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Advice on cars - s2000, lotus elise, bmw z3 and z4

I really want to get myself a nice car, I love the lotus elise and always have done but although it is not that expensive to buy, I hear it is terribly expensive to run. I have also been looking at...

Ian1

Sony cdx-dab6650 DAB digital radio

Just bought myself a new DAB car radio/CD/MP3 player. It seems fantastic except it goes dead when the ignition is turned off (there is a electric supply to the unit as it loads a CD with ignition...

Popoff

1999 Rover 820 si

I have an Auto rover 820si. Over the past few days it has started to run at high temperature even into the red but will drop to 3/4. I have added water. Today it has started to be a little more...

jrobinson200

car insurance

hi is there a type of car insurance where the owner of the vehicle can say who can drive the car and they can drive it with their permission?

blah!

9k to spend

Hi, I have got 9k to spend on a car, not a new one, i cant handle the depreciation! I like my cars, and know a fair bit ( i like to think). I am currently thinking about at a Mini Cooper S, Clio 182,...

Cockney_si

VW Lupo clutch

Anyone know if the VW lupo has a hydraulic clutch pedal or a cable on the clutch pedal? Many thanks.

davros89

MK3 Fiesta 1.8D - no power!

The cam belt recently snapped on my fiesta. i have fitted a new cylinder head and cam belt kit. The engine runs but when i took it for a drive it was dramatically down on power Is this a...

DONNA1458

toyota d4d

Can anyone tell me what D4D means on Toyota

kwicky

Air Cleaner

Is there a method to extra life from an air cleaner. ie using a hoover etc.

Ember

Tom Tom One XL

Just got the above for the car and quite happy with it, however the salesman told me that if I was exceeding the speed limit, it would beep. I deliberately went faster than the speed limit and nothing...

lisalashes

1981 Porsche Convertible

Can the hood of a 1981 Porsche be removed from the outside whilst it is not down and the vehicle is locked?

bethany jane

motoring offences

can you tell me if driving with no insurance or licence is a criminal or civil offence.

mchgh9

Buying a friends car HPI issues???

My friend is emigrating and selling off all of his assets. His car is still under finance but the finance is on a loan for car and not actually on a personal contract with the car company. He was...

youngjoc

class d write off

where can i found out the original extent of damage down to my car after its been modified as a class d write off

madmondeo

1984 Land Rover won't tick over

I own a 1984 Station Wagon. The only problem is it won't run for any longer then about 20 seconds! It's starts okay and promptly cuts out. I do not have a brilliant knowledge of Land Rovers and hope...

kwicky

Car alarm

This was ordered over the internet and the fitting instructions were just gobblygook. It is one of the simpler self fitting ones and operates a pager, The wiring loom has 6 very thin cables, 2 of...

kookie29

Removing a radio??

Hi. In order to get a new code for my radio, i have been asked to remove my radio and look at the seriel number on the side. I know this may sound stupid and very girlie, but how do i go about...

rosemary121

help

can anyone tell me which fuse controls the cigarette lighter on a y reg vauxhall vectra please

leo9902

where to buy

hi, my daughter has seen a small minnie mouse head on top of some cars ariel and she wants one !! said id ask on here just in case anyone knows what im talking about and where she might get one....

evo-woody

top gear

dose any1 no when top gear starts?????????

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