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• Replacement for a Mondeo? 25 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I intend to replace my diesel Mondeo (2004 model) with a PETROL car of similar size. I cannot afford new, but I would like something less than 2 years old and the cheaper the better. Any suggestions for a similar sized vehicle? Reliability is of greatest importance, with safety also being relevant.
• VW Golf 1995 Sony stereo removal 22 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all, I am trying to replace my old Sony XR-6559 cassette player with a new Sony MP3 CDX-GT300 player in my car. Unfortunately the removal keys of the latter don't work for the former. Does anyone know how can I find out which removal keys are the correct ones?
• VW Passat 2.8 4 Motion W reg (2000) 19 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Hello, Need advice please. Car is low mileage 49K and still has what looks like its original unused spare tyre. My queries are:- i. When should I change the timing belt? ii. Does the engine get wrecked if the belt snaps?? ii. Is the tyre too old to use now?
• Life On Mars - tv prog 5 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Life on mars - set in 1973. A ford zodiac/zephyr. With the big pointy angle out wings at the back ala Z cars. 1973? I don think so it would have been at least 7 years old by then? It was the big square jobs then surely? ------------------------------ T our V an M an TM < Ex RF >
• Opinions on BMW 635 CSi (Classic Shape) 2 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have always fancied the old bmw 6 series. Never really had the opportunity to get one but I now feel like treating myself to one. I have around £1500 to spend. Is that enough. Is this a good car to buy? How reliable are they for day to day use?
• Learner Driver 26 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Following hot on the heels of recent thread about 17 year old car owners....apart from Pass Plus in due course....have Backroomers any suggestions to make as to *who* to approach for lessons? Would you be recommending national schools such as BSM or AA...or would 'one-man-band' be preferable?
• Location alternator primera - urgent!! 23 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Alternator on primera we bought a few weeks ago has failed. We have a replacement alternator. Can't find where the old one is! There is a correct sized looking item top front of the engine attached to pulleys. Haynes doesn't give us a clue. Where is it?! Everything is getting a bit fraught as the car needs to be ready for tomorrow for sister in law and her family, eeek!
• Fitting 3rd 3 point belt in rear seats 9 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Does anyone know where I can get a conversion to make a lap belt in the middle rear seat into a 3 or 4 point belt? I had one of these in my old Mondewoe but it went with the car. I have tried Halfords where we got the last one from but they no longer do them. Thanks in advance Bill
• Rover 75 1.8 17 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Out and about today was offered 2000 May Rover 75 Classic SE 1.8 in black. 37000 miles with aircon and alloys. The car is beautiful and drives like new. No ball of fire but quiet and smooth. Owner closing down his business and 'open to offers'. I don't need it but at £1850 should I buy it? Might replace my trusty old Clio with it if I thought it was reliable.
• Turbos-Failure Causes 26 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I've been driving petrol and diesel turbos for years now and have never had a problem. But is there any particular driving trait that can cause them to fail ? In the old days of cars like Escort RS Turbos 50,000 miles was seen as good life for a turbo, so what has been done to increase their longevity I wonder ?
• smell of sulphur volvo v70tdi 25 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Any thoughts ? 2000 (old) v70 tdi )audi 5 cylinder engine)
• Air bag warning lamp - Citroen xsara 28 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  {Car added to subject header as per request in the sticky at the top of the page. DD}
• Fuel Consumption 9 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I recently discovered a little display option on my dash that gives average mpg current mpg (that one is depressing usually) distance to empty This is what comes from having a mobile computer for a car, I suppose. An old fashioned fuel gauge I could figure out and pretty much understood how it measured the contents of the tank. So can someone explain in simple English, how all the new stuff is measured and calculated?
• Yaris aircon re-gas 8 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Mrsb has a 2 year old Yaris which is having its second service today. Main Dealer said that an Aircon re-gas was "recommended every couple of year" at a cost of £99. As the car has been very lightly used (c. 8k miles in a mixture of local and M-Way trips) I declined until next year.
• focus price 12 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I have been offered a 4 month old focus 1.6 zetec climate in moondust silver for £9400 this is an 05 car on a 54 plate with about 3k on it.My question is is this an ok deal and is an 05 54 plate worth more than an 04 54 plate.Your help would be greatly appreciated as I have researched this on the web but just ended up more confused than when I started.
• Merc C Class ride hight 19 May 2005 (Forum)
  The front of the car is dead level on both sides. Any ideas?
• Life cycle for the Ford Ka 17 May 2005 (Forum)
  Will the baby of their range soldier on for ever in the style of a 2cv or the Mini or is an all new car planned. With the design almost 10 years old now with little development and (probably) quite profitable why change a sucessful niche product? If it aint broke why fix it (cliche) i suspect that it is a major dilema for the product planners on what to do with it in the next few years.
• Coil pack? Peugeot 406 24 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I've just replaced my coil pack on my 406. Its fixed my mis-fire problem but I'm just wondering what a coil pack does? The one on my car is a plastic sealed unit with 4 long rubber things that fit down some holes to the spark plugs, so something to do with the ignition. What will I find if I crack open the old one?
• Volvo 760 door mirror 9 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  My mum has broken the glass in the door mirror of her Volvo 760 in a narrow road. It's electric and heated so will be expensive to replace the whole unit on an old car. But I had a closer look today and the casing is intact, only the glass is cracked. Anyone know if just the glass can be replaced or does she have to get the whole unit replaced by Volvo? Thanks in anticipation.
• xsara engine knocking noise, help please 26 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Seemed ok for few weeks then today engine makes a knocking noise during idle when accelerate noise goes. When idling car sounds like old diesel taxi. Is it serious??? Prob take it back when they're open just is it ok to drive????