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• HELP!!!! VW cc GT, C-Class, 3 Series, A4/5??? 13 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  VW cc GT - £15,299 - Passat cc GT 2.0 TDI CR (140) 4dr 2010 - 21k (full spec inc sat nav, leather, sunroof etc) C Class - £14,500 - C220 CDI Blue Efficiency SE 4dr 2010 - 17.5k (basic spec) or C Class - £14,850 - C200 CDI Blue Efficiency Executive SE 4 dr 2010 -31k (better spec, command nav etc)  3 Series - £14,800 - 318d 2.0 TD M Sport 4dr 2010 - 16k (basic spec) or 2010 32k for £14,450 Business edition with nav system and other upgrades A4 - £15,989 - A4 2.0 TDI 143 S Line 4 dr 2010 - 20k (basic spec) A5 - £17,950 - A5 2.0 TDI Sportback 170 BHP 4dr 2010 - 24k (basic spec) The BMWs and Merc are showing 70+MPG (extra urban), what are the servicing costs and levels for these, anything major coming up that I should be aware of?
• F25 BMW X3 - New car run in 4 Sep 2012 (Forum)
   As an urban cyclist, the car can sit outside unused for 3-4 days in good weather, as I can take our almost 4 year old to nursery on the bicycle child seat,  1.5 miles each way mostly through a great park, where she can spot squirrels and dogs and prattle away, and there is no jostling for parking with mums in dark window Q7's on their phones  -  why are they always so stressed, most have only coffees to worry about later, I see them in big groups whilst grabbing a lightning latte to go at 11am - once pointed out to cafe owner that she had 17 clients in, of which 16 were women  .. no wonder they live longer   There are no gripes at all -  Have only filled the diesel tank 4-5 times to brim and feel quite pleased about that.
• Parking: Politeness, morality and the law 30 May 2012 (Forum)
    Any thoughts, comments and "watch out for this rule"s appreciated. Shall I ignore their outrage? Maybe get new tires fitted first, just so they're above reproach (looking like there are only a few hundred miles of legality left in them at the moment)?
• 'Care in the community' 19 Oct 2011 (Forum)
    The thing where families or friends have to take care of someone so obviously ill is s***. Even before this government, in my time in the nhs, the cutbacks were so severe, and it was to make room for offices. The past shows us what can happen when people who need care are left unsupervised.
• 1998 pug 404 2.1 td estate - pug 406 2.1 speedo not working here's how i fixed it 4 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I have had the speedo out to fit new bulbs and discoverd i had no speedo cable on the speedo, so speedo drive fault did not make sence to me. so i trawled the interweb and discoverd people writing about a speedo interface box behind the glove box,somthing that not all 406's have. anyway i checked my car and found the box behind the glovebox as described(a black box that will fit in the palm of your hand with a cream bezel or surround around the plug socket) any way i removed this box and drove the car for a week wiyhout it and the speedo did not even flicker like it used to so i knew i had the offending part.
• BMW X5 3.0i year 2000 - BMW X5 cylinder head/engine replace. Advice please 20 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  My local mechanic (old school VW/Renault man - knows his stuff and very helpful) said likely that head warped/cracked as a minimum (head gasket has gone and engine still turns over apparently but no power anymore) and that not advisable to resurface as tolerances with overhead cams too problematic and that I should either look for a new or tested s/h head and try and fit myself (car not worth a great deal and I have built kit cars many years ago) or much better still, get a replacement engine...Still don't know the cause of the overheating (water pump recently replaced).
• Suzuki Baleno - Advice Please 1 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  I have 6 months tax, 12 months mot and I am insured and I own my car, so why do I have to have this done? My nearest centre to have this done s very far away and not only that its going to cost me more money which right now I cannot afford. I was informed that if I did not have the vic check done, I would get stopped by the police. Which I do not want as its embarrasing lol and it would probably frighten my young son.
• Need to repalce Focus RS with something economical - Really don't know what car to get!!! 17 May 2010 (Forum)
  I personally don't mind diesels, used to own a Ford Focus 1.8TDCI and while having the RS spent 2 months in a 308 HDI which did 600 miles to a tank on a heavy foot when commuting. So far I've been looking at Mazda 6's but hear their diesel engines are pretty much the worst out there. So what I started looking at next was a Vauxhall Signum with a 1.9 cdti 150bhp. They're nice and roomy (i'm 6ft7), they can carry all my walking gear and others if people go with me.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2005 tdci Head CRACKED!!! w pics 26 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi guys i am new to the forum and would like some advice. I own a 2005 mondeo zetec s 2.0 tdci hatch which i bought from new. The car has done 56000 miles from new and has been fully maintained by my local ford dealer. A week ago last monday (20th) i started her up after doing a 30 mile motorway run and then i was in a meeting for an hour, so she was still relatively warm and she was spluttering at around 500 rpm,couldnt rev it, smokin very very lump, smelt of diesel, so very quickly turned her off.
• HGV another viewpoint 4 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  The other thread on the subject of hgv is of too narrow a viewpoint to be of any help to anyone so I am going to try and explain some of the types of hgv use, drivers, and other info that may (just may) allow non hgv people (and some with limited and out of date experience) some idea of why the hgv s behave as they do. i am not a hgv driver (and it is a very skilled trade to do correctly) but I do hold a licence and help an owner/driver friend to cover at times. There are various types of hgv on the roads but the 1 type that most people hate are the artics on the motorway/dual carriageway that hold up their journeys by long winded overtaking.
• Mid sized MPV with 5+ cyl petrol engine 26 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  The new Galaxy is longer and wider than the missus wants, likewise the Galaxy with a haircut, the superb S-Max, so buying ex-demo versions of either of these with the fabulous Volvo 2.5T engine is unlikely. Can any BRer think of a true Zafira sized MPV with front wheel drive, at least 6 seats, a 5 or 6 cylinder engine, and available second hand or ex-demo?
• What would you like to do? 19 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I do not know their names or where they live, but with a bit of checking I could easily find out. The area I live in has over 750 homes built in the 1970's in a rural setting bounded on all sides by sites of Special Scientific Interest. I went in the house and told my wife the bad news about the cars. To put it mildly I was furious. My wife then phoned the local community officer (LCO) and left a message on the answering machine, and I then reported the damaged to the local police and received a crime number.
• need Legal avivce citroen c8 12 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Work to report Rear Seat Wear Roof Bars Please feel free to add and delete items, I am no mechanic but it?s a canny list Yesterday the windscreen wipers stopped working at speed in the rain and would not work or reset till the car had its ignition off over night Regards Paul Please mail me.
• '93 Polo. Coolant leak? 17 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I thought this was just because with having it changed, it would still be dispelling any air in the system. All was well until Thursday. I drove the car to a mate?s house, and after an hour and a half, when I returned, all the windows were steamed up. When I say steamed up, they were really damp and took some demisting. Even the heated rear screen struggled to clear it on the 20 minute journey home.
• Local Dealer vs Internet Shop 15 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Having test driven a few super-minis, I\'d like to review the cars I\'ve tried, hoping it might help someone who?s seeking small hatchbacks. I tried Ford fiesta zetec, Nissan Micra SV, Renault Expression, Skoda Fabia classic. (all 1.4litre automatic) I\'ve ruled out Vauxhall Corsa ( very dull to drive), Daewoo Matiz ( just didn\'t like the look), Hyunadai Getz ( intereror and overall feel is too tinny).
• Good Deed for the day, maybe. 12 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  mid=6843620 This lunchtime, my fiancee and I were on our way out shopping (I am on holiday). As we turned into a side road, a great big black S-reg volvo estate reversed out of a drive and hit a red L-reg fiat 3 door hatchback just behind the driver side door. It made a huge dent, probably £1,000 worth. Anyway, I flashed at the volvo to stop.
• Skoda Yeti - My third Yeti 22 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  The cost was broadly similar to that I’d paid for the 2WD Urban 2 years earlier. I have a theory that 4x4’s may well offer better residuals, compared with 2WD’s, although I’ll not know for certain until “trade in time”. I actually prefer the styling of the pre-face lift car and feel the FL car has lost a little of it’s unique charm.
• My first 6 weeks with a 520d 15 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  As I don’t have the adaptive suspension option, the sport/comfort button doesn’t alter the ride but it rides just about right for me on the standard 17’s. I would be the first to admit that I would prefer bigger rims for aesthetics but as a day to day car, 17’s are the sweet spot for ride/handling. I would not consider M Sport suspension at all. The SE is firm enough for a back road blast and comfortable enough on the motorway.
• Choosing an MPV 14 May 2007 (Forum)
  After some recent reliability scares, my wife and I decided to replace our Ford Galaxy (S REG Ghia X, fully loaded) with something newish. Our budget was decided to be max £13K, and we wanted something 2years old or less with 20,000 miles on it or less. Our family is 2 Adults and 4 children.
• Mazda 3 Takara 2008 - Mot advisories on car I want to buy 1 May 2025 (Forum)
       It orginally failed the Mot with this lot: Do not drive until repaired (dangerous defects): Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately (major defects): Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BORDERLINE (5.2.3 (e)) rear axle/subframe heavily corroded Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))   It was re tested after a bit of work and passed leaving these advisories: Repair as soon as possible (minor defects): Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))   I really don't know whether to go a head and buy it.