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• Honda CR-V III (2007 - ) - Replacement tyre time. 18 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Car was taken in for tyre rotation last November - the tread was down to 4mm then - two months later and 2000 miles later they were down to the wear bar indicators, so a change was deemed. Handbook say that the standard 225/65x17s are "winter" tyres and they do have an M&S mark on them. Despite being close to the bone, they performed very well in the recent bad weather, never losing traction (apart from one slide down an iced up hill when I "forgot" to come off the brakes !
• FIAT Grande Punto (2006 - 2009) - 1.3 Multijet problem with unwanted acceleration 6 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  the answer to me is obviously -YES!!!!The only thing I can think of doing if he [as I expect]tells me it`s o.k. is to ask for a test drive of another car with the same engine to see if it does the same thing.I would appreciate any input on this topic.
• Volkswagen Golf VI (2009 - ) - Help With Golf Model Confusion 15 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Here starts the confusion; It appears that VW have done a model change, so the gold bluemotion is now based on the Golf TDI s, not the SE. This obviously means you loose a lot of nice extras, and get a cabin missing some of the plushness. This is known as the Golf Bluemotion 2010. However, looking through the price list we were given, it appears you can now buy a Golf 1.6 TDI SE with Bluemotion.
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 01 1.25 engine flooding when attempted start, rece 3 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Got a small issue with a 1250 zetec engine, Ive just replaced it into a 2001 fiesta so its the later of the 1.25's. The old engine had spun a shell but still run OK. The new engine did have 2 bent valves where it had been turned by hand with no bottom pulley on so I replaced the head with the one off the old engine.
• I know I'm mad but I fancy a 4x4 5 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Looking maybe for a 1995/96 Disco Tdi? Any thoughts/comments/ recommendations. Loads of early 90's Pajeros around but I'm not sure that an import is a good idea. What would you get with that limited budget knowing it is only a 3 month fling? Disco, import Pajero, A.N.Other? What do I need to look out for, I guess rust is the biggest thing on cars of this age.
• Drivers who never bother using indicators 9 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  I refer to thos fools that rarely, or never use their indicators! In my experiencethey are usually lazy ???'s EG, imagine you are waiting at the roundabout, how often do you see fools take the left before your entance without indicating, thus usually missing the chance to get on the roundabout. Or the same fool cutting yu up as he/she not indicating but driving eratically and making you think they are going a different way.
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 01 1.9 wont start - intermittently!!! 27 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  since then iv brought the car home, and its been working - intermittently. somtimes the key turn work,s sometimes not what on earth?? can anyone shed any light? thanks
• My address given falsely 8 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Not that it should matter but you may be interested to know that both my lodger and his mate are Irish and certainly my lodger's attitude towards motoring is that he can get away with anything in the UK provided he keeps his Irish numberplates. This extends to speeding tickets and more. Any advice gratefully received. S
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 99 1.1 Overheats, top hose cold, replaced thermost 9 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Hi My son bought a 106 Zest 1.1 (S-Reg) and now it has a problem which I can't solve. We noticed the car was overheating from the radiator cap. On closer inspection I realised the cooling fan was never coming on. So after a series of tests I found that the fan was good, radiator fan switch is good but the top hose was never getting hot, thus the switch never activating and therefore not turning fan on.
• Bad manners in the Motor Accessory Store 3 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Next time you motor into town and try to walk straight in front of this (referring only to myself) slack jawed looking old goat who`s looking at motoring magazines - watch out - he might just step forward - have nothing to loose and be looking for `bad manners payback` ;-) Question - Is it purposeful or not?
• Just when you think you have found a car.... 26 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Had a look at some more cars today and it really does seem that if insurance is an issue £2k is no longer enough money to buy a decent car. The best one garage could come it with is an S reg Fiesta for a whooping £1500! I am now angery for selling my old car so cheaply, I know it needed a huge amount of work doing to it but I never imagined finding a car would be so hard. I think it is because of my past bad luck I am now being very picky, in the past a bit of rust on the sills would not have bothered me, where as now I know it generaly means the car is rotting and won't last much longer.
• BMW 5-Series E60 (2003 - 2009) - BMW Deals on the Web 4 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  No BMW guarantee but they give a 1 year warrantee and you can purchase a further two years for a sum. What?s the downside you seem to get a great speck car for a big saving however even in retirement I will do about 20K miles a year so I need to know it will not let me down. I am niggled by the stories of cars being left in fields for years and rusty brakes etc Any comments would be appreciated.
• Volvo V70/XC70 (2000 - 2007) - 2006 2.4 Engine Vibration D5 31 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  They agree, that there is unacceptable vibration evident but can't pin it down or find a cure. Have tried several other V70's with no problems. Pity I did not return the car under thier 30 day replacement period. I have taken this matter up with Volvo UK.
• Subaru Legacy and Outback Petrol (2004 - 2009) - Is Legacy Estate 2.0 (135 bhp) powerful enough? 29 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I'm interested in buying an early 2004-on Subaru Legacy estate 2.0 petrol and was very close to actually committing to one, but have read somewhere else that this engine is not powerful enough for the car, and so much it struggles apparently that is "dangerously slow" in 4th and 5th gear on motorways. I need a 4-wheel drive car that would be relatively economical (the 2.0's claimed MPG is around 35 and CO2 emissions are 183 g/km, which is not bad for any 2.0-litre petrol estate car) and therefore bigger or turbo-charged engine versions are out of question. I don't drive fast, but don't want to buy an underpowered car either, so would appreciate any real-life feedback from owners.
• largest internal space: smallest external body 25 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  The overall internal space of the Outback is quite poor in comparison with its length and would be interested in what experiences other BR member have had. PS I do not intend to buy a Merc S-class!
• Vauxhall Astra H estate (2004 - 2009) - Some advice regarding governing of vehicles 5 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  A friend of mine asked a question to me that I have no idea of answering so I thought I would ask on here to see what options are available to him. He runs a private hire company with about 50 drivers and 25 cars most are Vauxhall astra 1.7 tdi?s, now with the economic down turn he wants to reduce his costs and one of his biggest costs is fuel (even with the price going down) as he hires his vehicles out to drivers he knows most don?t driver them the way they should i.e. going to 3 ?
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 1996 1.8 Reservoir Float Sticking? 29 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  One question which springs to mind is it looks like the previous owner may have overfilled with non-Citroen LHM, to compensate for a slight leak near the rear N/S sphere. The mushroom gauge on top the reservoir doesn't seem to move at all, despite us syphoning out a litre of fluid from the reservoir, leaving the internal level approximately the same as my Xantia estate which floats like a dream.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 2000 2.0HDi - Fuse keeps blowing 28 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, need some advice on a problem that?s been bugging me for a few days now. Jumped in the car a few days back and not sure if it was just a coincidence but shortly after plugging in my phone into the charger (connected to cigar lighter) I smelt something burning.
• Suzuki Ignis II (2003 - 2007) - Goodwill after warranty expires 23 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Car is obviously out of warranty but it annoys me as these things should not have happened. Could be in the 100's. I have a good mind to write to Suzuki to claim some goodwill on their part on the A/C at least (obviously it is too late for the back box). I bought a Suzuki partly because of its reliability reputation.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Time for a change - but how to get a good deal? 17 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  It's a 2005 05 Ghia X with 37k miles, FSH and factory optional 18" alloys, Sony 6cd (in dash) and xenon (HID) lights. It;'s the 2.2 diesel so it has pretty good performance and economy and low road tax. Most trade guides put it around £7k as a trade in. I took it back the car supermarket I bought it from and was offered £5.5k - this is quite a loss on a car I paid them £12.5 for 2 years ago, although not as bad as the fact the list price was around £22 k then.