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• Renault Clio II (1998 - 2001) - Fumes/smell in car 16 May 2008 (Forum)
  We recently got this S reg Clio as a runaround. It smells a bit fumey inside when on the move. No visible clouds from the exhaust. Had the exhaust system checked out for any leaks & that's fine. Can't smell anything under the hood when engine running.
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - (98-04) 1.9 Tdi re-mapping 11 May 2008 (Forum)
  I know someone who has had their 1.9 GT Tdi PD 115 remapped to 150. Can anyone tell me if this is safe for the car as I was under the impression the 150's had a much larger camshaft to cope with the extra torque? (no mention of year, so used info from the drop down menu choice made)
• VED change and unintended consequences 25 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I've noticed how many ads there are in the papers for fairly high CO2 emitting cars at present, including very seriously high 4*4's. Does anyone else think it's the manufacturers persuading people to buy before the showroom tax comes in? Would anyone do that? If people do buy now rather than later, the law of unintended consequences operates so that instead of there being fewer high CO2 emitters, there are more and on the road earlier.
• Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - 1998 1.8T cracked windscreen on the inside 16 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Closer inspection shows a crack the starts under the plastic at the bottom of the screen and rises up 25 cm or so in an 'S' shape. No marks on the outside and the crack is on the inside. Rang the insurance and the RAC and they had not heard of this before. I'll have to get it changed next week. Bother. !! Regards Peter
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 98 1.0 litre Uneven tickover 6 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  My S reg. Corsa 1 litre will not run smoothly. It doesn't idle at 1500rpm - it runs from 1000 to 2000. If you try to hold the revs. at 2000, it runs from 1500 to 2500. This carries on throughout the rev range.
• Validating a vehicles log book 27 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  To check whether a V5C or 'The logbook' certificate is genuine, prior to the purchase of a vehicle, they should ring the DVLA?s helpline on 0870 241 1878 or visit http://www.direct.gov.uk/motoring The DVLA has urged car buyers to check the serial number on the top right hand corner of the V5C registration certificate. If it bears the prefix BG and falls within the range BG 9167501 to BG 9190500, the certificate may be stolen and the DVLA have advised motorists not to purchase the vehicle.
• FIAT 500 Abarth (2008 - - Cooper. Old Hat ? 23 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  ttp://tinyurl.com/3xc5zy 135bhp 1.4 Turbo 132 lb ft Torque Head says Cooper Heart says Abarth Abarth in pearl white, chequed roof, 17's, red leather and maybe a remap to 155hp ? Shame the engine in the video sounds like a 20yr old diesel. please use the Tiny URL service above it helps keep Mods from getting wound up - if nothing else
• Peugeot 405 Diesel (1988 - 1996) - Can I tell front discs are worn/will fail MoT? 21 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  My 405's advisory on last year's MoT says that both front discs were slightly worn. It's covered just over 3,000 miles since then, as the person I bought it from used it very little. How can I tell if the discs will pass muster this time around?
• Skoda Octavia II (2004 - ) - Buying one from Auction 19 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My brother is looking to buy a 2 to 3 years old ideally Octavia TDi and he's thinking of going to auction, I'm going with him next week. Just would like a few do''s and dont's when buying a car from auction. The car would be used as a private hire so you could suggest others which you think are good cars to consider for taxi. Thanks
• Rover 45 (1999 - 2005) - 51 reg - Loosing Coolant following overheat 10 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Have been told its a possible radiator problem and to put some Radweld into it, though can't seem to find the obvious place to pour it into the radiator. Any suggestions please? s
• Toyota Celica (2000 - 2007) - Panel Beater in a hurry. 17 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  And how long i should expect to wait as would like to get it done before my husband is back from a business trip!! s
• Honda Accord UK (1993 - 1998) - MPG data - Honda Accord 2.0 auto 93-98 20 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Is there a web site where one can enter the make and model of a particular car and thereby find out the MPG which the manufacturer claims for same? The car which I have in mind is a Honda Accord (UK) 1993-1998 2.0i S Auto. Subject line tweaked to reflect question - left in discussion for now - PU
• GMC 6.2 V8 diesel - any good? 3 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  I'm looking at an '80's Chevrolet with a GMC 6.2 litre V8 diesel fitted. I know the earlier 5.7 diesels had a bad reputation for reliability but does anyone know what the 6.2 was like? There doesn't seem to be a lot of information out there in internetland so I thought I'd try here.
• Selling cars from a public road/space 30 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  What is the law regarding selling cars from a public layby and can it be stopped without approaching the seller(s) directly? -- L\'escargot.
• Next Generation VTEC 28 May 2007 (Forum)
  Honda have filed a patent on AVTEC for a fully variable valve timing and lift system. The only one currently on the market currently is BMW?s Valvetronic, which also removes the need for a throttle butterfly. Every other system as of today has fully variable valve timing, but valve lift is only switchable between two fixed profiles. http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/17/honda-files-advanced-vtec-patent/
• Zetec SE Camshaft Question 23 May 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I have just taken the Rocker cover off of my Focus to take a look at my camshafts to see if one had snapped. It hadn't and both turned when i put...
• Manual Gearbox oil change - Honda Civic 14 May 2007 (Forum)
  Halfords only seems to sell there own brand 80W90, and a quick look at the Castol site, suggests SMX-S which is a Fully synthetic SAE 75W-85. Does anyone know what is recommended, and where can I find it? or should I stick with the Honda Branded stuff? Regards
• Honda or Vauxhall? 22 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I expect these to be about the same price (£495): 1995 M Vauxhall Cavalier 2ltr GLSi 5 door hatch back met green e/windows s/roof c/lock tow bar 11mo. MOT 5mo. tax. 1995 2.2 Automatic Honda Accord Estate (Aerodeck?), leather , air cond. 5mo. MOT, 10mo. tax. Which might be the better bet, from the point of view of running costs, potential longevity, repairability, style?
• 80 grand merc' gone...how? 14 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  OK, a chauffeur leaves the £80k Merc S class with all the kit and caboodle on his drive overnight, ready for an early start next day. In the morning, the car has gone. Has sophisticated anti theft alarm, coded keys, whatever. No one heard a thing.
• Pug 106 Coolant Temperature Light coming 16 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  My 1998 1.4 106's coolant temperature warning light is coming on after 2 or 3 miles but there is no evidence of overheating. The coolant level is ok and when I let the car tickover for 10 mins or so the coolant warning light came on well before the cooling fans did suggesting that the car is not getting too hot.