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• '86-'94 Jaguars and TD tyres 19 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Can someone please tell me whether the not-too-successful Dunlop TD tyres fitted to early 'XJ40' Jaguars were abandoned when the 4.0/3.2 litre engines were introduced - or was it done when the catalytic converter was fitted as standard? i.e. were some non-cat 4.0's produced with inch-sized wheels? Thanks
• Service reminder reset - Astra 10 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Where the milage counter is a warning comes up for a couple of seconds when a service is required when the car is turned on. I\'ve had the service done but they didn\'t reset it for me. It\'s not a major problem just one of those annoying things. Any ideas how to reset this till the next service is due??
• size matters, ramblings 22 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Why do guys well over 6ft go down the M4 in VW lupo's or Toyota Yaris. Why do fragile looking young women drive 4x4's? What happened to The Doctors car, one titled lady owner etc?
• Mondeo II Recall 11 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Just thought it might be useful to some of you to know that my father\'s 52 plate Mondeo has just been recalled due to a fault with the handbrake assembly. Apparently, in some conditions, the handbrake will just not hold the car, he hasn\'t had any problems yet though.
• Oil Residue - Nissan Micra 27 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I have a lot of oil residue under the timing belt cover on my 1995 Micra 1.3 SLX Auto.I asked the garage to fit a new gasket last service but they jsut tightened it and cleaned the residue away. It was ok for a while but now it\'s starting to come back again. Should I insist on a new gasket this year or is there another solution?
• Better looking estates 20 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  What estate cars look better than the saloon or hatch they are based on. My list is Rover 75, New Avensis, Alfa 156, most BMW touring(s), most volvos, new mondeo. And I always loved the look of the old rover 3.5 when they had the non standard estate conversion.
• Historical Help wanted 24 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Are there any experts out there that have heard of a firm called Bickley Motors. They were active in S London, 1920ish, making bodies for RRs and other chassis. I ask because the owner, a Mr Levett, was my Grandfather, I now have no family that were around in those days to ask. I found a huge tome on coachbuilders in Waterstones but could find no mention in there.
• Shop a Neighbour? 15 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Is £500 going to turn the head of someone to report people they know to "have had a drink" to the police? If I saw someone obviously worse for drink I...
• Discovery Dti fuel filter warning 29 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  In-Laws are visiting this weekend (non 'car' people) driving Discovery Dti on an 'S' plate. Fuel filter warning light is on, and in that wonderfully vague way of hers, sister-in-law says " oh, it's been like that for a while". They're due to return to London tomorrow (200 miles) what do people think : call the AA now?
• changing a hub on a vectra 17 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Hi I need to replace the O/s/f hub on my 97 vectra. I'm led to believe this will be fairly straightforward- jack up car, support, remove wheel, caliper and disc, remove hub end cap, undo hub nut, swap hub and refit. Is there anything I've missed?
• Salesman's Commision? 6 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  I have recently bought a new Mercedes A140 Classic LWB for £12700 from a Mercedes dealer in Glasgow. I stay in Perth, but neither the Merc dealer in Perth...
• Mondeo Buyer 13 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  Looking to buy a 2.0 petrol Mondeo (manual gearbox), R,S or T reg; prices seem to drop substantially when mileage is over the 100k barrier. If I buy a Mondeo with 100k miles, what major costs should I budget for over the next, say, 30k? The alternative is to buy a Mondeo at 60-70k but pay a premium to reflect the lower mileage, your comments please.
• Toyota Rav4 1996 30 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I am about to put a deposit on a Toyota Rav4 1996, N Reg, 28,000, airbags, sunroof x 2, stereo, good condition, 2 previous owners, full Toyota service history. can anyone tell me if this is a good price #6,495.00. Thanks P>S> KB if you see this, what do you think? viewed the vehicle today.
• Mondeo T-Diesel ..MOT Failure 3 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Hi My 1989 18 Mondeo Turbo Diesel has failed the "Exhaust Analyzer" test for it`s MOT. I`ve been told to take it on a long run , driving it at high revs to "clear the exhaust out". I understand the reasoning behind this , but should I be trying/changing/adjusting anything else to get it to pass?
• Rear ending, what to do? 21 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  ... foot hard on the brake? ... head position? ... hands on/off the wheel? ...etc. Just wondering. S.
• Converting to Wire Wheels 8 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  I have an MGB with ordinary wheels and am thinking of converting it to Wire Wheels. Can anyone advise me of what`s involved in doing this.ie What do I have to buy and do to carry out this change.? How much will it cost for either a D-I-Y job or for a Garage to do it? Is it easy to do? ( Any forseeable problems ?)
• My old cars. - MOT histories 18 Feb 2022 (Forum)
          Date tested 20 January 2016 Pass     Mileage 65,401 miles Expiry date 25 January 2017           Date tested 19 January 2016 Fail     Mileage 65,401 miles         Reason(s) for failure Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e) Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)         Date tested 26 January 2015 Pass     Mileage 49,701 miles Expiry date 25 January 2016           Date tested 18 March 2014 Pass     Mileage 36,785 miles MOT test number 7256 5747 4007         Test location View test location Expiry date 11 April 2015            
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  Are these two Audi prices right? 19 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently looking at purchasing a used Audi A4 Avant and am looking at two in particular, both of which are being sold through Audi's used and approved...
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  Which medium-sized car should we trade in our S-Class Mercedes and Volkswagen Polo for? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My motoring habits now consist of a few day trips and a six-week drive in the summer to Italy. When we go to Italy we take the long way round and cover...
• Well ND started it on the Computer Forum 17 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  This is just a reply to No Dosh in the computer forum -- Moddies pls wipe or redirect as appropriate and thanks to anyone with the patience to read this. If I stray outside the Board\'s boundaries put it down to anno domini and the tropical heat. (Jeez it\'s a killer this week, 36 C every day, Lord knows what my electric bill for a/c will be this month...) LOL, ND -=- to your post in the Computer Forum..... with an ice cold San Miguel in the clutch hand and Growlette yelling faster faster from the back seat.......while I text my broker and tell him to sell my IBM stock.......Never mind the Nokia 6820.