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Duration of insurance for getting tax...
I've got a car up for sale and wanted to tax it, but don't currently have any insurance on it. I can get a one day policy with a downloadable certificate easily enough for a few quid, but do they...
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13 years ago
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Lorry Drivers Please Service Your Vehicles!
What's so hard with the maintenance of these vehicles? I'm starting to get sick and tired of finding the reason I've been stuck in traffic for an hour is due to a broken down lorry. It's all I every...
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13 years ago
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Belt change interval on Honda B18 engines?
Does anybody happen to know what the cambelt change interval is on these? One car that's caught my eye is a late 90s Honda Civic VTI but I think the belt change might be well overdue as it was last...
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15 years ago
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LPG conversion - chicken and egg runaround
I'm seriously considering getting my car converted to LPG (Nissan Maxima QX 3.0 SE+ Auto) but as it's going to cost the best part of two grand, I want to be sure of getting a decent system. The...
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15 years ago
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Them old Mercs with hydraulic windows.
I've been searching for a description of how this system works, but can't find a definitive answer. Does anyone here know how the hydraulic system worked on those plush old Mercedes (Pullman I think...
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15 years ago
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Kent FR30 Cam and valve springs.
Just got a FR30 cam for my Pinto I'm building up for the Capper.=20 Decided to go with it as it's primarily a torquey cam rather than BHP=20 and there's a lot of hills where I mainly drive so torque...
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17 years ago
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Zetec 2.0L vs. Duratec 2.0/2.3L Motor Weight
Would anyone know the approximate weights of these motors relative to each other? I've been told the Duratec is ~35Kg lighter than the Zetec of the same displacement.
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17 years ago
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Golf oil pressure woes (MK2 8V GTi)
The Golf's playing up. Must be because I've polished it. When the oil's warmed up to 80 odd or so, the oil pressure lamp comes on if the engine's allowed to idle. Rev it at all, and it goes back off....
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18 years ago
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What is the WORST handling car you've ever driven?
In article <>, SteveH says... MK2 Escort 1.3L.
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19 years ago
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Are chrome cars illegal?
I ask cus I saw a picture of a new A8 chromed and got me thinking, surely the reflections would be unreal..????
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19 years ago
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Ford Fiesta Finesse 2003 Change CD Player
Anyone know how to, or even if its possible, to change the cd player of the newer fiestas? Unlike the older models and also the focus which has a large radio/cd player unit which you can just remove...
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19 years ago
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Time to get a new car... :(
Ok its time I traded the Audi in and got somthing more sensible, I really need a diesel as its costing me a small fortune to run 60 miles a day in the Audi so heres my list VW passat 04 TDI -130bhp...
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19 years ago
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Modified Calibra 2.0l 16v
Vauxhall Calibra 2.0l 16v (only 70,000 miles)
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20 years ago
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Re: Turbo charged ford V6
First things first.. Do you really want to run one turbo ? generally single turbo V engines use a large turbo, which can be a bit unresponsive, but provide a lot of power. Thus twin turbo conversions...
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20 years ago
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Nissan Bluebird Mods
Chaps, Got a Bluebird. Nissan. Diesel. Use it for my job (gardener). Performance - not good enough. Very attached to car (used to be my great aunt's). Wanted to get involved in track days and racing....
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20 years ago
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Transit engine swap
Hi All, I have a chance of buying a MK1 Transit, with the V4 Engine. Does anyone know if the later DI diesel engine with a 5 speed gearbox will fit in without too much modification? I seem to remember...
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20 years ago
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Ford 1.6 Zetec-S (Yamaha one) engine potential
Standard, these punch about 100bhp, which in a Fiesta Zetec-S, is pretty nippy. The old 1.6 Zetec and Zetec-E's were bollocks because of the tiny inlet valves and shitty tuning potential...however......
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17 years ago
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Putting a cigarette lighter socket into a Seat Ibiza.
Hi guys, Asked this question on a couple of other groups but not had any definite answers. Will be ringing round a few garages within the next week or so to find out from a "real world" source, but...
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19 years ago
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Over-revving a diesel engine?
What happens if a diesel engine is over-revved? Particularly a 2.5TDI 5-cylinder Audi one. I know with petrols you get all sorts of crazy valve bounce and all that - is it the same with diesels? And...
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19 years ago
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Is Selespeed like Sensonic?
Something that should be avoided at all costs as it will break 5 minutes after leaving the forecourt?
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16 years ago
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