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• Where to buy & sell? 9 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I know THIS is not the place, but where would YOU look, if you wanted to buy or sell odd s/h car bits, like, say a Focus tdi Tuning Box?
• The Backroom 21 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  people come, people go, but if we?re good, the Backroom will remain a constant. You surely have to admit that CW?s Lada is good for a laugh if nothing else. Certianly in the world of effort and gain, this place is till one of the most enjoyable I read. I would be interested in Martyn?s and HJ?s thoughts. Going back in my box, Mark.
• Peugeot 2008 - Need another car 20 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  We currently have just over £8k of that we can access by the end of next week, and I have today seen a Peugeot 2008 1.5 Deisel at a local car sales place. Have looked at MOT history and can see that due to recent fail, has had N/S front suspension joint replacement.  Advisory that shows likely that O/S is likely to go same way in not too distant future. I would appreciate if people could give me their thoughts and feedback on the above please.
• Tesla Model S - EV insurance 1 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  John Lewis stops insuring electric cars "The department store’s lending business John Lewis Financial Services has put a temporary pause on customers...
• Ford fiesta mk6 zetec s 2007 petrol - Need help reading obd2 data 25 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Hello, I am trying too find a hissing noise that occurs when I accelerate and wanted too see if it was definitely a vacuum leak. I have plugged an obd2...
• Ford fiesta mk6 2007 zetec s 1.6 petrol - Whining noise at warm idle 24 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Hello I have a whining noise while the car is idling.  The noise only occurs when the revs reach around the 800 rpm mark where...
• CITROEN C5 2.2 HDI - Help with my 'limping home' C5 2 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  I recently bought this car and, from the off, I've been getting a series of error messages randomly. Everything from tyre(s) punctured - they're not, to 'Anti-Pollution Fault' and 'Deisel Additive Low" - stopping the car and restarting has got rid of the messages briefly. Two days ago, the STOP warning came on along with the 'Tyre(s) punctured' message and, when I got the the roundabout and tried to pull away, there was hardly any power.
• MINI Cooper and Cooper S - Airbag Fault 5 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Hi   I have a 2002 mini cooper. My issue is that the airbag light is on. code reader is giving error 10/05 - Firing circuit side airbag front...
• Honda Civic Diesel Auto EX 2018 - Wheels on Honda Civic 2018 13 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  What tyres should come fitted to a New (Sept 18) Honda Civic IDEC auto EX?   My Civic came with Continental 235/45 R17's. By putting a straight edge across it is apparent these do not offer any protection against kerbing the rim. I have driven over 150,000 miles in Civics over the last 5 years and not damaged a wheel once.
• Audi A4 TDI 2.0 S Line / Black Edition - Tyre Performance (19"low profile) 16 May 2018 (Forum)
  I am disappointed with the performance of the wide tyres on my current vehicle an A4 Black Edition 2.0 TDI Audi.  These are 255/35Y R19 Continentals...
• Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 21-01-2017 Part 2 23 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Are they selling them and never taking them off the web, or are they playing some daft game with potential customers looking for i3's? Who knows but having wasted lots of time enquiring for cars that have always just sold one is left wondering what BMW are up to here. MM
• Ford Mondeo mk3 2.2TDCi - Diesel Injectors 15 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  My car is a 2005 Ford Mondeo 2.2TDCi which is fitted with the Ford DuraTorque "Puma" engine and I believe it is a late Euro 3 version as it is around this time that Euro 4 version became available. The injectors fitted to it are 601's but I also have a new set of 701's which came out of 2006 Mondeo 2.2 TDCi (Euro 4). Please can you tell me if the two types of injectors are interchangeable and what is the difference between the two?
• I keep eyeing up mid-90's 4.2TD Landcruisers 20 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  So many questions.  What are they like to drive? Both the size of the thing, and ride quality?  (Although the Berlingo can 'nip' through...
• Mini Cooper S R56 First registered 2007 - Overheating 21 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  i was recently held up in traffic and with out any warning my car started to boil up ,no dashboard warning lights no audio warning ,I checked coolant level...
• Ford Fiesta Zetec S - Does it damage the clutch/car when reversing? 23 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  I meant is having to reverse and then moving in 1st gear about 10 times like trying to park in a space but in my circumstances I had to let other motorists...
• Ford fiesta Zetec S - 3 point turn, back wheels hit the pavement kerb ha 28 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  I was performing a 3 point turn in a small narrow street and while I was doing my 2nd point(reversing) turn which I think was doing around speed...
• Vauxhall Tigra B CC (2004 - ) - 08 1.8 - lack of spare wheel 27 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Mrs S has just bought a new Tigra with 17" pentaline alloys. For some reason this car (and Corsas with the same wheel option) comes with no spare wheel or jack - just a can of 'get you home' goo. I can see no logical reason for this - other Tigra and Corsa models with different wheels have either normal or space saver spares.
• Ford S-MAX - Ford Warranty Issue 17 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Hi All, It is my first post so please be gentle.   I bought a ford smax (four years old) from ford main dealer about a month ago. After...
• Peugeot 308 - Jump start: Negative terminal is not reachable 11 May 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have two Peugeots, 308 and 307. 307's battery is drained due to forgotten headlight. So I am aiming to run it by jump starting from 308. However, the problem is, the negative terminal of the 308's battery is not reachable. I can reach it by removing the red thing on top of the battery but I guess the car won't start before the jump start if I do so.
• Ford Focus Estate - Ford Focus Mk1 - Petrol or Diesel? 27 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  I like the fuel economy of the Focus diesels (hj's real mpg suggests 36mpg petrol vs 48mpg diesel) but I'm worried about the horror stories of older diesels failing expensively (the DMF problem). My choice for the Mk1's (and Mk 1.5's) seem to either of 2 diesel engines, the 1.8TDDi and the 1.8 TDCi, or the 1.6 petrol engine. I would appreciate any comments or advise on which is the better to buy. I do about 10,000 miles/year, including long runs from East Anglia to Scotland 4-5 times a year