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• Nissan Almera 1.5 SE W Reg 23,848 Miles 27 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  It's quite ironic as they offered one of two options for replacement to replace with genuine nissan caliper at £186 not even in stock ( According to the dealer they never have to replace them which I find very hard to believe , which is why not stock item ) Or a non genuine one a brand called Blueprint at cost of £130 (two year warranty) Which one do you think I choose ? . I just wonder if nissan being part of renault is affecting nissan's longstanding reliablity what do you think ?
• New Van ? 29 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I have driven hire SWB transit 280s and citroen relays and found both severly underpowered. My curent thinking is along the lines of a Renault master with 3.0 disel or Merc sprinter. Any thoughts with regards to reliability and suitability apreciated. The van is to be bought second hand I have a budget of £12000. My isuzu manages motorway speeds up to 95mph so this sort of ability would be great (fuel economy is not important).
• Clio Diesel cambelt 25 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  It's just coming up to MOT time and because it's never had a replacement belt I've asked the garage to replace the belt before doing the MOT. They tell me, however, that it is a pig of a job on the Renault diesel. The 'book' time is 4 hours, but they seem to recall it took them about 6 hours the last one they did. Now, I have to say that this garage we use for MOTs is 100% trustworthy.I have never actually come across any other garage that equals them for honesty and reliablility, so I don't doubt them for a moment on this.
• Max your air-con. 30 May 2005 (Forum)
  Tried these techniques in three cars today, A Seat Alhambra didn't seem very effective whereas a Renault Modus and Seat Leon where as cool as i think i could get them. So to conclude, any more tips for maximum cooling with air-con??
• Laguna DCi 130 v Golf 105 v A3 2.0 tdi? 12 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I don't like the look of the MkV Golf (SWMBO does though!) but seems to get good reviews and the Renault seems well specced in Expression trim & the Dci unit seems well regarded. Is this a tough choice to make? any comments welcome Mark
• A danger with low profile tyres 16 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  It is very difficult, by using the normal visual check, to spot a tyre that has started to loose pressure. 1.With more and more vehicles equipped with such tyres should remote tyre pressure monitors adopted as a standard fitment? 2.IIRC some Renaults have them but are they reliable?. 3.Are any clever enough to cope with one adjusting pressures to suit load and speed? 4.What other considerations are involved? I was reading a fatal RTA report where a slow puncture, due to a screw, in an almost new tyre was cited as the reason for loss of control of the vehicle.
• Getting on with LHD. 6 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  A quite rare experience for me last couple of days, had to take a LHD French registered Renault Laguna back to France that a errant punter had brought over here when she shouldn't have. Now I get along with left handed cars just fine in the past, I enjoy driving something a little different and in some ways I prefer driving on the 'wrong side'.
• Laguna 1 Philips Radio/Cassette 28 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  I've refitted all the plug/terminal blocks, checked fuses etc. Anyone know of common faults? Car is Renault Laguna 1998 S reg faclift model fiited with steering coloumn remote. Thanks
• Buying a damaged repaired car 2 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  This was his reply: 'It was driven up a kerb (hence new wheels), all the parts that were replaced were genuine brand new renault parts and were a new front bumper and some parts underneath. It was then put on a geometry machine to check it was all straight. It has been proved by the fact that after 10k miles there is no uneven wear on the tyres.'
• toyota vs. nissan diesels(+CHIPPING) 3 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Nissan Almera/ Toyota Avensis/ Corolla Hello all Having started a new job 45 miles form home unsurprisingly the 40mpg I`ve been getting fro mmy `98 Renault Megane isn`t enough. I love driving and in an ideal world would be zipping around in a nice sporty number, but sadly not when I`m covering 500 miles per week!! So, I` resigned myself to less performance than petrol, but would obviously like something as good as possible.
• Cheap estate car - opinions please? 30 May 2002 (Forum)
  Volkswagen Passat estate >85 - can be had from about £100. Volvo 240 Estate >84 - can be had from about £300 Have also considered Carlton, Renault 21, Sierra etc etc Anyone have any opinions on any of these cars, or any I should look at also? Cheers Dan
• Newer car advice 5 May 2023 (Forum)
  This is favourite but trying to find one that's newer than 2009 within a reasonable distance from Gloucester is very difficult. Renault Kangoo 1.6. Again trying to find one that isn't wheelchair accessible near to Gloucester is difficult. They're all automatic which I hope is torque converter and not very economical. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304286773216 Vauxhall Zafira Tourer.
• Suggestions for a car 18 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  We have 0 plans for more kids so with 15k is it possible to get the best of both worlds? Cars so far that have caught our eye are the focus st, audi a3, ford kuga and a Renault kadjar. I'd looked at a few 3 series bmw as well 318i and 320d but my dad says it costs a fortune to service and run a bmw, is this true? Any help and suggestions welcome. 
• Nissan Qashqai 1.5dci - Fuel pressure regulator and starting/running prob 10 Dec 2021 (Forum)
    HELP. Do you have any ideas? This is just a bog standard Renault diesel engine.
• 2011 bmw x5. 3.0D - Confused about car batteries. 6 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  I'm going to try and get a manufacturer approved brand.   i know about the following.  exide- used by bmw, renault, land rover, jaguar, varta- used by bmw, honda, ford,  mutlu- used by ford,  anything else?  
• Vauxhall Ampera - Worth a punt ? 20 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Two specific cars have caught my eye - the Mitsubishi i-MIEV/Peugeot Ion/Citroen C-Zero and the Vauxhall Ampera/Chevrolet Volt - I'd welcome opinions on these bearing in mind they're 8 years old and out of warranty. I also considered the Renault Zoe but at this age, they all need a leased battery which puts the cost up way too high.
• Audi A6 - Car Quality 17 Mar 2018 (Forum)
    Cars don’t use a massive amount of carpet for their flooring, but the quality of carpet in the cars can range from really good in Volvo, Audi or Range Rover to poor quality in Kia's, Renault & Ford   Now if the quality of carpeting comes down to price, i really can’t see the price differential being massive between both for a certain meterage.   I clean cars for a living & the difference is just crazy.
• Vauxhall Zafira A - fuel pump 25 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  My car is currently off the road being repaired.     Today I used my husbands car for work. A 2004 1.9 dci Renault megane. Started fine then all of a sudden wouldn't start,  had it looked at and again have been told it is the fuel pump.  Now, being a woman I'm kind of suspicious. Two cars go down within two weeks with the same problem.
• Best van for under £4000? 4 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  I also want to keep most of my gear inside and still have room for prams etc. so my existing estate car is too small. (Citroen C5) I seem to be stuck between either a Ford Transit, around 2004/5 and a Renault Trafic, 2004/5. But keep reading equal news about the negatives on both, to the point now I've lost my mind!!! Arghhhh. Can you give any advice? Something SWB, Diesel, and low roof.
• Vauxhall Van - Defective paintwork onnew vehicle 20 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  My Brother in Law is self employed and needs a van for his work. His Renault Kangoo recently went beyond economic repair and he purchased a new Vauxhall from a Main Dealer. After two weeks, he noticed that there are many rust spots on the roof  and a few elsewhere and it looks as though there were iron filings on the bodywork which have been sprayed over.