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• VW Golf Help Please 3 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  post ammended. Please don\'t post solely in CAPITAL letters as it is thought to be bad manners (it\'s a way of expressing bad temper because it looks as if you\'re SHOUTING). DD.
• Cars on TV 9 May 2003 (Forum)
  Just been watching one of the numerous house programmes on TV(Channel 4's Selling Houses) and noticed the camera lingering for rather a long time on the Peugeot 607 driven by the presenter. If you watch Location, Location, Location you'll see them do the same with a Volvo XC90.
• Vehicles for a biggie 1 May 2003 (Forum)
  Inside leg above 32 inches? Not into air conditioning/gizmos in vehicles or status vehicles (Merc?s, BMW etc?) Is SWMBO a pocket Venus? So all you Yes men that have reached this stage please advise me what you are driving as a family motor vehicle and importantly are you and SWMBO comfortable in it and has it ease of access?
• Punto transmission problem ? 14 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  She had the car looked at and 'repaired' for this same problem (cost £120) 2-3 months ago but the problem has started again. She's in her 70's, knows less about cars than even I do and I don't want her to get ripped off so can anyone shed any light on what this might be. Thanks again.
• To all Omega 2.5 TD owners 16 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  What's the lowest price for a N/P/R/S-reg Omega CDX with the 2.5 BMW TurboDiesel at the moment? (I am willing to travel over the country to find a right car, my QX was 160 miles away. I am willing to buy from any source) Also, is manual or auto better with that engine?
• Small school runner - recommendations? 26 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  My wife's Meagane Scenic 1.6 RT Alize has reached 72,000 miles since we purchased new Aug 98 (S reg). Its just had its cambelt change and new discs/pads. It has FSH and has been properly valeted to eradicate the biscuit dust of 3 children. Just a few scuffs may drop the p/ex by perhaps £600. My wife wants something smaller (Fiesta?)
• Is it who you know? 19 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  From The Times this morning: - ?Mr Dempster, a self-styled friend of royalty and the stars who writes for the Daily Mail, is one of eight people jointly...
• What Should I do? 16 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I would appreciate advice from backroomers ? I have thought of dropping a line to the local police with the appropriate reg. no?s.
• Space Saver Spare v. Tyre Weld. 29 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I view the prospect of having to use the Omega?s space saver spare with some trepidation, and with horror if caught out whilst towing. (we do a fair bit of long distance continental towing). I seem to remember hearing that some new cars don?t bother with a spare at all ?
• Skoda Felicia Engine Questions 17 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  The 1.6 and 1.9 D are all well proven VW units. What of the 1.3? I know some of them are Skoda-built, but are any of the later 1.3's built by VW? If so, how can you tell? Is there anything to be worried about about a 1.3 Skoda unit anyway? - I've heard they can suffer from head gasket problems. Thanks in advance
• Overpriced Servicing 25 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  What is the best course of escalation for over priced servicing. A colleague has recently had a Vauxhall Dealer service on a s-reg astra, and was quoted £2700 for a basic servive, MOT, plus extras such as clutch-adjust, replace headlamp etc. Once the big extras were removed from the scope of the work(clutch, headlamp) the bill was still £900 (400parts/500 labour) including such things as £35 for 'investigating' a poor quality radio (conclusion - upgrade it!)
• 306 "Rattle" 5 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Hey all, More problems with my 306 DTurbo again!! There seems to be a rattle coming from the O/S front wheel area. It only happens when I dont have my foot on the throttle, eg slowing down or slowly cornering. I recently changed the driveshaft on that side because it had a lot of play in it and I thought that would be the source of the problem.
• New Car 30 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  Im looking at getting soiemthing but cant afford more than £2000 my criteria are: - Few extras poss e/w c/l p/s etc. - Nippy. ie turbo or summit. - happy on a motoway. - Not a familly car. im only 24 ive got the joys of a mondeo to come. Have thought possible an old f/g reg bmw 320se or a hot hatch of some sort just want some suggestions of cars.
• Update - Undriveable Astra 1.8 CDX 8 May 2002 (Forum)
  The Vauxhall technical rep has driven my friends car and it is to be swapped for a new car. Edit by David [Mod]...Here is Godfrey\'s post that started this topic on the old forum...... New Astra 1.8 CDX problems - Godfrey H Mon 29 Apr 02 22:41 A friend of mine has a new Astra which has had driveability problems from new. Symptons are engine shunt and kangaroo hops when changing gears at speeds below 25 mph.
• Vauxhall Paint Codes 16 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Having purchased a can of VAUXHALL GLACIER WHITE from Halfords , believing it to be correct white according to the Halford`s Paint Can Catalogue I have discovered that it is the wrong shade.( It is too "bluey".....The white I`m looking for is a similar shade to the Halfords White PRIMER ! ) The paint code shown on the car VIN plate is E474 058 Can anyone help me identify which white it is or point me to a website with a list of codes.?
• Rover 75 CDT problem 22 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  The noise is much stronger when the car is cold; I replace the right shock-absorber, but nothing has changed. The retailer told me that all the 75's has the same problem, and soon will be a recall in order to solve it. Is that true? Do English 75 owners has this problem? Should I be patient and wait for a recall or what else can I do? Please, help me, I'm in deep trouble!!!!
• WS Manual VW Polo 28 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  I seem to recall that there used to be a Magazine dealing solely with V.W's where perhaps publications similar and almost identical to a WSM 's could be obtained at a much reduced cost and on par with that advertised in LandRover Magazine.(Disco - £47). Can anybody advise please? DVD
• Back room and paranoia; not good for your health 4 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  It did, just like the previous 999,999 times. Why? What is different about my car? I should be told. Colin S
• Shell Optimax: Another Perspective 4 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I remember the earliar Shell product fom the 1980's. Believe they marketed it as Shell with ICA - Ignition control additive. Lateral thinking suggests that Shell Optimax is a product evolved from ICA but without its downside. However Shell with its world class labs and years of expertise, got it wrong the first time.
• Xantia 1.9 TD : Engine boom / power reduction 30 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  My Xantia Estate 1.9TD seems to be suffering from an engine boom (noise) at over 2500rpm, certainly more noticeable and gets louder through higher revs. It?s just the same engine noise as usual, but a bit louder. (Doesn?t sound like a leaky exhaust or similar, though it may be from the manifold??) The power seems to be very slightly down too, but that may be my down to my imagination.