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• Driving and phones ... 14 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  I was getting pretty bored with the conversation, and trying to think of an excuse to get him off the line, when I heard the "woowooo" of a police siren over the line. "Oh S***, I've got to go," he said... Later he phoned me back - plod had nailed him R300 (ie 75 litres of fuel) for the offence...
• Citroen C5 Automatic Gearbox. 6 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  Does any technically minded person know if this problem can actually be corrected as the various software updates from Citroen have made little difference. Car is four months old. What do I do next? Peter S
• spark plugs 23 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  About 3 weeks ago one of the Denso Spark Plugs fitted in my Toyota Carina 2 3 S-FE engine exploded. The centre porcelain core and centre electrode parted company from the screwed part of the plug which remained in place in the cylinder head. I have e-mailed Denso Europe and Japan but have not had the courtesy of a reply.
• Rover 400, appetite for light bulbs 19 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I have changed many, many bulbs front and rear during the 1 year of ownership of my P Reg Rover 400. A colleague with the same model (S Reg) has changed bulbs about 6 times. I see these cars running around in twilight with very often, one of the brake lights or side lights not working. Is this typical of this car or am I becoming paranoid ?
• Thoughts on value please 18 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I've been out of sales for 7 years, and the market's moved on a bit. Can anyone help please? Hyundai Accent 3dr spirit, 1300 Dec 98 'S' 50,000 miles 1 owner, history. Honest enough and straight. It books at £2300 I think, so would it make £2000? ( Nottingham area) Thanks Mike
• Ford Scorpio Computer Glitch 9 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  I tried disconnecting the battery completely and then reconnecting and restarting, but that has not helped. It just will not respond to the "S" button. Any ideas on what can be done?????
• Mondeo v Rover 600 22 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  I've been looking at two cars, both 100k 1998 one company owner vehicles with full main dealer history. Both are £4,000, the details are: Mondeo 1.8lx, S Reg. 5 Door, Met. dark blue, Air Con Rover 620 SLD (diesel), R Reg, Met. Charcoal, Air Con Which would be the best bet for another 30,000 trouble free miles over the next three years???
• Another oily question. 7 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  I have another question to ask about oil. I have a Wolseley 18/85 'S' mk 2 on a 'K' plate. It uses 20/50 motor oil and it does burn a bit of oil. I have been offered a drum of 30/40 engine oil for free and i was wondering if it would do any damage to the engine. The engine is an Austin 1800 'B' series with a 3speed auto box.
• Six months with a Skoda 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  missing? space is used up by a cubby and plastic covering for the seat mechanism so why no wide seats? It?s easy to get a good position behind the wheel likewise my passengers are comfortable too. The space in the back is much improved over the previous model although my daughter?s car seat still has to sit behind the passenger one.
• Big Brother Speed Limiters 10 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  From page 33 of today?s Daily Mail: ?Big Brother? in the boot that will stop drivers speeding? by Ray Massey, Transport Editor Cars are to be fitted with electronic devices that will automatically keep drivers within the speed limit in trial costing £2 million.
• Honda CR-V - Different wheels on Honda CR-V 6 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  How much are woth my Alcar steel rims fitted with Continental ContiWinterContact TS 830P 205/60 R16 96H XL M+S with about 7mm thread on them ? I just wondering, if there are any contradiction of fitting my old Mazda rims on CR-V for the winter months? Is it safe / not recommended ? They have the same PCD, Offset, but wheel size is 16" not 17".
• 2008 Audi A4 3.0 v6 Quattro S-line - Buying advice for a 144k Audi A4 20 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  Hi everyone! I'm after some buying advice - i've fallen in love with this car once i test drove it and i'd really like to buy it. However there are...
• Too much power to be fun 23 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Having a wee shot of a friends Golf R the other day got me thinking, why are today’s hot hatches not as much fun as those built in the 80’s and 90’s? Am I wearing rose tinted specs or is it true that too much power, too much refinement and too much safety gear has diluted the appeal? I’ve driven several recent hot hatches including ST Focus, Astra VXR, Mk VII Golf GTi and Golf R plus a rare Volvo C30 T5 and I’ve found all of them left me feeling a bit underwhelmed.
• VW Tiguan 1.4 s BlueMotion - Advice re: Faulty Injector - Wear and Tear? 4 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  Morning all, I’d appreciate your thoughts on the predicament I find myself in concerning my 2010 1.4 Petrol twincharged VW Tiguan that I bought...
• Peugeot 205 door jammed 27 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  I recently had a problem with the front passenger door, on our 1988 Peugeot 205 GLD. I understand that this is a fairly common problem with ageing 205?s, therefore the following might be of help to somebody. The door jammed shut & wouldn?t respond to either the key or the internal release button. I took the door trim off from the inside & after much pushing, pulling tapping various rods etc: I somehow managed to free the door.
• Unknown/Unknown - Help on what to buy for maximum budget of £10,000 6 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Am looking for something which is fast & fun mabe under 8 to 60, large enough for a family of 4, economical and reliable to run and cheap to maintain/repair. Thus far I'm thinking; Mondeo 2.0 Titanium 163ps Focus 1.6 ecoboost Zetec S 182ps Honda Civic Mk6 (undecided Type-S or 2.2 i-CTDi Si-T) Citreon C5  2.0 BlueHDi 16V VTR+ 150ps Tourer Skoda Rapdi Spaceback 1.4 TSi (125ps) Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer  2.0 CDTi (195bhp) SRi 5d   Some of above a random but gives an idea of where my thinking is style wise.
• Mini cooper clubman S - Mini - servicing, cost. customer service 19 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Has anyone else been shocked by the cost of keeping a Mini?    Thanks to the coiled dipstick that makes it impossible, and I do mean ...
• Mazda 6 - Mazda 6 2.2d 185 Sport - Should I buy it? 12 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I understand the 2.2 diesel engine has a closed loop DPF system, which means it doesnt go wrong as much as the 2.0d engine, but I am looking at getting the system removed by s******* if I do buy the car - wondered if anyone else has had this done? Sorry for the long post, do appreciate the help and advice on this site though. Thanks, Joe.  
• Ford Fiesta 1.4 Encore S Reg - Ford Fiesta Knocking from front, noise whilst driv 15 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Ive just bought a car for next to nothing that has some faults. 1, Car pulls to the right when accelerating and going through gears but doesnt when cruising...
• Did changing a tap washer set you up for `life`? 3 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  You should have seen our mate, the plumbers son in class though. Grinding his teeth in the `tap lesson` knowing that his father`s trade secrets were being put into the public domain. oilrag