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• Car Keying Vandalism 17 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  IMHO 85 to 90% of the native British public are genuine decent people but the remaining 10 to 15% are social scum. I raise this issue after my son`s 330Ci was keyed in his local Tesco car park yesterday, and after working hard in a sressful job to buy his dream motor, he is naturally gutted. I question how widespread are these acts of malicious vandalism, and how many other members in the B.R. have suffered similarly.
• What Diesel? 26 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Diesel cars, I love 'em. I Have recently bought a W reg VW Passat 1.9 S TDI Tiptronic and to me, it's a superb car! I previously owned a Mondeo 1.8 LX TD (manual) and then an Omega 2.5 GLS TD (auto) which was traded in for the VW. What Diesel cars do other people own now & previously?
• Omega False Alarm 16 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I have a n S Reg Omega 2.5 V6 CDX with about 65k on the clock. After a hard Friday's work it is parked and left alone. Then - at about 2pm the next day (give or take an hour) when the sun hits it the alarm triggers.
• Peugeot 206 Pollen Filter 4 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I recently took my wife\'s 2 year old 206 back to the main dealer for its first bi-annual service. The oil and filter were changed but the air and pollen filters were not.When I asked about these I was told that they did not require replacement.
• VW Passat pulling left 25 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I was knocked quite hard on the left wing by another motor which made the steering wheel massively out of sink with the column and since then the car has always tracked off to the left unless i constantly hold the wheel to compensate. I have fitted new Michelin\'s since and do not want these to prematurely wear. What mechanical faults can my Passat have developed because of this accident? Can I fix these myself using a trusty Haynes manual and dedication? Many thanks MG
• BMW 320D Injection Fuel Pump 15 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  My car was out of warranty but BMW agreed to pay 75% of the total cost of £2000. The car was at the BMS dealer for 11 (eleven) weeks! My question\'s are: Is there a known fuel pump problem, would a faulty pump cause others problems or could the damage parts be caused my incorrect fitting of new pump? Thanks
• The Back Room Poll: membership fee? 7 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  This poll arises from the discussion in the thread \"HJ\'s auction reports\". Several contributors suggested we charge a fee for registered membership of The Back Room; others have disagreed. Rather than ask how much people would be prepared to pay, I\'ve decided first to see what proportion of visitors to the BR would be in favour and what proportion against -- in principle.
• Golfs 28 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  The main dealers don\'t seem to have much in the way of used golfs of this type and nor does anyone else for that matter!! Using Autotrader\'s website, I\'m lucky if there is one within 100 miles. I\'ve got a MKiii GTI at the moment and I don\'t remember such a drought when I bought that 3 years ago. Am I missing something????
• Shafted by congestion charge 10 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Not expressing any opinion as to whether it\'s good or bad. What is UNFAIR is what happened to me tonight. Tried to pay £5 at 9.30PM. Could not get through. Carried on and the phone system would not accept my \"pin\" even though it worked before.
• Steering fault after new tyres fitted 7 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  When I drove from the garage, the car veered to the left when braking. As soon as the brake was released, it drove straight again. It?s a bit like losing control on a patch of ice. The steering wheel doesn?t pull at all. The car drives straight on a flat road. I?m going back to the tyre fitter later today, but not being mechanically minded, does anyone have any suggestions so that I don?
• Any recommendations? 15 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  About to change car after a number of years with a Xantia (yes I know!!) and really do need to go for something that\'s ultra reliable as opposed to looks etc. Its not going to do huge mileage (9K ish year)and most of that will be school run/local stuff. Needs to be capable of taking 4 adults (sometimes 5), hatchback necessary due to dogs.
• Expensive respray 14 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  The paintwork was so badly damaged that the car needed a total respray' Now, I'm 'out of the loop' on the cost of a repray, (I last had a car-Minivan-resprayed in the 60's at a cost of £70.00,) but £3,500 seems a bit steep! Assuming that it isn't a misprint, can any backroomer suggest how you might sandblast a car by throwing sand at it. P.
• LS400 rear hub bushes 7 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  They do how ever sell the bush to the arm that connects to it for only £14 that is the same design but is slightly larger in diameter.i know whati think rip of B******S !! any comments. any tips !!
• 206 Gearbox Woes 29 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Help and advice required. My little soldier has a 1999 S 1.4 GLX with 22,000 miles under it's belt and a full main dealer history. Last Thursday the gearbox threw a wobbly and now it requires a new unit. Peugeot UK are offering between 30%-50% of the replacement cost of the parts only.
• How much is a Focus now at auction? 22 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Hi Everyone, I am looking for an early S/T reg Focus, a 1.8 Ghia Hatchback or Estate. What is the lowest price out there? I used to go to auction but havsn't been for months so no clue what others are paying. Also, I find the ones in Autotrader not that cheap.
• Please help me with 4x4 query? 15 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  She wants to buy a 4x4 but the fuel/mpg figures are quite shocking talking to local people with Range/Land Rovers etc. Could anyone tell me what 4x4's give the best MPG? Any websites anyone knows of would be very useful...cheers
• Speedo digits ......... 15 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Hello all, Has anyone got any hints for spotting clocked speedos? I looked at a car today which read 43333 - with the 3's all perfectly lined up but slightly below the 4. In taking it for a 12 mile test drive the resultant number had the 3345 all slightly below the leading 4! I checked the service history and the car had been serviced @ 39204 miles - so the displayed milage was probably genuine.
• Catalytic converters - do pre '1995 cars need them 3 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  My '91 Volvo 940's Cat is fine, but when it's knackered do I need to replace it? Although my Volvo and many other cars were fitted Cats, I understand that due to delayed regulation, only cars registered after {around } 1995 need cats.
• Discovery sunroof 22 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  I have 1996 Discovery with usual twin sunroofs. Has done 35,000 used mainly for towing caravan. New sunroof fitted June 1999 because the rubber seal...
• Rusting rear discs on 996s 12 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Has anyone heard of rear discs on Porsche 911 996 models getting so rusty they are u/s after a year and 10,000 miles. I've got a punter screaming blue murder about this and a copy of a Porsche TSB warning dealers to expect rusty rear discs, but not to replace then FOC under warranty. I strongly suspect the reason is that the anchors are designed to stop the car from 177mph and consequently don't self clean if all they have to do is stop it from city speeds.