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• Laptop Theft 14 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  I know you're not supposed to keep it in there but she's 32 weeks pregnant and it's kinda heavy. anyway...how did they know it was there? The cover was across the boot so nothing could be seen - and it's not the sort of car a laptop user has - not the BMW 120 next to it and the Boxster opposite. They knew - but how? The computer was off - so no Bluetooth, no WiFi etc.
• Vroom Vroom 23 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Just in case I am, think Max Power meets Saturday morning kids TV show, only alot more dangerous. Their "star in a fur covered car" came very close to losing her right hand when her car flipped over and she instinctively reached out to brace herself and nearly got it caught between the A pillar and the road. Could have been very nasty.
• Polish Driver Insurance Help 16 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all, Friend from Poland has just moved over here, is buying a car and obviously needs to insure it. He is using his Polish license for now - how long does he have before he must change it for a UK one? Also, do any BRs know of a good insurance company that will cover foriegn visitors?
• Golf mk 4 suspension 12 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  You know the clunk-clunk noise your car makes when you go over a loose man-hole cover? A similar although much quieter sound is coming from my Golf mk4 GTI's front suspension when I go over bumps - only noticable when going very slowly.
• god help us! 28 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  i was most reassured to read in the manchester evening news, that a serving p.c, tarik mahood aged 30 has, despite being convicted of leaving the scene of a accident {in which a injured mother and child were left trapped in their car} having no insurance and then going to elaborate lengths to cover his tracks including respraying his car and trying to coherce his girlfreind into lying and stating she was the driver has retained his job (however a spokesmen for gmp has said his present duties will not include driving),words fail me
• Accord diesel on its way 19 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  It looks as if Honda were telling me porkies when they said it would be late March, early April. I'm having my personal plate transferred to the Honda and the dealer said that I need a cover note for the new car in order to register it. Is this something new? Last time I changed my car they just needed my insurance certificate.
• Vauxhall Reliability? 30 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  My son is thinking of buying an Omega with the 2.2 chain cam engine to cover approx 35k miles yearly. With all the recent adverse press reports(JD Power & Auto Express) on G.M. reliability, I would appreciate any comments from backroomers with experience of this model. I have looked on H.J`s car x car breakdown for this model which gives a conflicting picture - came 3rd from top in the Which 2002 survey and 8th from the bottom in the Auto Express 2002 report.
• Subaru Justy 10 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  Running my second Subaru Justy (1990 GL II) have noticed over this winter mayonnaise on the oil filler cap I recall that the previous car did this. There doesn't appear to be any water in the coolant or any loss of water. The rocker cover is plastic with a metal plate inside. Could it just be condensation on short journeys? I doesn't tend to be too bad after motorway journeys.
• Subaru Legacy 2.0 RE 2006 - Timing belt horrors 20 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  He took off the cover, and said the belt was sloppy, and perhaps the timing belt had jumped, maybe it needed a replacement tensioner, and they'd fit one for me. So the local garage took it away. The invoice reads (complete with typos) "Check for fault with car cut out, found the timing belt loose, dismantle as req, drain off coolant and remove radiator, unbolt and remove timing covers, found two bolts seized in timing cover, found timing bolt tensioner bolt snaped, removed timing belt and tensioner, drill out snaped peice of bolt, supply and fit new tensioner with new bolt, torque tensioner bolt to 35NM.
• Paint work warranty - worth nothing! 16 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  It could only have been there for a couple of hours, but it has seriously damaged the paintwork (the laquer has lifted). No problem, I thought (how naive!), it should be covered under the paint work warranty. How wrong I was - bird droppings are an "external influence" so the damage isn't covered. I know bird droppings are corrosive - this is why I use a quality wax, and wipe them off when they occur, but surely paint should stand up to a dropping for a couple of hours?
• What constitues 'mechanical failure'? 27 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  The leak has appeared within one of these rubber jointing sections - not at the union, but within the joint itself. So I called the extended warranty number, and was told that leaks in the waste pipe are not covered; all that is covered is mechanical or electrical failure. I was told that the pipe is not covered, as I could have damaged it myself (I didn't). There is no such exclusion in the contract - the chap on the end of the telephone helpfully read out all the exclusions to me (I could read them myself on my copy), including the one regarding lightning strikes or storms or civil disturbance.
• Using UK reg car abroad long term 17 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  (I imagine It's not possible to get an Italian policy for a non-Italy registered car...?) Finally, given the above, is it possible to buy breakdown/recovery coverage in Italy on a UK registered/MOT'd car? If not, would a UK breakdown policy cover use in Italy(Europe) not solely for short-term/vacation coverage?
• Motoring Journalism 5 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  In the dim and distant past our information on cars had to be gleaned from the specialist car magazines - Motor, Autocar etc as there was little cover in newspapers and on TV. These magazines depended on advertising and loan cars to survive and to say their reporting lacked objectivity was an understatement.
• Any - An example of new-car depreciation 30 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  My son (22) has just changed cars, he's been saving hard for years to treat himself.  He bought a manufacturer-approved used model, registered 1st September 2018 with 13K miles, balance of manufacturer's warranty remaining, free roadside / breakdown cover for the duration of the warranty etc.
• Diesel cars in the US 21 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Having been working with some americans recently and got chatting to them about the differences between US and the UK. Having first covered the important subjects, the price and quality of beer in our respective countries ;-) the conversion changed to cars specifically diesels there was a strong believe that they would struggle to start in the cold northern states in winter.
• £105 to have car theft investigated 18 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  New value for money intiative, covered in today's Sunday Times. Basically, if your car is stolen and then found by the police, either they will tell you where it is and you can collect it, end of story, or they will charge you £105 to do forensic tests on it in an effort to to determine who stole it.
• Garage Issue 18 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  A friend bought an MG Rover 1.8 two weeks ago from a garage, which I won't name. This morning, the clutch went. Warranty was taken with the car as it is a Rover! Call the garage, but the guy there has just said that the warranty doesn't cover clutch breakages. Now, I appreciate that this is probably the case, but seeing as it was a dealership are they not responsible for making sure that the car was fit for sale?
• Car Restoration Courses(UK) 24 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  Hi everyone Just a quick reminder for UK readers that if anyone wants to gain the proper restoration skills for their beloved car then your local Further Education College might be running a Car Restoration Course. New courses are starting within the next few weeks ( End Aug/September/October) and skills covered usually include welding/metal fabrication/body repairs/painting and lots more.
• Mazda 3 - car insurance - second time 24 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  I'm just about to purchase car insurance after my first year of driving.  So just to check I can claim one year's worth of no claims correct, even though technically it has not been a whole year yet if that makes sense?
• Seat Ibiza 2018 1.0 TSI 115 start/stop - EPC Light / Check Engine Light - is it doomed? 4 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  My car's (18 plate!) EPC and Check Engine Light has appeared. Obviously I have sent it back to Seat with the hope it is covered under warranty but my question is - is this a sign of future problems to come with anyone else's experience?