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• Fuel (What do you do?) 28 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Over the last month I have actively been looking for garages that sell their fuel cheaper than others. I have never done this before, as I never thought it?s been worthwhile to save a few pence. This got me thinking. (Too much spare time) I always used the Jet garage about a mile from my house. But at present I have been using a Shell garage, which is about 3 miles from me as it is always about 2p cheaper for its fuel (diesel) Also every garage I drive by I am now looking at there price for there fuel.
• Peugeot 405 Diesel (1988 - 1996) - 1993 DT - Ball Joint replacement 24 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, i took my 93 405 DT to a garage today because it has a knocking noise, the mechanic says the o/s bottom ball joint needs replacing. He has told me that the ball joint is part of the wishbone on the 405 and the whole unit will need to be replaced at a cost of £130. Does this sound right? I have never used this garage before as my mate always did work on my car but he emmigrated to Australia in january, so now i have to use a garage. cheers Jon {year, etc, added to subject header - perhaps we need a 4th prompt on top of the 3 already in place?}
• Rover 75 (1999 - 2005) - 2.0V6 opinions please. 22 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hello All, Father in law has always liked Rover 75's and has taken a fancy to a yr2000 2.0V6 model stickered at £3400. It has 50k miles. Not sure which model. Has anyone got any information about this engine? There seems to be more info on the 1.8 (not very positive), the 2.5V6 (better, especially in MG 190BHP form) and the BMW sourced diesel (recommended in the CbyC, with the XPOWER pack).
• Which small car will suit my trailer? 10 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I need a small car that has enough oomph to tow my trailer but I am unsure how to work this out. The trailer is a Brenderup 1205 S. Total weight 750 kg Working load 610kg I was looking at a Clio 1.2 (weight 1080) but it has an unbraked towing weight of 535 kg. Am I understanding this correctly, this car is not suitable? Do I need to find a car with an unbraked towing weight of 750+ or should I be looking at the weight of the car.
• Simplest to service new small petrol engine? 8 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I remember an old 1.3 Polo that just seemed to need oil, filters and plugs at about that time, but what`s its contemporary? We discussed the small Japanese engines and these seem to need tappet adjustment. How about the smallest petrol engines from Ford, Vauxhall and VW? for simplicity of home servicing and reliability?
• Toyota Prius II (2003 - 2008) - Rear leg room, shallow boot 28 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Like me, he is over 6 ft tall and he has his pushed seat right back. I had plenty of space to get my size 12's in and sit very comfortably. In fact, the rear space for passengers is better than my C4 Picasso (5str) Dammit! However, the batteries take up a lot of the floor space in the rear hatch area so the storage space is very shallow.
• Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - 04 1.9tdi - Won't start from cold 16 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  The car is a Mutitronic so I reckon I'm going to have to get it recovered from home to our local Audi dealer. Sounds expensive already! I appreciate the first place to look will be via Mr Audi 's diagnostic equioment, but does anybody have any thoughts on the problem etc......... Regards... Age engine size/type inserted.
• Skoda Superb (2002 - 2008 ) - cambelt-siezure 9 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  if you need more ammo , sign me up. my car (skoda superb 1.8t classic) just siezed up at 45,000 right after a service,2weeks. i don`t blame the garage i personally checked the oil when it went it was clean and plenty of it but we`ve had it 2 and a half years with skoda services until it was out of warranty and all it does is the school run and a bit of shopping surely it should`nt just die like that if i`d wanted to throw money away i`d have got into gambling. many thank`s if you can resolve this or shed some light or even point the way to something else.
• You..Describe yourself posting & car Vol (1) 8 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  , Having retired, I tend to loll on my back on the brown leather sofa at home, posting using a Compaq F500 laptop. I`m late 50`s, 6`2" and 11stone, threw 100 ties out when I retired and have reverted to wearing blue jeans. I`m interested in Military history and just got back from a trip to see the Normandy beaches and the Bayeur tapestry.
• Find that advert !! 4 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Somebody must remember this with me - I need to prove this to a cynical mate , an architectural technician who says this cannot happen ; In the 80'S , I SAW a TV advert in the UK for BMW as follows , am certain it was the 3 series ; a 3 series 3 door travels along a production line . A voice says : ' After we hang the doors on the 3 series BMW , we can hang the 3 series BMW by the doors.......
• Toyota Celica (1991 - 1994) - Incredible engineering 6 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Caught up with an all too rarely seen petrolhead cousin at a family gathering yesterday. He's currently smoking around in a 1991 Celica GT-S Japanese import. All history is fully documented and here are some staggering statistics: 244,000 miles on the clock (he bought it with 195,000) Original engine, gearbox and clutch In his ownership it has been serviced four times and has had the rear suspension rebushed and a pair of CV joints.
• Audi A4 (1995 - 2000) - W Reg 2.4 - airbag control box 5 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I have one german offer of 99 Euros and a US offer of $100 (both airbag specialists). Surely there is a UK supplier? Any suggestions/recommendations? s
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - MK2 Bumper & Grille 28 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Will it be possible to get a prefect colour match? Anyone recommend anyone else who does the same thing and is known to be good? TIA. s
• Honda Civic UK (2001 - 2005) - Auction prices...approx idea before going 8 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  As a rule of thumb, could I expect to pay 10% less at auction than the above mentioned Vauxhall website part/ex values, plus of course commissions and fees? Oh...its going to be a late model Civic type S circa 2004/04. Thanks for any guidance
• Opel - Were they ever Officially sold in the UK? 6 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Is this normal? Please hlep me I am confused! Also will the Insurance be higher for an Opel than Vauxhall? s
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 1.2 T reg (1999) - Heater Hose Removal 1 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Can someone keep me right with this one, before my father adds insult to injury with further damage. s
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - M reg 1.9 diesel - Strange electrical problem 30 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Incidentally I wasn't starting the car with the sunroof button pressed. Ihave heard the 'pop' occasionally when moving the gear selector . Help! s
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Radio not switching off 29 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Would the stereo be covered under the extended (free 3yr) warranty if it is broken ? ----------------------------------------------- 2005 Ford Mondeo Zetec 2.0 TDCi 130ps s
• Mini One - Joke lasts about 5 minutes 28 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Performance decidedly lacklustre and fuel efficiency nothing special and being inside the thing made me feel like I was at a family party where one of the children does a magic trick - initially quite charming, but two minutes in and the grin is becoming a little fixed and after five minutes you're thinking "don't milk it sonny". I was half thinking of buying a Cooper S a couple of years ago and now I'm so glad I didn't.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1998 1.25 Losing coolant. 25 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I'm taking it back but just wondered if you had any ideas what the cause could be so I'm not told porkies! Thanks very much s