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• Ford S-MAX (2006 - ) - Test Drive - Impressions 2 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Just a thoroughly pleasant, entertaining and practical car that was very very hard to fault. Cheers DP -- 04 Grand Scenic 1.9 dCi Dynamique 00 Mondeo 1.8TD LX s
• Corsa 1.2 16V 2010 - Corsa 2010 Sub Frame Corrosion 20 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  When I looked up the MOT history I was pretty worried to see :- August 15th 2018 :- Pass No advisories August 14th 2018 :- Fail :- Do not drive until repaired (dangerous defects): Front Sub-frame has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii))   February 7th 2018 :- Pass :- with Advisory notice item(s) : Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)   February 6th 2018 :- Fail :- Reason(s) for failure : Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened at lower arm fixing (2.4.G.1)   ie 6 months after a sub frame repair in February it had a serious defect again.
• Mini Cooper D (59 plate PSA Engine) - Mini Cooper D - DPF issues.. s 17 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  They took the dpf off (because its vertically mounted), poured some solution in it, left it overnight, rotated it, and repeat over a couple of days and then used compressed air or water to finish cleaning it, Finally a forced regen and the thing was as good as new..  Worked a treat..MPG back up to the mid 60's 6. one month later the dpf light is back..and came on during a motorway drive My Weekly driving patterns are : - 1-5  local <5mile journeys per week - 1-2 >30Mile journeys per week on the motorways, typically 20-30mins My garage is reluctant to put a new DPF as he thinks there is something else stopping the regeneration from completing.. and is going to be looking at it.. but meanwhilst i thought i check with you guys is there is any known issues with this model??
• BerlingoBerlingo - Citroen steering knock 1 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Please read my previous post on this but basically (Aug 2013-present) a knock developed from what seemed to be my steering rack and over many months the n/s/f tracking would go out and pull to the left, so had the tracking reset a couple of times. In February 2014 had a new rack fitted by my mechanic with a reconditioned one from Camberley Auto Factors plus the near and o/side front lower ball joints and n/s/f shock absorber and then had the tracking reset.
• MINI Coupe Cooper S - Rattles, Thumps, Squeaks and Bumps. 25 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  We purchased a MINI Coupe Cooper S in June 2012. What a mistake. They purport to be a premium brand but our experience contradicts this. After two days of battery died. Not a flat battery but a faulty battery which left us stranded.
• Cheap (and smallish) family car for London (Rover Freelander S, Citroen Xsara Picasso, VW Golf) 29 May 2013 (Forum)
  Land Rover Freelander s was recommended by a friend as you can pick these up for cheaply (under £2k) but I'm not sure about costs for parts. eg:  none - owner refuses to send off V5 after swapping bikes 4 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I swapped my running moped for a spares or repair motorcycle when I swapped we did not fill in the v5's or send them off because he did not have his v5 on him at the time and i forgot to get a reciet :( . he's now broke my moped by messing with it and putting way too much 2stroke oil in. And he has found out that I have fixed hes motorcycle.
• Next doors cat & the space time incontinence 5 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Next doors cat for example - It might perceive the world in great simplicity. Eat sleep, catch a bird , play, lay on top of the engine and get covered in oil. But what if it`s perception of reality is so different to ours - that it`s really living in effect, in a different world. What if the whales have a handle on the universe but can`t tell us? they keep coming ashore to try to write the equation on the beach with a flipper - but we keep shoving em back in.
• Happy memories of motoring Bank Holidays 25 May 2009 (Forum)
  So why not major on happy threads? Threads that uplift the human condition and that give a boost to being alive.. Now`s your chance - tell us about happy bank holiday motoring memories Regards ;-)
• Audi A4 B6 (2001 - 2005) - Suspension issue and to replace with sport or not 10 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  The car still seems to handle ok and none of the bounce I would expect with a duff shock I know that people do not rate the sports springs on the newer Audi?s but what of this vintage? The car does sit a little high with the 17?s on but I would rather live with that look than rock hard ride. I am only really interested in OE kit, I am not into really low cars or adjustable suspension.
• 5k miles in Octavia 2.0TDi estate 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Following on from my 5.5k review of my Leon, my opinions after 5k miles with my wife?s Octavia 2.0TDi L+K estate. Thought this was a good time to post and would make interesting comparison with Mr. Freezer?s review of his 1.9 Octavia. Generally my wife (main driver ? lease car) is very happy with the car.
• VW Golf Mk3 poor pick-up from idling 4 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  s 4 hours? The engine type is ABD and the fuel injection is Bosch mono-motronic. Recent repairs have been new HT leads and new plugs, and a new oil pump. All suggestions welcome Thanks Robert
• Mondeo s reg. Significant fuel leak 13 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  S reg 2.0l auto saloon petrol Today I suffered a significant fuel leak from the tank area. The car was at full operating temperature with approx 2 gall left in the tank. I had just filled up the tank and had then driven to a car park to park for a few hours.
• Driving test grief (need advice) 18 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I can now see why passing the driving test in the UK is the hardest place of all EU countries (quote from ?Driving? on the Times newspaper) it?s not because it is a better system it?s because they can fail you on trivialities even though they know you can drive perfectly good. Ok he booked another one for March. I think you can fly to Slovenia with that kind of money and pass your driving test with ease (Quote from Autocar) and than convert it to a UK one!
• Appeal for help... 14 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  as he chases his Mercedes The victim of a daring car theft risked injury as he leapt into his wife\'s car and chased after the thieves who snatched his £70,000 sports car. But as he tried to box in the stolen Mercedes SL55 the thieves crashed into the pursuing car, leaving both vehicles badly damaged .
• keep 306 or s/h almera-primera-mondeo? 4 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I'm not interested in residuals since I run 'em into the ground. If I change I'll probably look just after the March registration when there'll be a few more s/h's around. Do you think trader, private or auction would be best for any or all of the above replacements? Also (sorry for being a pain) does anybody have any experience in using professional auction buyers like mentioned in HJ's directory?
• Think I\'ve seen the last of my car.Part1 9 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  As the accident was in no way my fault, can I insist that the insurance company repairs the car? Also, it\'s the bank holiday weekend and I\'m without a car because of an accident that wasn\'t my fault. Apparently I can only have a courtesy car where the car is repairable and they haven\'t decided yet. I phoned this morning and all the insurance company\'s systems are down, which is of no help to me!
• Letter from Lagos 17 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I arrived on Saturday nite, and went into downtown Lagos . On sunday flew to Port Harcourt, and from there on by road to Aba ? about an hpur?s trip. And what an hour it was! The road is a two-lane-a-direction dual carriageway, but in places where the surface is too potholed, the cars on one side simply drive across the resevation, and start a new road in YOUR carriageway!!!!
• VW BMW and MB - ACC Thefts 14 Aug 2025 (Forum)
  They are then resold on auction sites etc for a fraction of their replacement cost but still need programming at the main dealer . Reminds me of the Beastie Boys and thefts of badges from VW. S but at least the dealers replaced the badges free of charge. How long have these units being fitted to VW BMW and MB which are mainly affected and why aren’t other makes being targeted like Tesla ?
• None yet - Powerful convertibles 30 Jun 2025 (Forum)
    So I thought, an F type....Have £25k to spend so a 2014/5 with 35/45k on the clock and of course the V6 S. The V8, too much. But what are the alternatives that are similar on power and style????