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• Corsa SXi £159/m 0% offer 16 May 2005 (Forum)
  He tells me that the insurance doesnt really go up for a Corsa instead of a Cheekycento, so year 2's insurance looks manageable. (Will double check on this though) Can anyone offer any wisdom over this deal, to me it seems like a no brainer. Tony
• Honda Jazz alloys 5 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I know the subject of alloys has been discussed many times here but I have a specific issue with the alloys on my Jazz. Has any other Jazz driver/s with alloys noticed that the alloy has started to corrode from the centre badge out. This has started to happen on all 4 of mine and would only be put down to a manufacter/design fault ? I do try an take car of them (same cannot be said of the wife) and when she has scraped them on the kerb I have always been quick to lacquer over any damage and this has been limited to the outer edge only.
• question of values/peace of mind 27 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Then, in next topic, a reader points out you can buy a new Suzuki Alto for £4,250 on the road and with three year warranty. Makes you think it's better to borrow more than your budget and go for such a buy. If £2000's your top budget, surely wiser to spend £1,500 and keep some back for possible/likely bills.
• Transportation of broken down car 14 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Ring round private recovery firms for quotes; 3. Tow it myself. Option 3 is excluded for reasons of safety. The route's round the s/w corner of the M25 and along the M4. I honestly don't fancy it. Before I start phoning round Monday morning has anyone any experience or advice?
• Non-Receipt of NIP 22 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I've just received s reminder from the Sussex Safety Camera Gang to say I haven't replied to an NIP sent on 6 December regarding a 36mph offence on 28 November. I have never received the NIP. I phoned the SSCG and the woman informed me that it had come to their attention that a lot of NIPs sent out on that date had got lost in the post.
• Mondeo warming up times. 9 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  This is worrying me somewhat as i've read in some Mondeo sites that there's a known problem with water pumps on V6's so i'm worried this could be early signs of a problem. My V6 has done 63k and my Diesel has done 130k . Anyone got any thoughts? TIA.
• Accord - do 17" wheels mess up its ride? 8 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I'm looking at the Accord diesel, which comes with 16" wheels (205/55 tyres), but has the option of much better looking 17" wheels (I can't find the tyre size but presumeably they'll be wider and lower profile - maybe 215/45's?). On some cars it's strongly recommended NOT to go for lower profile tyres as they mees up the ride & can be noisy. I've driven the car with the standard set-up, and thought the ride was firm-ish, with a bit of road-roar from the rear.
• Volvo S60 2.0 - Your thoughts? 20 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I'm hoping to be in a position to change my car in the spring and I am toying with the idea of a Volvo S60 2.0 T manual in S or SE spec. The vehicle won't be new, probably Y/51/02 plate. I've been a Ford Mondeo man for many years now so it's time for a change. Can anyone who owns/drives or has any other knowledge of the S60 give me some input as to what to expect.
• 1992 Passat cooling system/temp gauge 13 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I drained, flushed and refilled the system with coolant a couple of weeks ago, but didnt remove the thermostat (realised this after reading grahamf1's post this month!). Could this be causing the problem....but it rises when stationery!! Cheers, T -- Remember, fun is the key, but remain seated at all times or you may die. SHABBA!
• Unsafe new BMW 5 series. 13 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Now I know that crash testing is not a completely exact science, there can be slight variables in impact speed etc - but BMW deserve severe critism for allowing the car to go to mas production with so many problems that need correcting (Steering column, airbags, airbag timing, door trims, foot rest and door latches). Do you think that BMW will modify the 1000's of cars that do not meet the EuroNCAP level of safety? It is interesting to note that the 1 series also needed a retest, but the result is better than the 5.
• Noble M400 10 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  0 to 60 3.5 secs,185mph,425bhp,it would appear that after some testing on minor roads which decided a friend with him that it was too hairy for him to contemplate owning,Neil then accelerated on the slip road to join a motorway when he lost it so completely that it slammed into the embankment,spun and came to rest with the rear N/S wheel broken off,fortunately no one else involved or the driver and passenger hurt,made me think either the throttle control wants rethinking or Neil Lydon needs retraining before being let loose again with a high performance car.Must take my hat off to him for honesty,think I might have kepy quiet and not published the article.
• Computer related questions. Volume 25 11 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  h***='http://multi1.rmuk.co.uk/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/www.honestj ohn.co.uk/general/711621601/Top/AD2ONE/ToyotaAvensis_HonestJ_Bann_Aug0 4/ToyotaAvensis_Banner_HonestJ.AugSept04.html/336566653030303933653761 30613630?http://s0b.bluestreak.com/ix.e?hr&s=344379' target=_top Mac OSX 10.3.5, Safari v1.2.3 The problem with pages not loading on this site has got so bad now, I have to inform you. The main frame where the message index or messages should be is just blank white with malformed HTML for banner ads?
• Toyota Rav 4 Starting Problems 4 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I've had a long standing problem with my M reg Rav 4 - leave it standing for a week and the battery goes flat. This sometimes causes great confusion to...
• what do you think? 3 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  , both tin hulks of absolute rubbish, and maybe totally undriveable. my belief is that you need a mixture of good and bad in everything, it`s what makes things work, - what do you think?. billy.
• why No 8 in car ads? 26 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  my list of numbers in plates to date is toyota avensis...808 mg/rover ad....888 (on the 75) suzuki grand vitara ad.....831 jaguar s-type.....118 ford fiesta (pinball ad)....801 chrysler crossfire........825 and to finish it off.... part of the telephone number on the ford thunderbird ad.....111888!!!! d`oh i think i must be ill or something!!!
• Rover 75 Diesel 16 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  What i would like to know is does this engine have a cambelt or chain , as someone told me to steer clear of the 75,s as they are a nightmare to work on . the actual garage selling the car says it has a timing chain and not a belt , but who do i believe ! apparenlty it has a bmw engine ? What are these like for high mileage , it will be serviced on time if i buy it , but dont want an unreliable engine at the end of the day .
• Goodyear F1 VS Pirelli 6000 3 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, My Pirelli 6000's have done nearly 40K miles on my Volvo S60 D5 and they are due for replacement. I'm generally happy with the tyres but I remember reading a good report about the Goodyear F1. It would be nice to have a bit more grip, but I don't want excessively soft compounds, increased road noise and a harsh ride.
• Audi A6 (old shape) vs Passat 28 May 2004 (Forum)
  Anyone else any thoughts ? With the new Passat out soon, I should think the old one will become a bit of a bargain, s/h, by next year...
• dark horse cars 25 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  I'd like to find out about cars that are generaly unknown but are in fact exellent and under rated. I'll kick it off by telling you about my recent purcahse of Mitsubishi Galant S Reg 2,5 v6 ,climate control all leather and so forth. This is gem of a find for me. It wasn't expensive at £3500 (75,000 miles) and I think under valued. Some nice touches are both driver and pass seats are fully electric and it has a very decent climate control system as well as great music system.. all standard.
• cheapest motoring I ever heard of. 7 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  It's great to see folks after a bargain but I reckon my old pal had us all beat. All his adult life he ran Citroen 2CVs (he is in his 60's now) He rarely paid more than £100 for one and got them two at a time. He then cannibalised the cars and got one decent one fron the two! He reckoned the engines were about unbreakable and any bodywork welding was done with baked bean tin metal, apparently this was the right gauge.