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• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - Accurate selling price? 13 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I am not in a hurry to sell but I shall be saving so much on my next purchase that I don`t need to be greedy. Car is a Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8v Club with air con and just under 58.000 miles. Thanks.
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 06 1.6(115) Cold start rattle - no aircon 23 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  when I start my car from cold there is a rattle from the engine bay, sounds like the tappets are really messed up, only for a second or 2, then it returns to normal , which seems to be quite loud too! Its an ex-moability car and has done 35k and I`m guessing its still under warranty. Also the air con doesn`t work, the light comes on when I press the button but it doesn`t seem to get any cooler, could the problems be related? I`m just worried that the garage will dismiss the cold start noise as the oil getting round the engine from cold but I`m pretty sure that its not doing any good at all!
• Which small car? 17 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Wish list for the car is as follows : Cost up to £6.5k Small car, but must be 5 door and the boot big enough for a guitar Safety very important Reliable Long-lasting (current car = 10 year old Micra - she wants the next one to last as long) As few gadgets as possible (eg no alloys) but must have air con Main use = town driving Image not important, nor is performance. But economy and low VED are important. Given that small cars don't depreciate too much in the first year, I may be tempted to go for the extra peace of mind of buying brand new.
• Long term new car purchase Volume 1 9 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Obviously the car will do some serious mileage and im used to fairly bullit-proof reliability as I get with my Suzuki van. Im interested in generally good dealers, but depriciation and image count for nothing. Air con would be nice but not a deal breaker. The car that has sprung to mind at this point is the Kia Rio GS diesel. Im not in any hurry to do this as there may be something new and exciting coming next year.
• Garage 'forgot' to service car....! 30 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Folks, thought I would share with you my most surreal motoring day to date... 8.45am -- I take my 3 series BMW into a well known independent specialist for a few minor bits and pieces to be attended to (Air con re-gas, minor electrical gremlin, etc. etc.). Agree mid afternoon collection. 3pm (agreed time of collection). Return to the garage (car is still in identical parking spot from this morning), told to wait a few moments by the receptionist.
• Mondeo or Titanic 6 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  There is no evidence of a cracked head or dodgy gasket in the water or oil. Could it be that I have maybe bent a con rod or just wiped out a glow plug. Any ideas would be welcome.
• Ive Gone And Brought the E320!!! 19 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  A fully loaded Mercedes Benz E320 AvantGarde in Black, with nappa black leather ( soft as a babes bum), satnav, panaoramic roof with solar panels to run the a/c or heating when youre not in it, Bose auto change cd and 12 speakers, parktronic back and front, sports set up, massaging seats, auto boot opener, each seat with its own air con control (upgraded)auto boot opener and closer, rear window blind, full telephone kit, radar on the cruise control that applies the brakes when too close to the car in front!!! This car is fantastic, 6 months old ex demo with 7k on the clock, I cant wait to pick it up and Im as excited as hell.
• galaxy no go 8 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  member of my family finally got round to getting rid of his galaxy tdi. its a 51 late, 64k, full service history, new engine mounts, clutch and brakes and tyres - the works. its the 1.9 hdi 90 lx - still has air con and elec windows. he even had side airbag option put on to it. placed it in the auto trader. anyhow, long story short - he told me today, he has only had 1 offer of someone who rang up and said 9 k without seeing it.
• Toyota auto stalling 2 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  The revs drop away from a steady 800rpm to 300-400rpm and quite often the engine simply stalls. It's worse when the air-con is running, and when reverse is selected. If the engine doesn't stall, the revs gradually pick up again to 800rpm. After a while the whole process starts again. In all other respects the engine and transmission perform perfectly.
• Buying Renualt Megane Import or UK Spec 9 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  The nearest comparable price via a dealer is approx. £8900 for a 1 year old with 12,000 on the clock with no air con or CD but it will have the rest of the warranty on it and two years AA cover. Would I be better going for the import and buying additional warranty how much wolud this be or going via the traditional route?
• In the summertime 7 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  This is a pet hate of mine and I know fully well that in the great scheme of things it makes no difference to my life what so ever but AAAAAHHHHHHHH. And don't give me all that "its more comfortable with the roof up and air con on" because most of thm had the windows down. Time for a strong coffee. Buy the way whats the difference between a convertable and a cabriolet ????
• Semi-busted Xantia cooling fan 1 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  (I won't have time to dismantle it until the w/e to look at the other, and it doesn't look like the easiest job to remove the assembly in restricted space with grill removed) Hopefully it isn't just the head of the screw that is missing, the rest still in situ :-( The second fan appears to be working properly so the temp is kept to reasonable levels at the moment, but with the air-con on and working the engine hard, the temp does rise quite rapidly (but still won't hit 90 in normal driving). Any help appreciated, Chris
• When to change 7 Jan 2001 (Forum)
  I have a Nov. 98S Peugeot 106zest 1.1 24,000 miles Cost £7,000 and she has an Aug 96 Honda Civic 5 door 1.6Ls auto & air con 52,000 miles cost £15,500. Against a well spec'd new Golf / Focus we've been offered £7,400 for the pair - apparently they're worth about the same each.Question - does common sense say get rid of them now or would I lose in the long run by running one or both of these cars for another 5(?)
• Land Rover Range Rover P38 (1994 - 2002) - Bought a lemon! Need help! 18 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  When I collected the car, I paid £8000 in cash and took my new pride and joy away for the trip home. I am disabled and have limited walking ability and choose this car as its air suspension made access easy and was able to be converted to hand control at a later date. Whilst driving home the engine misfire returned within a mile of leaving the garage, and the Air Con still did not work.
• Top 10 diesels on the market 11 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  A trim £20,935 gets you into 2.2-litre TD4 with alloys, sporty six-speed transmission, halogen headlamps, heated exterior mirrors, air conditioning and six-speaker CD player. Just what the ticket for global exporation? Cons: It?s not a Range Rover Sport. Tiscali verdict: 8/10 ---------------------------- 10. Smart Fortwo Destroyer On sale: now Pros: You want a micromobile for all those irritatingly small parking spaces left by people who don?
• Volkswagen Golf TDI - Car Windows misting up badly - Golf V (2004) 9 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  On a couple of occasions the blowers appear to have stopped working altogether. There is the occasional bad smell also, like the air con system needs cleaning, but only on the odd occasion. The car has dual climate control with the the econ button. When the I have managed to get the windows clear, I can go along fine for some time, then all of a sudden you feel the air change within the car and windows will mist up very quickly.
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 05 1.6 FSI - Sometimes Lacks Power 15 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  -I've tried 95ron and 98ron petrol - there's negligible difference between them in terms of fuel economy and performance, even after 3 successive tanks of each. -Fuel economy is worse when it lacks power. -Switching off the air-con makes no difference. It's got its first major service (4 years old, 25000 miles) in 2 weeks, which will mean new spark plugs, oil, oil filter and air filter (I need to check what else is included).
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 05 2.0 a/c fan not working 26 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Hi The fan on my TDCi is not working. This means my air con works only when I'm on the move. Stop in traffic and it goes off and warm air. I've been chasing this prob for a few weeks now and it's really starting to bug me. Somebody on the Mondeo forum said replace the fan switch.
• Infested 13 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  What are they, where have they come from and more to the point, how the hell do I get rid of them? A couple of thoughts; *I rarely have a window open - I always have the air con on recirculated because I like the car cold *My mate's house is in the middle of a field and next to a forest where my car's always parked. Any connection? * The car doesn't smell great - kinda like there's been someone sleeping rough in it (they haven't!!)
• Vectra MIL light (still on) 10 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Initial look by dealer confirmed there was a fault, and tightened turbo hose. No change Advice from Backroom (Andrew Moorey Tune up as I recall) suggested this was mass air flow meter, as this had cured similar symptoms on a customer's Astra. Much faffing by the dealer later, cleaning and divvying around, they suggested a new mass air flow meter was needed. This has now been fitted.