi I bought an S type Jaguar two weeks ago, the first frosty morning we had I started the engine and pressed the three buttons to clear front and rear screens,the blower started up inside and the screens cleared, I had left the engine running for about five minute's then blue smoke started blowing
• Skoda Rapid 1.6 TDi S - Broken Engine Mount 7 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  My son has recently bought a 1 year old Rapid 1.6 TDi S with approx 14,000 miles on the clock just over a month ago
• Peugeot 308 S HDi 2009 - Oil Pressure - Oil Pressure issue 2 months after P1 service? 27 May 2014 (Forum)
  Peugeot 308 S HDi 2009 - Oil Pressure light has come on (over Bank Holiday, joy) only two months after a P1 dealership service. Oil info light on start up says Oil OK. I've looked at the dipstick and it looks OK (I understand from other threads in the this forum, black oil is usual). My question
• Mini Cooper S - ABS light flickering after start up? 19 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Hello one and all, 3 days ago my 2002 Mini Cooper S developed a strange fault with the abs. After the car is started and as you pull away in 1st gear at a slow pace (no spinning) the abs light flickers and kicks in for a few seconds then clears, after that it is fine and would be for 500 miles
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  What's wrong with my Audi A3's rear wiper? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A few weeks ago my Audi A3's rear wiper started coming on on its own when I was using the front wipers. Now the rear wiper has stopped working altogether....
• The naked sump 2 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I knew it was out there - on Mrs Oilrag`s new Panda. I could sense it - in it`s allegedly thin coat of black paint - a virgin in it`s own right. Never a blast of salt or night-time condensation. Never a lash of grit - slash of rain or salt salt SALT. Encrusted, scabbed - corroding to paper thin
• MINI Cooper S R53 (2002 - 2007) - Advice on buying used mini on Irish plates 19 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I am really confused, I have found a good deal on a Mini Cooper S (2002 £7995) and I thought it had private plates. When I asked if these were included in the sale the dealer explained that the car has Irish plates and had been imported at some point. My mum works at a BMW dealership
• More C-Class woes 21 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, With my limp-home mode resolved - for now at least - I'm on to the next problem with my old Merc (wish I'd bought an Audi, even my old Xantia cost me less per mile). Driving home today I noticed a metallic clunking the o/s/f suspension. A quick inspection in the dark found the o/s/f
• By bye, Barchetta 10 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  gaffer tape I used :-) So that´s that. A fun little car that should continue giving its new owners good service, and in a soppy emotional way I´m pleased it´s gone to a good home ? a very nice young couple took it away, absolutely delighted. I was pretty pleased too ? depreciation of ?100 in 2 years isn
• Honda Prelude Mixed tyre situation 21 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Being a bit of a Prelude fan, I bought the car and it came with an awful mixture of tyres. On the front n/s is a Cenataur supreme from Kwik fit. On the front o/s there is a marangoni Trio. On the rear is a Debica tersus and a tyre on the o/s called an accis I think. The question is: should I wear
• Driving while sleepy 17 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  along a motorway (it was halfway between my wife\'s and my own workplace) My wife\'s having our first child in 6 weeks and so I\'m likely to end up without much sleep. I can\'t afford to move and I have to go to work, there\'s no public transport (couldn\'t afford it anyway) and so I shall have drive
• Motorway Madness! 25 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Does no-one give way on motorways anymore? The old school thought of M-S-M appears to have given way to M-S-S (Manoeuvre-Signal-Sometimes). I have lost count of the times where I have left a suitable gap between myself and the car in front, only for someone to dive in, leaving me with no option
• Tyre noise... revisited! 3 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  . This is obviously more noticeable on certian surfaces, and manifests itself as a rumbling "boxy" sound. My car currently has a pair of Pirelli P6000's on the rear and a dunlop and michelin as the front tyres (came with the car). I've also noticed a slight small bulge in the side wall (outside) of the rear tyres
• MINI Cooper S R56 - MINI Cooper S Timing Chain Failure 21 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  Morning all, I'm looking for a little bit of advice. We own a R56 Cooper S, the 1.6T one. On Friday, it cut out, when my partner was reversing out a parking space at her work, and refused to start. The AA came out, looked at it, decided he reckoned the timing chain had snapped
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  Unfair parking fine 28 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I parked in a Euro car park behind Marks and Spencers in Lymington. It is also joined on to a car park owned by the council. I parked in a space and,...
• Vat - Vat Qualifying vehicles, an expensive option? 10 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  If two identical s/h cars were advertised and one of those was a "Vat qualifying" car, would one expect this to be more expensive than its equivalent non qualifying counterpart as a much larger percentage of the price will go to HMRC and not the dealer? If this was correct, then a good
• Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - 2000 Boxster S? Would you buy?? 15 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  dream car although having one or two doubts after reading about engine problems. Here are the details: 2000 Boxster S 2 owners - first was an older couple who had it from new and the current owner had it bought for her by an ex-boyfriend (who is a Porsche owner himself) from a Porsche dealership
• What price Freedom? m/homes,caravans, hotels, boat 23 May 2009 (Forum)
  that`s a boat, motorhome or caravan. Tempted by Motorcaravans... but it would have to be a small one (multipurpose) - and the smaller (romahomes) don`t have showers - without a shower, whats the point? Sure days out and so on, but for the continent over a couple of weeks? A caravan then? there`s room
• Pug 205GTi 1.6 - Low tickover & cut out. 27 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Good morning gentleman, I wonder whether you could offer some advice regarding my 1990 H plate 205GTI 1.6. I've had numerous probs with my girl; I've spent best part of a grand on her, she?s well worth the hassle but I?m in a bit of a fix at the mo. Here?s the thing.... When i start her majesty
• Best Back Room Moments... 1 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Guy Lacey\'s reference to his classic Archive \"anall day benders\" thread prompts me to ask for other nominations of classic BR threads and posts. There are plenty of outstanding threads and posts mixed in amongst the mundane – funny, weird, amazing, tragic, outrageous, and even