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Mazda and Saab

Visiting my usual Saab dealer, I found that they had build a Mazda show room to the left. This is an odd combination si...
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posted by johs
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by johs

Good garage in Oxford area

Hi all, I've got a E36 BMW 318, and recently my radiator is broken (steam coming out of it :( ). I am looking for a rep...
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posted by jonathan.lo
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Astra (1.7td Isuzi) - Pressurised Water System

I've recently finished replacing the head gasket on the above mentioned car. Head was tested and skimmed and all seemed...
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posted by garydenniscollier
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by garydenniscollier

Renault valves

Right - I've got the head off and there are two bent valves (1995 Clio 1.4 E-type engine), Bloody Renault only sell the...
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posted by guy.king
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by guy.king

Mondeo sticky clutch

My '03 Mondeo clutch is often quite rough when engaging. Someone says it might be a sticky clutch, a common Mondeo fault...
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posted by aji
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by aji

Alloy Wheel Removal ?

Evening, Had a puncture last week, and had a bit of a mare getting the wheel off. Seems the alloy was 'sticking' to the...
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posted by glaurenson
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by glaurenson

what car to buy?

My 1999 Range Rover just broke down the n-th time. It has 66,000 miles on the odometer. I could not get out of a parkin...
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posted by alexb6865
89 comments posted 21yrs posted by alexb6865

Escort engine probs

My escort seems to have developed another problem. Now has 100,000 miles on the clock, 1.6 16v 98 finesse. The car is f...
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posted by kris.hallas
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by kris.hallas

Punto annoyance

I have recently bought a 1.2 Punto active, 11 months old, which has one small annoying habit. (Yes, only one so far!) I...
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posted by REMOVEd.farrant
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by REMOVEd.farrant

Car Polisher

Im looking at buying a car polisher but could do with some info on what to look for or specific models worth looking at...
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posted by R0B.kirkyuk
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by R0B.kirkyuk

Costco Tyre Prices Compared .

Allowing for the membership fee am I likely to be any better off going to Costco to get 2 tyres for my Mondeo...205/55 x...
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posted by stuartSPAMTRAP
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by stuartSPAMTRAP

celica front suspension strut

1994 Celica GT-four with 50K miles: I get a clunk from somewhere at the front of the car on acceleration and braking. I...
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posted by j.r.walsh
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by j.r.walsh

Xsara alloys?

I have just got a Citroen Xsara Desire with alloys. Looking around for alloy wheel cleaner, I believe I need to be care...
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posted by NewsGroupQuestion
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by NewsGroupQuestion

Removing alarm and starting car (MK2 Golf)

Spent the afternoon fiddling about with my "new" Golf GTI (Mk2 1.8 16V 1989) today. Came to me via a trailer as the pre...
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posted by mark
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by mark

Alarm trouble after disconnecting battery

I disconnected my battery today to reset the MFA, and now my alarm's playing up. It's a toad, with the teardrop shaped...
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posted by mrdoki
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by mrdoki