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Just bought a 2005 1.8 Barchetta for high days and holidays. Excellent condition 34,000 mile, full history etc. Just driven 2000 miles, not hard, over 40 mpg, but used 1.5 to 2 litre of oil. No leaks,...
I seem to remember seeing an HJ answer about the BMW X3 needing significant upgrades when being equipped for towing. I think an improved cooling fan and oil cooler for the automatic gearbox, costing about...
The new Ford Focus Powershift presently comes only with a Diesel engine.
Is the diesel problem RECTIFIED on this new model or do they still come with DPF?
If they still have DPF would 20 miles on the...
When the ignition is switched on there is a juddering noise from the engine area. This does not happen every time. Dealership has looked at starter motor, fly wheels, even replaced battery.
Car has been...
I have a 2006 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI, just recently the air con has stopped working.
I took it to a garage to have it regassed and was told gas levels were ok.
Since then I have checked fuses - all ok.
The...
Bought this car for my wife about 6mths ago and when we first got it every month or so the spanner light comes on and it goes into limp mode, once you switch engine off and back on again it was fine for...
The electric fan of my car does not switch off after having been driven even very short distances, and sometimes when I have just switched on the ignition and then off without even starting the engine...
Today I had to fold my rear seats down in my 2005 Vectra in order to transport a wardrobe but now I've put the seats back up the centre seat belt has no slack and you can't pull any out.
Also when I've...
At the end of June we bought a Jaguar XF 3-litre petrol on an 08 plate from a Jaguar main dealer.
When we reverse out of our garage and down the fairly steep slope of our drive, the brakes make a loud...
I have trawled the topic thread already and tried numerous solutions thus far to no avail.
My car which i have had for a few years has developed this problem as described by many others.
The key fob...

