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• India recycyles duff batteries 9 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  are all the lead plates covered in kack or what?
• How fast for 7K 13 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I'm in the market for a car around the 6-8k mark.. Want decent size and high performance. Was looking at impreza turbos but for that money the mileage is too high or they're too old..Insurace group not so much of a big deal as I'm on fleet cover.
• Pug 406 1.9TDi starting probs 6 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Hi Friend has just bought a 97 'R' Pug 406 with the 1.9 Turbo diesel engine. Car has 'only' covered 160,000 miles - runs well and starts fine from cold with no smoke, however the warmer it is the more difficult it is to start!! Does anyone have any ideas what might be causing it?
• Short holidays and SORN 15 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Can we still apply early for the tax to run from next month, and will that cover it? Apologies if the answer to this is already here somewhere - I just haven't seen it.
• Buying or leasing 23 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I am likely to be changing my job in the near future which will require me to become self employed. I will need a car to cover about 40K miles per year for business purposes. I dont wish to buy new becuase of the first year depreciation. Would I be best to buy nearly new or use some form of leasing. Is there any independant source of information on leasing schemes.
• Saxo Digital dash reset 21 May 2003 (Forum)
  I have a Citroen Saxo VTS that I recently took to a garage because there was a fault with the fuel gauge. It was covered under the 3 yr extended Citroen warranty and the dash/instruments was replaced. When it was replaced they did not re-program the dash with my old mileage which to me seems wrong. They have written in the service book that the mileage was reset but if the service history was lost then essentially I have a \"clocked car\".
• Annoying Wire 24 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  A post-factory phone job was done on my car by the previous owner. A wire runs along the top (inside) of the rear window. It tucks into a gully but keeps falling down leaving a bowed wire across half the window. This is a silly point I know but I can find anything to hold it up - I don't want to cover it with gaffer tape as that would look awful but because of the gully I am finding it tricky to fix it with anything.
• Latest crash tests published 29 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  (Look at the test results in detail, you'll see the star ratings seem to cover a wide range of performance.)
• Mazda 6 - Mazda6/2009/Diesel - Engine failure oil blockage 17 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  Next day morning I got call from service centre stating that it might be a engine failure with carbon blockage in engine oil tank. However, I have to pay £90 for diagnosing the car. Mentioning that I have Mazda approved used car warranty they said I have to agree for the charge and if the warranty is approved I will be covered otherwise I have to pay out of my pocket. Having said that, they said they have an appointment for warranty assessor for coming and assessing the car on 31/03/2015.
• Car insurance 16 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Years ago we all used to go to an insurance broker, who would search through a long list of companies to try and find us suitable and ( hopefully) affordable...
• Any - high mileage 22 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  Just wondering what sort of millage you can expect to see out of a modern car that is well maintained? I've driven lorries that are 5-6 years old that have covered well over 1 million miles and still drive well and I've been a passenger in a A reg Mercedes non turbo diesel  that had been round the clock 3 times with the original owner and very well maintained.
• Volkswagen Golf V TDI - Gears 27 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Just wondering if anyone can help me?  Basically my car is playing up with the gears. When I change gear I don't have to put the clutch down, i can just take it out and put it into a new gear. This is worrying me slightly because it's not supposed to do this, and I've had the car for 2 months.
• VW Golf VI - No Dipped Beam Symbol On Speedo 14 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  At first service mentioned fault that no green symbol for Dipped Beam appeared although the blue Main Beam light was working. I was told that this was deliberate but first car that I've driven to not have a Dipped Beam display and it is in the handbook though it covers umpteen variants. Anyone come across anyhing similar? Seemed good main dealer and had the experience of looking at 60 plate Mercedes SLS/gull-wing F1safety car at front door; lovely sound and look in classic silver.
• Vauxhall Meriva - Cylinder head cracked....... 25 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  After a few posts here re the above car. I have been waiting for an assessor to look at my car and at last he arrived to do this! I called the workshop a short while ago and apparently the head is cracked and has been sent to wherever to be sorted one way or another.
• Choice of warranty on used car 8 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  I've just bought an approved Toyota from a dealer who is part of the Arnold Clark group. I've been offered a choice of two warranties: either a one year...
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 1.8 ABS System 9 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All Up until last sunday car was fine and only passed its MOT 4 weeks ago. Slowing down for a set of lights foot pedal went tight and vibrated. First thoughts was that the car had slipped on a manhole cover but it continued to happen intermittently.
• Secret[s] Please of 'Smear Free' Car Hand Wash! 17 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Try as I do, I cannot seem to emulate the pristine finish on my black Mini when returned from a service by my local BMW dealer. I use copious amounts of...
• ANPR Question 12 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Reason i ask is i see all the "traffic Cop" type programmes and often see them alerted to No insurance , Tax and MOT alerts, i was wondering about company cars that are covered by bonds or block insurance, would these keep ringing the alarms everytime you pass one? My old firm had a "bond" as it was a transport company and all cars were just under that, surely on ANPR thsi would flag as no insurance held?
• Honda Jazz - extended warranty 29 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Normally I never buy extended guarantees, but, bearing in mind I'd have to get some sort of recovery cover (it's really Mrs Payer's car) and that would cost £70 per year, I'm wondering whether to go for it or not? The car has been faultless over 3 yrs, but I'm thinking that if almost anything went wrong with it then it could easily cost a small fortune.
• Longer term European insurance 15 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  I'm a contractor that works several months in Europe. I would like to take my car over on more than the usual 1-3 months allowance on UK insurance. Does anyone know if there are specialist insurers in the UK that will offer longer term cover when abroad. Do any of the regular insures offer more generous terms.