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• Rover 75 - Bonnet release problem 29 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  I have two Rover 75's and have had a big problem to open the bonnet on both cars.  I eventually manage to open the bonnet on one car on which only one of the two catches was holding by prising it open enough to unbolt the top part of the catch.  On the other car I had to take off
• BMW X3 - Anyone Got Experience With a BMW X3 16 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  conditions? I'm aware it depends a lot on tyres but assuming I would put winter tyres on are they useful enough in the snow? It's important I can get to work every day. I'd also be looking at x3's with pretty high mileage (90k+) due to the cost of them. I've got a VW golf TDI at the moment with loads
• N/A - Motorway Services 13 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  whose name escapes me had a selection of hot food that looked like it had been kept warm for hours and the burger outlet had a long queue. We ended up getting a sandwich and cold drink from the M+S outlet. Thurrock services 2/10
• bmw 1 series 118i - Should i buy this car? 19 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Hi guys, Just on the brink of purchasing my 1st bMW.. And this is what i think i will be going for.. Do you think its a good deal, or at least fair? Any advice appreciated. Used BMW 118i 2.0 M sport 5 door hatch 49K on the clock 2006 S (private plate included) Manual 6 speed Petrol Full leather
• Citroen C3 - Changing warranty as new owner? 9 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hello all newbie here. I have just picked up a nice little 2011 Citroen c3 1.6 auto exclusive ,stolen recovered which was cat d and had a small bit of n/s front wing damage. Citroen have three year warranty and according to their website the warranty is transferable. It's the cat d bit that I am
• Ford Mondeo - 1999 Mondeo estate mk ii sudden starter failure 8 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  1999 S reg estate, 103000 miles. after 2.5 utterly trouble free years, sudden no go. Whirring sound from starter (not a click) and engine will not fire. Battery seems fine (lights good etc). did move it around the driveway the other day (last time it was moved) which I've never
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1997 1.25 Zetec Over-revving 18 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  1997 Ford Fiesta 1.25 with Zetec Engine My son has just returned from a couple of days away (including motorway journeys ) and says that on several occasions when pulling up to a road junction and putting engine into neutral, the car revs went up to 5k plus. He reckons that he`s checked to see
• Pug 307 - cambelt 22 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  . It was supposedly replaced 5 years go on 101,000 and now the mileage is 133,000. How difficult is it to do? I have replaced cambelts on 106's and on saxo's and they are relatively straight forward. I have been quoted in the region of £370 by the garages around here and due to the cars age it isn't
• Best and safest family diesel for £4000 5 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Hi all I have been driving 4x4's over the last few winters but having to cut the fuel bill down so going back to a normal car :-( I have about £4000 to spend and want a safe, relatively economical family car - preferably a diesel. Safe being the main concern! Going back to 2wd in the ice makes me
• Road surface, top dressing 22 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  South Woodham Ferrers and or Chelmsford county council (I have yet to determine who) have recently resurfaced a number of roads via the top dressing method....
• Scratches on paintwork 1 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  this damage to him. He says he won't touch it as he says getting a perfect match would be tough on a new car. I bought some touch up paint which he applied on it plus the accompanied lacquer but it still looks s***e. He has offered to touch it up again and buff it over which is fine just so long as its less
• Which MPV? 29 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  and at the moment I am considering the Toyota Verso, VW Golf Plus, VW Touran and the Ford S-Max.  If there are any non MPV models that could meet these requirements, I would also be interested in considering them Any ideas please? Many thanks in advance! HH  
• Peugeot 306 - Peugeot 306 1.9td smoking under load. 8 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  everything is new, belts, filters, everything! It started though after a recent cambelt change. The old belt was very slack and the new one (Inc rollers) made a very noticeable difference in performance, a slight one in mpg and the engine even sounds more like a diesel! it does around mid 40's mpg wise
• skoda/yeti - Medium sized tow-car 18 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I am looking for a reliable modest tow car for a modest sized caravan, and I was wondering if anybody has advice. My starting point was a 1.9 diesel Focus, say 2-3 years old, with a tow capacity of 1500kg. However, I have seen on Autotrader a lot of 1.6 diesel i30's at reasonable prices, which
• VW Golf 1.4 2002 Engine BCA - How to reset an Exhaust emission warning lamp 16 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I had a continuous clicking noise from the front right hand side of my car which I traced to the purge valve on the top of the charcoal filter ...
• Citroen DS - 1964 citroen DS, should I buy? Is it rare? 1 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  HI everybody! I am in the States, and I have a line on a 64 DS that´s solid, but been exposed to the hot sun in the West for a long time.I have no experience with these, but I´v ealways nthought they were cool. Anyway, I have always had oddball cars, but with no knowledge
• choosing next car 25 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Luxurious interior Reliable, up to a year old I have narrowed my shortlist down to : Jag XF 3.0d S portfolio (probably pre facelift, as better value) Merc CLS coupe (new shape) Lexus LS600h (OK, will have to go older to get within budget) Infiniti M hybrid (left
• Fabia, Jazz or Polo - Fabia, Jazz, Polo,which is best 1-2 yr old petrol 13 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  : 1.2 TSi (86 or 105) or the VW Polo 1.2 70 S or 1.2 TSi 105 SEL. Polo seems to be most expensive and have the worst reviews. Any advice would be welcome.
• Audi A3 1.6 2001 - Secondhand car bought 4 days ago (Refund) 9 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  is, if there is something major wrong with it, it could cost ££££'s to put it right.Many thanks.
• What cheap load lugger would you go for... 27 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  of alternatives, Pug 406's seem more to insure. Maybe an Octavia? Have looked at something like a  Zafira, but its tough to find a cheap one that isnt a wreck.