I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a VW Bora (51) 1.9 TDi. Recently the lock on the Glove box has jammed. The lock is stuck in the "IN" position. I have tried to unlock it with the key, no joy!

The two side plastic lugs that normally stick out refuse to come out. I assume the lock mechanism is broken. I can?t see any obvious way to get to the lock, to have a look at it (i.e. no screws). Now the Front cover just flaps about in the open position and annoys anyone sits in the front passenger seat as you can imagine.

Any ideas???

I have also looked to see if I can remove the front cover and can't figure out how to do this? If there is anyone who could who can help me, I would be very grateful. Read more

Hi All

Hard times are here but I need to buy a bigger car for cash (i.e definately no finance). I have 2K.

This gets an 01, maybe 02, Megane/Mondeo/Vectra sized car .... probably 70,000 miles plus on the clock.

So how long do cars last these days ? Does 100K or 10 years still mean the end even with a good history ?

Maybe just too much starting to wear out ....

I've had 35,000 miles out of a 600 quid car before (Japanese of course), but I think I was lucky.

So how long would you expect a 2K car to last ?
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I have had to have a new tyre today because, apparently, the original tyre had been incorrectly repaired previously.

I went to an independent tyre dealer, which I have used before, with a (very) slow puncture. The fitter was very conscientious; he inspected the outside of the tyre, then removed it from the wheel and inspected the inside. Finding nothing, he replaced the tyre on the wheel, reinflated it and fetched a bucket of soapy water and sponged it over the tyre until he discovered a tiny leak, blowing very small bubbles.

The leak was on the site of a previous repair, done at the same dealer. The fitter attempted to repair it, but when he did the soapy water test it was still leaking. The fitter said that he thought the foreign object which caused the original puncture had not been removed and was causing the leak, or that the air was escaping from another (unidentified)place and exiting through the original hole.

The method of repair (both times) seemed to be smearing some sort of sealant on the inside of the tyre. In the past, when I have had tyres repaired, the hole has been drilled out and a rubber plug has been inserted and (I think) heat treated to make a good seal. I can't help but think that this method been used in the 1st place, my tyre would still be OK (it was a Michelin Primacy with plenty of tread left on it). As it was, they offered me a discount on a new tyre, which I accepted.

Does anyone know anything about modern tyre repairs?

Thanks,

Mr T.



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My boss (a fellow co. Director) is selling his wifes 3 series estate.

I am potentially interested in it and he said he would do me a good deal on it for me.

I've seen the car once before and I recall it was metallic grey but can't recall it being petrol or diesel or auto or manual.

Looking at various used car sites the vast majority of 3 series estates are 320d.

The car in question is a 2005 model with 100k miles - full BMWSH.

Question - did BMW make the 3 series estate in anything other than the 320d version? I am guess yes - it would seem odd not to offer a range of engine options.

Price wise I don' know yet know how much he wants but I get the feeling it will be less than the dealer is offering him (we get on well and he is not short of cash so wouldn't be looking for top dollar).

As soon as I know the engine and spec I will be asking the BR questions about anything I should look out for (e.g. major services etc). Read more