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• How much to pay new - Nissan Almera 18 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I\'ve found that Motorprovider are advertising new UK supplied Almera 1.5se 5dr\'s on the net @ £8.5k. Anyone know if you can get this car/model any cheaper than that? Any thoughts on the merits or otherwise of the Almera? Hi Happy, I\'ve changed this to lower case as typing solely in Caps is normally construed as \"shouting\" on internet forums.
• I\'ve been a Dummy! Water put in pas 13 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I have just got a new (s/h) hand car and this morning topped up the Power Steering fluid with about 25cl (max) of water by mistake. Can someone please let me know if this will have any short/long term effects on the performance/lifespan of the power steering and, if so, what can I do to rectify this mistake.
• Odometer issue - Honda Prelude 4 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Hi all, My Honda Prelude\'s odometer as suddenly stopped at 49999, which I found slightly odd. The rev and speed needles are working correctly but am not sure wheather this can be repaired, anyone know the possible causes?? Also, looking at buying newish used BMW privately and am looking for companies that provide warranties, tried the one on this site, but obviously want to shop around, any recommendations?
• Monaco Grand Prix 26 May 2004 (Forum)
  Today's GP was rather more interesting than others of late, possibly because Mr S......... didn't lead from start to finish. Did any one else find it ironic that the cars, which in road use are reckoned to be extremely reliable, ie Toyota and Honda, blow up regularly; while the Renault which for normal motoring does not have a good reputation for reliability (Sorry RF) just keeps going!
• retail value after 2/3 years 25 May 2004 (Forum)
  does any one have any info on the percentage of original cost retained by top of the range s class & e class mercedes and by bmw 5 or 7 series and by vw passat after 2 and 3 years? i want to use these figures as leverage ; i am considering a 2 year old pd130 superb elegance ie top of the range skoda. thanks !
• BMW Computer 17 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  A mate of mine has got a 325i '86, fully loaded and owned from new. The computer has packed up once and been replaced with a s/h one. Now gone the same way as the first unit ant the car wont run. Anyone know of a company or person who could sort it at prehaps component level rather than junking the whole box of tricks. Anyone here with knowledge of these engine management systems- replies appreciated.
• Ford Escort gear box 22 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I have a 1994 escort diesel van with a broken gear box. I have managed to get a S/H box from a 1996 escort diesel van. But the clutch relese bearing wont fit as the box nose is to big,It has a plastic sleve on it and sems to be about 1mm to big. motor factors cant help as thay come up with the same bering as I alredy have.Anyone know of this problem?
• long,long trip dilemma 21 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  need a car for the following task/s, cant exceed the cost of £1200. a) needs to be in band 5 insurance group or less. b) heading around europe for a month so reliability and economy are important. c) will mainly be used for decent milage with my main 3 concerns being, reliability, economy and security.
• Best Spark Plugs ? VW Beetle (new shape) 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Changing plugs on New Beetle 1.6 (same as Golf etc 1.6) - what\'s the best plugs ? Copper ones fitted from new \'went off\' well before due date of 40k - more like 25K or so - platinum/iridium/Yttrium presumably better ? Is the make of plug critical (as in build-quality) - so are NGK/Denso/Bosch best bet ?
• Mums To Be Parking Bays 6 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  We\'ve had Disabled parking bays, Parent with child bays and now my local ASDA have Mums To Be parking bays. The painted yellow symbol is a stalk, in flight, with bundle of joy in it\'s mouth Could we have a Lazy person bay next please, with a symbol of someone lounging in a chair, beer in one hand, remote control in the other ;0)
• Volvo S70 - How much to sell it??!!! 12 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Father in law has a Volvo S70 2.0 (think its a 10v). has 93,000 miles - 98/S Plate. Dark Blue, aircon etc. Great condition. He's had it up for £4000 but cant sell it for love nor money. What will he have to do to sell it, without completely losing the plot money wise? How much do you guys think its worth?
• What does Coil light staying on mean 25 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  I have Ford Galaxy 1.9TDI (S reg) and the Coil light is staying on. At the same time this happened a rear light bulb failed. What action should I take? Is it safe to drive the car? If its a garage repair can you recommend a good local diesel specialist in the North West London / Watford area.
• Customer Service. 11 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Mrs PU is still pursuing the Motorcycle bug. She wanted a helemet. Whilst we were up in Cheshire this weekend we visited J&S Motorcycles at Northwich. Superb Customer Service. Young chap approached her as she gazed at the Shoei display. He then spent a good twenty minutes until they found what would suit. Nothing was too much trouble, including searching for the "right" colour through dozens of boxes.
• RAV4: petrol or diesel 8 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Damian Glad to hear you\'re still in one piece. There\'s a road test of the RAV4 on the site, and also the Avensis which shares the diesel engine, and probably the petrol ones too for that matter. With a low mileage, petrol might be the way to go - get a bike for the urban journey - will save petrol and engine wear :-) Personally I\'d go for the diesel as a real world performer, but in reality with a Toyota you won\'t go wrong with either way.
• Is the Nissan NX100 a 'girly car'? 1 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  My b/f and I have looked at a couple of NX100's to find something to replace his current car, and while we both really liked them he is concerned that they look like a bit of a woman's car!!! I don't think they do, but I've got some convincing to do - especially as we've seen a gorgeous metallic blue one that I absolutely loved!!!
• Opel Parts Online 29 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Does anyone know where I can get part numbers and pricing for the 17D Isuzu engine fitted to my friend?s 1996 Opel Combo he runs here in Jordan? Either online or without obligation by email? The dealer here does not have the right parts catalogue. It is the same non-turbo engine used by Vauxhall. Would Vauxhall part numbers be recognised by an Opel dealer abroad?
• Peugeot 106 Noisy reverse 29 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Nice clean car drives well and stops well. However I notice that the reverse gear is quite noisy paticularly if I reverse up the drive. It\'s not a grinding noise just a cyclic straight cut gear type noise. Is this normal for this box, does your 106 sound noisey in reverse? Thanks
• Ashtray/Cd tray Mk5 Fiesta 28 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  I have a Mk5 fiesta and it came as standard with a ashtray fitted. I have seen several other Mk5's that are fitted with a Cd storage tray/coin holder fitted as a optional fit item instead of the ashtray. Does anyone know if this is available as a spare part conversion, i've tried my ford dealer and they are saying that its a production line fitted item only.
• Waiting Lists 19 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  AUDI RS6 BENTLEY GT COUPE MERC SL350 MERC CLK320 CONVERTIBLE MERC E55 AMG PORSCHE CARRERA GT PORSCHE CAYENNE S PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO Thanks!
• Omega Battery light on, loss of Power St 5 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  This Omega just goes from worse to worse after my engine ans gearbox problems today just done a 20 minute round trip and whilst driving round a roundabout the power steering failed nearly causing me to crash and the battery light is now permanently on. Has anyone any ideas? Turning the car is an absolute s**, any takers on fire bombing this heap of crap please?