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• Volvo V70/XC70 (2000 - 2007) - Busted V70 D5 Cambelt 11 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, I would welcome some thoughts please. I have a 5 yrs old V70 SE D5, thats just done 70K. It has 1 previous owner, bought at 3 yrs from a Volvo main dealer - driven by the wife carefully, less that 12K a year for the last 2 yrs. Left it at the airport for the week, 5 miles down the road the car threw a cambelt.
• Honda Accord Tourer (2003 - 2008) - 03 2.2 Tailgate Jammed Shut 6 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Tailgate is jammed shut (although I can open it from inside the car) The tailgate warning light is illuminated on the dash - Car is 6 years old purchased used from the main Honda Dealer in Chiswick London - full service history at main dealer and less than 65000 miles.
• Audi A3 + S3 (2008 - ) - 08 1.4 Paintwork 11 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  I know little about paint but the way it seems top be flaking off its almost as if it wasn't applied properly? the car is a year old and has done 19K. Most of this driving is down A roads with little done on motorways. Is this just normal wear and tear to be expected or does anyone know if this is a problem common to audis?
• UkCarBroker 30 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I did try a search but most postings seem to be over 2 years old. Has anyone had any recent experience with UKCarBroker? A long story short i was supposed to receive delivery of a new car on Monday which never happened (apparently due to the parent company suspending fleet codes - whatever that means) - i now find myself in a position where i still don't have a car.
• Citroen C5 1.6HDi VTR+ - Used Car Good Deal? 10 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  It's been on display mainly, with a few drives for the trade I'm told and has a full service history, albeit the 1500 mile serice was done in Oct 09 (at 1477 miles) and it would have the 2-year service prior to me taking delivery (at 1500 miles but 2-and-a-half years old).   Any thoughts would be appreciated, the car comes with a 1-year warranty from delivery as it's part of Citroen's approved used scheme. Thanks, L
• Winter Driving in Norway 16 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Yes main roads are cleared but not down to tarmac, but down to a manageable level of snow (two inches?) and thereafter cars are on snow tyres with little metal studs. They drive remarkably quickly for the conditions, but all the cars I saw seem to be in very good condition for their age (some at least 20 years old). No salt is put down, but some form of grit which provides grip but no melting facility.
• Ford Focus III (2008 - ) - 2008 1.6 Glowplug light 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  This new one never seems to illuminate the glow plug light when starting her up. At first I thought it was due to the summer weather even though the old car always lit it for a couple of seconds prior to starting. Now after some colder weather I've decided it can't be that . Can anyone else confirm the presence of a glow plug light on a similar car.
• SEAT Toledo III (2005 - ) - 05 2.0 Valuation of car needing new gearbox 26 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I have been told the box can not be repaired (can't get parts) so needs to replaced. The all in quote to replace the box with a new one is £3500. The car is 4 years old and has done 82k, so a sensible valuation with a working gearbox is £5500. So my dilemma is what to do, get it repaired or try to sell it? If I try to sell it, what am I likely to get for it how long will it take?
• Peugeot service record incorrectly stamped 30 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, I don't know where my earlier post went, so trying again... I had my car serviced today at a Peugeot dealer. I had the 60 000 service done at 50 000 (car is 7 years old). But the techinician had stamped the 80 000 box on the following page of the service book! When I complained, the lady tippexed this box out, filled in the correct box and attached a note to the book, on their letter head, explaining why this was done.
• Nissan TIIDA/Versa (2006 - ) - on sale up here -where from?? 9 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I notice a dealer in Scotland selling Nissan Tiida 1.6 with warranty until Mar 2012 at 8995. Not that I am looking atone, but there is no mention of this car on Nissans website, so where are they coming from? As far as I was aware they were not sold in Europe at all. Also anyone buying one, surely spares will be a major league PITA. In saloon form not pretty, but the hatch looks OK and my old man had one as a hire car in South Africa last year said it was great.
• Passed on M40 18 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  I had occasion to go to Oxford yesterday and on way back I was tootling along at 70 when a Ford 375 Consul passed me - now that was a shock as my old Zodiac never felt safe at that speed - it was the grubbiest one I have ever seen - painted matt black with painted on cat paw marks- the rear number plate was missing so not sure of year - anyway I had to pass it just for pride sake - then further on I passed a car towing a hot rod not in too good condition either - then getting close to Warwick turn I passed a nice looking pink 50's Buick - very low to ground (my type of car) - so anyone any idea what event these cars might have been to?
• Ford Fusion (2002 - 2008) - 2004 1.4TDi - Suspension coil spring snapped 29 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  This seems to me to be a safety issue (at least potentially) and in forty years of owning numerous new and old cars I have never experienced a coil spring snapping on any vehicle. Has anyone a similar experience particularly with the Fusion please?
• USA flydrive - car choice 24 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  We've just paid a deposit for a flydrive holiday in western USA next year; it will be our first time and we've decided to take the easy option of going for one of Virgin's packages, with one or 2 minor alterations. As there's only 3 of us (2 adults + 12 year old) we've just gone for an 'economy' grade car which the brochure says is a Chevrolet Aveo or similar. I appreciate this is going to be fairly basic, but I like the idea of keeping (petrol) costs down.
• Volkswagen Passat (1997 - 2000) - 99 2.0 Car won't start - starting motor replaced 21 May 2009 (Forum)
  That's it. We did notice the old motor had 10-teeth compared to the 9-teeth on the new one but we spoke to Bosch who advised this should be ok. We have very few symptoms to work with so I was lookign for some advice about diagnosis of the issue.
• How did Ford gain a massive UK share? 8 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I know this share is falling in recent years but somebody has given me a Which guide to cars from 1991 and it states that Ford have 25% of the market (probably not even 10% now). When you consider the awful cars of 1991, the MK3 Fiesta (was ok but no 205), the original pre modified Escort MK5 (the worst car Ford ever made?)
• Do they REALLY crush unlicensed cars? 29 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  The engine capacity indicates it's a 16 year old hot hatch- a prime candidate for crushing. They could even be stolen plates. I told the police, but my suspicion is that they'll do nothing about it and I'll eventually see the same occupants driving the same way around here again.
• Rover 200 and 400 (1989 - 1996) - Electrical fault 1.4 petrol DOHC 10 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I was travelling at around 40 mph when the car experienced a virtual total electrical failure. At first the breakdown mechanic suspected a battery failure, he connected a battery booster and it no effect. The battery is only about a year old I had no problem starting the car about 5 minutes early.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 2001 1.4 peugeot immobiliser chips 17 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hi Guys Just a quick one, can peugeot immobiliser chips in key fobs be reprogrammed or can the car be forced to take a new chip The reason i ask, lost my key the other day, a mate had an old key which he gave to me, i have had the blade copied and yes i know the car wont start because of the immobiliser.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1997 1.3 Where to get car serviced? 13 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  My car could do with a service the plugs are getting onto 18 months old and the oil has not been changed for 11k. I want the gaps checked on the plugs and replaced if needed and also the oil changed. I will do the rest myself.
• Please help me choose a car 31 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I really need some help choosing my next car. Requirements: - Big enough for dog (small), baby, me, wife, luggage, pushchair, luggage - Very safe with the latest safety technology - Less than 3 years old - Quick - Comfortable and luxurious - Gadgets, eg xenon lights, sat nav (not essential), leather, memory/heated seats - Must have a young person's image, coz im only 27 and dont want something like a Skoda Budget: £30,000 What I'm currently considering (but open to more suggestions): - Audi S4 (B7) - not sure if this is big enough?