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• FORD KA STYLE, 2001-2008, 1297cc, 3 door hatchback - 2003 KA MOT 9 advisories 31 Mar 2014 (Forum)
    001 Offside front brake hose slighty chafed [3.6.B.4d] 002 Nearside front suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement [2.4.g.2] 003 Near side front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt [2.4.g.2] 004 Off side front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt [2.4.g.2] 005 (steering rack) Power steering  component (s) has slight seepage from a component [2.3.3b] 006 offside front tyre worn on inner edge 007 Nearside front slight play in steering rack 008 Offside and nearside rear chassis starting to corrode 009 Both rear tyres starting to perish   The car is a good little runner and she doesn't do much milage so I don't mind throwing some money at it to fix it.
• Nissan Micra K11 - Nissan Micra K11 no gears at all 11 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, I purchased my 2000 Micra K11 automatic, engine 998 s, 5dr few months ago. The car ha 80k mile but was rinning great. It passed MOT in Feb 2013. The problem is that I now have no gears and the car behaves as it was in N. Engine starts with no problems and when selector is moved to R, D or L you can hear engine RPM change.
• Small, petrol engined automatics - poor economy 1 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Would you say this was poor?  I would have been disappointed with less than 40mpg in my S-Max (admittedly a diesel auto) for the motorway trips.
• Is there such a car? 12 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Preferably over 50mpg since the fuel figures listed are always optimistic to say the least. That would give us mid 40's maybe in reality? Preferably in tax bands A-G 5 door Fast acceleration  I don't think I can get all of that in one car. So far I can get most of the boxes ticked as long as I don't expect fast acceleration.
• Renault - Key Cards - security improvement 16 May 2013 (Forum)
  Note also that a new Vin encoded key Cannot be programmed to any other vehicle even it is has not been programmed to the origional one. s
• Nissan Note - G3 Glasscoat 28 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  As for the longevity of the coating can anyone within the automotive industry tell me that in 4 years time I will be able to tell the difference between a G3's car and a normal one just polished normally ?.    While on this subject can anyone please tell me if Autoglyms SRP and a lot of rubbing would get rid of the etchings ?.
• What are the options - Warm / Hot Hatch 14 Jul 2012 (Forum)
   Also looked at the 207 1.6HDI - i know its probably not hot hatch teritory but figure it'll be still miles quicker then the corsa. Driven a Fiesta Zetec S diesel and thought it was ok not tried the 1.6 petrol. Not keen on the looks of the clio Overall I want something thats fun to drive and noticeably quicker then the corsa and a lot less dull.
• Peugeot 307 HDi xsi 136 - 307 HDi low rev stuttering 16 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  I will check the service history of the car tonight, but I've tried a full talk of Ultimate diesel (cost a fortune) and s shot of diesel redex, with no luck. I've been reading about the FAP sensor, apparently it can cause issues like this if it hasn't been topped up/replaced?  Does anyone know if theres anything i can try in an attempt to rule things out, I have ordered a bluetooth ODB sensor and have the Android Tourqe app, hoping it can show something useful.
• Vauxhall Omega Estate 2.2 Y22XE - Auto Gearbox fault 30 Dec 2011 (Forum)
    I have seen an auto gearbox advertised for a 2.2 auto with a code number  Z22XE ............. is this the matching gearbox to the Y22XE engine ??? Also is there any other possible reason(s) for the gearbox to register these faults    
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - Need 2002 key-fob - anywhere less than £100? 9 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Could I, alternatively, buy a replacement for the little square circuit-board (which is the main part that doesn?t work) inside the remote? It?s easily removable as I?ve removed it, numerous times, to repair it. Thanks for any help anyone can give.
• Buying a first car - diabetic/insurance 31 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Someone suggested a 1.6 Ford Focus, but i'm cautiously considering that might be a bit ambitious for a first drive, but as a few instructors use this car to teach, perhaps not? I was taught to drive in a 2000's Vauxhall Corsa, and then my instructor changed to a new Peugeot 207. I need something cheap to service, and cheap to run and insure. The initial purchase price of the car isn't that important as long as I get the right car.
• Bentley Plotting Range Rover Beater 12 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  'There is fresh, "undug" ground on the SUV side,' said Durheimer. 'The Porsche Cayenne Turbo S is good, very attractive, but it can be beaten on craftsmanship. If we could produce an SUV with the interior finish of the Mulsanne, we could have a real success in China, the US and Europe. It could be our biggest seller.
• any - funny prang 30 May 2011 (Forum)
  Cycling up a gentle hill in North London, traffic crawling on my right due to serious roadworks further on,   I admire a 10 reg Maserati drop top, driver on his handsfree. I'm bang between M&S and Waitrose   I then notice a car parked on the left begin to pull out, thinking ' they must stop ' they will stop, stop stop  !! '         kerrunch,  hits Maserati in rear wheel and scrapes rear wing as Maser drives past.
• Hit by uninsured driver 7 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  No serious injuries to anyone (amazingly) but plenty of cuts & bruises, and I lost quite a vew valuable possessions in the fire. My car was a 9 month old Aveo 1.2 S A/C     Admiral insurance don't offer a new replacement during the first 12 months after registration, and added insult to injury by offering a £4,500 settlement  -  minus my £500 excess.
• Family heirlooms & memories passed down 12 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  The oldest thing I have that is - and passed from my Grandfather, to my Father - then on to me around 6yrs ago. it`s a well worn silver fobwatch chain - with the T bar at one end of the chain and a silver medallion about the same size as the old florin. Or two bob as we called it around here. The watch that went with it was stolen years ago - kept separate in a little box for security they found that and not the chain.
• Ford Fiesta 1996 1.25 - Tracking way out after suspension arm change 3 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Evening Folks, Replaced N/S suspension arm again last week due to the usual bush debonding problem.  I've replaced both sides several times now and the job went smoothly with no difficulties.  Car passed its MOT a couple of days later.
• Volkswagen Golf IV - Insurance write off 1 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Also if I but the car back off the insurance company for 9% of their offer would I be able to sell it on to a company who specialise in Category C or D write offs? Thanks, PS: The car in question was an S reg Golf GTi T 20 valve 150bhp 5 door hatchback with leather recaro seats, if anyone is interested lol.  
• nissan primera estate - insurance valuation for total loss 2 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  1998 1.6 GX Estate, S reg with 135000 miles. Full service history, unmarked seats and interior,original Nissan mats and mudflaps, no rust, Michelin tyres all round, regular coolant and brake fluid changes, Comma Eurolite semi synthetic oil and Nissan oil filters every 6000-9000 miles.
• A Ford ICE warning 1 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  It seems that police in another area about seven miles away have been warning residents about such thefts. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
• Discovered another forum 28 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Much like this `Question` section in fact - where I am reliably informed you can just chat and be friendly without actually needing a question. Oh.. here`s the other Forum. Just a glance at this stage - but I wondered how they would like quizzes for example and how far you could take it off topic before you got your knuckles rapped. http://www.growsonyou.com/gardeners