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• Disintegrating wheel arches on my fiesta 2 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Thank god I found this site, though a bit too late this time. The story so far (brief version): Taking driving lessons, mate sold me his old car for 50 quid, car chassis is sound, rear valance and both wheel arches disintegrating, mot runs out next month. Q: how hard is it to fit new wheel arches to rear of my rustbucket, will it require the services of an expensive mechanic or can novices (like me)get to grips with the epic adventure.Or shall i just take it straight to scrapyard, have limited budget and no real experiences of car repairs.
• Golf 150 bhp 1.9 diesel - smoke 29 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Car back at dealers, but alas my friend paid in cash when he dropped his old car off
• BMW 330D - rattle 24 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I've got a 330D SE saloon. 5 months old - 14,000 miles - :)) It really is the perfect combination of power, torque and fuel economy......... From brand new the car has suffered from a slight metallic rattling noise at tickover - you can only just hear it inside the car - but is quite audible outside the car.
• Scrubed Metallic Paintwork 22 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I am toying with the idea of buying a very cheap 2000 model Jaguar XJ8, overall it's in fine condition but the bootlid and roof has what I would describe as a lightly scrubed finish. It is very difficult to describe and is only visible when fairly close up to the car. It appears as though the metallic lacquer has been possibly damaged by a car wash. I have seen a few relatively new metallic cars (under 5 years old) with this, sometimes around the wheel arches.
• Car badges! 7 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  They look asiatic or far eastern in style. 3. A horizontally extended representation of an eagle, not dissimilar to the old eagle of the third reich and somewhat art deco in style, but in blue. -- Roger. (Costa del Sol, España)
• Selling at auction 21 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  The m-i-l needs a car in a hurry. Her current car is old, leggy and has now developed a gearbox fault (pops out of 5th). She had thought of going the trade-in route but I've persuaded her to let me source something from BCA Blackbushe.
• Seen any of these older cars recently? 29 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  talking to my mate recently about the number of Mark 2 Golfs that are still on the road. Can't say the same for these relatively old but not ancient models: - Fiat Stradas (hand built by Robots) Fiat 127s (car of the year 1977 ish) Fiat Mirafioris (superb 2.0 twin cam) Yugo Samaras (with a Fiat Tipo engine) Alfasuds (?) Co-incidentally a mustard Austin Maxi went past my house last night.
• Dog Parlour Wanted! 20 May 2004 (Forum)
  Does such a car exist?
• Power Steering 20 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Hello Most cars these days have power steering but few have effective PS at manouvering speed. My 4 yr old BMW 318 falls into this category. This wasn\'t an issue when I bought the car but thanks to the progress of my arthritis, it is now.
• Best / Cheapest Online Car insurance 22 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Sorry if this is old ground that I'm covering here, but does anyone have any recommendations for cheap & reliable online car insurance brokers ? I'm looking to insure a Seat Ibiza 130 for fully comp. + protected no claims (have about 6 years no claims discont at mo), but it has to include BUSINESS use.
• How many miles do you have to do 20 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  to make buying a diesel car worthwhile in an economic sense? We do around 12K a year and buy used at 2/3 years old and I can't see the virtue on going over to a diesel. I have done a few sums and can't make the diesel car pay its way. higher purchase prices are not ofset by fuel savings unless you keep the car for ten years, which is unlikely Even buying new the same seems to apply.
• Rain X 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Made an exception and used fairly concentrated washing up liquid on the screen. Never get any 'wash 'n' wax' type car shampoo near the screen. Miss it on my 'new' car. Going to put it on as soon as it's dry one day.
• Golf MkIV, losing power 1 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  There was no murmur whatsoever from the engine to suggest that it was cutting out; one moment it was there, the next it wasn't. I was able coast the car to the kerb, switch on the hazards, and switch the key to off. I restarted first time, with the car behaving perfectly normally, and no warning lights displaying. The car is in the VW garage at the moment, but I guess they won't be able to do much if they can't replicate the error.
• Starting from cold 5 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  I went to the car and sure enough it would not start untill I floored the accelerator. What is the cause of this. I will not do it again! Cheers Peter PS I only admitted it might be my fault when she said it was getting old (P reg) and perhaps should be got rid of!
• Colour affecting resale value 4 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Here's one for you all which I can't find on old threads or from anywhere like Parkers price guide. I have heard it mentioned several times in the past that car colour can and understandably affect resale value to a degree. Is there anywhere I can find out how this might be expected to affect the resale value on a new car I was contemplating?
• New voltage for cars 24 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Caravans have quite complex 12 volt systems for lighting, battery charging, and fridges etc. and there are probably other trailers that derive power from the host vehicle. British cars use the 12N and 12S trailer sockets and the Germans have developed a 13 pin DIN standard, but I wonder what will happen when we have to marry new to old. I can't see it being as straightforward as putting new bulbs in.
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  Is it safe to jump-start a hybrid car? 12 Dec 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Is it safe to jump-start a hybrid car? My CR-V battery is 7 years old and, although not yet a problem, I wonder if I should keep a set of jump-start leads...
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  How can I check if a used car attracts a tax premium? 7 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
  When buying for example a two year old car is the seller either private or a dealer obliged to inform you that when new it's list price was over 40k and...
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  Renault Twingo parked up for two years - will it have damaged the car? 8 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My mother-in-law's Renault Twingo Play (2015 plate), with 5,000 miles on the clock, has sat in her garage for two years. It has only been used for 100...
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  Can you recommend a nearly new petrol hatchback? 26 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace my Peugeot 207 Coupe Cabriolet Sport 1.6, which is almost 14 years old. I now need a more practical car. I would like to buy new or...