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Best Q cars under £2000 23 Oct 2005 (Forum)
I like big, anonymous, cheap, powerful cars. In other words, old Q cars: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q-car (hope it's ok to post links here) I'll start with an easy one: Volvo 850 T5 Saloon -
Honda - These older Hondas are so good! 15 Dec 2008 (Forum)
This car is so good! Firstly despite being 17 years old and having only last week just done 40,000 miles, it drives very well. Apart from a slight grind from the starter after the engine has caught, and that the overdrive on the gearbox is a little reluctant to engage as often as it should there is no evidence that the car is old. -
Citreon - Struggling to buy a used car at todays prices 15 Oct 2022 (Forum)
So i've been looking for a used car for a while and see that most cars are out of my price range. I'm shocked at the prices nowadays. The car i own now is pretty old. Citroen C3 1.4. I bought it 11 years ago and it was 8 years old. -
Skoda, the good old days? 6 May 2024 (Forum)
Came upon this Skoda promotional film this on YouTube morning, from back in the (glory?) days of the Estelle! watch The butt of many jokes but... -
VW Golf TDI - Far outside edge tyre cracking (not side walls) 27 Apr 2022 (Forum)
The car is used daily. Is this normal? -
Vauxhall Astra - DPF and fuel pump, Turbo @3 years old! 23 Jan 2016 (Forum)
Colleague of SWMBO has an astra gearbox failed 1 month after warranty expired, no Goodwill cost 2800,. bought extended warranty sold by dealer to cover... -
Hyundai i10 - hyundai i10-old or new????? 19 May 2011 (Forum)
hi all, im looking for a small cheap to run, safe car and have settled on the i10. I saw through this site that brand new 1,2 actives are on offer... -
Fifth Gear 35MPH head on crash test ?is that 70MPH 12 May 2009 (Forum)
Hi I saw an interesting (well, terrifying) article on Fifth Gear on Dave this morning. They crashed a 10-year-old Espace head-on into a new Espace ? each vehicle doing 35MPH Worryingly, the damage to the 10-year-old one was concluded as ?would probably not be survivable by the driver?. The new one survived extremely well. 2 cars hitting each other head-on, each doing 35MPH ? -
Toyota Corolla (1997 to 2002) - 97 1.3 Underseal and waxoil- good idea 23 Apr 2009 (Forum)
Hello, My old car is showing underseal wear in the wheel arches, and I am thinking of redoing it. I came across a brand of underseal, and also waxoil for use on other parts of the underside. Does anyone have experience of using such products(especially how to apply for best results), and rate their effectiveness? -
Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 07 1.8 tdci Steering column 17 Jul 2008 (Forum)
When I fully depress the clutch pedal on my Focus it sometimes comes into contact with the bolt at the bottom of the steering column where it meets the floor. Is this a common thing? I only bought the car, which is just nine months old, a few weeks ago. I'm sure my old Mk1 Focus had a rubber gaiter at the bottom of the column to stop this happening. As this can potentially affect the steering it seems a bit dangerous. -
Renault Laguna (1994 - 2001) - 98 2.0 replacing throttle cable 2 May 2008 (Forum)
Can anyone give him any advice - other than to avoid French cars ? Cheers - Dog -
Insurance for 17 yr old - How much do you reckon? 11 Jan 2008 (Forum)
Oldest child turns 17 at the end of the month. Planning to put him on my wife's Punto 1.2 (8v) insurance. Car presently on a comp. policy, but would consider... -
2 litre VW engine uses oil 10 Jul 2007 (Forum)
The petrol engine on my 5 1/2 year old Passat uses about 1ltr of oil every 2 to 3 months. I do about 8.000 miles a year, mostly 7 mile runs to work. The car has covered just over 40,000 miles now and has always been serviced at a VW dealer. -
New Style Tax Discs 19 Dec 2003 (Forum)
Is it me or does anyone else think the new style UK car tax disc expiry dates that came in from September are more difficult to read than the old ones? The shiny gold numbers & letters may be more difficult to copy (I assume by computer scanning), but especially when behind a shiny plastic disc holder they seem to me to be more difficult to read. -
Old and boring audi 80 - but! 11 Apr 2003 (Forum)
Ok, not so interesting question for those with 1.8 t\'s But here goes: Have an Audi 80 with Keihinn 1 carb, which is a bit of a dog, seems exceptionally... -
Female Models In Car Ads... 2 Dec 2005 (Forum)
This isn't crude or rude, but how we see the female form, as a 'must have' in old adverts!! http://www.a-c-d.dk/girls/girlscars.htm The Yogo & Miss Frilly... -
Unmarked Police Cars 26 Jun 2003 (Forum)
Do these break the law - I'm thinking especially of the positioning of the hidden lights without the use of a roof-top beacon - or has there been an amendment... -
Advice for next car please... 15 May 2012 (Forum)
I'm not sure how much difference there is between the versions but the new one seems much better space-wise and I gather is a better drive. I drove a Fiesta hire car in Spain a year back and quite liked it, aside from the odd mirrors. However, price may again be an issue and I get the impression the smaller Ford engines aren't the most efficient. I had a Colt as a courtesy car a good few years back and quite liked it but I think the design is a bit old now. -
Buying an S Cross 1.4Mhev 6 speed - Rejected her old car after 3 months 9 Jul 2025 (Forum)
Daughter finally bought a new car about 4 months ago. Multiple electrical gremlins and not seen a lot of it recently as she left it at the dealers each... -
Modern Car Crash Safety 20 Jul 2007 (Forum)
There was a stark reminder of the weakness of old cars compared to the modern car NCAP crash test results we often see, in Roehampton last night. An old (proper) Mini had hit a lamp post, just 2 lamp posts after a speed camera in a 30 mph limit, during the afternoon rush - so its probably fairly safe to assume the driver wasn't speeding.
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