I have a problem where I keep getting the smell of petrol inside the car when the air vents are on and not recirculating. I just had the pollen filter changed in case it was that and also had the exhaust checked but it is still happening. Please can someone point me in the right direction. Read more

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I was inspired to start this thread by Armitage Shanks who posted recently on the current situation in France. Firstly may i say having done both the Hull to Zeebrugge trip and Dover to Calais many times, coming from East Yorkshire i have now favoured the route to Zeebrugge. I take the car, what we do is wait while P&O have their 2 for 1 offers on. That means 2 people get 2 nights on ferry with a day to do what you want on the continent it also includes taking the car. from Zeebrugge the world is your oyster, Calais 50mins away, Lille 40mins away, Ostend 15mins. We always book an evening meal on the overnight trip thats about £15 each way. When we went earlier this year i didn't realise things would be closed, but not the beer n wine places in Calais. So we drove there no problem all motorway easy access to calais hypermarkets. We went to Pidou and Majestic. I downloaded thier French store price list and studdied it before purchasing when getting thier. If you were to order £300 of goods prior to arrival they will even give you a free ferry crossing from Dover via seafrance or the equivilent in money. So thats worth knowing and quite a saving. On the way back to Zeebrugge we first stopped at a place called adinkerk got some baccy, then on to Ostend. What a pleasant suprise this was, i never expected it to be so big well worth a visit. Previous trips from Zeebrugge i have been to Lille and that was brill as well parking right in the city centre in what appeared to be a huge underground car park below the Eurolille centre. i think there are still savings to be made for 1 duty free on the boat and remember the french don't pay as much in alcohol tax as us so i would say it is definately worth the trip to take the car enjoy some motoring on the continent. If in Calais have a look at the Majestic price list they have some very good offers on. From East Yorks obviously i save a fortune on Diesal not travelling to Dover, never mind the 5 hours or so trip and the major risk of getting points on licence (speeding). However i have enjoyed my trips to Cite Europe from Dover by the ferry and like Armitage have used the massive Carrefour there. For sure the beer and wine is cheaper in Both Tesco and Carrefour even at todays current exchange rates. I keep promising myself i am going to do Zeebrugge to the Champagne region i am told it only takes an hour and a half , does anyone know that to be true , anyone done that trip let me know. I am also considering the Brittany ferries route to spain going to Santander and driving to the Rioja region anyone done that. The write ups say the food on the Brittany ferries very good. Read more

I'm looking to buy a 06 Vectra 1.9 cdti Estate, with the 120bhp engine.

Can anyone tell me a) if it has the DPF (I suspect it has) and b) what maintenance the infernal thing would require?

I've tried ringing a couple of local Vauxhall dealers and after being told I would be called back twice with no result I gave up!

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I recently discovered that after it had rained a lot, the carpet in the boot of the car was soaking wet. The water seems to be coming from the left side of the boot. Does anyone have any ideas where the water might be leaking from?

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