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Is this stupid or sensible?

Before the Scrote goes to the breaker's yard I want the half tank of petrol out of it and into SWMBO's car. The obvious...
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posted by usenet
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by usenet

what happened to my gears??

I was coming back from the cinema earlier tonight, and stopped at a roundabout, I pushed in the clutch fully to put it...
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posted by nononoooonono
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by nononoooonono

Astra head gasket question

Hi, Astra 1.6 XZR gasket replacment, should all the bolt heads match, and should there be eveidence of Hoylene Blue? Tha...
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posted by jamessalisburyspam
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by jamessalisburyspam

O/T (Sorry) But I was wondering Is this true?

I was reading on my local BBC news site a story (full story at bottom of posting).... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/englan...
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posted by 345k2kw
52 comments posted 20yrs posted by 345k2kw

Just how full is a 'full' tank?

I do not want to suffer the embarassment of running out of petrol. But I do want to get a decent range from each tank....
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posted by news
28 comments posted 20yrs posted by news

notchy power steering ford focus

slight notchiness to the power steering on the focus - any ideas? my fist bet would be belt too tight or maybee shot flu...
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posted by steve
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by steve

bmw e36 318is coupe

my passenger window has stopped working, if i press the button i can hear a slight clicking noise from the door, before...
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posted by davidjones200
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by davidjones200

Alloy wheel refurb around Sheffield?

Anyone know a decent alloy refurb place around Sheff? Preferably able to do diamond cut on the rims and powder coating s...
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posted by mrdoki
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by mrdoki

Quality / type rubber vacuum tube.

My Ulysse has two vacuum pipes from the throttle body;- one to a sensor high under the windscreen scuttle and one short...
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posted by at.mcneil
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by at.mcneil

Looking for a Fulmen FX22 battery

Hi Folks, I think I need to replace the battery on my oh-so-chic beige Rialto. It took a hell of a lot of finding last...
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posted by ian.groups
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by ian.groups

Free to collector: BMW E34 spares

I've got to clear some space before the end of next week so I'm clearing out some spares from my previous E34. They are...
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posted by JB
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by JB

Fiat workshop manuals on CD on ebay

There are a large number of offerings of CD workshop manuals - especially Fiat - on ebay at apparently ridiculous price...
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posted by jim_in_sussex
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by jim_in_sussex