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• Volkswagen Polo IV (2005 - 2009) - How do I buy a ex-lease VW Polo? 7 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I came across an old post about buying an ex-lease company car for 40% of the price you might pay at a big car supermarket. I have a 2K and would like a 2006 (56) Volkswagen Polo 1.2 E. 5 door, Manual (Petrol). Any colour is fine.
• Crunch :( 9 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I guess it had to happen, ive managed to crunch to misses car. Downhill out the village, the old Astra infront of me stuffed it in the verge, got out and promptly did it again 20m further one and the second time I couldnt avoid him, no grip at all. Managed to just glance off it cracking the Sirions bumper, creasing the wing and scratching headlamp.
• FIAT Stilo (2002 - 2007) - 2002 1.9jtd fuel pump problems 27 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  diagnosis..needs new high pressure fuel pump..bought one same problem.no fuel coming out of pump.ihad old pump off car,spun the pump sprocket,a jet of fuel came out.the replacement one done the same.but, fit it to the car,nothing..not even a drip comes out..took off fuel feed hose from filter to pump ,switched on ign,a fountain of fuel comes out.so fuel is going into pump but why is it not coming out....does anyone have a clue ?..
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 95 1.1 Starting fault 19 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  The car starts first time in the morning and runs well for a 13 year old motor with 73,000 miles on the clock, but got this intermittent fault not sure what?s causing it, ok on short trips.
• Good time to buy? 16 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, I'm a long time reader but first time poster here! I was just thinking today whether it's a good time to be buying a used car with the credit crunch going on and the likes? I've been thinking about changing my car for a while now and am looking for a diesel estate that I can fit a couple of bikes in the boot of, I'm currently thinking of a Peugeot 307SW.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Sump rusting ~ may only last another year 11 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  My 5-year-old Focus has just been serviced and I was surprised to be advised that the sump was rusting and might only last another year before it started leaking. Was I being naive in expecting it to last for the car's lifetime?
• FIAT Panda (2003 - ) - 08 1.3td Aux input on radio ? 21 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  The unit is a blaupunkt radio cd (sorry there are no model numbers). If it helps, its a "double height" unit, that plays mp3 cds, and also has LW - so I pinch the car when Test Match Special is on ! The car is three moths old, so I don't want to maul about with taking things apart too much. Is there a socket lurking somewhere (behind glovebox?) that will be easy to access ?
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 Tdci 130 6 speed black smoking 30 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  When I hit the throttle hard, at the point when the turbo kicks in and she takes off (and she does) the smoke behind would do a battleship justice, im getting 45+ mpg, but i cant accept this smoke, whats the likeliest problem? or is a diagnostic the only way? i assume you cant turn the pump up/down like my old monetgo! cheers car is 04 reg with under 80K on the clock, a FSH and last serviced by Ford 400 miles ago, ex-Lex car so id assume serviced to death.
• Now that it's harder to hot-wire ... 9 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Discussion the other day following a tale in which two of the local young ungodly, out on a spree, took and burned out three cars, took and abandoned a fourth, and tried to get away with three more - all in the space of between midnight and 7 am (where do they get the energy?). Point 1: these dears are perhaps doing a service by tidying up old bangers.
• What is regular use? 18 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Or is this showing my age and being slightly OCD? The reason I ask is that one of my neighbours has an eight year old Vectra, which he has owned for five years. The weekly mileage is about 9 (!) taking in three short journeys. With their annual holiday the yearly mileage is below 1,000! To \my knowledge the oil has been in the car for over three years and it is still on the original cambelt.
• Top Gear - be on the show 2008. 14 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  You are invited to come hang out with Jeremy Clarkson, and the Top Gear Team as they take an entertaining side swipe at the world of cars. Drool over the latest new metal, enjoy banter with celebrity guests, and see the stunts that all go together to make up the brilliant Top Gear! Recorded on location at Dunsfold Park (Aerodrome), Surrey, this show is A MUST if you like cars that are either new, old, cheap, expensive, exciting, thrilling, pretty or just down right ugly!
• Insurance - how to lose a customer 10 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  So how do you lose a customer? You tell them it will cost £3000 per year to add a 17 year old girl as a learner using the car for a bit of practice. 24 hours later we are now with Elephant. Customer loyalty has its limits.
• SAAB 9-5 (1997 - 2009) - Battery dead for over 2 weeks - will it survive? 8 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  The battery in my little-used third car died just before christmas, not terminal but just because I don't use the car very much. I made the mistake of using the electric tyre pump to sort the tyres before starting her up & checking how much juice she had.....
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W124 (1985 - 2000) - Auto gearbox oil 23 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I have considered Dextron 111, as this is newer and washers whiter, but while chatting at a MB dealership to a MB mechanic, he stated that on older (1992) cars, they still used Dextron 11. Question: if I use Dextron 111, hoping for better changes and life etc, can I expect any nasty surprises such as seal weaping and leakage? Is there anything negative about Dextron 111 in a 15 year old car?
• Driving schools, intensive courses etc 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  My son will be 17 years old in January and is keen to learn to drive. He's bright and knowledgable about how cars work and the basics of driving. I had him driving on an airfield (with a permit) and he picked up the basics of car control within an hour, so I don't think he's going to be one of those 'problem learners' that needs hours and hours of tuition and many attempts at the the test.
• Air Traffic Controller Needs Autopilot 21 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 100 mile round trip to the 'office' and so clock-up well over 20K miles-a-year. I need a car that will give me cheap motoring (including residual value) - we're not paid as much as the pilots! I'd also like a car that will transport me in comfort. Most of the drive is on dualed roads and, after a hard day on console, I'd like to be transported in a fashion as near as possible to autopilot!
• To sell or scrap the '95 Fiesta? 30 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  As we know the old Fiesta will need some welding before it would pass its imminent MoT test, we had more or less decided to scrap it. Friends have, however, suggested that we ought to try selling it on e-bay. I'm not sure if it would be worth the trouble, but I wonder if anyone here could advise on the likely cost of using e-bay to sell a low value car?
• Peugeot 206 2003 Coil Pack Failure 29 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  A friend rang last night to say that her 206 has been diagnosed with coil pack failure by the Pug dealer. The dealer says that the car has the 'early' system which will be replaced with a later (and one hopes more reliable) version. Car is under 4 years old and has done about 36k. Out of warranty on time, but mileage not high. I've suggested she contact Pug on the basis that the modified coil pack indicates a known problem and that if it had been used more it probably would have failed within the 3 years.
• Insurance costs/groups 11 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  If you have a high insurance group you basically have to eat the cost of most types of damage to your car due to the effect on the NCD. Whereas people getting in lots of scrapes in their small city cars won't mind making a claim because their insurance only costs £200/year.
• Fabia v. Ibiza 8 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  After hours of research, I have narrowed my choice of my next car and am trying to come to a decision about which 2007 1.4 16 valve petrol car to buy new. The Fabia would be the Ambiente 100 bhp. The Ibiza the 85 Sport. Does anyone have recent experience of them please?