February 2006
Hello everyone, this is my first post on here. I have an 83k mile TDI 130 Passat estate and am considering replacing it with a new or newer model.With regard to a brand new model I am looking at putting down a deposit of around £4k and financing the rest via a PCP and have my eye on the TDI 140 SE estate.Can anyone suggest what sort of deal I ought to be looking at here in terms of price for the car and apr for the finance? An alternative is a nearly new old shape model: I have found a < 1 year old TDI 130 sport estate with less than 10k on the clock priced around 14k.Is this a good deal or would I be better buying the new model? I am thinking of selling my existing one on ebay. Any advice would be welcome. Thank you. Read more
Honest john list 3 companies (employing an auction buyer section of the site) that will go to auction for you and charge a nominal fee. Has anyone ever used one of these companies and if so is it alright? Are there anything to watch out for? Read more
He'll do it either way - he will look for you or you can direct him to likely candidates.
His number is on the website.
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Just done a six month oil change on my daughters 1.4 Corsa (first one I have done as car is only 18 months old).
Lots of creamish brown foam in the oil filler. Some sites list posible cause as HGF ! ! !
Car has done less than 3k in 18 months and generally on short runs (2 miles). Will this be the cause or is there a bigger issue I need to look for (or get Vauxhall to look for)?
BTW - Did oil change on my sons 1.0 a couple of weeks ago and none in that (its runs are generally 10-12 miles when it is used.
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Yes in theory, but how do you know they don't really stick 10W/40 semi-synth in for every service they do? I don't think the Corsa has any special VW style oil type/quality sensors. Vauxhall seem to say use a 10W/40 A3/B3 type oil in the manual.
Having virtually given up using a "world famous" service manual Im on the lookout for a website which details the correct spare parts for my car.Everything that the service manual tells me is incorrect.Must one have to take the complete car apart to identify the correct parts ? I would much appreciate any help with my search Thanks.
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I can believe you;I work part time for the Red Cross and half our customers don't even know their own phone number!!!
Hiya
I'm currently looking after a '95 Volvo 850Glt-the 2.5 20V saloon-not T5. And would you adam & eve it, but the radio has had a hissy fit. Fine on AM, LW, cassete but FM sometime fine & then it drops to almost inaudible (can just hear voices at max vol). This usually accompanies going over a road bump & whilst it's being quiet you can here power thumps going over other bumps. Have had it out-checked all conections & cleaned. What should I be conncentrating on-aerial short at body end? Or is it just messed up? Quite interesting because the FM on my friends micra can now only get the very strongest of FM signals-neither seems to be down to any radio settings.
Thank you all.
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According to a business directory, this is the phone number:
01473 725953
Map of location:
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I did not think that I could be tempted to part with the 156 for a while, but getting itchy over the 159. I might have to bite the bullet and forget all my previous declarations that my next car will be more practicle, hatch back or Estate etc.. The 159 just looks the business again.
You dont by an alfa with your head, you buy it with your heart, so now off to find where and when I can test drive one.
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The estate does look great.
Have to replace the front tyres on 2004 1.8 Vectra and wondered if anyone recommends a brand/type? Currently had Firestone F680's which have been ok but not special in terms of wear etc. Read more
Firestone is one of Bridgestones stable of brands and therefore is a top quality product. The F680 is quite an old pattern and is realy only still around in the size 195/65vr15. The new pattern is the TZ200 and this is a very good product. I think you will also find that the Firestone brand is one of the most competitively priced premium products in the market.
Hi all, am thinking about replacing my car with a new BMW coupe but the dealers are not to honest with when they are being introduced. Its the 320d I would like - anybody know of any links to give me a clue please?
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Some of the picture links above are for the coupe-cabrio - there is also a 335i coupe due - which has been re-Banglised.
Hi.Looking for some advice (again).Noticed that my 2004 Vectra Sri has a strong petrol smell inside the car when left running.I hadn't really noticed this until it had the Piston rings upgraded (Warranty) as it had lost oil.It isn't my imagination,my mate has also commented on this.When the car is running and the heater is on (hot),it seems to be worse.Normal,petrol leak or something else?Thanks Read more
A couple of years ago I had a car that smelt of petrol. Put up with it for months before deciding that something must be wrong. It was a crack in a plastic tube, found when bending the tube and the crack opened up.
Hi, can someone remind me of the website url that has all the wheel and tyre size combinations so I can work out the alloy-tyre combinations available for my car.
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A quick forum search (putting "tyre" in the subject box & "calculator" in the message body box) reveals:-
www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=tyre+s...r (loads here)
and
www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
to name but two.
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Reet - the 110bhp Passat can be chipped to 143bhp (81kW to 105kw). Torque increases from 173 ft/lb to 214 ft/lb (or 235NM to 290NM). Claims for fuel economy are:
Constant 56mph - Inc from 64mpg to 65mpg
Constant 75mph - Inc from 47mpg to 48mpg
City - Inc from 39mpg to 42mpg
My best mpg since being chipped was 59mpg, worse (without towing) 44mpg.
Upsolute are the bee's knees are far as I'm concerned. It was chipped at 140,000 odd and I've (touch wood) had no problems other than a perished turbo pipe (£70). My previous car (Pug 406) was also chipped with no issues.
Just remember to tell the insurance!!!!