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• Modern Diesels OK Mileage? 3 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  But is an older car with lower mileage the best way to go?
• toyota yaris 1.4 t spririt auto 31 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  By the way have 10,600mls on the clock and car just coming up to 2 yrs old.
• Claim Settlement 15 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Hiya, I've got a question concerning a claim settlement. Had a damage on my car some month ago. It looks as if the causer (his insurance) is going to pay eventually. Meanwhile I'd rather like to buy another car spending the settlement money on the new one and sell the old one as it is without repair.
• New Ford Focus 14 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Was following a new shape Focus for several miles today and its number plate was of the format AB02XYZ (not the actual number, of course). How could this be registered with a 2002 plate when the car was only introduced last year i.e. 2004. I suppose the owner could have asked for an old plate to be transferred to his/her new car. Am I overlooking something obvious here?
• BMW 530D Versus Merc E 270CDI 9 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  So how do rate them? I am torn bettween the BM530D and the Merc E 270CDI. Which is the better car?? Both look good, great residuals etc. I need the car for 3 years will pay cash and want a 1 year old with less than 10k on the clock. Which would you choose and why??
• Ford Focus TDDi 19 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I think at 63,500 and 4 years old the original belt is doing very well.
• 13 month MOT 13 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  I know you can have your car MOT tested up to a month in advance if you present the previous MOT certificate at the time of the test. Does anyone know if you can have your first MOT, on a 3 year old car, a month in advance, i.e.
• 2nd (ever) Car... suggestions? 29 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I recently sold my old faithful... a 1.1 Pug 106 and I'm looking at upgrading to something a bit nippier like a 1.6. At the moment I'm considering the...
• Carpark off the M180 14 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Roy Malt e-mailed "At the old Sandtoft Airfield on the south side of the M180 between Scunthorpe and Doncaster there are thousands of vehicles - cars, vans, campers, all various makes and I am always curious when I pass this location.
• Leaking Brake Fluid? 2 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Advice appreciated. Car is about 4 years old but was 'serviced' (or so I thought) at the local dealer two weeks ago!
• Rover Knocking Noise 2 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  Annoying clonking noise coming from offside rear whenever going over bump or uneven surface in my old model 1995 214SLI, 55,000 miler. HJ mentioned in the car by car breakdown that this type of noise could be caused by worn bushes or where the roof pillar attaches to the body - exactly which location would this be?
• Happy memories of motoring Bank Holidays 25 May 2009 (Forum)
  What are your Happy memories? Can you give us a `sound bite` (literally that is) and a bit of a write up? (Based on an 8yr olds memory of a `Desert Rat` friend.) It`s 1955 and the crack troops that defeated Rommel in the western desert are again heading towards the coast - radiators boiling in old pre war cars, some with mastic oozing from cracked cast iron water jackets..
• Fabric upholstery cleaners 14 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  There don't seem to be many recent threads on this topic.  Are there any recommendations for refreshing 30-year-old fabric seats - there aren't many stains or serious marks, or damage, they just need brightening up a bit.  Non-smoker's car too.  Preferably without wetting the seats at this time of year !
• MOT time 6 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  I wasn't expecting it to pass, as it hasn't been used for 6 months on public roads. It was the third car in and the first to pass. The failures were a 2006 Corsa and a 3 year old Mercedes ML. The latter needs £600 spending on it to get it through!
• Toyota Carina E - high emmissions 30 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  My car has just failed the MOT. The emmissions are high. The Lambda is ok but the CO has difficulty getting to the required reading. The lambda is only a couple of years old. Is there any way of finding out and checking which parts are playing up ?
• VW Golf mk 5 - screeching & cutting out 9 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  my vw golf mk 5 (7&1/2yrs old) screeches when I engage the clutch and then to get it moving I have to rev the car like mad to get it going otherwise it cuts out.  
• Nissan qashqai - Brake discs and pads 15 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Looking at 2 year old qashqai from dealership, 18000 miles. They said they need to replace the discs and pads before we test drive. Is this too soon to need replacement brake discs and pads? Could there be issues with the rest of the car?
• Retaining private reg plates 12 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I am thinking of part-exchanging my car and would like to retain the reg. plates which I bought for it a couple of years ago. Anybody tell me the process I need to go through for this - is it just a matter of refixing the old plates and informing the DVLA?
• Mazda 6 - New mazda 6 Diesel Engine 27 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  The new car looks great value and the 2.2 Diesel has a great specification but the old 6 Diesel has a woeful reputation for reliability judgng by what I have read here. Is the new engine any better?
• Ford Mondeo III - Silver Calcium Battery Charging 25 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  I need to charge the 12 Volt Silver Calcium Battery on my 2003 Ford Mondeo. Will any car battery charger do (mine is 20 years old) or is there a more appropriate type of charger I should use?