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• Permanently illuminated dash display 3 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Any other vehicle I have ever owned or driven, you know it is time to turn the headlights on when you can no longer see the display. I have taken the decision to run with headlights perpetually on (they are automatically turned off when the ignition is turned off).
• Phishing warning from online car parts site, 27 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  i used an online car parts internet link the other day to locate a hard to find part and used a specific email address,fortunately not my main business one and since i used it ive had emails telling me my bank details have gone missing and i need to click the email link to update them ive advised the monks that run the bank but not a lot more i can do as im not in the habit
• Which car 26 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I would love the 3.0 Legacy, but understand they are really thirsty? The BMW i know is okay, as i used to run a 328i some years back and averaged 30mpg. Also. BMWs tend to make the driving experience feel special. any comments \ thoughts \advice most welcome
• Nissan X-Trail (2001 - 2007) - 03 2.2 water leak 21 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Recently have found that there is water leaking into the front footwells, and no apparent or obvious sight of entry. I have heard that it could be something to do with the pollen filter or blocked run off tubes in the sunroof. Does anyone know how these can be easily checked, or if anyone else has had a similar problem, what the solution was. This coupled with a failed turbo, is making me rethink about the delights of the X Trail.
• Renault - 95 2.5d Master - burning from o/s front 20 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hello all, A quick one hopefully. Burning smell after some moterway running - traced the smell to the aforementioned wheel. Quite a large initial smell, but died down a bit. Brakes not especially hot when we'd stopped - though it did take a few minutes to park and find the affected area.
• New 09 reg spotting 8 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Now I would have thought they would have had to be on trade plates as it isn't yet 1st March but no trade plates on the first so I did a closer look on second - definitely no trade plates. Or am I mistaken about running an 09 plate before March 1st without trade plates?
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 98 1.25 blown head gasket ??? 1 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I own a fiesta 1.25 on a v plate there is cream cheese at the end of the breather hose which leads into the air box, it also has a lumpy exhaust note,(only n tick over) it also uses oil. and on tick over if I pull out the dipstick alot of vapour comes out. there is no mix of oil with water and the car runs well any ideas!!?? >year and engine size edited in
• Mandy to Offer Loans to Car Buyers 29 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  What an utterly stupid idea. It's a market economy and people aren't buying cars as often. I run a small business and we are feeling it. When do I get my bail-out? If you want to protect jobs in the motor industry, take VAT off car repairs and servicing and say make MOTs free. That way you are helping the sector, you're incentivising safety and helping the environment by keeping existing cars in decent nick - all of which are key Government targets.
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace (1998 - 2010) - 2005 2.0Hdi Rising dip-stick 29 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Strange one this but I'm sure someone will have experienced this problem.Car's a 55 reg Berlingo 2.0Hdi with 25k on clock .Have checked the oil level and found the dip-stick about an inch out of it's holder.Oil level fine,not over-filled or anything.A week later the same thing-about an inch out of the holder.Anybody any ideas whats going on?Car's running fine.Never had any problems with it.
• BMW 3-Series E36 (1991 - 1998) - 1997 1.7 Fully synth pointless on beemer ? 13 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Is it pointless using fully synt engine oil on a high mileage bmw 318 diesel? The car has 100k plus and runs well.....I changed it when I bought it with some duckhams semi(Just to be safe)......and car seems ok. Would castrol magnatec be ok? The bmw site is confusing giving all this long life palaver. Any advice appreciated.
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 01 1.1 rev counter problem 3 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I have yet to check to see if voltage across the battery picks up when above idling, but the rev counter has also stopped working at same time. Can the faults be connected as i have heard the rev counter is run off alternater? any help very much appreciated.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.8d MK4 - Poor MPG 19 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  The engine is the 1.8 Endura diesel. I'm only getting 44 MPG running around local in a rural area and 47MPG on long journeys doing around 60 - 70 MPH. I have only just bought the car and on the assumption I would get about 50MPG, so I'm a bit disappointed. Is this normal for Fiesta diesels or could any adjustments be made by a garage to make it more fuel efficient.
• Who is to blame here? 17 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  v=ggANNvHttBA&fmt=18 {link made non clickable, also the language used right at the end *may* offfend some people} Who is to blame here? I know that generally if you run into the back of another vehicle then you are to blame, but is that still the case if someone pulls out into a non-existent space in front of you? Thanks for any replies
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 diesel - clutch dementia 12 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Had new clutch, flywheel etc fitted about 5 months ago. Car goes fine for up to 1000 miles. Then will not change gear at all with engine running. Turn engine off, leave between 10 mins and 24hours, car works fine. replaced pipe, master cylinder. Master cylinder 4 weeks ago. has been fine. just failed again. any ideas
• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - 05 1.7 Will not start 3 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, this is my first post and i hope someone will help, i have an astra 05 reg 1.7 cdti. the problem is that this car was running spot on before i parked it up last week and it never started again. on the fuel filter are two pipes one saying in and the other one out. when you turn the ignition on is there suposed to be diesel coming out of these pipes?
• Nissan Primera II (1996 - 1999) - 97 1.6 dip in power around 3750 rpm 20 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a petrol primera with 150k miles. It continues to run very well except for a power dip of some sort around 3750 rpm. When accelerating in say 3rd gear, the car will accelerate smoothly up to this point, then the power seems to dip for a split second and then push on again past this point.
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 97 1.7 td revs up really high 12 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Got a1.7 td escort. On a few occasions especilly after parked up with engine running or raining , the revs just go up as if you had your foot on the throttle full pelt. It chucks out a lot of smoke , it only last a few seconds. Any suggestions. Assume its a 97 reg from the R designation in the subject line - accordingly tweaked
• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - 02 1.9 Diesel - delay in starting 15 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hi I recently bought an 02 scenic 1.9 diesel, and it runs really well, except when I first start it up, it ticks over a few times before the engine actually kicks in. It always, always starts, but i am worried it is a prelimanary sign of something. Can anyone help.
• is there a breakdown service to suit me ? 4 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  my partner and i run 3 older cars (88,89,91) and feel i ought to have some kind of basic break down cover not intrested in any home start or fancy ad ons , all i want is one policy that would cover both drivers and all cars in the event we break down away from home id like a service that will tow us home and not to a garage as i do all my own repairs /maintenence does such a service exist for sensible money?
• Help with buying car 29 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I am looking for a car but am on a budget of between £4,000 - 6,000. I would prefer a petrol car but need it to be economical so that I can keep the running costs low if possible. However, because I will be using the car regularly, I am also looking for something reliable. Can you recommend a reliable and economical car that falls into my budget? (However, I would consider recommendations outside my budget).