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• Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - 2004 Porsche 986 Boxster S 31 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Of course, there are also the unsensible frivolties of being able to attain such a car as the Porsche Boxster at this tender age. I've been offered a 2004 Porsche 986 Boxster S with 20k miles on the clock for £22k and 5k in exchange for my late 2007 Skoda Fabia, which has around 16k miles on the clock. I ask if this is a reasonable offer, and whether I should take the plunge.
• New car - old car? £7,000 down the drain? 29 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  It`s going up to an injection specialist tomorrow to see whether its injectors or pump giving a problem. It`s IDE and a rotary pump - so that may be better news than if it were common rail. Last night the gears became difficult to select and from the feel of it - it`s the linkage - not the box.
• Merc "Can't find anything wrong" problem 15 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I have a 97 Mercedes E320 Avantgarde (sports suspension - basically hard springs & shocks) which has a sometimes nasty twitch from the rear end. The back will twitch to the left when hitting a pothole with the n/s wheels, and sometimes when hitting a different surface on the n/s wheels from the o/s. It doesn't do it with a bump or if both n/s & o/s wheels hit the same object (trough or bump). I have had it checked by a main Mercedes dealer, a small independent, and a middling-size general but very experienced garage, and none can find anything wrong, either with the suspension set-up (arms, bushes etc etc) or even can they reproduce the problem.
• Escort Auto Problems 12 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  I\'ve recently bought a second hand Escort 16V 1.6 Auto Ghia (thankfully, it\'s the Zetec-E version, so the gearbox hopefully won\'t pack up on me). It\'s a \'96, done 39K, and been regularly serviced (stamped up roughly every 6-7K), and in very good cosmetic condition, having been previously owned by oldies down in Worthing. 1) The thing my girlfriend noticed right off the bat was the fact that there\'s a wheel bearing/fanbelt slipping sound between 20 and 35mph (1.5K - 2K revs).
• Hard ground 19 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Wonder where it`s mortal remains are? Perhaps a trace of fish bone at the bottom of a tip - or perhaps it`s been rotted in a garden, assimilated by a plant and travelled the world as gas. Funny how it`s fighting spirit lives on in the minds eye though - that flash of gold amidst the black, coal dust streaked nostrils of those hard men - spitting coal flegm and taking the un- coughable coal back into the hard ground in which they once toiled.
• MINI Cooper S R53 (2002 - 2007) - Rejecting cherished MINI Cooper S 13 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I took it to a friend?s business based in Worcestershire that specialise in MINIs. He?s an ex head tech at dealership 2 (another local dealership), straight away he noticed that the car was well overdue its first service.
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - Car seats - not what they used to be... 15 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  t made with standard foam. I would assume Skoda do the same as I found their seats to be far superior to the Vectra?s. I?m wondering if Vauxhall are doing some severe cost-cutting on the run-out Vectra?s and the seats have been caught up in this. So my next car won?t be a Vectra unfortunately. I really wanted to like the car, but couldn?
• Mini Cooper S - Turbocharger warranty 7 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  In August this year the turbo on my mini went. 2K later the garage fitted a new one and said that an oil change after 500 miles is advised or it may void...
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 00 1.1 speedo , rev counter and fuel gauge u/s 14 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  Sorry if this has been covered before.My sons peugeot 106 independence ( 1.1 petrol)has just developed a fault.The speedo, rev counter and fuel gauge have...
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  Can you recommend a petrol car for towing a caravan? 13 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Given that diesel is becoming an anathema, can you suggest petrol automatic cars that are good for towing caravans?
• Ford Fiesta zetec S - Hit a small pothole tonight quite hard, I'm worrie 19 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  I was driving around the speed of 30 mph when I went over the pothole which my car just dipped slightly and it made little thump sound but the ride was...
• Audi A5 S Line Special Ed - 2.0 Petrol - Oil usage? 25 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Hello Everyone   I have had several cars, but nothign like the oil usage on the A5. I have done 3000 miles in a couple of months and had to...
• 2007 Ford S-Max - Problem Replaced offside rear lamp and stop bulb 6 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  My rear offside lamp was damaged and had to be replaced (the bit on the main body, not on the tailgate). The stop bulb also was out, so I replaced that...
• Ford Mondeo Estate 2.0L diesel - Not recharging battery? confused :S please help 20 May 2013 (Forum)
  New altinator and new battery yet car keeps draining battery. Its parked up about a quater mile from my house since the engine died, all the dash lights...
• Jaguar S-Type 2.7 d - water coolant loss 22 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  help i am loseing alot of water coolant have changed cap have replaced header tank only lose water when car running have had head gasket checked passed...
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  Best new automatic for £13,000 28 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best new automatic for two adults and three teenagers, please? My budget is around £11,000 to £13,000.
• Ford Focus - Wrong keycode for radio 24 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  However, my audio guide has 2 serial numbers and codes ('original' and 'new') - neither of which work. Having looked at the S/N on the radio, it's totally different to the ones I was given. So, my question is, could anyone give me the correct code for the radio which has a S/N: M183593? This would be much appreciated.
• Ford Fiesta (think about 1.25l) Mk IV, "S" 1998 - Flasher relay identification PLEASE URGENT 7 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  My errants sons girlfriends Fiesta's flashers need a new relay (or so she has been told !). Can someone PLEASE help me identify it, like a relay number...
• Best Petrol 7 Seater? S-Max/G-Picasso/Touran/Verso 16 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  3rd child on the way so need to get a car which can fit 3 car seats across the back seat. Do small mileage with a lot of short journeys so looking at...
• KIA Picanto 2004 Model - U/S Driveshafts 11 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  The daughter in law has been advised by two garages that both  driveshafts need replacing. The downside is that the new parts must come from South...