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BMW 525 tdi.1994 rear subframe bushes how easy!!

Hi To All I have a BMW 525 tdi.1994 Which has failed a MOT on rear subframe bushes.Both sides. The bushes are near the...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by notmdeackes
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by notmdeackes

Alloys and winter roads

Just got my first car that has alloys - is there anything I need to be aware of, with all the grit and salt on the roads...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gordonbparker
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by gordonbparker

lidl Car Radio £39.99

For the money the spec on this looks extremely good, especially the record & remote control facility, it doesn't say an...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tonx2305
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by tonx2305

4-star LRP

I have a lawnmower that runs on 4-star LRP. There is now only one filling station in this area that supplies it, at 168...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by hellyb
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by hellyb

Peugeot 205 Heater not working

A friend has an H-reg Peugeot 205 1.8 (I think) Diesel. The heater only blows cold air. It has had a new radiator recen...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by fake
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by fake

what tyres for the winter months?

Can anyone recommend some good tyres for wet weather conditions? Vredestein perhaps?
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kilauea3
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by kilauea3

Matiz expansion bottle overflowing

Thought I posted this yesterday but no sign of the post so will try again. My elderly mother's Matiz has a problem that...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by corriequk
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by corriequk

Loss of coolant - Matiz

Checked the oil of my elderly mothers Matiz the other day and noticed brown stains around the expansion bottle and that...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by corriequk
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by corriequk

Satnav on 08 Corsa

Anyone got any idea where to stick the baseplate to? I can't find a flat area within easy reach!
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gordonbparker
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by gordonbparker

LV motor policies £60 extra discount

My husband is a regular to this group, he suggested that I post this find.. After trailing through 2/3 car insurance co...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lyngroombridge
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by lyngroombridge

central locking lights sticking on

I have a Daewoo Tacuma and the central locking lights are staying on. The sidelights that flash as you turn remotely lo...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

looking for used cars online

What are the best websites? Ebay? Auto Trader?
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kilauea3
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by kilauea3

Bleeding the cooling system on a 1.25Zetc

Hi, All in the title really. I've just replaced the top hose and all _seems_ OK but I can't help wondering if there is...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tony.brett
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by tony.brett