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• 4X4 Braking Distances 5 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  The Land Rover Discovery TDV6 HSE on dual purpose tyres did 70-0mph in 51.2m with a kerbweight of 2718kg. Rather puts paid to one of the anti-brigades main arguments that 4X4's have longer stopping distances! As a Range Rover driver I may be a little biased, but it has to be good for all motorists to have some factual evidence as we are all under attack by the anti-car groups. -- \"Nothing less than 8 cylinders will do\"
• i was thumbing thru the autotrader last 27 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  i was thumbing thru the autotrader last night i like to see what you can get for your money in the under £1500 section, you can actually get s and t registration cars isnt that amazing!! and the ml mercs are at 10-12000 now, they are a bargain arent they, how can people go for a gasket chewer(freelander) when they can have one of those on the drive for the same money.
• 306 1.4 XR 1996 Really Poor Handbrake 25 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  306 1.4 XR 1996 Really Poor Handbrake I have just replace both H.Brake cables on the wife?s 306. However, even with FULL adjustment on the handbrake lever it still wont hold very well? After replacing the cables I replaced the drum and gave the pedal a good few pumps to set the adjusters.
• Car Finance Laws 23 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I asked for them to fax me a copy of the agreement so I could read the terms and check all the details before making a 200 mile trip to sign and collect. I was told it?s illegal to send finance documents out, Anyone know if this is the case or a made up story? Thanks Chris
• Diesel or Petrol?? 15 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Curiuous as to what people think.I own a 2001 Passat 1.9TDi.There is now a 6p a litre difference at the pumps,the servicing costs are greater and the cars themselves are more expensive to buy.It appears that the only plus side is the lower Road Tax and in some cases, cheaper insurance.I am thinking of changing my car and looked at the new shaped Vectra.a 2.2 SRi petrol is about £1200 cheaper to buy than the 2.2Dti Sri diesel.I do around 15K miles a year.To me s things stand, the petrol seems the better option.
• Daimler Double Six. Any good? 8 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Probably a sucker for punishment, but I really fancy a Daimler Double Six. The Series 3 Jag version and in addition to the overpriced S****ra of course. Has anyone any experience of running or working on these? Prices go from £300 to £15000 for a brilliant one, so the margin for getting it dramatically wrong seems massive. I have £10000 to spend.
• Fiat fiorino van 12 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Hi does anybody know where i can get a workshop manual for the above van,or for the engine it`s a 1.7 diesel k reg i tried with no luck fiat don`t do one, what i need is the torque settings for the head bolts and the cam bearing caps, can anbody help.also the fan belt keeps loosening an sequels this is i think which caused my timming belt to snap the fan belt somehow managed to wrap itself on to the timming belt and both are wraped around the fly wheel,i can not move the fly wheel i hope it has not done futher damage ps. i had to change all of the valves as they where all bent.
• vauxhall ecotech cylinder head 8 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  My cars done 135,000 miles now but its now starting to drink about a litre of water every few days so I would think its the head gasket.Ive changed HG,s on SOHC engines but not on the DOHC type.Would I be able to take the head off without removing the inlet and exhaust manifold???Is it possible to get to the head bolts without removing the camshafts as I've heard on the ecotech engine the head bolts are underneath the cams????
• Letter from Telford 19 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Telford is....... interesting. Like Basingstoke but without the charm. Or Milton Keynes without the historical grandeur. It\'s just a mass of retail parks surrounded by dual carriageways, set out like huge roundabouts. Utterly lacking in any redeeming features. Travelling is taking between 3:30 and 4:45 at present. Roll on the winter and the inevitable 6:00plus home trip.
• Mondeo wheel trims move on wheel 14 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  My local Ford dealer said it was due to the combination of rimless wheels used on the new Mondeos and the particular tyres fitted from new - Continental Premium Contact. They replaced the front tyres with Continental Sport Contact 2's under warranty but that didn't solve the problem. I've seen other Mondeos with wheel trims out of alignment with the valve, so I know I'm not alone in having this problem. Has anyone else had this problem and have you successfully solved it, if so how?
• 406 HDI. don\'t know what to do. 19 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  i was looking to change the vectra for the 406 HDI 110. only thing is i can\'t find one with reasonable miles. but i found one with 105,000 miles. full service history etc. really good price. it\'s on a 2001 plate. so question is. does this engine last. i bought my vectra with more miles on it and had no troubles. but i hear stories of this HDI engine doing 500.000 miles plus. i don\'t know wether to go for a slightly older plate or just get the newer one with slightly higher miles.
• Passat Problems (Mass Airflow Meter??) 18 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  With 150k on the clock, the car isn't worth much, and I'd like to avoid the 'we'll swap it out and see what happens' approach - which can soon rack up the £££s!! Thanks, David
• Good designs spoiled! 26 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Alfa Romeo 156 - offset number plate looks like a trade plate. Citroen C2 - design spoiled by silly side window styling. Early 90's BMW 3 series - (when BMW still made good looking cars!)- oddly sculpted sill panel looked like it has been dented by driving over a high kerb! Cheers, Sofa Spud
• A 4x4 Is Born 25 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  This time he transforms an old rust-bucket Range Rover into the ultimate bolder-crawling beauty! Well that\'s what the website says - although to me the pictures on the website look more like a Land Rover than a Range Rover. http://www.i2itelevision.com/4x4 All 4x4 haters are banned from posting in this thread, as well as also being banned from watching the show.
• Fabia petrol - Groaning! 24 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Sounds like some pump is pressurising upon turning on the ignition circuit before starting engine. Noise seems to be coming from n/s engine bay. Should I worry? Advice most welcome! Thanks.
• Rally Turkey 28 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Gronholm had to slow down as his co driver had given up. Turned out that a piece of steel had pierced the floor and the co driver\'s seat and hit him in \"****\" (Gronholms words not mine! Apparantly its Finish for bottom\") Fortunatly his posterior only sustained bruising but it could have been extremely nasty if you know what I mean.
• Scenic sun roofs & air con 4 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I am considering buying a Y-reg 2001 Renault Scenic Dynamique+. It has 2 sun-roofs, both electrically operated. It appears that these are "tilt" only,...
• Still got your 'ears on' ? 26 May 2004 (Forum)
  Does anyone still have and use CB in their car? I remember in the early 80's almost every other car sprouting a DV27/Firestick/K40 etc., but haven't seen any for ages, although I dare say some truckers still use them. Even Ford, IIRC, used to fit them to some new cars. Wouldn't be surprised if it was the kiddy factor that killed it off - I got involved in it around '78 but very rapidly cooled off when it became legal in '81 and rapidly acquired my amateur radio licence.
• Vectra rear suspension. Differing info. 22 May 2004 (Forum)
  I\'ve read on here that the rear suspension on the Vectra (mine\'s a year 2000 - X reg) is adjustable. My nearside tyre on the rear wore on the outer edge, suggesting either the tracking is toeing out or the camber angle is incorrect. Anyway, I\'ve had new tyres fitted to the front and the old ones donated to the rears to replace the worn ones.
• 106 rear brakes 21 May 2004 (Forum)
  ( not both wheels, just the passenger side rear wheel). Some issue with the brake cable or shoes...I am wondering if the shoe(s) is worn out and is out of place or something or that the insides could just need lubricating.... What I need to know is how to take the dam drum off !!!! is there an adjustment mechnism that will release the tension on the shoes to allow me to take the drum off , and if so where is it ?