Since i had my Saab 2.5 years ago i have moaned about the gearchange to my dealer, i've also moaned on here several times. The dealer rebuilt the box twice, plus so say did numerous adjustments, they told me they had also changed the clutch. Now at 93000 i'm still having problems, took it to an Hulins in Gloucester an independant, they said the clutch neede replacing hence the feel of the gearbox, I told them it had been changed by the main dealer at 58000, they were still sure it was the clutch. So they took it out, the pressure plate was very rusty, the bearing was gummed up with dirt and the whole thing was in a worse condition than the basket case i have in my garage, they also notices a ball joint on the track arm was nearly gone, really sloppy, i'd been complaining about a wobble to the main agent and they told me i needed a new drive shaft. ulins took the drive shafts out showed me there was no wear, no play when put back into position. Result. purfect gear changes, no steering wobble. Thankyou Hulins, address on directories. Read more

I am in the process of buying a Mondeo from Showrooms4cars,i got a good deal but was just wondering if anyone else had used this company and could tell me if they were reputable,thanks Read more

Hope anyone can help.

My sisters got a Renualt Scenic 1.6 1998 and has recently been having problems starting it intermittenly. I was with her this morning and the problem was worse than ever, couldn't start for about 5 minutes. I lifted bonnet to have a look and listen and nothing much was happening apart from it turning over fine, I thought it might either be no spark or no fuel getting through.  After a few more attempts we gave it one more go. On this occasion there was what sounded like a squirt of fuel, or similar sound just prior tot the engine turning over, and bamm it started!

Can anyone tell me if this sounds electrical or a dodgy fuel pump etc. etc.

All help greatly appreciated.

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Yesterday, as I was driving home, for a bit of a change I was in the left of two lanes joining a roundabout, and the person in the right hand lane cut across me(usually happens when I'm, in the inside lane), had I not been hanging back in the general expectation of something daft happening I would have a lovely dent now.
This has got me to thinking:
The reason I wasn't in a crash is because I was driving defensively, keeping extra space between me and other vehicles in case one of them did something idiotic.
Now I pretty much always drive like this, because I have to. If I didn't I reckon I'd be in at least one crash (albeit minor ones) a week. people cut corners, cross white lines, wander from lane to lane, all sorts.

Now there are lots of other people out there who also don't have crashes every week, so does that mean that we all drive defensively? Do you all find yourself looking out for the next p****** trying to insert his car into yours?
I am by no means the perfect driver, but the unthinking idiocy that you see going on around you all the time is quite breathtaking when you stop to think about it.
As a gut reaction to it, I've always thought to myself that 'most' of the people on the road shouldn't be there, they're dangerous, but following my new defensive driving theory I suppose it makes sense to think that there are a small minority of these 'bad drivers' (but obviously you tend to notice them a lot more than the safe ones). So this type of traffic prangs come about either when two of them meet, so they're not being protected from themselves by a defensive driver, or a defensive driver makes an honest mistake, slips, blinks at the wrong time, whatever.

Sorry if this isn't very cohesive, I'm basically just thinking aloud here, but I thought it'd be interesting to hear the backrooms views on the matter. Read more

Hi

I need new front discs and pads all round on my 98 306 xsi (2.0 16v). I would like my braking performance to be better so what would anyone suggest I get? I drive normally - that is to say no track days, no particularly frequent late braking - just normal road use.

Disc-wise I will go for the same plain ventilated design I have now, but what make?

I have considered EBC greenstuff and Mintex 1144 pads which appear to be for 'fast road' use. I have read that these may not feel any different from standard pads until they have some heat in them, so is there any point in me spending the extra on them? I shan't be doing any frequent 80 - 0 stops.

I have also considered standard black EBC pads. I wonder if these are the same as OEM pads, or will they offer any improvement?

Finally, as my pads and front discs are on their way out, will new standard ones (once bedded in) feel better anyway?

Thanks in advance..

Greg Read more