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  • Fiesta 1.6 TDCI Economy and performance 30 Nov 2006 (Forum)
    Hello The Wife Has reminded me her car is nearly two years old. We have looked at a few. Just wondering if anyone has had any experiances (good and bad) with the 1.6 tdci unit. All help appreciated. Martin -- (iam not a mechanic) Martin Winters
  • Introduction... 29 Aug 2006 (Forum)
    Hello, Have just registered for the forum so thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Dan... 18 year old Student.... passed my test in July this year. I drive a Ford Ka (a bit girly I know, but it's a good car :)) You'll probably see me around on the forum from now on. Cheers, Dan
  • New Brake discs after 11000 miles ? 6 Apr 2006 (Forum)
    Just been told by official Suzuki dealer that I need new brake discs -covered by warranty- on my Ignis sport (car bought from new, 2 yrs old, 11000 miles). How is that possible (aren't discs supposed to last a lot longer ?)
  • Citroen xsara 2.0 HDi Opinions 30 Sep 2005 (Forum)
    Mate is thinking of chopping in his troublesome focus for the mentioned car. he is going to look at it again tomorrow with a view to buy it. Its 18 months old with 12K on the clock and will be straight swap for his 1.8 Y plate focus. Are there any problems that he should be looking out for??
  • Cavalier cam belt check? 16 Aug 2005 (Forum)
    J-reg 1600. Is it possible to check the cambelt condition? How? This car has residual value only. It looks hideous, but it goes, currently, and I'd like...
  • Zafira 1.8 gearbox failure 28 Sep 2004 (Forum)
    My 3 and a half year old Zafira broke down on Friday. Vauxhall dealer says it needs a new gearbox. It has been serviced by Vauxhall from new. I think that is unacceptable on a car with 45000 miles. Have others had problems with gearboxes?
  • What is 'Handling' 21 Sep 2004 (Forum)
    I read constantly about how great the Focus handles, yet one review also mentioned that the old model rolled a bit (the one I had for a weekend certainly did). Is handling the same as road holding? What has been your best/worst handling car? I'm wondering if it's a subjective thing. Pete
  • Renault Scenic - Headlights for France 12 Aug 2004 (Forum)
    What's the best way of adjusting the headlights for driving on the continent? My new (last of the old-style) Scenic has twin headlights with no obvious area to cover to remove the kerbside bit of the dipped beam. Previous cars had a moulding in the lens to cover with black tape or a ridged deflecting lens.
  • Today: Harpenden Classics on the Common 29 Jul 2004 (Forum)
    For any classics enthusiasts within reach of Harpenden, it\'s Classics on the Common this evening. Restricted to cars over 20 years old (my Capri doesn\'t quite make it), it is nevertheless likely to attract over 1500 participants. Harpenden\'s not very large: travel by train! http://www.classicsonthecommon.com/
  • Young driver insurance recommendations 29 Mar 2004 (Forum)
    Can anyone make one please? My friends lad is nearly 18 and has an old Golf that he wants to run valued at £700. The quotes for TPF&T have come back at twice the value of the car! Can anyone recommend a good insurance company contact for young drivers please?
  • My first Diesel 26 Mar 2004 (Forum)
    Have just bought myself a Mondeo TDCI 130LX Estate (53 plate). I pick it up on Friday. When i had the old shape Mondeo, I found out long after puchasing it that I should have had a Red master key. Should I be looking for something similar with this car.
  • amazing mileage !!!! 12 Nov 2003 (Forum)
    I was talking to a taxi driver today who I hired . He has a "K" plate Carlton 2.0i manual gearbox . He was saying that its the cars last week as a taxi as it is now to old , still on the same engine and gearbox etc.........just had one clutch...... oh the mileage ................502,000 miles !!!!!!! MY GOD ! ! ! ! Is that a record ?
  • Shock absorbers? 13 Dec 2002 (Forum)
    Hi Car is 5yrs old (55k miles) and is (over)due a major service involving cambelt change and I was wondering how long shock absorbers last/how often should they be replaced? Also - main dealer (Mitsubishi) is v. expensive for the service - any recommendations for e.g.
  • Front discs 13 Dec 2002 (Forum)
    Just had to change my Peugeot 205 XLD front discs after an MOT failure due to rust. They were only two years old and I have done 15,000 miles on them. Perhaps I don't use the car enough or brake hard enough? Thanks.
  • tyre rotation 3 Mar 2002 (Forum)
    Hi My car is almost three years old and the front tyres are showing wear to about 2mm above the markers. The rear ones look fine, Is it a good idea to rotate front to back or just to buy two new front ones.
  • Rover 214 Si starting problems 24 Jan 2002 (Forum)
    When jump leads where attached it turned slightly better and with a bit of gas sounded like it was juuust about to kick into life but never did. Is this a common problem with my 7 year old car with an easy solution? Simon
  • Selling an Import 23 May 2001 (Forum)
    I will be selling my imported VW Golf 1.8T in about 6 months time, it will then be 8 months old. I am wondering what it will be worth when I come to sell, will it be significantly less than a UK model? I bought the car in Denmark at a saving of around 5K, will I get a profit? Cheers Andrew
  • When a Yaris won't do... 16 May 2018 (Forum)
    My wife's Qashqai is ten years old now. We've had it since it was 18 months old. She has really enjoyed this car and says it suits her perfectly. It's not a posh one, being the entry level Visia trim and a 1.6 petrol manual. No sports car but it bowls along ok and has been no trouble at all.
  • What's the best used car for carrying bikes? 29 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
    I will soon need to replace a 1998 Mazda 323 that I have had from new. I would be happy with something similar in size noting that we do little town driving,...
  • Noisy diff - grounds for refund? 7 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
    Four weeks ago I purchased for £2500 a Mazda MX-5 2003 with 91k from a trader. It road tested fine as far as I could tell. Subsequently, a friend who also...
 

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