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• Stone chip repair (The ultimate way?) 7 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Found this via matt35's reply to my posting on meguires polish. It has to be the most comprehensive guide on the subject!. Here's hoping I have copied the link correctly. (I've previous history at getting it wrong so fingers crossed here goes).
• Describe a car - 1 word 24 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Do you ever see a car and just know you could sum it up in one word?. Some examples: New Saab 93 Cab - dumpy. Mercedes S Class - smooth McLaren F1 - hmmm. Citroen Saxo - fragile. Nova - Nipper SLK - girlie. Anyone like to add some!
• Suzuki Wagon R rear light unit / 18 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Can anyone please confirm if the outer lens of the O/S/R light unit for the above, is available separately or does one have to purchase a complete cluster ? Local Suzuki dealer ( part of a multiple franchise ) seems unable to confirm. Thank you, petel@clara.co.uk
• Seat Ibeza cupra sport 8 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I was wondering if anybody can help me, I am thinking about purchasing a 16 valve Ibeza Cupra sport, on a t or s plate, tho I dont have any information on them such as performance build quality and reliability, is there anybody who can help me? Thanks in advance Jonsey
• Tyre Price 24 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Unfortunatly had a puncture in my n/s/r tyre over Easter.I used my local independant supplier whom I have been using for years, for business as well as private. Anyone know if £130 was too much to spend on Michelin Pilot Primacy size: 225/45 r 17 91y.
• Merc Vito advice 27 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  I am considering buying a Mercedes Vito 113, 2 litre petrol, camper van (professional conversion), air-con, leather seats, S plate, 47k miles for £17000. I have read some horror stopries about the Vito. It looks fantastic. Anyone know if this is a good a price? And is it thirsty? Thank you.
• Cape Town driving- The Sun newspaper 3 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  quote: -------------------- It?s a real motoring love-fest. -------------- And the "women" in Bangkok are all gorgeous, and love foreign tourists for their looks, not their naivety. quote: ----------- But I do love the sheer b***** mindedness of UK drivers.
• Any - Stop / Start Systems 10 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  This post came about as the result of a direct question elsewhere on the forum. I was asked specifically what I thought the effect of s/s was on engine life. But this set me off on something of a rant about how s/s had come into being as well as it's effects on the cars mechanical systems (and not-so-mechanical driver). After a bit of editing, I came up with this.
• Spartan Warriors. 7 May 2020 (Forum)
  All they tended to come with was central locking, in fact there was a cheaper base model that had absolutely nothing. This is what the fleet market wanted in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s,utter simplicity. I ran one a 1.4 boggo base model for a while, I sold it at 93,000 miles then took it back in part ex at 120k and ran it again for a while. Great, cheap and simple. All you needed and nothing much to go wrong.
• Happy Blue's rental car blog 10 Jul 2016 (Forum)
    Whilst I can see myself in it, my family (especially my boys who are always questioning when I am going to replace the S-Max) declared that they preferred the S-Max also. 
• Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - Which boxster to buy??? 30 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  After reading pages and pages of baffling reviews about running costs, engine seals, rear visibility and lack of 'golf club space', I was not put off, however, I am still no further in finding where to start. Firstly, as I say, I am 25 so the "S" version will hurt my pocket slightly more in terms of insurance and also the thought of that much speed under my foot after driving a focus is a little bit...scary. (But if strongly advised to stear clear of other models I would do so).
• Audi A4 B7 2.0 TDI S (2005) - Oil Pressure light, dealer advised 'drive on'... 17 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  I am posting this article on behalf of my partners father  who is not the forum type! He owns a 2005, A4 (B7, 2005) 2.0 TDi S.  He appears to have tun into the oil light / wrecked engine issue  as explained in this article The mobile phone - as Sat Nav & voice only 9 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  That worked well and was a surprise to me - the phone reading the street names and the larger road signs. That`s the main thust of this thread. Without looking at a screen and listening to the very chatty voice - I found I was reading road signs and street names - and was concentrating on them and on the road more.
• Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - 2.0T S - 124k FVSH - good buy? 13 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  A mate is selling his S60 and has offered me first refusal. 2001 2.0T S on a 51 reg in Maya Gold 124k with a full Volvo history to 110k. Now 4k overdue a service. 11 months MOT Timing belt done in the 90k service at a Volvo dealer. New clutch (Volvo dealer) and new alternator (local indie auto spark) in the last 10,000 miles.
• You, experiences, leading or trailing edge? Cars 14 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  But more than that, beyond cars, attitude affecting life experiences. I can remember my father buying one of the very first calculators in the ? late 60`s or early 70`s? it cost around £70. Or about 2+ weeks wages, only to see them become almost free during the working life of that model. Then a rich mate who bought one of the very first clunky digital quartz watches for £300 in the early 70`s only for it to be an expensive museum piece a few months later.
• Nissan Almera it is. Internet purchase? 19 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Hello again all, Have been out in the cars for a spot of test driving following my earlier thread: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=2&t=25310. Basically, the Nissan Almera has won hands down. Sure, it\'s an old-man car which a 25 and 22 year old really shouldn\'t be considering as their main car, but was highly impressed with the equipment in the SE that I drove, but let\'s be honest, it doesn\'t take much to impress me having owned my P reg Civic for three years now.
• VW Starting Problems 27 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  My Uncle seems to think that the second problem is caused by the automatic choke not kicking in at all to help it start from cold and the coughing and spluttering is caused by fuel starvation as the engine is trying to fire but there?s no fuel there as the chokes knackered. It used to start like a dream any time you wanted it to from cold (apart from when it was damp in the quote above) and it?s always been like that but the last few months have been really puzzling.
• Mark or other insurance guru help please 3 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Backroomers, I would appreciate your views on my insurance dilemma. It?s a bit long winded but please bear with me as I really don't know what to do for the best. I am a named driver on my Wife?s insurance (Ford Galaxy insurance of approx. £500 a year) and she is a named driver on my insurance (Ford Escort insurance cost of approx. £250 a year).
• New 4x4 - www.crosslander4x4.com 14 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Acquisition of the 8.5 million square foot facility completes the Romanian government?s efforts to privatize its auto industry. Cross Lander has committed to an investment of $12 million during the next several years to enhance the production capabilities at the facility. Cross Lander USA chairman and CEO John Perez said, ?
• Why can't I buy Mercs from Mercedes? 5 May 2003 (Forum)
  Off the track slighly but to get things off my chest .. in 1984 I went to Mercedes' museum in Germany. As a 14-year-old I fell in love with the Mercedes S-Class. Strange, I know, but true. 11 years later we tried buying an E-class brand new for Mrs V Senior. We failed. We bought an E250D 2nd hand instead. Thank-you Great Trade Centre. 4 years later we tried to get a 'Signature' S-Class used car for Mr V Senior.