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• Golf TDi mk4... 8 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  A friend is selling his S-reg, golf, 1.9 TDi SE, Mk4, 100,000 miles, 5 door, alloys etc. He said he was open to offers! Honest John said trade price was £2995 (at that mileage)... BUT... did i really want it, as the Mk4 have been known to be more than a little problematic!!
• Battery Advice 27 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Is there a better solution than getting a jump-start off somebody? I once sold a car to a chap (having previously warned him the battery was u/s) and when he came to pick it up, he had a spare battery and jump lead with him which he used to start it (without touching the installed one). Is there any point carrying a spare battery like that?
• Extra versatiile ICE unit 22 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Apart from RDS, EON and TA/TP, the H&B CA-5555 also features a USB pen drive socket (for MP3), Secure Digital/MultiMedia Card card reader slot (MP3), is compatible with Audio CD and CD-R/RW disks and delivers up to 4 x 45W. Price is £89.99. See: http://tinyurl.com/8amsz - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
• K-Series and Kit Cars 15 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I've just treated myself to a GTM K3. It's a fibreglass mid-engined 2-seater coupe which had the approval of SWMBO! It's only got a 1120cc K-series engine...
• Ford Transit 125T330 door noise 24 May 2005 (Forum)
  Have tried lubing window guides and spraying WD40 on possible culprits but no joy. Have altered setting on door striker plate-no significant difference. Window works fine. N/s door doesn't make the noise. Anyone got any ideas?! Thanks.
• Merc cruise control 20 May 2005 (Forum)
  I asked the dealer to check it over and they said this was due to the wrong tyres being fitted (205 55's on 16 inch rims) - these are the standard MB wheels and the tyres were fitted by an MB dealer! Before I take this up with Mercedes could anyone give me a guide as to what the problem may be - is there a sensor perhaps that's been left off?
• Why did you chose your pseudonym? 3 May 2005 (Forum)
  Can make some guesses: - Pugugly - you are or use used to drive one; perleman - presumably a big nosed humourist with initials S J? Anyone care to spill the beans or have a guess? E3 -- Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
• Saab Car Test Video 21 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  I'm sure you've all seen the images of Saab 9000's slalom(ming) between cones in succession whilst being put through their paces. Well - I got emailed a link to a video made by Saab years ago and I have to say, it is absolutely amazing. The men driving those cars truly have a gift.
• Volvo V70 2.0T 18 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  A collegue has just been offered a V70 on a '04 plate with less than 10k on the clock from a main dealer in S spec with the 2.0T engine. This will be used as a company car. We have negotiated to £16,500 which to me seems a cracking deal. I am not familiar with the engine though. Anyone tried one that can give me feed-back?
• Dim dip headlights 24 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I was thinking back the other day about the late 80's when dim-dip technology was introduced (preventing side light driving by switching on dipped beam at half voltage?). Does anyone know why this was discontinued? I have noticed many new cars driving around on tiny front side lights.
• 'Naked' Street 9 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  According to the programme, apparently those responsible for the concept feel the increased sense of awareness and vulnerability felt by road users and pedestrians (including the 10000's of tourists visiting nearby museums) alike may be beneficial in calming traffic and reducing congestion and so on. Yes, I've checked to see if it's April 1st but it isn't! :)
• Ford Fiesta 1.25 LX - Rear Wiper 29 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Hi. My wife has a problem with the wear wiper on her S reg Fiesta. When the wiper is put to the on position, the arm moves as normal but the wiper continues past its normal stopping position and dangles down by the number plate. So, the motor seems to be working OK so what should stop the wipe arm from 'drooping'?
• Mondeo brake problems 12 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Shoes and flexi-pipes changed, drums swapped, cylinders in good working order and of same bore, everything stripped, cleaned, greased where appropriate, entire system blead out and new fluid put in, but the result`s from 2 different test centres show no change.......does anyone know anything about the compensator valves on the master cylinder? and which one-if either-might be responsible?
• Volvo S60 and depreciation 26 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I've been looking at used Volvo S60's. An approx. figure is between £13k and £14k for a 2002, 20T SE, Auto, with up to 20k on the clock. These cars retailed at about £23k when new, so a £10k drop in 2 years seems heavy, but does this bode well for a used car i.e. will the depreciation curve now slow?
• Plip Codes 20 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  t happen again and the wrong kind of person notice it. Come to think of it, did I unlock someone else?s car when I arrived?
• Speed thresholds 7 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Mid afternoon today, clear and bright, little traffic, south bound on the M5 around Bridgewater, as I passed under a bridge I noticed - on the bridge - a lens being retracted into a police car through the n/s/f window. I was doing less than 85 (approx 82/83) heading towards the bridge, saw the police car too late, worried I have been caught on camera. Regards.
• Why doesn\'t the Heater on my Ibiza Work? 3 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Thought I would seek advice on this as someone may know the answer. The heater on my sister\'s car will not give out hot air. The cooling system is full, I have checked that the fan and also that the temperature switch that controls the fan works. My thoughts are that it could be the thermostat or possibly a blockage in the heater matrix.
• RS Turbo Escort 1988 14 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Hi all, would it be possible to replace a small end con-rod shell bearing from the sump end of a CVH engine? My engine\'s making a bit of a knocking noise on tick over. I\'m not sure what the throw of this engine type is, therefor not sure if the crank pin will provide sufficent clearance for this job. If not I guess it\'ll be a head removal and piston/conrod removal from the head side after taking the sump and conrod cap off.
• Low or High Mileage? 24 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Having read number67's post on a low mileage no service history car and the subsequent responses, it got me thinking about this thought that a high mileage car is better than a low mileage car. Now i dont know if i'm in the minority on here but as long as a car is regularly serviced i would generally always rather have the low mileage car.
• sh 93 or 95 for same price? 16 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I'm currently looking for a second hand Saab 93 for upto £6500 but have noticied that there are a few nice 95's in the same price bracket. Anyone have any advice or opinions on which model to go for (93 or 95)? I'm not intending to do a lot of mileage (10000 max pa) and most of it urban with the occasional weekend excursion.