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tow poles

Hello, I'm thinking of buying a tow pole "just in case"; hopefully I'll never need it. It's not clear whether the drape...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by invalid
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by invalid

battery hydrometer

Hello, I'm looking to buy a battery hydrometer but there are so many to choose from: dials, floating discs, floating ba...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by invalid
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by invalid

2000 Focus 1.8 Petrol Starting Idle

Hi, Lately, my Focus has started needing me to pump the accelerator when starting from cold. It starts, but unless I ke...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kavousan
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by kavousan

2002 Mondeo LX

My Mondeo makes a terrific thumping noise at the rear when slowly reversing on full lock and coming to rest. It is a no...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by terryj
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by terryj

Less Economical

I know nothing about cars so I hope someone can help! Just had the head gasket replaced on my Peugeot 106. The engine's...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by billshatner71
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by billshatner71

Broken down

The first time ever I have broken down! Normal day went off to get some shopping 1 mile to the shops from me get in car...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by none
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by none

Motor Insurance - Not saved Much...

In the light of the above thread I thought I'd post my recent experience... Sold it. Yes, my Jeep Wrangler went to its...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by egret.175
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by egret.175

Motor Insurance £100 saved...

Hi all, as a regular visiter to this group, it's about time that I made a contribution, I have just saved a massive =A3...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by lyngroombridge
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by lyngroombridge

Battery charging voltage

Recently I've been concerned by my car's charging voltage going up to 15V regularly and even 15.5V, until I 'realised'...
27 comments posted 17yrs
posted by s
27 comments posted 17yrs posted by s

Diagnotic equipment esp for ford

I am a ex mechanic (10 yrs out of the trade). Worked on Fords for 25yrs, As you can imagine so much has changed in that...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by notmdeackes
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by notmdeackes

web site showing running costs by model?

What Car Magazine has a very detailed chart showing running costs for each model (and breaks it down into depreciation,...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by billgates
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by billgates

Ideas for new car

Wotcha car-types. Rather than pollute ukrm with yet more OT car posts, I thought I'd better pop over here. You lot must...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by me
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by me