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Spray on chrome ?

Hi - Spray on finish that looks like electroplated chrome: I have some plastic's on the exterior of the car I would lik...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by sat_ring
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by sat_ring

Mark5 Golf Indicaters

Hi all. I'm replacing my complete dash cover on my 2005 Golf. Does anyone know how to remove either of the indicater or...
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posted by asavs
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by asavs

Do Garages Do What They Charge You For ?

I've always been suspicious that some garages don't do all the work they charge you for. One tip I've heard is to put a...
24 comments posted 20yrs
posted by steveconnolly99
24 comments posted 20yrs posted by steveconnolly99

Picked up the Aerodeck today

For those three people who may be interested... Drives nice for a car that's 17 years old and has done 147k. No rattles...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by tnewsSPAMMENOT
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by tnewsSPAMMENOT

Almera Wing Mirror

Some one has deliberatly knocked the wing mirror of my 98 Nissan Almera (passenger side), and broken the bit that holds...
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posted by andrewmuncey
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by andrewmuncey

Jubilee clips

Whilst removing the intake manifold on a 205 GTi, I noticed the abundance of types of hose clip. Given previous owners...
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posted by antony
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by antony

FA: Anyone want some Vision Plus bulbs?

H1 bulbs, don't fit my current car, so on the bay. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8065998899
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posted by mrdoki
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by mrdoki

vectra door lock

On my '99 Vectra, I operated the remote to lock the car just as daughter was shutting the rear passenger door. The lock...
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posted by cordery4
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by cordery4

Escort Temp gauge

Got a '94 1.6 (Zetec) Escort. The temperature gauge only works occasionally. Most of the time it doesn't move at all. I...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by me
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by me

Corsa aerial fitting

Hi, I'm in rather a mess with my ex-wife. After a mechanic replaced her starter motor the cd player didn't work. Well,...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by davidgladwin
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by davidgladwin

Powering laptop etc in car from inverter?

I'm thinking of buying an 12V -> 240V for the car, to enable me to charge/run devices such as a laptop / mobile phone(s...
52 comments posted 20yrs
posted by davidlobsterpot601
52 comments posted 20yrs posted by davidlobsterpot601

Golf GTi bearing cap (or not)

Finished bleeding my rear brakes after new bearings, discs, pads, pipes, calipers. When I took off the front-right whee...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by antony
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by antony

Fiesta idle problem

Still got this problem. Can't get the car booked into Ford until next weekend. Just wanted to run a couple of things by...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by alex
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by alex

Flipping nut monkeys

I had a tyre replaced today. I had to go to ATS. This wasn't a choice=20 thing, it was a "let's not break the wheel whi...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by usenet
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by usenet