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• VW T Cross - VW 1.0 (95) Tsi engine 'flutter' 12 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  As a simple old soul, I reason this fluttering/missing shouldn't be happening at all in  todays engine and none of my previous small engine turbo cars have done this. Before I ask the dealer for a 'from cold' drive and get the no fault found reply, I'd be grateful for any thoughts.
• Nissan Note 1.4 petrol 2009 - oil change? 9 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Our old but so far trusty Note is due for its MOT and annual service.  It has done 47,240 miles. Due to the current and our previous personal circumstances the car has only covered just over 2,000 miles in the last 2 years.
• Toyota Yaris - Advice on used Toyota Yaris (old car) 3 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Another question about used Toyotas  - sorry! Out of the blue I've been offered a 2001 Yaris for £600.00 on a private sale. It has about...
• zafira 1.7dti ecoflex 110ps. - a mysterious noise 1 & 2 2 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Noise seems to come from right front area of car. Today into main dealer as in same rev range now have a 'tinny' sound and engine sounds very harsh when accelerating. First a test drive - oh says mechanic still got that old sound then. Agree new sound there- 1 hour in workshop sorry cant find any reason for it but agree its there as is the old sound.
• Not on Askmid yet. 31 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Tonight, I thought I'd better check and to my surprise, the 54 plate shows uninsured and the old one shows still valid. I don't need to use the car tomorrow but Erin Dors will need it am Monday. I have no certificate yet. Do I risk an ANPR pull or just carry all the docs appertaining to the transfer and hope for the best ?
• Path mishap 10 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I think that the writer of the final scene in ?The Italian Job? got his ideas from the seesawing of the car as my neighbour climbed out. I was at work the next day and never did find out how he got the car back on the road.
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace II (2008 - ) - HJ's road test has arrived! 18 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  In fact, this event is soooooooo important, that I thought it was worth starting a new thread, rather than posting yet another post on mlj's thread. I was somewhat surprised at the comment "So instead of being quite good for a van, it actually is car-like to drive with a fine blend of ride and handling that belie its utilitarian looks." Personally, I thought that the old Berlingo was pretty car-like to drive with a fine blend of ride and handling.
• £8.5k, economical hatch. 29 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Right, baring in mind that th.is will be about six months down the line, I'll be changing my car (6 year old, 1.6 focus) for a new (18 month old) small hatch. I've figured that with £8,500 (I've saved up) I should be able to afford a decent one? Trouble is I'll be wanting a diesel, that will achieve a good mpg and a minimum of 18 months warranty left that wouldn't depreciate too much over the next 2/3 years (perhaps worth £5000 in a couple of years)?
• Insurance for "chav" mods 19 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  A question for all you young lads or for the insurance experts My nearly 19 year old son is changing his car from the ancient VW Golf he had to practise in. He is looking at a 7 or 8 year old VW Polo - likely a 1.4 (please no comments about the car - that's his choice). He is already planning ideas on all the things he wants to do to it.
• £8k to spend. What to buy? 28 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  I lose my company car in February and so will be back in the world of buying my own tax discs, tyres, fuel, etc. My budget is £8k and ideally would like a car 3 years old with less than 40k miles on the clock. I also need a decent amount of space as I need to fit a pram and shopping in as well as accommodate the usual weekend trips to B&Q and Ikea.
• Good News, Sad News 26 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Good News: Renewed the insurance on the Camaro today. £336.79 same as last year. Not too excessive for a 160mph car. Sad News: Called at the local Sainsbury's to pick up some essentials. Sat in the car waiting for the boss to return with the wine, a lovely old Facel Vega crawled past and parked opposite me. I've seen it around before and it looks like it's just come out of the showroom.
• 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?