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• Honda Prelude (1996 - 2000) - Towbar for 5th gen Prelude? 12 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I've got myself in a bit of a bind and I'm hoping one of the knowledgeable regulars on here may be able to help, or at least point me in the right direction. Two weeks ago I bought a 1998 S Honda Prelude, got an excellent deal and was generally delighted with my purchase and very pleased with myself. This week I have called my local towing specialist to take them up on a quote they gave me before purchase to fit a tow bar (because I need to fit a bike rack).
• Audi A3 + S3 (1996 - 2001) - How to find your car's exact engine spec? 4 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I have all my A3's documents and can't find anything that says what horsepower the car is. The car data sticker says 1.9 TDI sport - which i know, but is it 100, 110 or 115 bhp? Is there an easy way of telling? I have a problem in that the car's acceleration frequently fades away to a 'plateue?'
• Dating Old Daily Mail Motoring Map 7 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Was wondering if anyone could help date it ? There are no (C) dates on it anywhere. I think it may be '50's but can't be sure, it sold for 6 shillings There are no motorways on it, but on the London map the Blackwall tunnel is marked, as is Croydon, and Hendon aerodromes. and the Wimbledon-Earls Court District lineis underground (it used to be BR at some point).
• SAAB - Aurora Tyres - anyone had any problems with them? 4 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Just asking for input from other folks. In March this year our Saab 93 had 2 x 215 / 45R17 Aurora K10's fitted on the front. ( deleted (possible naming & shaming removed - DD) did it as part of a service and MOT - and didn't give us a choice of manufacturer - but we assumed as main dealers they would be ok).
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Estate options for 5k 2 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  And feel free to suggest alternatives, although SWMBO, who will be driving it most, does have some irrational absolute no-nos including Skodas and Nissans; sorry. s John
• Nissan Cube (2002 - 2008) - or Cubic, views and suggested alternatives 21 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  The car will be mostly used for school run with very occasional motorway trips to relatives. All advice welcome Leapy s
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 1.6 p-reg pushed mirror button in too far (gone!) 13 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I tried to get at it from behind or underneath, underneath all i can do is pull out coin tray/ash tray so im at a loss. Any help needed or my son may have to stay in his room forever. S
• Peugeot - 306 d turbo starting problems 2 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  hiya guys I have a problem with my 306 d turbo on S 98. The car has no glow plug light displayed on the dash at all. It has a major starting problem in mornings it just wont turn over. the starter is running but engine just wont tick over. I usually add this diesel starter spray i add in to the air intake at the front of the grill and it fires up, but a puff of white and blue smoke does burn from exhaust when it does start. i don't know what the problem is i have just done a full service on the car today as well changed the glow plugs oil air filter oil filter fuel filter as well. it just will not tick over at all if the car is cold. it does start later in the day without the spray being added but it does struggle to start usually takes 10secs. there also seems to be turbo lag on the car as well as well i have owned 2 other 306 d turbos and they seemed to be fine and pick up speed fine but this 1 has turbo lag and u really have to put the pedal to the metal to get it going, please help me guys thanks
• 00 Mondeo 1.8 TD "chugging" at idle 10 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Certainly, the idle has always been completely even, and standing behind the car, the exhaust note has always been perfectly even. The car is starting normally, not smoky, still doing mid 40's MPG, and seems to drive just as before. Any ideas? Cheers DP -- 04 Grand Scenic 1.9 dCi Dynamique 00 Mondeo 1.8TD LX Tweaked subject line, to avoid going down a TDCi blind alley ! - PU
• MB CLS AMG. Smoking tyres. Brooklands. 21 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  For £5 I was driven, by a MB driver, for a couple of twisty small laps in the above beast. They had an example of each AMGs except the S and the McLaren I was waiting for the SL or the SLK but just as I got to the front they had to be "rested" to cool the brakes and tyres so it was the CLS. As the driver said " it is not usual to be hustling a two ton vehicle like this" It was great value for me even if I felt the physical effects for half an hour after.
• Dream garage with a twist 10 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I'll not be greedy, the 230 Kompressor is fast enough. I want to keep my licence, and I prefer the roof open on sunny days. 2. S class. Diesel for economy and less fuel stops. Maybe a driver to go with it. 3. A second hand A160. Nice high driving position, easy to park in the smallest space, and second hand to I won't cry over car park knocks and dings. 4.
• Proton Coupe 1.8 - Been Standing 8 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Anyhow I've been given a bit of an opportunity to take on this car for a drink basically to get it off someone's drive, the car is a persona coupe 1.8 on a S plate, looks good, a few dinks, starts 1st turn and goes well. The problem is the car has been stood since the tax expired in October 2006, i have taken it out a few times this last month for a blast around the lanes, (yes its insured now before anyone shouts!)
• antiroll bar link keeps failing vectra 10 May 2007 (Forum)
  hi, the car in question is a vectra 01 standard 1.8. a n/s anti roll bar link started to fail because of a perished gaitor. a quick tug of the link proved there was play in the ball joint. both sides were changed. no immediate problems there and then. a couple of months later the ns started making knocking noises with steering to left or right. the gaitors on the link appeared perfectly fine and no play was detected pulling the link by hand. you could feel the link vibrating after a knock induced by the steering movement. its interesting that even with both front wheels off the ground it was still knocking. both sides were agained changed just to rule out.
• Heater Not Hot - Seat Alhambra 1.9 TDi 9 May 2007 (Forum)
  While l'm trying to identify the cause of the problem with the limp mode, there is another nigly issue that l would value peoples opinion on. The vehicle in question is a 2001 Y registered Seat Alhambra 1.9 TDi, S spec, AUY engine, with 130,000 miles on the clock, with a full service history. Since owning this car the internal heater just hasn't produced much heat. Not so much a problem this time of year, but in the middle of winter it's a bit parky!
• Commuting into London by motorbike 3 May 2007 (Forum)
  I've had my licence for 4 years, and am generally a pretty confident rider, but something about dicing with impatient/psychotic couriers and the Yummy Mummies in 4x4's fills me with dread, despite the advantages outlined above. Part of me thinks it's me building it up to be worse than it is, but I guess I'm looking for any experiences or reassurance anyone can offer.
• Park and Ride 26 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  m wishing that the facilities were better. They only have 3 P&Rs and the one I use (the Portway) can take 30 mins into the city centre. It?s only the cost of city centre parking that stops me from driving right the way in. Interested to hear the views of the backroom. Are your local P&Rs any good? Under what circumstances do you/would you use them?
• Audi A4 How Much Is It Worth? 15 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, would appreciate a rough valuation from you guys as to how much my audi a4 is worth as it's going to be sold as im no longer doing the mileage to justify it so have bought a bmw project instead. 1998 S Audi A4 1.9 TDi Base model 90bhp AHU Engine 119000 Miles FSH, mostly dealer then audi specialist 6 Months Tax, 12 Months Mot 18 inch RS4 Wheels, New Tyres All Round CD Player Blue/purple metalic paint grey cloth interior good condition, no marks stains, i don't smoke Work Done In Last 6 months New brake pads front and rear All tyres replaced new coolant temperature sensor new battery new drivers side cv boot service with new fuel, air, oil filters fitted Good condition all round, only advisories on mot were insecure battery, cracked windowscreen(new screen fitted), very slight play in drivers balljoint and theres a small trolley ding in drivers side rear door. only other downside is cambelt will be due at around 125k, and it will have an oil change done before sale as it's coming up to six months cheers chris
• mondeo 1.8td acceleration probs help!! 20 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all. i have a mondeo 1.8td estate on a S reg 98. the problem im having is that it isnt very quick, dont laugh!!!! what i mean is that the turbo doesnt seem to be cutting in at its full petential, you can feel it cut in at around 2200-2600 or something like that but it has no effect on the speed. its that slow i dont risc overtaking or pulling out . i have know idea what it could be, i have changed the glow plugs, air filter, fuel filters. i cant see know obvious leaks, there is no spillages on my drive , i cant smell fuel when driving or when its idling. thats the first problem secondly............... on the same car, my air bag light came on it started to flash at me , i was told to change the things beside the seats, the things the the seat belts plug into , apparantly the hold a charge of somesort and the old ones may have become discharged, so i changed them and the lights still flashing at me!
• Front tyre wear Mondeo mk2 8 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  The Mondeo is coming up due for a new set of front boots, but I'm a little concerned over the wear pattern of the existing ones. The front tyres are Falken ZE512's and have covered just under 20,000 miles. The main part of the tread is down to around 3mm, but the tread within 2cm or so of both inner and outer edges of both front tyres is almost gone. I've had tyres wear on one side due to tracking problems before, but I've never seen tyres wear on both edges before.
• 18k to spend - speed & prestige needed 23 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  The cars I've thought about are: BMW M3 E46 ('01 ish) -- worried about losing value now new shape is due BMW Z4 ('03) -- A4 Conv 3.0 / 3.0 quat ('02-'03) -- doesn't look that fast on paper (7.6s 0-60) Boxter S ('00 ish) -- Other considerations (where running costs scare me): Maseratti 3200 ('99 ish) Merc CL500 ('01 ish) BMW M5 ('01 ish) Has anyone got any feedback? Am I right to be scared of the running costs of the cars in the last group?