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• Ford S-MAX - Broken bolt - roofbars 7 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Went to hire a rof box for our hols today. The S-max has fixed points under covers on the roof.  All going well until, when tightening the bolt holding the rack to the roof, the guy fitting it sheared the bolt flush with the hole. He drilled down the broken stud but it did not fully
• Jaguar S-Type (1999 - 2007) - 00 - Auto gearbox fault on - decisions 1 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I've got a 2000 (X-reg) Jaguar S-Type 3.0 Auto SE, which has developed a gearbox fault - cannot select 4th or 5th gear. It's still drivable around town, but maybe the gearbox will fail totally soon. I'm going to take it to the local auto gearbox place tomorrow. It's possible it will be a cheap
• Honda Jazz/Fit (2001 - 2008) - random tyre pressures 2 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  and brakes felt so odd I returned home. On checking, both off side tyres were down 3 lbs more than the n/s pair. The latest check revealed the o/s front and n/s rear to be down while the others were fine. The Jazz is sensitive to pressure loss and I am usually aware of the need to check. I am at a loss [pun
• MINI Cooper S R53 (2002 - 2007) - 2003, 30k miles - Interesting bargain or scam? 1 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  While looking at the private adds on Autotrader for a Cooper S I was struck by one advertised for £4801, it being a 2003 with 30k miles and supposedly in excellent condition. It turned out that the seller had bought the car in the UK but was now selling it from Switzerland. The price was low I
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - (96-03) 535i (Sport) Wonky chassis/monocoque ? 21 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Bought a BMW 535i (Sport) from the first owner with 73k miles and FSH. It looked as if it was sagging a bit on the driver?s side and the tyres were worn unevenly. The answer was seemingly obvious and professional opinion concurred, so it was new shocks and springs all round (BMW MTech OEM factory
• Citroen ZX (1992 - 1998) - 1995 1.8 Petrol - Cutting Out On Over-run 30 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Why does our ZX cut out on slowing down for lights? (Probably same engine as early Zantia s?) We have just acquired a ZX 1.8 which has an unpleasant habit of occasionally cutting out when coasting down to lights etc. It restarts immediately, or if the car is still moving can be bumped with it?s
• Focus 1.8 sport s 29 May 2007 (Forum)
  at about a year or two old (post 05 shape only). But I've found a dealer with a brand new 1.8 sport s, in black, for £10k. That sounds like a good deal to me, or is it?? If you arent aware, the spec is alloys, elec windows/mirrors,Front/back fogs, air con (not climate pack), cd colour coded spoiler
• 1997/R Fiesta 1.25 Zetec-s engine prob. 24 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hello folks. My girlfriend owns a 1997/R Fiesta with the 1.25 Zetec-s engine. I have used the car a couple of times over the last few days and noticed a fairly serious problem with it which I need help with. The car only shows this problem when cold. When started and driven from cold
• Merc S Class. Have I gone mad? 19 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I may be getting a new car allowance, significantly more than I currently receive. This gets me thinking. I could be tight, run a car like I currently do and pocket the wonga. Alternatively... I'm thinking about buying a three/four year old diesel S-Class for about £18-£20K. My reasoning runs
• Jaguar S type diesel 16 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I was invited to a Jaguar driving day yesterday - drove an XJ8 4.2 - very quick, but seeing 6 mpg on the computer and a range of 250 miles on three quarters of a tank makes me come out in cold sweats! Then drove the new S type diesel in Sports guise and what a motor. I can honestly say you do
• Honda Prelude Type-S, opinions? 31 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I have an opportunity to buy a 1997 Prelude Type-S, Japanese import. (Nutter spec, 2.2 VTEC, 230bhp, 0-60 in 6 seconds, 150mph top end, you know the drill.) 75000 miles, unmodified from original spec, excellent overall condition, all proper documentation tracking it right the way back to Japan
• 306 diesel idle problem after start-up 17 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  (over 80 degrees C) - A typical example of this temperature would be stopping at a motorway service station. The car starts and idles at the correct speed for 2 seconds, then the idle climbs to between 1500 and 2000 for a few seconds and then returns to normal. It doesn?t happen when it?s cold
• New or Used? 12 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Value in 3 years. My current thoughts are: New: Honda Civic Type R Mini Cooper S Seat Leon Cupra R 225 (I can go a little higher than £16k) Used: BMW M3 EVO (98 r/s 40k miles) Audi S3 - (2 years old less than 40k miles) Merc CLK 320 (98 r/s 40k miles) What do you all think?
• Replacement tyres 11 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  I own a 96N Micra 1.0 S, which currently has Dunlop SP Sport D8 175/60 R13 H tyres (pity my car can't do the 130 m.p.h. the tyres are rated at!!!), which may need replacing early next year. I know that the car can take the 155/70 R13 S/T type, but am unsure which type to replace the main set
• Jeep Grand Cherokee - Car dangerous 2 months after sale 19 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  a list of issues that half were MOT failures at current state with many other problems! list of problems below  abs light on , o/s front abs sensor broken & abs ring broken-mot fail o/s rear trailing arm excess corrosion-bush coming through-mot fail n/s sill
• Silly Thread Volume IV 2 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  bulbs. 53 to flame the spell checkers. 41 to correct spelling/grammar flames. 1 to point out that in certain Pacific Rim countries one can get bikini clad nymphets to deliver and change the bulb. 6 to argue over whether it\'s \"lightbulb\" or \"light bulb\" ...another 6 to condemn those 6 as anally
• Jaguar S-Type (1999 - 2007) - Long term running report on an 04 diesel auto. 1 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I bought a 54 plated S-Type Diesel Auto SE in Jan 07 this was an early 50th Birthday present to me! The car was bought with 44,655 miles on it for around £20K. I?ve just sold it after 18 odd months & thought the overall experience maybe of interest to others. The car came from a main dealer, who
• Focus. - Bib. 23 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Saw a Focus this morning wearing a bib-haven't seen a bib on a car since the 1960's!
• Cycling makes you impotent 10 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  http://tinyurl.com/6z8q7y Another reason to stick to cars!
• The Knowledge. 10 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  To sort out a pub discussion. Is London the only City that makes licensed Taxi?s take a "Knowledge" test?