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480 - to buy or not to buy??

Been offered a 480, 12 years old, 1721cc, about 125,000 miles and 3 owners with MOT until June 2005 for £300, or even £...
38 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jerryatrik
38 comments posted 21yrs posted by jerryatrik

Renault dTI advice

I've had a 99-'T' Laguna for nearly a year now......and have basically learned to suffer with it until I can find a che...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by someone
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by someone

One piece prop with u/j for Ford 5sp?

Hi all, I was asking the other day about finding a j/j'd front end to replace the same on my (currently) MKII 1300 Esco...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by news
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by news

Buying car with towbar..

Planning to buy a reasonably new (2001 reg) diesel car which has done 30,000 miles....but has a towbar. As far as I can...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by spaz
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by spaz

Main Dealer or Independent Service

I bought my Audi A4 2.8 Quattro (2000 W in the UK) from an Audi Dealer a year ago and it's warranty is about to expire....
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nospam
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

Hairline crack in Petrol Tank?

Hi again I had an exhaust fitted to my Rover 214Si 1994 today and the mechanic said I had a hairline crack in my petrol...
25 comments posted 21yrs
posted by skint4sure
25 comments posted 21yrs posted by skint4sure

OT: Power cable for my iPaq?

I have purchased TomTom with the car kit for my iPaq and it is fastastic,, but. The perfect place to put my windscreen...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mail
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by mail

Advice on Car to Buy with £1500

Hi all I'm looking to get a newer car than my current one (Rover 214 Si 16V 3 door) and would like something of similar...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by skint4sure
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by skint4sure

Paging Andy Hewitt

I've stumbled across a cheap (and I mean _cheap_) Alfa 156. It's a 1.8 TSpark povery spec (steel wheels... eurgh) on a...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by steve
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve

Ford Spare Parts

Can anyone please tell me a good online place to buy spares and service items for my Ford Mondeo?
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by aglass010
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by aglass010

Advice

FORD ORION 1.6i Ghia, G reg, MOT Feb 05, white, e/windows, e/mirrors, CL, sunroof, alloys, trip computer, nice inside an...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by None
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by None

%*&^$£" Cavalier Shocks!

OK - I give up......... Why is every front shock insert I try for my 2.0 16V 1995 Cav too danm long. The new ones are a...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by iandturner
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by iandturner

Supplier cannot source Vectra catalytic converter

Hi In my continuing quest to reduce my Vectra emissions sufficiently to pass testing (for history - google free.uk.cars...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by gorourke
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by gorourke

Brake for Rover 218SD

Hi, My M reg Rover 218 SD went through a full servicing and the outcome is=20 that I need to replace front disc and bar...
33 comments posted 22yrs
posted by prasanta_chakraborty
33 comments posted 22yrs posted by prasanta_chakraborty