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• Audi - Manual 6-speed or Auto 7-speed box? 26 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  No, on second thoughts I suppose my real concern should be with regard to the durability of the respective gearboxes?? Does anyone on here have previous experience of the A3 7-speed S tropic??? Best... RB
• Luton or Dagenham? Ford or Vauxhall?? 1 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Cool in your Cavalier or ecstatic in your Escort, we could go on and on unlike most of the cars of the 60's & 70's. It would seem the loyalty shown to both brands was indeed very strong and where car making no longer occurs at Dagenham loyalty to the blue oval carries on and if course as a centre of excellence in diesel engine technology Dagenham lives on in the current diesel range of cars.
• Skoda Fabia vRS - Ideas for replacement for Skoda Fabia 1.4 VRS 9 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Audi A3 Sportback SE 1.4 ACT (can get this on 16 “ wheels , cheaper then GolfGT too?) Audi A1 Sport 1.4 TSI ACT S-tronic Audi A1 Sline1.4 TSI 185 S-tronic (essentially same car as the Skoda but nicer inside. Is it rock hard too?)   Alfa Giulietta 1.4TB Multiair Lusso TCT
• VW Golf MK5 DSG Estate - VW Golf MK5 DSG High Rev's on Some Gear Changes 6 Aug 2013 (Forum)
    I also have paddle shift, if I force a change in 3rd at 2000 rpm into 4th it changes no problem and holds there until it goes back into auto mode and then it reverts back to 3rd gear again and will hold until 2300ish rpm.  In sport 'S' mode the change happens from 3rd to 4th at about 2500 rpm so much higher so no issue about either me or the car being in 'S' by mistake. This is really annoying as it only happens occasionally.
• Ford S-MAX - Heater Fan Speed 13 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  I have a 2011 2l tdci which has had an annoying fault since new. The heater /aircon fan works fine when you set the temperature at 18 or above and regulates...
• MINI Cooper and Cooper S - mini cooper camshaft sensor failed 21 May 2013 (Forum)
  had a camshaft sensor fitted 10 months ago which has now failed. there is  a 2 year warranty on part. bmw mini refuse to replace the part as...
• Fiat Panda Multijet 2006 - Suitable fault code reader 3 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  However, an old f*** like me grappling with modern automotive electronics would be like a chimpanzee trying to do brain surgery.  On the 60's and 70's vehicles I was brought up on, the most complex electronic component was an SU fuel pump.  But the need for fuel economy and the fact that all the old cars are worn out has forced us to buy a modern one.
• VW Golf MK4 - VW Golf 2001.....what to do??? 10 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  _nkw=Brake+Pads" target="_blank">Brake pads  and dics front and rear Work it has had done: Window wiper linkage Clutch and Fly wheel 4 new tyres back and middle section exhaust timming belt o/s front suspension assy and replaced shock absorber o/s lower suspension arm
• nissan micra 2006 S - nissan micra power steering 26 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  The power steering went on my 18 year old daughters car a 2005 micra 2 weeks after she bought it 10 months ago.   At a cost of £900 we...
• seat toledo tdi s 2003 - Please really need help with my toledo. 16 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, i recently bought a toledo tdi from 03( few weeks ago to be precise :( ). the car goes into limp mode at high revs... i was told by...
• price matching advertised 22 Jun 2011 (Forum)
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• Ford Fiesta - Ford Fiesta 1999 T 1.25 zetec s heater always hot 2 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, i had an issue with my fiesta recently, it was randomly over heating, and the temperature of the heater inside the car was also whatever it decided...
• America - Pollution 28 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  In one particular town almost every vehicle was a 4x4 on steroids & when they were parked next to a BMW X5 it made the BMW look like a dinky toy & most of there 4x4's are V8+ and 5.7 ltr upwards !!!!! On American TV everynight in the Hotels was BP & the spill all night everynight! now I do sympathise with the spill & it should never of happened & if it did a contingency plan should of been in place BUT the American goverment approved the drilling in the first place & they still allow then to run around in 5-10 ltr 4x4's by the million.
• Swallows fly faster on the Cape UK route 3 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  `Dang` - (you would shout to the Cockerill who was eyeing you up from the fence - waiting his chance) "I`m not up for it" Cos it`s best to be light and fast as you fly over the Sahara - or it`s a crash landing and no chance of rising Phoenix like out of the ashes on one engine. - You might manage a cough, but a koffman starter, you have not.
• Report from the Leyte Gulf - philippines 26 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  It`s not as though I`m an unknown name is it? So it had to be done purposefully surely? So who did it? I`m not looking for an apology, just a hands up - as deleting several interesting and well meaning posts in one go, without comment is not really on, is it?
• Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - Advice before I consider buying?! 14 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I've recently seen a 1997 Boxster 2.5 advertised for o.i.r.o £8500. It's done 43k miles, had a full Porsche service history from the main dealer since...
• Turbo engines suffer double the failure rate 8 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I was reading a report today in Which that (according to Warranty direct) the average incidence rate for engine failure is 11.3%- but with turbocharged engines the failure rate is 27.8%. That?s more than double. (Why read it in 'Which?' when it's here: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/item.htm?id=35547.) The cost of engine failure repair also increases, from an average £619 overall to £875 for turbocharged cars.
• The trunkating of mechanical adventures 14 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  You just can`t get that feeling of `adventure` back, can you? in modern motoring, that is. Those trips up to Scotland in the 60`s. Shap Fell in third gear, being happy that you could get up at 40mph. The little tribulations with points and the sticking piston in the SU carb. No mobile phones for help and driving along those single track roads in the Western Highlands.
• Volkswagen Passat (1997 - 2000) - 97 1.6 brake problems!! please help.... 13 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi i have a passat 1.6, its done 124K, the other day i was driving down the motorway at about 70mph and i had a sudden loss of power, only seemed to drive in 3rd gear, came off next junction and noticed loads of smoke coming from the o/s rear wheel, so pulled over into layby, i could hardly the drive the car as the seemed like the brakes were totally seized on. I waited 5 hours, the car has cooled down, then it drove o.k at low speeds back home.
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - To sell or not to sell. Decision time!! 12 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  My concern with the private sale route is that people seem to get scared if a car has done more than 40k miles, whatever its age! PArt two of my thread is to recommend something fun, but not ridiculous (no XJS V12's) to replace it for around the same money. Maybe one of the above, or a Cooper S?