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• GT Champiro / Firestone Tyres? 26 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  on there Web site and there cheapest Tyres seem to be GT Champiro 55's. 2 of them fully fiited for £149 (205/55/16V) seems dear compared to etyres, blackcircles etc, but I do need them today, also they have an offer on Firestones, I can get 2 of them fully fitted for £155 (inc 15% discount for the offer) I
• golf gti mk2 13 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all,,,I have recently bought a 1991 Golf gti,it had a leaky roof but got that sorted (thanks to all who helped me out on that),,,but now getting a bit ambitious,,,,,,,,,,,,,wait for it................. Its simple really I want to go faster without breaking the bank or having to head hunt VW"s
• Garage in Southport - recommendations? 13 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  an O/S CV Boot. Nissan want silly money to fit them as do most national companies. I'm not a Southport local so don't know who is good or bad so can someone please recommend a small, friendly and cheap place to fix my faithful old car? Someone that could supply the brakes & CV Boot as well as fit them
• How do they justify different DSG prices 7 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  A colleague is currently looking at changing his car and is interested in a Golf GTI or A3 S line. I have given him the usual advice of look at SEAT or Skoda as they are essentially the same car. What struck me though when looking at his brochures and prices lists is that if you have a DSG gearbox
• Bong, Bong, my foglight's on 6 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Mrs S's 98 Hyundai Accent has always bong'd when she tries to exit the car with the lights on; yesterday we were puzzled to find it doing this when the lights were definitely off. Today I noticed that I had inadvertently left the rear foglight switched on after demonstrating it yesterday
• citroen xantia new owner 12 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  hi,i have just bought a 1998 s plate 1.8 xantia but unfortunately it came without an owners manual,so i am looking for some advice from anybody in the know.I have checked the suspension using the lever at the gear stick and the car goes through the full range of movement.However when looking under
• Volvo steering wheel leather fault 1 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Earlier today, and in the knowledge that this is a widespread issue, I went to my local Volvo dealer today to show that the leather on my 2003 V70's steering wheel is "delaminating" (for want of a better description) in one area in to pieces that look like burnt bin liner plastic, and to ask
• Insurance policy wording 31 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  of Insurance for 2003 / 2004 and it reads, ?34 Protected No Claim Discount. If no more than2 claims arise during 5 consecutive year(s) of insurance, the No Claims discount will not be reduced.? I looked at my Certificate of Insurance for 2005 / 2006 and it reads, ?33 Net Premium Policy. Section 9
• Advice on value of v.low mileage Mondeo 2 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I have been tasked with selling a Mondeo on behalf of a retired friend who is in his 70's. He and his wife also have a Polo and are going down to one car, hence the Mondeo has to go. Any advice on what I should ask privately appreciated, I was thinking £2500 but am I dreaming.?! The car is: 1998
• coolant loss Volvo V70 tdi 14 May 2006 (Forum)
  green one (I know early V70's had a problem with the caps). Is there a suitable dye (like the A/C dye) that can be stuck in the coolant - or should antifreeze show up under uv anyway? thanks Mark (Volvo quality ? pah)
• Heavy bill! 10 May 2006 (Forum)
  I?ve just had my first service on my L reg Honda CRX (2 seater roadster). I have used a main dealer as it?s my first service on this car and I?m aware that it needs a little TLC. The service has identified quite a few items that need doing: The service itself was £168. The other items
• Peugeot 406 Rear Discs & Pads 13 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  with a pair of grips). But Haynes manual says all thats needed is to push it back using a screwdriver Against the old pad or using a G-clamp. I've just had it Mot'd and its reported that the o/s/r disc was corroded so as I've got front judder I thought I'd change the discs and pads all round in one go. Anyone
• choosing a small car (up to £1800) 21 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I'm looking for a replacement for my old trusty Subaru Justy. It is got to be about a R/S/T reg up to £1800 My choices are : 1.3 Justy (my other one has been brill - if a little agricultural) 1.3 Micra 1.3/1.4 Polo 1.4 Golf (maybe a bit big) 1.1/1.3/1.6 106 or 1.1/1.4 Saxo I think that is my
• VW Sharan VR6 blown head gasket 17 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I've been lumbered with a pig. I have a Sharan VR6 Auto with a suspected blown head gasket,it;s losing water but there's nowhere obvious,nothing in the oil etc. I went to VW main dealer and explained problem. He said the head gasket was probably blown.He then said that it was what they called
• Cold weather and Audi Multitronic auto 11 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  , there is a torque limiter) This renders the car a pain to drive on frosty mornings and has left me stranded in multistorey carparks, on cambers etc until the engine warms up. I have driven the same vehicle in minus 10 centigrade in northern europe - no problem. New A6's have been upgraded to 163bhp so
• Serious bluetooth obsolescence issue 25 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  A colleague picked up a brand new S class Jag a couple of months ago. It's one of the fully loaded end of line 2.5 versions (the 2.5 petrol engine has since been dropped from the range). Part of the package was full bluetooth kit working in conjunction with sat nav display screen. He was given
• Car valuation help please 15 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  , are they good cars etc etc. Any help would be brilliant. The car is: BMW 318i SE 4 Doors, Manual, Saloon, Petrol 1998 S Reg , 93,000 miles, Blue. Clear lens kit, M-tec gearnob, M-tec steering wheel, Digital heating, Centre arm rest, Half leather interior, Air conditioning, Alloy wheels, Body kit, CD, CD
• What age to stop driving? 13 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  about 85. Ok I know people make mistakes and this sort of thing happens all the time with all ages but I doubt he even realised he had nearly caused an accident. Surely older drivers should know when to call it quits, both my grandfathers gave up driving in their late 60's and this was 25 years ago
• Honda accord electric tailgate problem 19 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I have just bought an 03 honda accord 2.4 type S tourer from a car supermarket(after much deliberation i might add - thanks to HJ for making me aware of how good this car is!) Unfortunately, the electric tailgate doesnt seem to work properly. it closes fine, but will not open when i press
• I Have A Question - Volume 92 13 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  conventional TV's suddenly become as rare as hen's teeth ? tried all the big name stores but have been told that they don't stock them anymore, and i "should really be buying plasma or LCD now". There's a few 32" models about, and more 28"s, but can't seem to get anything bigger, although i recall they were