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• Decent Service and MOT for Toyota 1999 m 11 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I know going to the delear can be quite expensive. And what would be the approximate expenditure,. The car runs perfectly fine, n no problems at all. Many thanks.
• another Citroen ZX problem 9 May 2005 (Forum)
  hi, can anyone suggest a possible reason for the following problem with a 1.9 Diesel ZX..... Car runs OK at town driving speeds. Put it on a motorway and sometimes after a while it starts blowing out clouds of white smoke and continues to accelerate. Pull over and leave it for a few minutes and it drives normally again for a while.
• 1995 Ford TD Factory immobiliser/central 26 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Problem with the immobiliser/central locking fitted to my 1995 Escort TD. Whilst welding on a sill, I fried the electrics that lead to the NSR door, wires run up the 'B' piller and into rear door. The electrics power the central locking fitted to that door. I have replaced all the wires with a same age car with parts from the scrappies. Now the central locking does not work, nor does the tailgate release and the immobiliser light on the dash no longer flashes like before.
• Rover 416 Auto Petrol Consumption 28 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Have just bought a P reg car with the Honda engine. 64000 miles, burns no oil, no rattles or knocking noises, starts well. On a daily run of 10 miles each way on 'A' roads, max speed about 50mph & mostly about 45mph it returns 30mpg. This is being driven very carefully, no hard accelerations. Power seems quite a bit less than our previous Rover engined 1.6 manual.
• Decisions, Decisions! 28 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Both would suit. Your thoughts appreciated about which would be the better buy. (Thinking about residuals, running costs, etc) Both are from non-franchised dealers. 1. 2003 03 BMW 318SE Touring. 42000m, FBMWSH, £13799 2. 2003 53 Audi A3 (new shape) 1.6 Sport, 19500m, FASH, £13995 I could put up with the two doors in the Audi and both still have over a years warranty left.
• new car 20 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I'm about to change company cars and have seen Mondeo Ghia X hatchbacks(2.0 tdci - 6 speed) at motorpoint for under 16k. looks a nice car and very comfortable. Anyone got one and can give me an idea of running costs for service etc I'd be grateful. I've had two mercs and a saab and you might as well pin £20 notes to your clothes and let them pluvk them off as you walk into the dealer. Cheers Dominic
• Renault Megane engine query 4 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  So which is correct and how can I confirm it? I am a bit concerned because it's insured as a 100 but if it's an 80 am I running a risk?
• Honda Legend LPG conversion 31 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I have spoken to Powershift who say the car is not eligable for a grant (car is over 5 years old) and been on the website www.greenfuel.org.uk who quote £1,870 for the conversion with a projected saving of £1,126.88 per annum based on an annual mileage of 12,000. Firstly, has anyone any experience of running a LPG converted Legend who can vouch for the accuracy of the savings? Secondly, is ther room for discounts on the quoted price for the conversion? No concessions on congestion charging, etc affect me.
• Peugeot 306 brakes 20 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Anyway when the engine is off the brakes are pretty much solid as you ould expect but as soon as the engine is running the brake pedal travels almost to the floor. I have bled it several times using a pressurised kit and theres definatley no leaks or air in the system. Is it possible the master cylinder needs to be the same as the gti6 master cylinder to displace more fluid or something?
• Amber lights time 14 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Just recently I seem to have run a couple of red lights. The reason was that I had the whole family in the car and there did not seem to be enough time to bring the car to a standstill safely without skidding or throwing them all into their seatbelts in the time allowed for the amber light.
• Tyre Offer at Costco 31 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Have just been to my local Costco (Liverpool) who are running a 20% off Michelins week from the 11th Oct. 4X Pilot Primacy for my Passat (195/65/15V) cost £189 including valve, fitting etc. In addition they gave me a £40 cashback voucher to return to Michelin which brings the total down to £150.
• location of Clio coolant temp sensor 25 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I have a 2002 1.4 16V clio this is exhibiting all the problems that I have read about elsewhere in this forum which are resolved by replacing the coolant temperature sensor - namely uneven running for the first few minutes when the engine is totally cold, but thereafter all is well until the engine cools down overnight. But - where do I find this sensor - what colour are the leads connected to it?
• sh 93 or 95 for same price? 16 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I'm not intending to do a lot of mileage (10000 max pa) and most of it urban with the occasional weekend excursion. Having checked consumption rates, insurance and servicing the overall running costs for both the 93 and 95 look to be the same. Are there any (less than obvious) pros/cons in going for the larger car? Many thanks
• What pool car to buy? 4 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Hi i own a small company with 4 employees and need to buy a new pool car. we currently run an astra 2.0 diesel, T reg, but its seen better days and after 200k miles i think its time to go. id like peoples advice, i want to spend about £6000, looking for a hatch or saloon something the size of a golf or passat, diesel and be around 2/3 years old.
• VW Golf Autobox Probs 16 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Whilst driving along at a constant speed, the autobox will, out of the blue, change down. This is worrying considering the following traffic nearly runs straight into the back of you! Had it on the computer diagnostic, and it said speed sensor and multifunction switch. Changed them, and nearly 80 quid later, I've still got the problem! The fault is intermittent, and the car has only done 40k, so I'm confused as what to do next!
• Motorway Closures 14 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I return to this subject without apology. I know that a senior detective is critically ill after what appears to be a hit and run accident yesterday- I sincerely hope he survives and my sympathy goes to his family BUT ..... Was it really necessary for Scotland Yard to close the whole of the M11 from the M25 junction to the North Circular for 12 hours to investigate a crime which at worst is probably a case of reckless driving and if it was necessary ,why not close it from junction 5 at Loughton rather than M25 junction 6.
• Changing coolant - astra 1.6i M reg 26 May 2004 (Forum)
  The manual says it should take 6 litres but I could only get three in and I'm worried that my poor little astra is now running around with not enough. Does anyone know the actual coolant capacity? Have I done something wrong?? I've got to travel with it soon so I'd really appreciate any ideas anyone has. :) Thanks, Salm
• Daewoo Matiz - any good? 20 May 2004 (Forum)
  As I am currently doing only 5000 miles a year I am thinking of chopping in my Mondeo for something smaller/cheaper to run, the above model seems the most suitable considering my budget (the part ex value of my Mondeo, around £2k.) Any owners with opinions out there? Yes I know it will take a fortnight to get to 60mph but as I spent most of my limited miles in 30 zones this does not worry me, and I'm sick of getting sub 25mpg out of my car!
• Vaux Vectra 1.8LS 1998 16 May 2004 (Forum)
  When starting from cold, theres a noise from the engine compartment, sounds like a pump, quite noisy, runs for about a minute or so, only from cold, doesn't do it from subsequent restarts. Also the radiator fan comes on rather more than i thought it should, even when the engine doesn't seem to be particularly hot.
• Mondeo noises 12 May 2004 (Forum)
  The revs seem to pulse almost as if there is a pump or something under duress. When the engine has been running for a bit it is fine. Also when revving the engine in the drive I have noticed a slight bang/pop sound that comes from the air-filter area just when the revs return to idle speed. I don't know whether this is just the exhaust breather system doing what it should do.