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• 4k-5k to spend, baby on way - what to buy??????!!! 10 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi All, Suggestions warmly welcomed for following situation. We are currently a no-car family, with new baby on way next month, and would love any thoughts on poss car purchase. Looking to spend max £5000 (maybe nearer 4) Decent boot capactity for pram/shoppign
• Vauxhall Vectra C - Vectra CDTI 120BHP 2005 problem starting from cold 4 May 2010 (Forum)
  . So i lived with it. 12 months down the line, its starting to play up again, but no spanner symbol on the dash this time. Glow plug symbol on the dash lights up and goes out in a matter of 5 sec max Would changing the relay have any effect on start, or would
• I've never bought an automatic... 19 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  really have much experience of them. Is there anything I should be looking out for when buying that I wouldn't with a manual apart from the mpg issue? (For the record, I've seen an Astra 1.8 vvt auto and a C-Max 2.0 auto. Ok, as a curve ball, I've also seen a Volvo S60 manual 2.0 which I quite like
• Mercedes Benz C-Class W203 (2000 - 2007) - 04 2.0 Engine Management 21 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  it. it starts and runs but lacks pulling power in low gears. turbo is working ok have some doubts on flyby wire system worried about car going into in its automatic mode of revving to the max without pressing of the throttle pedal. would like to know if you can help. look forward to your replies.
• Toyota Corolla (1992 - 1997) - 94 1.6Gli Blowing Headlight bulbs every 4/5 month 8 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I seem to be getting through more headlight bulbs than seems normal..... Last changed both headlight bulbs in March for brand new Osram H4 Nightbreakers, about 4,000 miles ago, and now one does not light on dipped (but stillworks mainbeam) This seems to be the max I seem to be getting out
• Speed limits for light commercials. 22 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  door 4 x 4 version of the beast would be classed as dual purpose and could travel at 60 mph. I was under the impression that a commercial would be limited to commercial speeds. Our beasty is a 4x4 hilux 4 door, could someone reconfirm to me the max speed allowable on NSL single and dual carriageway
• First car 1 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Ive got high hopes and high expectations for my first car, so dont point that out! Ive got around £1350 max to spend. Im looking for a car that fits these criteria: Petrol reasonably quick <12seconds 0-62 dont care about top speed as i wont be needing it ^^ nice looking Ive got long legs so
• Hyundai Coupe (2002 - 2008) - Cruise Control- or Not? 27 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  My 2l petrol Hundai Coupe has cruise control- my first experience of it. Going north on the French A75- pretty steep and twisty at times and rises to 1500m- the cruise control could not maintain the desired 130kph (80mph) at times and just cut out. The torque gauge indicated 175Nm max in 5th.I
• 'Cool' car for 17 year old girl 30 May 2008 (Forum)
  My girlfriends 17 yr old daughter will shortly be sitting her driving test. Assuming she passes, she will doubtless be wanting a car, and mum's company car does not allow her to be added to the policy (phew!). With a budget of £2k max ( I only paid £995 for my own car) what, in the world of teenage
• Nissan Skyline GT-R (1989 - 2002) - Failed puncture repair 19 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  is it possible the glue just didn't cure properly and a second go would be successful? The tyres on it are about 3 years old max. I think there is about 5mm of tread at least on each tyre so there is at least 12 months life in them. My head says buy 4 new tyres but my wallet is saying no way :-) teabelly
• Citroen C4 (2004 - ) - ownership experience ? 22 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Good morning I will shortly be getting my Fabia VrS back from the repairers following theft damage. and I will be wanting to trade it in to get rid of the associations of the theft. I've been looking round at various options and the two stand-out choices seem to be either a C-max or a Citroen C4
• Speed limiters to Company Cars 19 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  impact as housing and industry (not to mention rest of the world continuing to drive what they want) continue to grow and produce greater quantities of CO2. I reckon about 7 years max.
• MOT diesel Opacity test 17 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  this time it was an Opacity test measuring the transmission of light through the exhaust emissions, I understand that the car can go through up to six test cycles to be within the max 3.00, mine came out at 1.46 first time so one application of full throttle for a second or so was all it required. Has
• Can you stress a diesel engine? 13 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  because it would eventually reduce the life of the engine and other parts. When we talk diesel, their engines produce max power with little effort, its not like you thrash it to death for it to respond. They can go uphill just as fast in 5th gear without troubles - so how do you / can you stress
• Punto 60S 1998 Temperature Help!!!! 30 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  the fan kicking in but that doesn't seem to make it go off - it's not losing water as its water level is just under max - I keep checking it! It's worrying me to death - esp after i've just had a new head gasket / cam belt and clutch to the tune of £450 - I don't want it to pack in again. Any ideas
• fiat cinquecento 2 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Due to the hike in van tax i am going to park my service van up and for the first time in 20yrs i will have to buy a second car,the tax is going to cost me 770 quid per year just to bring a smelly transit home(thanks Mr Brown).I am thinking of a Fiat cinquicento,i have max no claims on my X trail
• Rover 400 1.6 Electrical Fault Mystery 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Recently bought a 98 Rover 400 1.6l for a run around but its beggining to drive me nuts. Heater control worked only at max (common prob 4 these) so thought to check the heating fan resistor which I discovered had been removed at some point. Am still to buy the resistor but now the electricals
• Micro Vans 30 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  be good only wants to spend 1200 quid max. I seem to remember that the Suzuki engine is only good for about 60k? I know very little about the Daihatsu so anything on them would be good I've tried to get him to look at Citroen C15 as these seem cheap but he has a width restriction by the side of his
• Celebrity Sat Nav Announcements 9 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Where can I purchase a celebrity sat nav cd for my MB 320 command system. Im fed up with the up tight german lady with her broken english "you vill now turn right" Im not even sure you can purchase such a CD for the command system but if you could I would want Peter Kayes wonderfull Max & Paddy
• Nissan Almera 28 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  fog lights for the night driving as they lit up the roads brilliantly. (I did turn the headlight adjustment button to the max but even this didn't help) Just after others opinions on this.