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Skoda with blown turbo value

Hi everyone, Just after some guidance on the value of a car with a blown turbo. Parkers have the price with the mileage...
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posted by simonfinnigan
24 comments posted 12yrs posted by simonfinnigan

Law on seatbelts in motorhome

Anyone know whether you can carry people in seats other than just the drive r's and front passenger's in a motorhome wh...
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by rttgraham
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by rttgraham

Terraclean - snake oil or not?

This guy claims a ~70% improvement in fuel economy after a Terraclean (well, he would, wouldn't he?) http://www.wikiwir...
76 comments posted 12yrs
posted by mike
76 comments posted 12yrs posted by mike

New turbo in Skoda Octavia - replace car?

Hi everyone, I'm in the process of trying to prove a garages negligence resulting in a blown turbo in a 2007 Skoda Octa...
9 comments posted 12yrs
posted by simonfinnigan
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by simonfinnigan

UK wide car delivery - FREE

I'm now retired, love driving and travelling so I've been thing to offer a free service moving cars around the country....
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posted by harry.m1byt
8 comments posted 12yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Vectra Diesel starting problem - ongoing

Vehicle is Vectra Club DTI 16v with 2 litre engine. Manufactured November 2004. Bought from dealer October 2012 with 55...
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posted by graham
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by graham

Power Steering Fluid Overflowing

Hi Car is a Nissan Almera S 2006 I previously posted a message about power steering weirdness which people c ommented s...
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posted by damian.tomlinson
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by damian.tomlinson

Vectra 1.9 CDTI bad starting when warm

Car is an 08 Vectra 1.9 CDTI hatchback 60K miles Starts great when cold, (left overnight). If started then short run, (...
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posted by bob.dodds
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by bob.dodds

Ford Streetka oddity

2004 Streetka, 1.8 Duratec engine, 43k miles. Some time ago the yellow engine warning light came on. I followed the dia...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by mike
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by mike

Nissan Almera Radio Help??

Nissan almera radio message wait 0 M what does this me?? And some time 50 M?? I tried to wait one hour but the 50 M is...
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posted by eng.a.m.abdelkader
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by eng.a.m.abdelkader

how does TX4 taxi achieve tight turning circle?

London taxis are supposed to have a 25-foot turning circle. Other RWD cars with same wheelbase would have turning circl...
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posted by bruce56
25 comments posted 12yrs posted by bruce56

Kangoo difficult starting

Car is a renault Kangoo 1.4 petrol, X reg. Problem is when I turn the key to start, it will start and run for a second,...
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posted by shazzbat
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by shazzbat

Fiesta core plugs

Some time ago I posted a message about drowned spark plugs due to leaking core plugs in a Fiesta 1.4 and wondered about...
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posted by dr6092
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by dr6092

Zafira graunching noise

There is a graunching noise from the engine bay of my 1.9 CTDi Zafira just after the engine starts (not while it is sta...
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posted by nospam
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by nospam