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• New Old Golf 6 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Doing the rounds of the local VW dealers on Friday to find a replacement for my mum's Corolla I was asked if I would consider a new Golf V 105 TDi S without aircon. This would be the older pre aircon car but desirablke nonetheless. Seems the dealer has bought 50 of them from VW. Any idea of true woth for Januray registration. Cheers
• Mazda 626..er..Timing Belt 9 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Morning all, What is it with me and timing belts? I'm obsessed. Anyway, I would be very grateful for help with regards to the above. It's an S reg but only done 40k so I would like to know: a) The official figure for a change b) The recommended one which all of you will suggest. Many thanks Adam
• Water leak in peugeot 406 28 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I have an S reg. peugeot 406 1.8 L and find that rainwater is collecting in the front passenger foot-well - gallons of it. I have today cleared about 20 litres. There is no sign of any water coming past the door seals and no obvious signs of ingress elsewhere.
• RAC increases! 20 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I have just had a letter from RAC inviting me to pay approximately 11.5% more for my breakdown service this year and I\'m happy to pay this if my gaffer responds with a suitable pay rise for yours truly,I\'m sure it won\'t be a problem he\'s a decent fella and I need my car to get into work at silly o\'clock!
• Focus or Astra? 21 May 2004 (Forum)
  That time has come again where it s time to replace the motor. Ive currently got a 97 R Astra 1,7 TDS F-type. Ive narrowed the choices down to a G-Type astra 1.6 or a Focus zetec 1.6, both about V/X reg. Any hints tips or general reccomendaations anyone can give me?
• speed wobbles! Vauxhall Astra 20 May 2004 (Forum)
  I\'m getting a lot of vibration/speed wobble at about 65-70 mph, my car had a front end shunt about 18 months ago and a friend suggested I might need to get it \"jigged\"? Also suggestions for uneven tyre wear? What does \"jigged\" involve? It\'s a front wheel drive Astra. Phil
• Omega fan 16 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  I've had a bit of a squeak for some time from the front of the engine. Today, after a long run, the fan(s) continued for a bit after I'd switched off, and I realised the noise was still there, so I now know the cause. Is it i) something I should worry about or ii) something that a quick squirt of WD40 in the right place would cure, if so, where?
• Omega 2.0CD Estate Automatic. 7 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  S reg, can\'t remember which year. 130,000 miles. Full service history to 110,000 when it had all the belts done. Bit of history since then, but not much. Loads of MOT and stuff. No known problems, no damage or rust.
• Cadillac cars with diesel engines. 4 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  \"General Motors, the world\'s largest car company, is preparing to take Europe by storm by introducing diesel engines into its luxury models. General Motors is planning to produce Cadillac cars with diesel engines in a move that should make the luxurious American marquee more appealing to European drivers.\" http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3490852.stm
• paying for a car privately 29 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Hi Could someone tell me the best way of paying for a private car It\'s £15K so I don\'t want to carry that sort of money around in my pocket. The dilema is i can leave say a £200 deposit cash & the rest by cheque but then I have to wait for the car until the cheque clears etc.
• Don\'t complain about your next speeding 11 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  HELSINKI, Finland - Police gave a record $216,900 speeding ticket to a millionaire under a system in which traffic fines are linked to an offender\'s income. Rest of report in the \"Speeding (mostly excl cameras) XII\" thread. DD http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=19795&m=200285&v=e
• '86-'94 Jaguars and TD tyres 19 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Can someone please tell me whether the not-too-successful Dunlop TD tyres fitted to early 'XJ40' Jaguars were abandoned when the 4.0/3.2 litre engines were introduced - or was it done when the catalytic converter was fitted as standard? i.e. were some non-cat 4.0's produced with inch-sized wheels? Thanks
• Service reminder reset - Astra 10 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Where the milage counter is a warning comes up for a couple of seconds when a service is required when the car is turned on. I\'ve had the service done but they didn\'t reset it for me. It\'s not a major problem just one of those annoying things. Any ideas how to reset this till the next service is due??
• size matters, ramblings 22 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Why do guys well over 6ft go down the M4 in VW lupo's or Toyota Yaris. Why do fragile looking young women drive 4x4's? What happened to The Doctors car, one titled lady owner etc?
• Mondeo II Recall 11 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Just thought it might be useful to some of you to know that my father\'s 52 plate Mondeo has just been recalled due to a fault with the handbrake assembly. Apparently, in some conditions, the handbrake will just not hold the car, he hasn\'t had any problems yet though.
• Oil Residue - Nissan Micra 27 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I have a lot of oil residue under the timing belt cover on my 1995 Micra 1.3 SLX Auto.I asked the garage to fit a new gasket last service but they jsut tightened it and cleaned the residue away. It was ok for a while but now it\'s starting to come back again. Should I insist on a new gasket this year or is there another solution?
• Better looking estates 20 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  What estate cars look better than the saloon or hatch they are based on. My list is Rover 75, New Avensis, Alfa 156, most BMW touring(s), most volvos, new mondeo. And I always loved the look of the old rover 3.5 when they had the non standard estate conversion.
• Historical Help wanted 24 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Are there any experts out there that have heard of a firm called Bickley Motors. They were active in S London, 1920ish, making bodies for RRs and other chassis. I ask because the owner, a Mr Levett, was my Grandfather, I now have no family that were around in those days to ask. I found a huge tome on coachbuilders in Waterstones but could find no mention in there.
• Shop a Neighbour? 15 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Is £500 going to turn the head of someone to report people they know to "have had a drink" to the police? If I saw someone obviously worse for drink I...
• Discovery Dti fuel filter warning 29 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  In-Laws are visiting this weekend (non 'car' people) driving Discovery Dti on an 'S' plate. Fuel filter warning light is on, and in that wonderfully vague way of hers, sister-in-law says " oh, it's been like that for a while". They're due to return to London tomorrow (200 miles) what do people think : call the AA now?