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  Fiat launches facelifted Doblo 24 Sep 2014 (News)
  
• Vauxhall Corsa - Vauxhall corsa ECU Problems 30 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  They have sent out a mechanic to write a report on the car and I am just waiting on their response…   The car has done 45k miles in total and is a 10 plate   Any advice would be appreciated – thanks Max
• Small Family Car for approx £4,500 max 25 May 2015 (Forum)
  Hello all,   I am looking for a small family car with a maximum budget of £4,500 maximum.   I really want a car which offers...
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  Performance loss after ECU upgrade 31 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I took my KIA Cee'd to my local dealer recently and they upgraded the ECU. Since this work has been carried out the car has loss power throughout the range....
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  Ambulance Chasers 10 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Just received unsolicited phone call from National Accident Helpline. Had minor coming together with telegraph pole 4 days ago, enough damage to warrant...
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  Low insurance for 23-year-old 25 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My son is 23 years old and has 4 years no claim bonus wants to buy a second hand car up to max £2000 with hatch back as needs a roomy boot which are the...
• Vauxhall Omega (1994 - 2003) - 97 2.5V6 - new head gasket - now poor MPG 4 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  What we do have is MPG prior to repair of 27ish, now lucky to get 21!! I have been using climate control & max heating/lights during the journey of 30miles, each way, daily, in darkness, so expect some increase in consumption. But on a run from filling up in Luton, resetting the computer readings & straight onto M1, to start of motorway, daytime, no delays, max 6omph & no heating used, it still only got 23mpg.
• Punto emissions 5 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Figures were (First figures are today, followed by last two years as a comparison): Fast idle CO - 0.21% (max < 0.30%) / 2006 - 0.20% / 2005 - 0.13% HC - 78ppm (max < 200ppm) / 2006 - 52ppm / 2005 - 38 ppm Lambda - 1.03 (0.97 - 1.03) / 2006 - 1.01 / 2005 - 1.00 Natural idle CO - 0.15% (<0.35%) / 2006 - 0.15% / 2005 - 0.16% The car only covers 2,500 miles a year, but gets an Italian tune up when I drive it and always just before the MOT.
• Fiat Punto - max roof-rack load 27 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hello all, I'm considering getting a roof rack for my 99 Punto (last of the first generation model), but first need to know what's the maximum weight I...
• '2nd Car' insurance 21 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Hi backroomers, can anyone offer any suggestions? Until 2 1/2 years ago, we had always had 2 cars. At that time we had max NCD on both policies. We still have max NCD on our current car. We are now buying a 2nd car again. Our insurace company says that we will have to start with 0% NCD on this '2nd car'. As a reult, the quote was twice what I had expected.
• Oil Consumption - Volvo V70 2.5 20v 13 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  At first I thought the servicing garage had underfilled it, but the problem persists and I calculate that I am losing or using about 1 litre per 1000 miles (the dipstick goes from max to below min in 4-5000 miles and the max/min gap is 4 litres). Can anyone offer any advice before I send it into the garage and a possibly long and expensive search for the problem? The car exhibits no other problems that I can see.
• New Mondeo as towcar - GrahamM 15 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  I'm thinking of buying a used new model Mondeo LX 2.0 or 1.8 hatch or possibly estate to replace our 1994 1.8 petrol (I'd like a TDCi but it's beyond my budget and any way I'm a bit put off by the starting and other problems highlighted in this forum). We tow a small caravan, max permitted weight 1050kg, which is only 75% of the petrol models' kerbweight, but I'm a bit worried about the relatively (4500) high rpm at which max torque is developed in these engines, though I don't know what the actual torque curves look like.
• Another car suggestions request 2 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  Budget max £10000.  Usually drive around 6,000 pa on A roads, avoid motorways.  Steady driving. Looking for something similar size to ix 20.  Need high driving position.  Must be petrol and automatic.
• VW Polo - 3 cylinder vs 4 cylinder engines 3 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise whether new a VW Polo is available with a 4 cylinder petrol engine? I can not find any VW specification sheet that details this....
• Again - Boeing 737 updates. 19 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  https://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/aviation/how-the-boeing-737-max-disaster-looks-to-a-software-developer   I am sure it can be moved to general discussion shortly... BUT it is such an informed article... AVANT, feel free to move, but give it a couple of days?
• Isuzu Rodeo - Power/Economy Booster 4 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I have a newish Isuzu Rodeo Denver Max 2.5 TD.  There are several after market products including one from Prodrive that claim to boost power, performance and economy.  Is there any truth in this and is it worth fitting one?
• rover 216AT gearbox level check? 22 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I have hayns book, says to warm it up, park and check. it dont say weather the engine should be on or off. i checked with it off, and it is above the max.
• Optimum diesel economy 20 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Given that a diesel engine gives max torque around 2000rpm, is it more economical to use 4th gear for cruising at 40-50 (e.g. on a speed limited road) than 5th, where the engine is only doing 1500-1600 ? Or will there be little difference?
• Lowered suspension 18 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Hello ive just bought some new springs and shockers to make my car wobble less. R there any specialists out there in the Watford area than I can trust...
• Any - Stop / Start Systems 10 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  This post came about as the result of a direct question elsewhere on the forum. I was asked specifically what I thought the effect of s/s was on engine life. But this set me off on something of a rant about how s/s had come into being as well as it's effects on the cars mechanical systems (and not-so-mechanical driver). After a bit of editing, I came up with this.