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• Mazda 5 - Mazda 5 DPF light reset success! 14 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  Warning I am not a mechanic but it worked for me. I am not advising anyone to do this and there is no come back to me if it goes wrong but it worked...
• any - driving in China 25 Feb 2013 (Forum)
    In a normal apartment block I was staying in on East Coast ,  I saw a new Rolls Royce Phantom and no end of latest BMW / Audi models - and these all cost double our prices there.   All cars , including MB ML,  Landcruisers , Q7,  S class , X5 ,  running on unleaded at about 80p  a litre   ( no cars ran on diesel at all )   Driving standards are bad.  Nobody ever lets anybody out and nobody slows for pedestrians , these can wait 5 mins at marked crossings and then make a run for it   Electric scooters drive on pavements at night with their lights off .
• Large(ish) Estate/Hatchback - 3 proper rear seats 4 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  I am trying to replace a 53 reg Ford Galaxy that has served us well, but is starting to become expensive to keep on the road. I have looked at various modern equivalents (S Max, New Galaxy, Alhambra) but for various reasons (lack of spare wheel for example) I have not been inspired. Most of the time the car would have 4 passengers (adult + 3 teenagers), but would need to carry 5 in comfort 2 or 3 times per year, on long driving holidays through Europe with dog, and plenty of luggage (we have to use a roof box even with the Galaxy).
• A year with the Jaaaaag 12 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  As keen students of the HJ Back Room will know I purchased a Jaguar S-Type last year and was jolly happy about doing so. Having now owned it for just over a year and having recently spent £475 on its newest Police repellent disc I thought I'd share my experiences with the Back Room.
• Next Car Advice/Recommendation... 27 Oct 2011 (Forum)
    If you can name it then I’ve probably looked at it, Volvo S40/S60, Ford Focus/Mondeo, Mercedes, Lexus, BMW  3/5, Seat, Honda, Toyota anything in the mid/large hatchback/saloon category I have considered! The last two I was looking at were a Mercedes C Class with 150k and a Lexus IS200 S with 80k, both for around £3,000. I suppose I’m looking for a bit of confirmation of my thinking if anything along with some recommendations for suitable cars in the £3000-£3500 price range.
• 1999 Chrysler Voyager 2.5TD,man trans - 1999 Voyager TD loose power at 1900rpm, 1 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Same on my 99 TD voyager,u can feel turbo kicks in about 1700rpm then at about 1900rpm u loose power ,almost as u let up the trottle to almost idle speed, if u move trottle in and out over 1900rpm there is no difference if u have little or full trottle,and engine would run better than this even without turbo pressure at all,in my opinion its the computer who tells the dieselpump to go into modus of lettn trottle out so it dont much power because its something wrong....a sensor or something...same problem here,no reading codes on testequippment, mine was running perfect,then i had battery out to change screw on bracket to fasten batt,i started it again,let it run for a while on idle,saw that i had pushed hose from cranccase off big tube who goes from airfilter to turbo(there is a sensor there to)conected it back on,and drove it,then i noticed this s*** had happend...and headace starts,and all this can be coincedence...... if u loose turbo pressure on pressure side it would be even loss,this problem who we all have is a sudden loss,and it would have been a big whistle someplace thru a crack,but ill check if some vacumline is close to battery as one say in here,since i worked with the battery,could pushed one of or out......but again i think a in order Voyager turbo would run better even if u remove the turbo,then they do with this problem...but again im going to check if something around turbo/vacumlines,etc   had another 96(yes not learning.lol) coupple years ago ,same problem,didnt get it solved sold it,and dont know if they ever got it fixed, There is many in here who have EXACTLY the same problem,and there has not come up one single good answer whats real wrong and how to fix it,just lots of this and that,and im blank myself,was hoping someone who realy had fixed the problem had been in here and told.......i think but not sure that guy with turbocrack in line was another problem.......but ill check,it could be a chainreaction who tells sensors this and that,so ill check,if i solve it too,ill be in here and tell,but listen to all opinions......
• Peugeot 206 1.4L - Clutch/Gearbox problem 13 May 2011 (Forum)
  I am also being told that he could have damaged the selector rods from the box to the gear stick when removing the gearbox. I'm not sure how this could cause the problem but then people say 206's do have problems with these rods. Also I'm told he could have put the clutch plate in the wrong way round, but again I'm not sure if this is possible, and if it is would it cause the gear selection and noise problems?
• Seat Leon FR TDI - To replace or not? A diesel dilema 28 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  One thing I do want is better comfort than the Leon gives - it's ride is terribly hard: 2010 Volvo C30 T5 R Design (£15k) 2010 Skoda Octavia VRS TFSI (we have had a diesel Octavia in the past so know what I'm dealing with here) (£15k) 2010 Honda Civic Type R (£15k) 2010 Mini Clubman Cooper S (£15K- This would be a leftfield choice for me!) Your advice and comments appreciated...
• Audi merc BMW porsche - A car to suit all needs 5 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Lastly, the Porsche cayenne. The appearance has improved and it looks to be a very sturdy contender, be it the diesel or "S" model. Apologies once again for what is a very broad swathe of questioning, but after two garages (Porsche and Audi) the choice is seemingly harder, and far from impartial when you do ask the sales rep.
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 01 1.25 Heating only works when engine pushed hard 9 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Even when the engine is at optimum temp and I rev it hard once the hot air will come through then go again if I go back to normal driving, so that suggests it?s definitely only working when the engine gets rather hot. I thought that it may have picked up some sort of air pocket so I have run the engine from cold to optimum temp with the reservoir cap off but this has made no difference.
• Can i be forced to go through insurance after bump 13 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I bumped a girls car in an the work car park, with my engine not even on might i add, was trying to push back so i could get at the engine. In any case i bumped some girl n/s wing on her 02 polo. I have from the start stated that i would pay for the damage i had caused rather than go through insurance. So after advice on here, and her stating it would cost £600 to repair from her friend or fathers garage i asked her to provide me with 3 independent written quotes as the damage clearly doesnt cost £600.
• Problem getting a resonable price newish van MPV 6 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  .******* They are unwilling to go much below 1,000 discount on the diesel models even on the pre-reg 09's. I have been left very dissolutioned by my experience. Some may think my principles are wrong to refuse to pay more than £10 grand for a vehicle which is no more than a van with seats, but im astonished at some of the manufacturer mark ups and the unwillingness of dealers who are more interested in a finance deal than straight cash.
• Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - 01 2.0 Indicator stalk replacement - Haynes manual 19 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  This is just for advice/info for others, and I suspect also applies to the V70 and S80 of similar vintage. My S60's indicator stalk was becoming intermittent, so with a guaranteed secondhand part delivered this week, set about the task this morning, with my trusty Haynes manual in tow. According to the Haynes manual, you have to remove the steering wheel and airbag, itself a convoluted procedure which can easily damage the contact unit if not done correctly.
• Renault - Trafic 115 dci SWB 2008 15 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Thought id share some thoughts on this van which ive had on hire since Friday but have already stuck 600 miles on it. Cab is pretty standard, infact much of the controls remind me of a mid-90's Clio - they feel quite fragile but essentially work ( aside from a couple of electrical bits ). There is even an outside temp gauage but being a Renault, it permanatly reads between -1 and -3, so its useless of course.
• Winter storage of my convertible - Advice please! 30 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  As a few of you might know, I bought a 1990 Jag XJ-S convertible earlier this year. This is stored in a garage for the classic car insurance stipulation, and this is a long single garage. The nights will soon be drawing in and the frosts will not be far behind so I am after some advice.
• Limited info to choose a new car for Mrs H 29 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  I had thought that Mrs H was coping with mid-life stuff very well until a run of rough night shifts in the midwifery unit immediately after our holiday, and a simultaneous visit from her unemployed brother and his idle wife made her unusually irritable at the weekend. I paraphrase our conversation as follows; Mrs H, " I want a new car, my C3's nearly 10 years old now." H, seated, browsing this very site, "It's actually just 7 years old. Anything in mind, my dear?" Mrs H, "Something that turns heads." Pause. "In red; bright red." H, looking at the rolling Citroen advert and pointing at the pics of the C3 Picasso, "That would turn a few heads.
• Next car in 18 months time -a blog. 22 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  We run two cars. SWMBO has a 2005 Grand Scenic and I run a 2002 52 Mondeo. The Scenic is used mainly for my wife?s business and school runs. It doubles as the family car on those increasingly rare occasions when all 5 of us go out together. The Scenic is leased on a good deal including maintenance, but I doubt that we will get close to the 48k allowed by the lease over the lease which is up in September 2009.
• Weekend humour thread `interest` while motoring 8 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Rather yourself - resplendent in leather gear perhaps and looking like a Greek God - or perhaps, pot of yogurt. Some of you know how it can be - time moves on and it`s normal in your (60+) social circle to either 1) Preen and puff - premium shop clothes - image being all - including `the badge` on the drive. Often seen in shopping centres wearing yellow Pringle jumpers, a brown `bomber` leather jacket - with slacks and highly polished brown leather shoes.
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 08 1.8 central locking and 4th gear problem 22 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  When travelling between about 40/45mph and 60mph, the gear level vibrates enough to cause a mildly unpleasant rattly resonance in the plastic trim which surrounds the gear level (it;s probably the ashtray which is vibrating). On a 35-mile trip yesterday, I changed in and out of 4th gear and it was reliably present every time I used 4th, but only when under load (nothing when I lifted off the gas).
• Car rental rates 14 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  For a variety of reasons I always took a taxi from the airport and rented a car from a small local company who had very good prices and were very helpful, but their range of cars was limited and with three growing and argumentative children I wanted cars that they did not have (e.g. small seven seater like a Kia Carens). Also, the cost of the taxi was more than a day?s car rental, so it made sense to rent a more suitable car from the airport when we arrive. So there are six companies with offices at the airport; five international companies and one large local company.