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• Vectra Advice 9 May 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, I\'m thinking of buying a 1yr old (03) Vectra SRi from one of the Supermarkets and and wondered if anyone has any advice on these cars - I\'ve heard and read mixed reports, most negative ones being about image which I\'m not too concerned about.
• Defected to the dark side 7 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  My Mondeo (01 1.8 LX) was approaching it's third birthday so it was time for a change. Picked up the replacement yesterday - a four month old Vectra 2.0T SRi. Initial impressions after a day of ownership are very good. Build quality seems better than the Ford alhough the new car is not quite as agile on the twisty stuff. The 2.0T engine just goes and goes, though I can't say I've tried a performance Mondeo unit to compare.
• Cat D loss Vans 26 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  I know there's been a thread on repaired cat D loss cars, but I was wondering about the feasability of buying a well repaired Cat D loss Van. I would probably be looking at a Merc Sprinter or VW Transporter that had been exposed to light use only and about 4 to 6 years old with reasonable mileage.
• Rover 25 17 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  3.5 years old. 30,000 miles. Three times in the last 9 months it has burned out the plug and valves on No. 4 cylinder. Each time the plug and valves have been replaced and been ground back in, or whatever they do.
• Wobbly Pug 21 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Is this anything to do with there being one new, and one old tyre on the front? I would have thought it would be best to replace both at the same time - but what do I know?! Any advice I could get would be great - so I can visit the dealer with a bit of knowledge.
• USA 7 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I say new as there were quite a few old style 5-Series but virtually no 7's and no new 5's. WHY ?
• xantia speedometer 20 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, my fathers got a problem with the speedo on his M reg 1.9TD citroen xantia whereby when the car starts running it registers no speed but then after a few seconds the needle moves up to and stays at around 50mph until the engine is switched off when it falls down again. I've checked thru old posts for speedo problems but didn't find anything similar to this.
• Worn driveshaft? VW Jetta 18 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  On my old VW Jetta (120k) there is a muffled but definate\'donk\' when accelerating hard from a standing start. It sometimes happens if I accelerate slowly and suddenly increase. There are no problems on full lock steering, is this likely to be a driveshaft?
• It's not very hot Mum 7 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Just collected Number One Daughter off Gulf Air from London and she says she's feeling cold. I mentioned the pristine 1982 Merc 230E my 87 year old neighbour is trying to sell me. It is a superbly kept car and while I have no earthly need for yet another vehicle it's too good to pass up. I would just like to know of there's anything I should look out for.
• Passat TDi 115 - mystery noise 30 May 2003 (Forum)
  My Passat TDi 115 , 68000mls, 3 year old, has a sound like a blowing exhaust manifold but the noise only occurs after a longish (50 mile plus) run. When it occurs it has a regular beat and in the car has a very low base sound. The garage has heard it but when it went in for the last service (a week ago) there was no noise (but they only took it 10 miles) and they do not appear to have any idea.
• Volvo 945 ? 17 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  It's an auto on a 97 P plate with 55k on the clock and apparently in a1 condition but not sure if it's a high or low pressure turbo. They're asking £7495 which sounds like a lot to me - what do you think ? Never bought a car from a dealer before so any advice on doing so gratefully received.
• Audi 1.8T (163) Engine 11 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I have a company car on order, an A4 1.8T SE which I ordered without a test drive. I have since read in various publications that the 1.8T engine is getting old and is noisy and unrefined compared to the very latest engines, e.g. the FSI (which is sluggish on paper).
• Which diesel auto estate? 4 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Arrival of a large new dog means it is time for a large estate car (probably 1-2 years old. As a diesel fan (Passat 110 TDi saloon), it must be a diesel, for my wife it has to be auto. So I have a limited choice, several candidates are not available as auto diesel e.g. new Mondeo and I fear BMW and Mercedes are too pricey.
• Merc ML Clutch problem 7 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  I'm having a problem with the clutch on my ML 270Cdi 6 speed. The car is 2 years old and has only done 14K mls and I think this lack of use may be causing the problem. Sometimes the point at which the pedal meets resistance when declutching is nearer the floor i.e the amount of free play varies and on occasions the pedal does not return and I have to put my toe under it and lift it up.
• Fiesta steering, or doesn't!!! 27 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  i'm a pretty good mechanic, but this one had got me stumped and i don't want to waste perfectly good riding weather trying to find out whats wrong with my car!!! it's an L-reg ford fiesta (the missus's old motor)and the steering had got stiffer and stiffer, almost like if you have a flat tire, it'll free up occasionally, but then just get worse again!! my thoughts are that: A) the steering rack has warped some how.... don't know what would have caused this!!
• Diesel MOT 9 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  I am required to submit my car for an MOT test before the usual 3 year time, because it is used for private hire. So: it is a 17 month old MB 320 CDI diesel with 45,000 on the clock. I am told it will be revved to max. governed revs. up to 10 times to get the acceptable readings - I am also told I should make sure the cam belt/chain is in good nick ( sounds ominous).
• Does this oldie need a cat? 4 May 2002 (Forum)
  Garage man says "Can't weld a cat". So do I need the cat? I seem to recall a thread which said that cars older than a certain date did not require them - but my serach of old threads didn't turn it up. Anone know the definitive answer, please?
• Corolla VVTi Longevity 8 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  I'm assuming that we'll keep to the service schedule and replace old parts with new. What tends to go first? Gearbox, engine, steering etc?
• Anyone looking for Chips Away franchise? 10 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Scanning the franchise sites found this resale of an established Chips Away franchise. Now I know nothing really about these car maintenance business but thought established business and fitted out diesel van for £12000. Perhaps something for LAS! Location Peterborough PE Postcode Trading 18 Months Price £12,000 Reason For Sale Ill health Vehicle Included Toyota Power Van 1.4 Deisel 18 months old, fully fitted includes work bench 11,000 miles Contact Mr Brian Brown 14 Lyndon Way, Stamford, Lincs.
• GEARBOX THRASH ON FIESTA 8 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  On collecting the car I was told that there was no fault, and that the noise was "gearbox thrash". The garage said that there was no fix for this condition, and as it isn't a fault Ford will not rectify under warranty.