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polaris ranger 6x6

indicators. I fitted 2xLED lamps to the rear of the cab and 2x 10amp festooned bulbed lamps at the front. Can anybody tell me the part No for the flasher unit needed to get the system working. thanks...

moominmumma

Renault Megane RT 1.6 Indicators, Immobiliser fault...won't start

Ok, The problem started on my way home from work when the dials all started to spin on the dash and the car engine cut out. Got it started again and it only cut out when I used the indicators or...

wolshouse

Toyota Yaris automatic

Just bought an almost new Toyota Yaris automatic + manual. I have driven for donkey's years and no car has defeated me yet. However, I am finding it difficulty to drive slowly,smoothly. Any ideas...

scotman

Auction price

Hi all I am currently watching an on-line auction for this car 1989 - Bently(sic) Turbo 4 Door Slaoon(sic), 6750cc Petrol, Date of First Registration 21/03/1989, Mileage Recorded 160,400 miles, Dark...

joko

average petrol costs of driving from liverpool to dorset and back...?

in a smallish car just general estimate will do. cheers...

ninja

Is this possible?

I guy at work reckons he was going so fast in his car once that he took off going over a hump-back bridge & cleared the car coming the other way, on landing pushing his suspension top mounts...

abstibus

Query on car year

I saw a rather strange car today, reg no P XXX LLL. Can anyone tell me what what year this is and where it is/was registered. I am just curious, as I have never seen a car like it!...

AB Editor

Breakdowns

robbs2

old fords

hi all im looking for any old ford mk2 fiestas im currently looking for a red one for spares...but if i get extra cars then want to do a college course on mechanics. i have a lorry to pick them up so...

milly143

Cost of replacing panel

I've got a few little bumps and scratches on my car (mostly not through my own doing, apart from when I kicked it) and it's just occured to me they are mostly all on the same panel. Any idea of what...

tooj

toyota yaris 2003

My Yaris has just passed its MOT but i have been advised that my front discs and pads need renewing. As a pensioner I have been caught before and I wander if anyone could advise me a reasonable price...

OmanYorkie

Golf GTDI

Why is the fuel and filter black in the fuel filter chamber. Is it oil getting in, if so from where. Changed the filter 3 days ago and black again already ??

northboy

car insurance.....

i am 45 just passed my driving test,and looking at quotes of car insurance for myself but they start at £2.500 fully comp..i mean i cannot afford that. my partner and i bought a car recently...

dancecaller

Cheshire to Whitby with a toddler

We usually go to Whitby from Cheshire via the M62,A1(M), A64 (York bypass complete with traffic jams), Pickering and over the moor. A journey of more than 3 hours plus stops and delays. Google maps...

muchlovex

Hole in Exhaust

My Peugeot 206 '03 plate has a hole in the exhaust. I took it to my local garage and he said it shouldn't fall off yet, as the hole is quite small. I asked him if he could patch repair it, but he said...

Mosaic

Little white car with a big camera on top.....

Just driving through a small town I saw a small car - think a smart car - with a large black camera on top, driving along in the traffic. There was a logo on the door of a simple camera - like a clip...

guilliebrougues

quiz- Hidden animals, birds, insects or fish.

Hi Ab's still not sure of these last few answers can you pleasehelp. 19. A cloud formation. 25. Standing alone as a woollen fabric. 28. A spy on a beach. Thanks in advance...

Khandro

New, old Porsche.

'German luxury sportscar maker Porsche is mulling a reissue of the iconic 550 Spyder model owned by US actor James Dean, boss Matthias Mueller said on Thursday in the business daily Handelsblatt....

P3ter

Help please, 1997 Vauxhall Astra - battery light won't go out

I'm having a problem with the above car. I've done a few basic checks, listed below, and still don't know what to do. Any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated. My 1st thought was that it...

hau kola

Insurance......

My daughter passed her test last week and insured her car fully comp. She has a chip in her windscreen which she can get fixed for free but will it affect her no claims?

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