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• Which diesel estate..... 6 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  The short list is: - Volvo V70 D5 (or earlier 2.5 diesel) - Mondeo Zetec-S 2.0 TDCi (130) Estate - VW Passat TDi (130) sport Estate - Saab 9-5 2.2 TiD Vector Estate - Audi A6 1.9 Tdi (115/130) I am looking second-hand but low mileage. Clearly the Volvo and Audi (and to a lesser extent the Saab) are higher priced - but both have higher residuals - better long term investment??
• Merc SL (W107) Am I asking for trouble? 2 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Am I deluded in wanting to buy one of these? I imagine that the mpg is pretty poor especially on the 450's and I don't have a garage. I would have hoped that the running costs would be lessened by the fact that it is mostly motorway driving. Am I asking for trouble?
• Elise, which one? 21 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Picked up some useful background on these thanks to Dan and others and it's now far enough into winter to consider buying one. The MK2 is supposed to...
• Water in oil filler cap 21 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Just bought a second hand mk 4 S reg 1.6 se golf 60000 miles full dealer service history,trouble is water in oil filler cap though no mayo,have done 250 miles could it be condensation or worse still head gasket/oil cooler.(the waranty is main dealer one month satisfactory repaire or replace with simlar veihicle and 12 month vag waranty).Has any one else had this problem with mk 4 golf.
• Black Box 20 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  It occurred to me that if we made it compulsory to fit them in the UK, together with a GPS tracker, we could do away with S**** C******. Detect them. Fine them. No arguments. We could call it the:- Blackbox Operated Gps Universal Speed Hazard detection device Can't think of a suitable acronym for such a detection device though.
• Citroen ZX Estate 1.9TD 1 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Does anyone know what the problem is? Any help/advice or cures will be greatly appreciated. Cheers Jon S
• Green Goddess. 29 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Has anyone ever driven one, or knows someone that served on one ? Are they suitable for fighting fires today as they were in the 60's? And where are they kept when they're not in use ? Ash.
• Golf gt tdi - tempting purchase 27 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  There is an S reg Golf gt tdi for sale through an independent garage. it's done 70000miles and looks to be in good condition. They're asking 8499 for it. I would be part ex-ing a 1995 N reg Golf match with FSH and 45000miles on the clock, which is maybe worth between 2300-2800 I think.
• Rover 600 Transponder Keys 25 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  A friend of mine has lost his keys to his 98 S Rover 600. He now has the red key from the previuos owner but the car will not start ie immobilised still. Dealer is telling him that he needs a new lock set plus reprogramming at a total cost of £500.
• Personalised plates 20 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  In another thread L'escargot mentioned the driver of a Mini Cooper who he thought had been 'nabbed' for having plates which had been 'tweaked' to read like her name. I'm sure most of us have seen similar plates where 7's are made to look like T's and black dots used to make 2 different letters look like a single different letter. I always thought this was illegal but there seem to be so many about still. What is the law and should it be more rigorously enforced ?
• Philips/Vauxhall Car Radio 18 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  81/63 and there is also an additional code WA049034 on the certification of purchase attached to the bottom of the machine. It appears to be an early/mid 90's device. There are two connectors on the back, I've drawn a little diagram to represent the pins below ... - - - - - - - - - - - - - Can anyone tell me what connects to each so I can wire this in ... ?
• Seeking source for VAG used parts 27 May 2002 (Forum)
  Can anyone please give me a website for a VAG dismantler etc (preferably S Wales)? I'm looking for a head restraint which can be swivelled forward - such as from a VAG car. The one in my VW Transporter (T4)does not swivel, and with the angle of the backrest my head is a good 5 inches away from the restraint when driving.
• Shiny plastic 5 May 2002 (Forum)
  We just bought a s/h Mazda that had been valeted, and the silly b's had spread that plastic 'restorer' all over the top of the dash. I don't care for shiny plastic at the best of times (it gives out the same message as shiny tyres, IMHO) but making the area under the windscreen reflective is just plain stupid.
• Peugeot 406 Bargains 24 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Thanks to some sound advice from this page, i have discovered some great bargains at Autotrader and Yahoo Cars. There are a few 406's going from around £2500 to £3000, yr 96 and 97 are very common. Most of these are from traders which is surprising as i thought they would be a rip-off. What do people think it is reasonable to offer when the asking price is £3000 ono?
• Inhibiting Mobile Phones 20 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Now I know that this will prevent their use by a passenger. But isn?t this a small price to pay to stop the P****S who use their cars as a mobile office at 90mph in the outside lane of the motorway. IMHO mobile phone use whilst driving is indefensible and should be prevented by whatever means are available ? including severe penalties for anyone caught.
• And what did Santa bring YOU? 27 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Among the socks, skivvies, pyjamas and other things all either too large or too small (thank goodness we have M & S in Manila!) I found a Black & Decker Car Vacuum. Nice piece of kit, considering it's made in China. I also got 5 car key rings (is this a record?). Enough, its 1115, 37 degrees C and time to flare up the barbie.
• Dodgy Number Plates? 20 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Saw a number plate which made me smile today. It should have been N19 STY. But it was written in a 1980's digital watch font, with the 1 touching the 9, so it looked like NASTY. Underneath the number plate, where the dealer details would usually be, was written "I'M NOT REALLY". Made me laugh anyway. A Merc owner with a sense of humour.
• Electric failure (temporary) Merc 11 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  I have 1998 C class Mercedes estate 1800, auto, which is great - except that while my wife was driving in France there was sudden electric failure covering windscreen cleaner, turn flashers, and door s were unlocked. A friend with an E class said a similar thing happened to him. With my own car it was the second time it has happened - but without any attention all is now ok.... any ideas or has anyone else the same problem?
• Volvo air conditioning 4 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Can anyone recommend any non franchised garages in the Worcester/S Midlands area who either specialise in Volvos or air conditioning? I have a Volvo 850 that needs a complete a/c system - £1100 at the Volvo dealer for an evaporator, condensor and a/c radiator. Surely I can get this done cheaper.
• Mercedes E -Class paint problems 1 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  This is a "take it or leave it" from M-B, NOT negotiable. You cant even get to speak to anyone about it. All this is reminiscent of 1970's British Leyland/Fiat rustbuckets. Barry Brandon