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• Mercedes or BMW which one would you have 6 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Which is better a: BMW 3 series - Mercedes C Class BMW 5 series - Mercedes E Class BMW 7 series - Mercedes S Class BMW X5 - Mercedes M class There are other sports cars but there are two many to list and im getting bored. Well look at that
• 306 diesel - Head gasket replacement 30 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  If I need to replace the head-bolts 2. What is the torque and sequence 3 What Peugeot charge for this job - it\'s a right pig ! 4 Any pitfalls - other than don\'t attempt it .
• Does my insurance go up if I'm hit? 24 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Someone reversed into me (yes the S-Class got squished already!) and admitted liability. Currently being sorted out. But will my premiun increase if I'm not at fault? I checked with NU Direct and they *said* it wouldn't. Confused. rojer@lycos.co.uk Astra, Renault 18, Renault 25 TXi, Astra Est, Passat Est, Mercedes 190E, Mercedes
• Specification of Peugeot 306 xsi 7 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if the 8 valve was still available after this date? The reason I am asking is because I am looking at an xsi at the moment which is an S Reg, meaning it was built in 1998 however the owner believes that it is the 8 valve version. Any help would be much appreciated.
• Tyre noise 3 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Having finally bought the car of my dreams(Civic Aerodeck)I am very pleased with the car, but there is noise from the tyres-Pirelli P600's. I've checked the relevant threads in the Backroom, but wondered if it could be specific to the Civic/P600 combination? It's quite noticeable on normal chipped surface, much quieter on very smooth, worn sections of the road.
• S60R 16 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Been down to the dealers for a service - clocked one of these for the first time in the flesh. Must say it looks a monster but in a nicely understated...
• BMW 320d - Compact 21 May 2003 (Forum)
  What a great little motor, certainly had plenty of poke and felt just as solid as its bigger brothers that I have driven, felt more like the 330d (character etc etc) than the 530d does. Read HJ\'s test when I got home. Sums it up.
• British Spanner Monkeys 16 May 2003 (Forum)
  I don`t know how many other B.R`s notice that many of the reg plates fitted to new cars are fitted way out of horizontal. In some cases, I have noticed the plate almost an inch/25mm higher on one side than the other. This begs the question, - are U.K. spanner monkeys all short sighted, or do they turn up for work high on coke/export lager!!!!
• Dog Carrier! 29 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  The time has come to get a estate car to transport 2 irish setters about.Dont really want to spend more than £6000 so looking at mondeos,vectra sri\'s, 406, lagunas and passats any thoughts? Have seen a 2000 mondeo 1.8 glx for £4750 but its done 87500 not sure if this is bad also a 1999 passatt 1.8se20v £5999 with 80000 on the clock let us know your thoughts.
• Effects of alloy wheels 14 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I now have a 98 s rover 214, running on 14in steel rims. I would like to know the following: What is the max size alloy wheels i could fit with out altering the arches? How will it effect the speedo, will it say im going faster than i actually am or slower?
• Removing chewing gum 2 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  How can I get rid of chewing gum (cg) from my car\'s carpets. I operate an airport car service and some inconsiderate person has left some cg on the carpet. I have got the bulk of it up, but there is quite an unsightly area left. The carpets are very dark in colour (anthracite, I think) any good tips, you resourceful people you?
• BMW 320dSE Saloon 18 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I would appreciate if any B.R.`s could inform me of the final drive ratio of the BMW E46 320d saloon. I have a Touring, which is 80kg heavier than the saloon, with a F.D. ratio of 2.35, and was wondering if this is lower than the saloon, and help explain the lower fuel consumption (39 mpg average) that I am getting
• RAV4 (00-) - Alloy corrosion 13 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  For those of you who bought one of the first RAV4's in the new shape, have you noticed a certain blackening on your alloys, more so on the front? You may want to check the surface finish next time you're cleaning the brake dust off. It should really be lacquered...
• Comfiest seats/Most legroom 27 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Appreciate I`m probably looking at executive/luxury motors (which is not a problem) but I am interested in recommendations from fellow long legged b*****s!
• The Link Thread.... 23 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Please reply to this first note in the thread and use a meaningful title. Ta ever so. P.S. Please remember to check HJ´s links ( http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/ ), he has loads of good ones including any from this thread that he liked. p.p.s. It is useful if you also include a line to say what the link is for, and why it is useful.
• Ford Ka - Seized spark plugs 19 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  I see in today`s telegraph that the Ford Ka has been having problems with spark plugs seizing and shearing off in the cylinder heads. As my daughter is taking delivery of one soon, I was wodering if any of you tech-heads know of any product on the market to prevent this happening.
• Range Rover Air Con 29 May 2002 (Forum)
  RR '96 4 litre SE. A "refer to dealer" alert on the a/c panel takes the form of a book with a ! next to it. This comes on occasionally, sometimes immediately...
• Re Astra Wheel bearing post 9 May 2002 (Forum)
  After driving for a bit longer and listening to the suspect throbbing sound coming form what i thought was the bearing i have now realised it sound s as if it is actually coming from the Joint that drives the front wheel (CV joint?) a mate has told me that if it has gone it will knock when on full lock but it dosnt, so any ideas what it could be boys?
• MG MGF (1995 - 2002) - 98 Coolant Problems 30 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Having a problem with an "S" reg MGF When the engine is warm and you're idling in traffic, the coolant is being forced out of the expansion chamber. The car isn't overheating because the it doesn't feel too hot and the fan isn't coming on.
• BMW 320Ci Tyres 12 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Has anybody got any first hand experience of the most suitable tyres for the above. I have been running on Goodyear Eagle NCT 5`s(205 50 17W), but have been most unhappy with the handling- above 90 m.p.h. the steering becomes very light, vague and lacking grip, which has spoilt my enjoyment of the vehicle. Any recommendations would be appreciated.