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• Seagulls scratching paintwork on roof and bonnet! 1 May 2016 (Forum)
  My paintwork was mint, but i'm getting new scratches appearing daily on the roof, bonnet and pillars of my car. I have owned the car only a couple of months and live and work close to the coast in Cornwall. Is there anything I can do? I don't have a garage and the works car park (right by the sea) is open. Maybe some kind of cover?
• Multicar insurance policy 14 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Both myself and my wife have got cars and currently we are both with Admiral. Our insurance is due for new renewal soon. Is there any other insurance that provide discount insurance cover for cars at the same address, a bit like Admiral.
• Renault Clio - car insurance query 28 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  My 20 yr-old daughter this year arranged her own car insurance and has learned the lesson of looking at the small print having been charged £100 for four mid-term changes. Hard lesson but my question is:is there a rough percentage increase when the same 3PFT cover is kept but the vehicle is changed from 1.2 to1.4 and the value increased from £2k to £4k?
• various - car batterys 29 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  first of all if i have posted in wrong section please move, rite back to the intended subject, what i want to know is what kills car batterys once we have tempretures like those many parts of the country are having, is it that the liquid chemical freezes solid stopping the chemical reaction with the plates or does the temp just damage the chemical,would insulating the battery(similar to hot water tank at home) obviously not covering the vent holes help with preventing this problem
• If I sell my car do I have to cancel the insurance 18 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  My current insurer will not insure me on any of the cars im looking to buy. My cover with my current insurer runs out end of Jan. I obviously dont want to cancel and lose that extra year of no claims. Can i do this then tell my new insurance company when the year is complete and receive the No claims?
• Cars named after places 30 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  PS: Not sure if we've covered this before - apols if we have _______ IanS
• Corruption in German Car Making 6 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  . ------------------------------------------------------- I think I have a solution for him - market the car as desirable with good image (see recent thread from akr) and inflate the price to cover the costs !!!!!!!!
• Pay under warranty ? Mazda misfire 26 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Is this true ? Also, any idea as to what it could be ? (HT leads ? spark-plugs ? the car's just under 3 yrs old and has only covered 25,000 miles)
• Renault 5(1.4)-intermittent problem 2 May 2001 (Forum)
  I have an intermittent problem with my 1996 Renault 5, 1.4 (C3J engine with Electronic Ignition). When the car returns to idle the car nearly stalls, then the revs pickup automatically and everything is fine. This only occurs when the engine has been run for a few miles. The car has covered 35,000 miles and is fully serviced.
• Mercedes E class 250 cdi 2012 - Section 75 advice 8 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  I bought 2012 E250 Mercedes from Mercedes Benz main dealer in Southwest (Exeter). Sale was agreed over the phone and I paid in full before car was delivered to my door in London. I noted some noise (druaght of air) from rear window which was annoyingbut since nothing serious I didn't immediately seek advice knowing car was still covered under warranty until Jan 2015.
• Ford Mondeo - Ford Mondeo Gearbox fault 20 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I stupidly brought a car from carcraft...i know... Was driving along went to drop from 3rd to 2nd at a junction lost power, 1st and 2nd gear nothing happens its like i have the car in neutral. 3rd 4th 5th 6th and reverse are all fine.
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 04 1.6 110hdi squeak / chirp on startup / clutch 2 May 2009 (Forum)
  Opening the bonnet, and looking at the engine, these seem to be coming from the driver's side of the engine bay, perhaps from the area immediately to the side of the plastic engine cover. The car has covered 96K miles, always serviced on the dot, and had the DMF and clutch replaced at 93K after failure (peugeot main dealer, it was my father's company car). Otherwise a nice car (apart from the blasted fan running on when stopped).
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - V5C incorrect tax class 10 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  The DVLA know more about this car than I do: the V5C lists make / model / variant / version, together with a full set of exhaust emissions (sections V1 > V5). Is it really necessary for me to approach Ford for a covering letter, or is there an easier way of doing this?
• Honda Accord UK (2003 - 2008) - tram lining on 17" allos 19 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  The car went in for a service and the dealer deflated the tyres to the ?correct pressures? and told me that the front tyres were well worn edge and would be good for no more than 2000 miles (The car has covered 7900 miles from new).
• Weathershield Fabric from Covercraft 17 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Been investigating a new car-cover for my convertible which is long-term stored outdoors, and had some fabric samples in from covercraft. Their mos texpensive fabric is called Weathershield, but looks incredibly thin and fine, and has tiny holes in it when you hold it up to the light.
• Punto emissions 5 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  It got so hot the plastic timing belt cover melted. Could the extreme heat have damaged a sensor? Any ideas for the gradual deterioration at fast idle?
• VW / Audi long life servicing experience 28 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Hello, Sorry if this should be in technical section, but I decided it was more of a subject for discussion. We have two cars - one Audi A4 (petrol), and a just aquired VW sharan (TDi). Both are on the variable servicing plan - the Audi is now 15 months old, but has only covered 8K and is indicating that a service will be due in the next 6K or about 3 months time, so given the low mileage I have no problem with that, but the Sharan is the main family workhorse and will cover anything up to 20K per year.
• Peugeot 406 Estate - radio, brake lights 11 May 2005 (Forum)
  Fine except for a couple of faults. Firstly, the high-level brake light does not work, and it had been covered with a strip of black sticky tape by the previous owner - presumably some sort of MOT evasion measure! I can't work out how to get into it - does anyone know? The owners handbook shows how to replace bulbs (5 x 5w) for the saloon model, but my estate doesn't have the same removable cover inside the car.
• Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV - Just bought car from approved dealer 10 Sep 2020 (Forum)
    I looked underneath and found this http://imgur.com/gallery/kr2ATFv I sign and collected car 5 days ago.  The whole front suspension and sump tray is full of mud and hay And all the suspension and axles are covered in rust. Is this acceptable to reject car? Thanks in advance,  James  
• BMW 520 i 1994 - Insure for the day car insurance 28 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Need to collect my daughters BMW 520i and arrange to sell it from my house. The car is in the way and she needs the room on her drive. The car is a 1994 BMW Tourer with less than 40000 miles unbelievably and its in remarkable condition for its year. But although it has Mot and tax there is no insurance.