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I recently got the RAC man to restart my car.

he couln't find anything wrong (the car cranked but didn't start ) and needed his computer to reset it. He advised me to see the garagist ASAP and indicated in his report that he suspected ECU spiked...

chas2008

Pointless technology

or it seems pointless , yesterday i jumped into a Jaguar XF and the first thing i noticed is when you turn the ignition on little doors/flaps slide open automaticaly to reveal the dash airvents...

joko

I-Procurement system - what is this?

i have been asked to register on this as a supplier, by the council it wants my bank details for easier payment etc i dont have to though...so wondered if i shouldnt? not sure i want my details...

josadler7

Wheel bearing failed?

Hi I have a Mk1 Ford Focus which just failed it's MOT on the nearside front wheel bearing. After leaving the garage I checked the wheel (there was no normal wheel bearing failed noise) and it was...

Hammer

Ebay - Sending to Portugal

I’m selling my old mobile on ebay. It ends Friday evening and has got a fair few watchers so far with the bidding currently at about £30. Other similar phones have gone for about...

liquidspace

What do men really think of women who have sex with them easily?

I have recently ended a nearly 10 yr relationship. I'm 45 and am starting to think about dating. I joined an online dating site and some men on there have openly said they are just looking for sex. I...

Littlejohn

Saab Cars

Hi. I know I'm a bit out of touch, but did Saab go to the wall, or did they get bought out so that their cars could continue in production? If Saabs are no longer in production does anyone know what...

josadler7

Car auctions

Just wondered what people think about buying a car at auction? Does anyone have any recent experience (good and bad)? Thank you in advance.

MrIncredible

power steering rack/pump

I have a leak as I keep having to top up my power steering fluid, the garage i took it to says I have to get a new steering rack, Is the pump/ rack a whole unit? Wondering if there is any point...

I.Don No

basic car alarm

is there such an alarm as...... easy to fit yourself & makes a loud noise if someone tries to move the car TIA...

SpikeyBush

Any Ford key will fit any Ford

That may be a bit extreme for Fords of the last few years but I was surprised by this. The wife has a '98 Fiesta. The driver's door lock broke, it would lock but not unlock. So perhaps this is the...

sigma

Road Rules

What's happened to questions in "Road Rules" Has everyone suddenly become educated.

birdofprey

Do settings need to be changed on an 'HD Ready' TV to get the best?

We now have the four HD Freeview channels and I am watching them through a Humax tuner to my Sony Bravia. Quite frankly I can't tell the difference, apart from the sound being quieter. Do I need to...

joko

passcode unit to fit in car...can u buy?

(sorry 4 some txtspk, keyboard broke, usin onscreen) can u buy a unit, to fit to wheel or gears maybe, to imput code? ta...

flip_flop

Road Tax added to cost of fuel.

Is there an argument to put the road tax onto the cost of fuel? The more you drive the more you're taxed. I only do about 2000 miles a year in my car and an absolute maximum of 2000 on my bikes - on...

moggie 939

Hotpoint Fridge Freezer - noise!

My 3 year old FF is noisy. Engineer came out and replaced the 'circuit board?' but no difference. What I cannot understand is that it switches on and off almost exactly every 30 mins. Stays on for 30...

jaycee401

Moror trade insurance

my 25 yr old son is a self employed mechanic and runs his own garage, he has a motor trade insurance policy which covers himself, partner (27) and his father (63) to drive all vehicles. the other day...

lacmag3

Cordless vacuum cleaners

Does anyone have experience of cordless vacuum cleaners, the full-size type, not the small one used in a car?

goldenbolls

need to change car need a good economical deisel car

we currently have a 2 ltre hdi deisel citroen picasso xzara, its ok and a decent sized car , though price of fuel and insurance is key, what is a nice smaller car to run, we want a deisel which will...

david small

Was oil chage done?

Diesel belingo, 4500 miles. Dealer charged £265 for 25,000 service. Charged for oil change +oil. Oil is quite black, looks old, suspect not changed, advice really appreciated. I have just...

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