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Teso won't insure courtesy car

I booked my car in for a service and requested a courtesy car. The garage asked me to insure it through my insurance.When I contacted my insurance company, Tesco,to insure it for the day they said...

old-wos-is-name

mondeo running ropey

Hi all, My mondeo mk3 130hp diesel 04 plate is running very ropey. it is blowing some blackish smoke from the exhaust and hesitates and jerks on accelleration. it has 160,000 miles on the clock....

JTigra

Condensation dripping in Tigra boot - HELP!!

I have just acquired my 2007 Tigra from my daughter who had this from new but is now not covered by warranty, she should have done something about this while it was still covered!! It has this awful...

JTigra

Condensation dripping in my Tigra boot - HELP!!

I have just acquired my 2007 Tigra from my daughter who had this from new but is now not covered by warranty, she should have done something about this while it was still covered!! It has this awful...

SIRandyraven

Car value

I have a Honda CRV exec top the range Diesel. Registered 2007 April and current second hand trade in value is £9,000 to £9,500. Can't decide if to trade it in now for a new car or wait...

buddylab

Skoda Superb Greenline Estate

Has anyone got one of these? if so, what is your opnion of it

johnk

Rover engine light what' it mean

The engine light on my daughters Rover keeps coming on intermitently. Is this low oil, loose fan belt? Any ideas

Marijn

When is he allowed to drive his car?

My son has bought a car which has been on a SORN. The car's previous owner's son has just got it MOT'd. My son would like to pick it up and drive it home tomorrow. It hasn't got tax yet. He will phone...

gauravranjan

what do you mean by breaking of bore of car ,what are causes,and how serious it is

i purchase a HYUNDAI i-10 1and half year back.on 29 nov 2011 i came to know by authorized service centerthat bore of the engine is CUT .the ENGINE is in warranty .i want to know how serious is this...

benny3008

fiat cinquecento electrical problem...

my fiat cinquecento has an injector problem which this evening caused the car to lose power for about 20-30 seconds, it eventually gained power again but the passenger front indicator has not worked...

sammmo

BMW mini automatic

My wife has a BMW mini with an automatic gearbox, The car has only done 30,000 miles. Yesterday I drove it for the first time in months and when i drove up a hill i noticed the clutch was slipping...

naflharrison

M 1 escort

Just wondered if anyone knows the name of a carburettor that would have been used in the late 70's on a mk 1 escort. My boyfriend had one and said the carburettor was changed to a more sporty type but...

EvianBaby

Help Identifying Car Model

Hiya, I need help to try and work out what model a car is. I'll try and be as detailed as I can but forgive me if I'm being a bit thick. It's a Rover (probably N reg I think and I don't think this...

sinistra

Radio security code

Do I really have to pay a garage £45 to get the serial number off my radio so that I can ask Nissan for the radio code? Is there any other way of getting the code? I've looked through all the...