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• Toyota Celica (1991 - 1994) - Incredible engineering 6 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Caught up with an all too rarely seen petrolhead cousin at a family gathering yesterday. He's currently smoking around in a 1991 Celica GT-S Japanese import. All history is fully documented and here are some staggering statistics: 244,000 miles on the clock (he bought it with 195,000) Original engine, gearbox and clutch In his ownership it has been serviced four times and has had the rear suspension rebushed and a pair of CV joints.
• Audi A4 (1995 - 2000) - W Reg 2.4 - airbag control box 5 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I have one german offer of 99 Euros and a US offer of $100 (both airbag specialists). Surely there is a UK supplier? Any suggestions/recommendations? s
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - MK2 Bumper & Grille 28 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Will it be possible to get a prefect colour match? Anyone recommend anyone else who does the same thing and is known to be good? TIA. s
• Honda Civic UK (2001 - 2005) - Auction prices...approx idea before going 8 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  As a rule of thumb, could I expect to pay 10% less at auction than the above mentioned Vauxhall website part/ex values, plus of course commissions and fees? Oh...its going to be a late model Civic type S circa 2004/04. Thanks for any guidance
• Opel - Were they ever Officially sold in the UK? 6 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Is this normal? Please hlep me I am confused! Also will the Insurance be higher for an Opel than Vauxhall? s
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 1.2 T reg (1999) - Heater Hose Removal 1 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Can someone keep me right with this one, before my father adds insult to injury with further damage. s
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - M reg 1.9 diesel - Strange electrical problem 30 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Incidentally I wasn't starting the car with the sunroof button pressed. Ihave heard the 'pop' occasionally when moving the gear selector . Help! s
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Radio not switching off 29 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Would the stereo be covered under the extended (free 3yr) warranty if it is broken ? ----------------------------------------------- 2005 Ford Mondeo Zetec 2.0 TDCi 130ps s
• Mini One - Joke lasts about 5 minutes 28 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Performance decidedly lacklustre and fuel efficiency nothing special and being inside the thing made me feel like I was at a family party where one of the children does a magic trick - initially quite charming, but two minutes in and the grin is becoming a little fixed and after five minutes you're thinking "don't milk it sonny". I was half thinking of buying a Cooper S a couple of years ago and now I'm so glad I didn't.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1998 1.25 Losing coolant. 25 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I'm taking it back but just wondered if you had any ideas what the cause could be so I'm not told porkies! Thanks very much s
• Ford Galaxy (1995 - 2006) - 97 2.0petrol occasional bunny hopping at low revs. 24 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Any ideas what this could be and even more importantly how painful to me purse. Thanks in advance, s
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - Diesel - Sluggish after timing belt change. 21 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  It crawls up the street at such a slow pace a kid on a tricycle passed me the other day. and it stalls at every gear change down. PLEASE has anyone got any advice as to what could be wrong. thanks s Assume tricle was a typo and corrected it ! - PU
• Nissan Almera Tino (2000 - 2006) - 02 1.8 twin cam, slight knocking on start up 15 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Hi just got my Nissan Tino last week its a 2002 model ,as days go by you start to notice things about the car you didn't notice when i first got it... hope this is normal just noticed when you start the car first thing in the morning you can hear a very very slight knocking noise just for a 5- 10 sec period then it goes away is this normal, its a 1.8 twin cam very slight knocking i may say any help would be great thanks s
• Citroen - C15 Van Bulb question 13 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Hello The C15 I am currently (still) driving has n R2 bulb O/side and H4 N/side, advisory on the MOT last was change O/S bulb as alignment was out (it is, bulb is a tad wobbly inside), I duly bought a new R2, which lasted 5 minutes (probably/maybe bad handling on my part). To get to the nitty gritty. This is a bulb question, the H4 fitted is the same 'fitment' as the R2, but looks a very different bulb but fits the same headlamp hole, can I just buy any H4 (any bulb from any company), or do I have to specify which vehicle?
• Portsmouth scientists reinvent the wheel 19 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Scientists at the University of Portsmouth, UK, have developed an A rtificial I ntelligence system to build the world?s first thinking car wheel. The steering wheels use microcomputers which perform 4,000 calculations per second and communicate with each other. Then the wheels use AI to learn as the car is being driven, making calculations and adjustments according to travelling speed and road conditions.
• Citroen Xsara HDI heater fan fault 14 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  By adjusting the various dials and noting their actions, I have come to the conclusion that apart from the fan losing speed control, the overall system is working correctly. There are more than two chassis and power connections to the fan and I?m guessing the fan has it?s own built-in speed regulator and that it might be faulty. Does anyone know anything more? The fan is a Valeo unit.
• Volvo S40 16v 2.0 - Spark plug thread? 1 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I have a S reg Volvo S40 16valve 2.0 litre, coming back on the M25 yesterday a spark plug went, sounded like a chinook helicopter in my bonnet! Had the RAC out & the thread has gone, they tried to put a new spark plug in but it just spun around...they advised me to get a new thread cut or a helicoil fitted...I've spent the entire day phoning around & no-one seems to do this....the couple of mechanics that will do it can't for the best part of a week but I need it done asap...one of them suggested to get a kit myself & do it...no idea how easy this would be.
• A3 delays ar Hindhead ( longterm) 23 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  The new road will be 6.5km (4miles) long and includes 1.8km (1.1miles) twin bored tunnels under the Devil?s Punch Bowl Site of Special Scientific Interest. Work is well "underway" and things are slower even off peak. http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=277409&NewsAreaID=2 "At peak times traffic will take an additional five minutes to drive through the work in the interests of safety."
• Chernobyl Charity Trip 26 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  On the 24th of August 2007, I, along with other riders from the bikeaid.org.uk team will depart on a gruelling 3,500 mile round trip journey across Holland, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Belarus and the Ukraine to Chernobyl ? the site of the world?s worst nuclear accident. We will visit the town of Prypiat ? the town built to house the workers of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant which has remained abandoned ever since that infamous day - April 26, 1986.
• twin motors wipers. Any feedback? 20 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  The Bosch system is already being fitted to the new Ford Galaxy, the Citroen C6 and the recently launched Mercedes-Benz S-Class." More info at http://www.bosch.co.uk/content/language2/html/3492_4530.htm Any feedback from users? it seems a good idea but I hope the the electronic controls are " robust" Having experienced a mechanical linkage failure ( in a thunderstorm) , a wiper arm fall off onto the bonnet, the motor burn out and finally smoke belch from the dash, the Bosch approach would avoid this risk.