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• Ford S-MAX - White smoke from under bonnet. Losing the will! Please help :-) 25 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  Hi, this is my first time posting but having been back and forth with my car to my mechanic I was hoping for some help/advice. My 2007 diesel Ford S Max was losing coolant. My mechanic diagnosed an issue with the thermostat housing which he then replaced. When I got the car back there was diesel leaking. He assured me it was just where he had to remove the injector and fuel had dropped down into the belly pan underneath and was simply spilling out whilst I was driving.
• Has buy to let wrecked the housing market? 22 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  The reason for this rant is that I have two grown up children with good careers and decent salaries who are struggling to afford a property, while we sit comfortably in a mortgage free property bought in the 90’s before the housing market became crazy. And yes we struggled through the late 80’s early 90’s boom and bust housing bubble plus incredibly high interest rates when we were first time buyers ourselves, but it was never as bad as this.
• Peugeot 306 meridian (S) misfire 15 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  I have an S reg Peugeout 306 Meridian which has developed a worsening misfire. Primarily the autodiagnostic light would flicker on and off but this has become more constant and a noticeable misfire has developed.
• Peugeot 308 II SW - Peugeot 308 s***ty gear shift 18 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  The shifter has a kind of metallic feel to it even before I get to shift anything and the sound doesn't feel muted enough to come from inside the gearbox, but on the other hand it's noticably worse when driving.  The mechanic(s) just said "normal wear" and "not worth repairing." Yeah, ok, but what are we even talking about? Synchro? Shifter? That linkage joint on the gearbox? Not the optimal gear oil?  Any input welcome.
• **Advice, Next Car with 10k to spend** 31 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  I have had a look at a couple of cars I think I would like and still can't decide. Audi A3 S Line 15 plate auto Golf GTD 15 plate auto Here below are things that would be a must for me. I must have automatic and if its diesel needs to be a euro 6 as i work in that there London, nice to drive and comfortable to be in with all gadgets like DAB, air con, sat nav and 5 doors, that's why as you can see I've look at S Line and GTD.
• Ford S-MAX - Child Observation Mirror 8 May 2019 (Forum)
  Hi All,  I've just purchased a 2013 S-MAX Titanium and was wondering if anyone else has one that doesn't have a child obseration mirror? When on our test drive I was sat in the back whilst my husband drove and I asked the sales guy about the mirror as I use it all the time in my old car and he showed me the sunglasses holder and said it didn't have a mirror as it was an option for one or the other when ordering which I thought was stange.
• Audi A4 avant 3.0Tdi quattro s-tronic, 2012, 28000 - A4 strong vibrations on motorway 6 Jan 2016 (Forum)
   It's a low frequency rumbling noise which increases with vehicle speed rather than box revs. At 65 mph a bit more noise and if I am cruising at 80+ mph with cruise control on (in D or S or M box mode) the noise is definitely higher and whatever is causing it starts to shake the car a bit.  The more I drive the more the shaking can increase and the noise starts to boom around the cabin of the car.
• Volkswagen Polo 1.9 S SDI - 2002 Polo SDI good reliable option? 21 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  I like the safety, all-round economy and smooth ride of the car otherwise. The car I am going to see at a dealers is practically the same 52 body except is an S trim with SDI diesel engine. I actually like the eager little 1.2 engine and enjoy the sedate ride, so am wondering it might be a similar spec in terms of performance. Firstly, is the SDI a non-turbo engine?
• Jaguar S-Type 2002 3.0SE - Help....gearbox issue 16 Dec 2014 (Forum)
    Ive recently bought a nice ( or at least thought it was) 2002 S-type 3.0SE. Anyway, whilst driving it home and subsequently using it since Sunday. I've had issues with the gearbox which escaleted this afternoon. The problem started with a lurching issue through the gears, especially in first and second.
• Ford Focus 1.6 02 plate - possible bearing/drive-shaft damage on 1.6 Focus? 27 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  I do some work on my cars so know a bit about bearing/shafts, so my immediate thought was wheel bearings. I took apart the n/s left hub and the bearing is fine. The o/s bearing also appears ok with a simple test on the wheel for play/grinding, all seems in good shape. Next, wondered about brakes - front brakes also seem fine, not stuck or obstructed that I can see.
• Audi A1 - Buying Audi A1 from an AUDI dealer 29 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Over the weekend I suddenly realised I probably should have got the car inspected by a third party ? Obviously Audi inspects the car as it`s approved ? They say they`re ok with it being inspected but I need to take ownership within a month. Do I need the extra inspection or is Audi`s enough ? Also since I haven`t signed anything but I have put down a deposit am I legally bound to still buy the car within the month ?
• Ford S-MAX - Run Flat Tyres 7 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Can anyone please, please help me. I have a Ford S-Max 2.0 Diesel ZETEC.  It is fitted with run flat tyres. Now either Ford made a genuine but enormous mistake using run flat tyres or there is a consiparcy between the car companies and the tyre companies to defraud drivers or enormous amounts of money.
• Jaguar S-Type VED Mistake? 7 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  As regular readers will know i purchased a Jaguar S-Type just over a month ago and im now a bit confused regarding its Road Tax rate (or VED charge, before any militant pedants or cyclists assault me). I was charged £460 for a 12 month disc and the disc on the car when i bought it had £435 written on it which was Band M's price for the previous year.
• The free key ring era - and other memories 22 Jun 2010 (Forum)
    The attractive plastic Regent badge soon broke off - but the ring part was kept due to it`s large size - and that odd triangular cross section of the metal keeping it distinct in memory - as to it`s origin. Keys built up on it as time went buy, many of them redundant. Other keyrings were clipped to it and in the end it was like a jailers joy.
• Parus Major - the Great Tit 14 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Looked like quartz - as you are apt to see on a beach. Funny, that, as we are 70 miles from the sea. So maybe it`s been rounded by the sea in ages gone, when it covered this area. It could have course have been bought in a shop in the 70`s and rounded off in one of those stone polishing machines. Remember the fad?
• Ford S-MAX (2006 - ) - Auto v Manual - running costs etc. 14 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  It's happily done 102,000 miles now, but it is super comfortable for 4, but it's surprisingly difficult to get 3 car seats across the back. I am currently looking at a Ford S-Max for my growing family. I've taken both the 2.0l Diesel Manual, and the Auto in the same engine for a test drive. I liked both, but prefer the Auto. In financial terms, the Auto for the same car is £55 more per year on the vehicle tax, and taking the quoted mpg (47mpg for the manual, 38mpg Auto), if I do say 6000 miles per year, the additional cost of running an Auto over the manual is approx. £200 pa including the tax.
• Blame the parents / children 14 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  And will appear before a Children?s Panel in the coming weeks This is one of the Police Forces who have lots of Gatsos, ScammeraVans???????.In recent months there have been many court cases involving death on the road in the force area - usually young drivers and speeding.
• Porsche Cayman S + Cayman (2005 - ) - Porsche quality 12 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  For anyone contemplating owning a Porsche my experience may be worth considering. I took delivery of my first Porsche, a new Cayman S in July 2006. After becoming familiar with the vehicle, but within the first 3 months, I became aware of a rattle from the rear near side corner, occurring at around 3000rpm in 6th gear but evident from 60 - 80 mph.
• Honda Stream (2002 - 2006) - Stream 2.0 i-VTEC - advice please 14 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Car will do around 7500 miles per annum, transporting two children under three and associated paraphernalia. I know and love the 80's/90's/00's Civic, but I have no experience with this model or engine. Car-by-car suggests performance/handling are stronger points than outright practicality. Zafira or Picasso were also on the shortlist, and a younger example of either can be had for the same money as the Honda I'm sure.
• S-Max Stereo help - Ford 6006 unit 26 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I am getting a new car next month and under it's current configuration, I can't link my Ipod to it. (Other than the 'Aux in' which isn't what I'm looking for) The car is a Ford S-Max Titanium and comes with a Ford 6006 6CD unit. In my current BMW I have a Dension Ice Link that lets me use my Ipod connected to the stereo and have full use of the steering wheel controls. That is what I'm looking for - my Ipod controlled by the steering wheel controls and permantely connected to my stereo.