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• do or have you had a Ford Ka???? 7 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  I have a friend who is selling his mums car because she is unable to use anymore and i think i have found a jem. Ford Ka S plate and low mileage £1000. I think it sounds brill but trying to find out what kind of car the Ka is.
• Turboprops 19 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  This isn't an automotive issue but I couldn't think of another forum where I could ask it. Anyway, as far as I can see a tuboprop is basically a jet engine...
• LED Indicators - Volvo S60 2 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  I have bought some LED indicator bulbs for my Volvo S60 as it eats bulbs for breakfast, however, when i put them in, the LED\'s light up and flash but the car flashes the indicators as if an indicator bulb has fused, fast ticking! does anyone know what i can do to stop this. Thanks!
• Met GRowler 1 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  (This began as GRowlette\'s thread about her anticipated visit to England, but has now developed into one about a July Backroom Meet, possibly, and appropriately, at the revamped ACE Cafe.) Eight days to go and we get to UK. My Big One he tells me to share the driving.
• Suicidal birds 29 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  This leaves the driver, especially if he is being followed by another vehicle, with no option other than to plough on, with fatal consequences to the bird(s). Distressing to the driver and passengers, too. What do you do in such a situation?
• Passat Diesel Exhaust Cost 23 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  My Dad has a 97 R Passat diesel saloon,and the exhaust has just gone.He\'s been quoted £400 for a new system,not fitted. Surely this is a tad expensive for an exhaust to buy and take away? He lives in Gateshead,so if anyone knows of a cheaper deal than the above in the Tyneside area,then tell me where.
• Please recommend first car 1 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I would like a 5-door hatchback (with power-steering, electric windows etc.) I like the look of the audi a3's but for that price the mileages are very high. Any recommendations would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance, K
• torx or spline socket, head bolts 28 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  at 145k I need to change the head gasket on my mk2 Golf and I need a tool to do this as I don't have any torx or spline sockets at the mo. Does anyone know what size(s) I would need for the cylinder head bolts? and what is the difference between torx and spline? thanks
• polo vs ka 3 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  hi all, time to replace the "other halfs" punto she,s very keen on a ford ka, however im trying to convince her a vw polos a far better long term buy, good solid tuetonic engineering and all that, anyone care to back me up! cheers (ps have about for and half grand to spend)
• Wrap up your engine to save fuel 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I see that a German professor at Cologne Tecnical College has developed a new thermal jacket for a car`s engine, that is claimed to save 5% fuel even during the summer months, apart from the obvious benefit of quieter running. It seems one of the prestige German manufacturers will be the first to fit this option.
• VW Passat Deals 27 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Local VW dealer HAD 2.0 S 130 saloons for £12500 (sadly all sold!! allegedlt they only had 10 )£15K+ TO YOU WANT ONE SIR.In todays Telegraph Motoring section i see VW advertising same models with metalic for £11995 @ VW Bradford Any body know if this is the cheapest in the UK ?
• Cambelt?? Honda CR-V 14 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Just got a new Honda CR-V, on leafing through the Service Schedule can\'t find any mention of Cambelt change, have I managed to get one of HJ\'s chain driven engines? Any comments on the above C/B or chain from somebody more clued up than me? Cheers Claybuster
• primera servicing 29 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  My primera had its last full service at jan 04 69719 miles , mot in april 04 73603 miles , should i fork out £50- £80 on a interim service or just get oil and filter changed for £20 approx? Also can anyone recommend some replacment tyres, currently on bridgestone b371's 185/65r15 Ian
• Mitsubishi Air Con. 16 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  The Mechanical Guru who works on the firm\'s Cavalier has a Mitsubishi pick up X plate. Air Con has packed up and a new matrix thingy has been diagnosed. Mitsubishi want an arm and a leg...he has identified it as being made by Axel, Axil or Axle.
• Berlingo dancing gauges 26 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  My two year old berlingo\'s dash has recently started playing up. On startup, the needles and gauges randomly bounce up and down and the clock resets itself. Its as if the pwr supply to the dash is intermittant. I have checked all the fuses and wiring as far as I can.
• Nissan Almera 16 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Thanks, Pork Pie. above wording amended. Posting soley in caps is thought to be bad manners (it\'s a way of expressing bad temper because it looks as if you\'re shouting).
• Astra gearbox oil 1 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I have a astra 94 1.4i, sometimes ago i changed the oil and filter, when asked if the gearbox oil needs topping up, i was told it that the gearbox is sealed and no oil needs changing. Are astra`s gearboxes the sealed type like batteries?? The car sometimes is balky when changing do you think it might be needing gearbox oil?
• No aircon, rover? 6 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a Rover 420 SLDi 98(S). It was serviced at a main dealer last week. Just tried the aircon & it doesn't seem to be working. I think the system is 'operating' but not cooling the air. The only visible evidence of anything dodgy is a small amount of green fur around the aluminium pipes around the low pressure service connector.
• BMW Triple Crown 5 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  In the 2003 International Engine of the Year Awards, I see BMW have won 3 awards. In the 1.6 to 1.8 litre category, the winning votes went to the 1.6L MINI Cooper S, - In the 2.0 to 2.5 litre it went to the 325i engine as will be fitted to the new Z4, - and in the 3.0 to 4.0 litre category, it went to the 3.2 litre motor as fitted to the M3.
• Oil colour 19 May 2003 (Forum)
  When the colour of engine oil changes from clear to brown does that mean it\'s absorbed as much muck as possible? The reason I ask is that I change my oil & filter regularly - every 5k to be specific. I rarely use the car for short-distance My oil changes to brown within a matter of weeks of the change!