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• Some pre-MOT questions please! 18 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Obviously I know there may be other things that have cropped up since the last MOT, but if anyone could enlighten me on the following I would be grateful. Last MOT stated 2 'Advices', namely: M (or N?)/S/F C/V Boot; and O/S/R outer sill. I'd be really appreciative to hear what these are, if they are big jobs, what money I'm looking at, and anything else that might be helpful. I'm booking it in tomorrow, and I'd really like to go a little more knowledgable than i really am!
• How can I sell my car? 13 May 2005 (Forum)
  Mores to the point I simply don't have a clue what it's worth either :-( Would any garage take it off my hands do you reckon? Oh - you'll be wanting to know what it is, well (now don't laugh) it's a: Mk IV Golf, 1.4 S, S Reg - Jan 99. 2 Registered owners inc me. Full Service History, but 105K miles and it's been keyed :-( Will I even get a fiver for it? :-( Any help you guys can give me would be appreciated. Also on the buying privately front, I have read the Buying and Selling Guide, but if there are any other hints you would give me then please do!
• stop-start driving from cold? advise? 27 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  BUT, here\'s the rub... manaufacturers advise getting in the car and driving off staright away. Effectively this morning I was \'idling\' for 20 minutes! TWICE I turned the engine off, and restarted a few minutes later.
• Big Brother?s Garage - The Winner is.... 28 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Err, um, we have a tie for first place. (Damp squib or what!!) Due to naughty underhanded campaigning by NoDosh in the previous round, and quite possibly...
• Crash who should pay? 10 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I was recently involved in an accident, the situation is this, near where I live is an alleyway that crosses the road, there is no restrictions in terms of speed or barriers to stop someone from riding their bike from the alleyway on one side of the road to the other side, on this particular day three kids (about 12 or 13 years old) were chasing each other (their words) and the lead rider failed to stop for the road (again in their words) fortunately, because of the road layout I was driving slowly, however the lead rider ran into the nearside front of the car, the bike pedal putting a hole in the bodywork near the fog light, the repair bill is in the £400 to £500?s region, I asked the father of the bike rider to pay for the repair, and he has refused, saying it?s a knock for knock situation, I don?t see it that way, am I being unreasonable? The rider who was knock down did suffer bangs and bruises nothing more thank goodness, and her bike was badly damaged, but none the less, I believe the dad should pay, what do you think?
• Girl Talk Thread. 30 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Females are free to note anywhere they wish in the Backroom as is everybody else. Personally I wouldn\'t want to be treated differently, but that\'s just me. Can we let the subject drop of whether or not it should exist, and just accept that it does. We\'ve allowed discussion on the subject, but enough is enough. If its used it will survive, and if it isn\'t used it will not.
• No Discount - Car Franchise Dealers 18 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Is Honda unfairly fixing the prices of new cars with their dealerships? and not permitting any discounts ? Rederech There\'s no need to SHOUT..... I\'ve changed the title to sentence case rather than caps. ND
• What to replace her with? 8 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Right - as you can see the M3's going as we need something more practical due to us selling our Scenic for a new astra convertible! Therefore we are in need of either a small/medium hatchback capable of putting 2 border collies in the back every now and then OR an estate car!
• Insurance- car not owned 11 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I recently bought a friend?s car for spares, but only transferred ownership at the end of the month so that he could recover the unexpired tax) Can any insurance expert explain ?
• latest NCAP safety results 1 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  s latest crashworthiness tests and images for download can be found at the official website www.euroncap.com
• nissan note 2011 1.6 automatic - inner tie rod 14 Sep 2024 (Forum)
   advisory on mot o/s inner tie rod. never changed one before. auto doc tell me it's a main dealer only part.     can anybody tell me different.   is a special tool necessary  to remove it
• Mazda CX5 - Commitment to Diesel 11 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  Surprising to see Mazda s commitment to diesel after all the negative comments reported by owners on this site about major problems whilst shortly out of warranty . Lets hope they have finally sorted the DPF issues as the road tests indicate that the extra power from the diesel gives it the performance lacking in the petrol.
• trying to understand how you approach car seach 9 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  Afternoon guys,   was hoping to understand how you guys approach car buying, would you mind filling out this survey? Will take 2-3 mins...
• trying to understand how you approach car seach 9 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  Afternoon guys,   was hoping to understand how you guys approach car buying, would you mind filling out this survey? Will take 2-3 mins...
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 09-11-2019 Part 2 12 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  SK paid a huge amount of money for an Audi A4 quattro S line 2.0TDI and is moaning because the road tax is £90 a year more than they thought. Seriously? Probably the same sort that skimp on their insurance and servicing.
• Average car annual mileage falls again 17 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/money/2019/jan/14/average-uk-car-mileage-falls-again-on-back-of-higher-petrol-prices Is one driver of it people who’ve signed up for the cheapest PCP deal and are watching their ole age carefully to not go over?
• Audi A5 maintenance - advice 11 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  Hi guys im looking to purchase a 2013 tdi 177 s tronic diesel, ive seen a car and queried the gearbox oil which needs doing but this car i want know does the cam belt need changing after 5 years if so how much is that to replace   Thanks
• Audi A4 B6 Tdi - Testing battery in situ 14 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  Is it possible to test my battery with a professional battery tester whilst the battery is in situ. I am concerned about damaging any ECU s etc. And if it needs changing what is the best method of bridging the voltage to prevent the radi losing its code?
• Peugeot 306lxd - changing ignition barrell 7 May 2015 (Forum)
  I presume the steering wheel has to be removed first to access it,the covers are already off. Could someone run me through removing the s/wheel -without setting the airbag off?- and removing the barrell please.
• astra 1.6 auto x reg - astra 1.6 auto 2000 temp sensors 8 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me the location of the temp sensor/s that controll the radiator fan.The fan runs constantly.  It's on my atra 1.6 auto  x reg 2000 ..Thankyou