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• First reliable car for petite driver? 18 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Here is what I am looking for specifically: - Age range: Up to 10 years old - Budget: £3000 max - Transmission: Automatic - Ideally a model with good safety features - A small car that I can drive comfortably considering I am only 5ft tall After considering recommendations, I have narrowed down my search to Toyota Yaris, Nissan Micra and Renault Clio.
• Nissan Micra 1998 - Dim Main Beam 13 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  I checked the earth connection although I imagined the earth was Ok since the other lights are Ok. the earth connection was Ok although I cleaned  them anyway. Could anyone tell me what the amperage should be for the bulbs I thought it would be max 15amps. Would I be right ? The voltage was around 11.2V with the engine at standstill. Also could anybody advise what the problem could be ? Thanks Patrick
• 2.0 20V SPORT PETROL - PASSAT 2.0 20V PETROL SPORT BAD FUEL CONSUMPTION 17 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  I used to get roughly 100 miles to £20 which is about 400 miles to a full tank which is £80 which i was quite happy with. Now i am lucky if i get 50 miles to £20 and 250 miles max to a full tank just wondering if anyone else had come across this or any one know how to fix this issue. thanks in advance.
• passat 2.0 20v petrol sport - PASSAT 2.0 20V PETROL SPORT BAD FUEL CONSUMPTION 12 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  I used to get roughly 100 miles to £20 which is about 400 miles to a full tank which is £80 which i was quite happy with. Now i am lucky if i get 50 miles to £20 and 250 miles max to a full tank just wondering if anyone else had come across this or any one know how to fix this issue. thanks in advance.
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.9 TDI 115 strange coolant behaviour?!! 15 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Strange this is... my TDI golf flashed a warning to stop and check coolant. the engine temp was near the 130 mark. pulled over and put the heater on max and the fan too to try and help cool the car. looking under the bonnet at the expansion tank and it was full to bursting! (checked regually allways at the reccomended marked level) Got back into the car and the fan was blowing cold air (air con was off!!)
• Kawasaki ZX12R - Wrong generator? 27 May 2011 (Forum)
    If anyone knows of anything fairly inexpensive that I can do to get this modification to work I would be eternally grateful please.  Many thanks, Max Lacey  PS I know the alternator is OK, but how do I test the generator
• Renault Espace 2003 2.2 DCi - Steering Problems 28 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Now the motor has cooled, checked the fluid level again to find I must have overfilled it this morning, have now corrected this to the MAX line. Any clues would be appreciated. Woodbodger.
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  Can you recommend an automatic supermini for less than £6000? 15 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My mother is in need of an automatic supermini. Are there any you would recommend? Her budget is up to £6000, year 2003-2006 approx. It must have air conditioning...
• Cost effective small automatic 13 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  my question is, what would be a good small auto to drive locally that is relatively cheap to run, insure, relaible and safe and max spend about 4/5k plus insurance. the new micra is used by many driving schools - and appears to have a commanding driving position - so i'm assuming this meets our criteria. Anyothers/ thanks in advance!
• Honda Jazz or Toyota Corolla to replace a Starlet 17 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Trouble is want something equally as reliable Now we have to replace any thoughts on the Honda Jazz or the Toyota Corolla. Looking to spend from 4-5K Max.
• I Have a Question - Volume 237 [Read Only] 26 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I'm concerned that using this cable to charge the ipod will damage it - will it? Any help appreciated. EDIT: It says 'Rated 5 - 30V ------ 1A Max' on the back of the iPod if that makes any sense to anyone Cheers
• UK car in Europe, how long? 1 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Everyone says 6 months, but is that continous, total for a year, total for ever? I spoke with the Swedish authorities and they said max 6 months continous, but only for cars from outside the EU. As long as it's insured min. 3rd paerty, taxed and MOT'd, and from another EU state, they didn't seem to think it was a problem to stay as long as you like.
• diesel ecu re chip boxes 11 May 2007 (Forum)
  hi all, having a brain block with the wording of the thread. anyway i recieved a package in the post of a mate of mine. basically im using my c max as a recce/service vehicle for a rally team. they pay well! so ive upgraded the discs, pads, springs, dampers on order and ive just ordered some braided hoses from germany. im making some under floor guards too. anyway back to the package> in it was a black box which when plumbed into the fuelling/ecu harness apparently adds 20 bhp and around 50 nm of torque. anyone had any mod like this fitted to their diesel motors?
• 406 Fuel Filter 21 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  There seems to be a little ring on each hose (one green and one white ring) holding it to the top of the fuel filter house, I have popped the screwdriver under these but cant seem to release them, any tips? Thanks again and apologies for the dumb question. Regards Max
• fiat punto 52 plate 1.2 dynamic 14 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Travelling on M1, aprx 70 mph - the engine coughed and sputtered twice, engine mngment light came on/fuel pump on dash (yellow) then foot down could only go 40/50 mph, any type of gradient only reaching max 30mph. I managed to get to my destination eventually. Had it towed to Fiat dealers tonight - anyone any ideas of what it could be, cost and why? Just so I don't go into the dealers looking like pound signs.
• Noisy Rover 414 when cold 17 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  He only did short runs in it & the engine seems noisy when started from cold & for the first couple of miles from cold. The cam belt was changed at 5 years (20k miles) My father used to do 50mph max. Last night, I got the engine hot with a 30 mile run before driving for 6 miles on a motorway in 3rd at 6000 rpm, it felt a lot better after that but still seems noisy when starting from cold & going up through the gears until it warms up.
• Suzuki Ignis Sport - Best Oil? 11 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  The Ignis Sport is due for it's 9,000 mile service soon. What's a good oil to ask the dealer to use? It's a very freely revving 1.5 16v DOHC VVC engine. It's...
• Can I dig my way out of this one? 5 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I was 'clocked' last Monday evening at around 8:30pm doing 58 on an extremely innocuous and not at all dangerous (ie. no side entry roads whatsoever on this stretch between the two roundabouts) bit of 50MPH max dual-carriageway by a mobile unit in West Yorkshire! Received the paperwork in the post yesterday and they've misspelt my middle name ? its actually Grahame (with an E on the end) exactly as it appears on my driving licence, however, they've used Graham!
• What constitutes an insurance mod 23 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Are these "factory fitted" options considered by insurance companies as "modifications". I'm not talking about 12ft bat wing spoilers and 27 inch alloys the max power boys do. Just factory fitted stuff. This scenario becomes more difficult to identify the options if you are buying 2nd hand. How would you know that the BMW you are looking to buy has lowered suspension and a Ltd Slip Diff.
• Power Steering Fluid Top up 29 May 2005 (Forum)
  I check my power steering fuid about once every month, I needed to top it up last night for the first time. It only took about an egg cup full to bring it from min on the stick to max. Two things, where would I loose the fluid to. Serviced the car last saturday and there was no evidence of leakage. Secondly, when I bought the new fluid from Seat, I was advised this fluid should be changed every two years.