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Dr Zoidberg wrote: Nah, a Morris Minor. Only 40mpg, but zero depreciation, minimal insurance and no road tax.
Alan
04-19-2005 08:57 AM
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On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 17:05:20 GMT, "Neil" <usenet1SPAM (AT) blueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote: They are definitely strobed - this enables the whole rear...
JPG
04-19-2005 08:07 AM
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Mark Foster wrote: My position is perfectly clear, to anyone with a modicum of intellectual ability.
Halmyre
04-19-2005 05:03 AM
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"Dan Fowler" <DF> wrote Main dealers aren't the only people who can fix cars... Andy
Nik&Andy
04-19-2005 04:07 AM
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Rover (Multi-page thread 1 2)
OLD ROVER ----------- Now I've owned an old Rover for many a year And driven the roads without any fear The old firm has been passed from pillar to...
M Wrench
04-18-2005 11:32 AM
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Air Con (Multi-page thread 1 2)
Steve Firth wrote: Indeed my 75 didn't cycle the compressor other than by the temperature of the evaporator. My Volvo (which /doesn't/ have climate...
Snuggles
04-18-2005 02:49 AM
Tim S Kemp Go to last post
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I'm looking at buying a new car (a Yaris) which is on offer at £7,995 (£1,000 off the list price), and I would be trading in my current Yaris. I've...
Snuggles
04-18-2005 01:53 AM
Adrian Go to last post
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Hi. Is stick on chrome tat the new blue LED washer jets? I've now seen 2 or 3 cars in the Chester area, covered in bits of chrome. I've seen...
Pete Smith
04-17-2005 04:41 PM
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Hi All I've just purchased a Ford Focus which comes with a Radio cassette which has built in steering wheel controls. The existing unit is the Ford...
Karl
04-17-2005 03:08 PM
Pete Smith Go to last post
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Hello Everyone I am looking to replace my existing steel rims on my car with a new set of alloy wheels. Ive not done anything like this before on...
KP
04-17-2005 11:13 AM
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Pineapple mo-fo wrote: Oh! It makes sense now. I thought it was called Euro... because it supplied to europe, not because it supplied European...
Norbet
04-16-2005 02:46 PM
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Anyone know the best place to buy one of those DIY fault readers that you plug in under your car's dashboard? I saw one in Halfords made by Gunson's....
Micky Taker
04-16-2005 11:44 AM
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Just upgraded to larger discs and larger 4 pot calipers (originally 2 pot). The car now breaks very poorly! The brake travel is further and on MAX...
Jimmy Mac
04-16-2005 04:59 AM
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In article <b64afb10.0504140618.4d92d3e (AT) posting (DOT) google.com>, Ian Johnston <Ian.usenet (AT) talk21 (DOT) com> wrote: Well, all the hype...
Keith Lawrence
04-15-2005 05:35 PM
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Has anyone here got any experience of running a diesel car ( m-reg Xantia TD in this case) on veg oil? I've done a bit of research into various kits...
Mr Jinx
04-15-2005 04:18 PM
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"Gordon Hudson" <gordon (AT) usenet2 (DOT) hostroute.co.uk> wrote or stupid. 2 seats and regular 55mpg says "I am prudent." A Four Four says "I am...
icedog
04-15-2005 02:21 PM
Adrian Go to last post
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"Gordon Hudson" <gordon (AT) usenet2 (DOT) hostroute.co.uk> wrote Thanks for that Gordon.....that is encouraging. I'm just wondering that because...
Ghazali
04-15-2005 11:15 AM
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Buy a new MG Rover and get no warranty on it http://tinyurl.com/3k6yy The administrators of MG Rover have no money to pay dealers for warranty work,...
Mike Cawood, HND BIT
04-15-2005 11:14 AM
Father_Ted Go to last post
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Last night, in my street, there was a new addition to the row of cars...a dark green left hooker Polo. Really strange looking beast, rear wing had...
G-man
04-15-2005 06:16 AM
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Anybody know if there is supposed to be a light that comes on inside when you open the door at night? I have tried pressing the button on it and I...
alfi286@aol.com
04-15-2005 06:02 AM
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Just remember that it's not only MG Rover that is in a state of collapse, there are MANY other people who have been put on 90 days notice today So I...
Centurion
04-15-2005 03:37 AM
Martin Go to last post
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OLD AND RARE BOOKS AUSTRALIAN HISTORY TRANSPORT HISTORY http://www.bspgallery.com.au/trans.htm We specialise in Art books, Australian Art,...
bspgallery
04-14-2005 07:39 PM
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Saw one for the first time today - it's a fat Passat! No ta. Si
Mungo \two sheds\ Toadfoot
04-14-2005 05:24 PM
Taz Go to last post
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Help appreciated please. My daughter has just passed her driving test, she's 29. Now she wants a car but is worried about the cost of insurance. ...
Cheap as chips
04-14-2005 05:07 PM
Carl Gibbs Go to last post
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Anybody know how these two compare given they are both 200bhp but one has a turbo and the other doesn't. I know the civic is quicker to 60 and...
alfi286@aol.com
04-14-2005 01:20 PM
Justin Cole Go to last post
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I know that some warranties etc. say that 500 miles over is the max allowable but what do you reckon is OK? 1000 miles over?
BertieBigBollox@gmail.com
04-14-2005 08:53 AM
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Hello all :-) Not sure what is best to do about my mazda. Car has 160k on the clock, needs a timing belt at 162k, also needs immediate replacement...
oderaro
04-14-2005 04:26 AM
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In article <yW+1CVNmCWXCFwsu (AT) otolith (DOT) demon.co.uk>, Steve Walker <steve (AT) otolith (DOT) demon.co.uk> wrote: Then the answer is to bill...
ianjbailey@gmail.com
04-13-2005 06:23 PM
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1991 J plate carlton 2.0l CDi BBS alloys TAX end of month White Good engine and box High mileage Suitable spares/repair (needs TLC) Offers around...
Ian
04-13-2005 02:24 PM
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XPart speaks out to MG Rover customers XPart, the company that owns and operates the entire spare parts business for MG Rover, today reassured owners...
Uno Hoo!
04-13-2005 12:55 PM
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Brian W wrote: There are lots of car-related questions in uk.rec.motorcycles - that might be a good starting point... -- Ben Blaney
Adrian
04-13-2005 08:31 AM
Willy Eckerslyke Go to last post
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For those silly nincompoops still contending there's such a thing as the British car industry: http://tinyurl.com/6alus MG-Rover: Rust In Peace
Daniel J. Stern
04-13-2005 05:44 AM
Adrian Go to last post
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I'm looking for a used car with adaptive cruise control Which cars have this feature? Thanks in anticipation :)
Broons Bane
04-13-2005 02:55 AM
Ben Blaney Go to last post
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In news:1gugxl8.32vc3o58dnhiN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk, Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> decided to enlighten our sheltered souls with a rant as...
Will
04-12-2005 04:45 PM
JNugent Go to last post
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My wife has just given me the good news that some **** has vandalised our car by splashing white paint onto it. She thinks it might be a water based...
Peter Boulton
04-12-2005 01:33 PM
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I got a Sony Ericsson T100 mobile the other day and got an in-car charger and a earpiece which are ok until I can afford the Bluetooth one but the...
Stuart
04-12-2005 11:01 AM
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in news:3btm0vF6k1hquU1 (AT) individual (DOT) net, "Dr Zoidberg" <AlexNOOOOO!!!!!@drzoidberg.co.uk> slurred : Perhaps, but 99% of people wouldn't. ...
Nicola
04-12-2005 09:15 AM
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Does anybody else on here play GT4? If so would anybody care to give me a few pointers on how to get silver on licence test B-5 (the lap of Tsukuba...
AndrewR
04-12-2005 08:14 AM
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Gordon Hudson wrote: Not for me. The 75 didn't interest me at all until the V8 came out, and it's not been a success. Why the hell would I want a...
RichardK
04-12-2005 08:03 AM
Adrian Go to last post
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Followed a 54-reg E60 525d earlier - and there was something "odd" hanging down at the back, roughly central to the width, looked like it was...
Adrian
04-12-2005 05:00 AM
Adrian Go to last post
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Hiya, I got a speeding notice from Wiltshire Police for doing 82mph in 70mph zone. I've done a google groups search and have seen a few...
can2002
04-11-2005 05:22 PM
JBG Go to last post
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HI, does anyone no if the o/s driveshaft inner cv joint, on a 1996 1.25 mk4 fez AUTO, is the same as the manual of the same year and model, or is...
DAz
04-11-2005 04:48 PM
Derek Go to last post
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Does anyone know if there has been any reasarch done into the environmental impact of the speeding controls in the uk (eg the ever breeding speed...
p!
04-11-2005 03:16 PM
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Well, the 75 is a good car, like it or not, and the atguments are mostly opinions. The TF is also a good car, less girly than the F it's...
Tim S Kemp
04-11-2005 03:15 PM
Andy Tucker Go to last post
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Just sold my Golf MK3 GTi and want (need really, nobody wants...) a family car. Currently got a Passat V5 which I think is very capable but totally...
MOWGLI
04-11-2005 02:52 PM
John Redman Go to last post
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He had the same idea as me, put them on the Omega... Seems it may be a bad idea though :(
[-=Dan=-]
04-11-2005 01:02 PM
Vamp Go to last post
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hmmm.... verging on the insane, but oddly appealing anyway. Actually, looking at that made me think 'Supra!' Which leads onto 300ZX - also nuts, and...
Nick Drew
04-11-2005 12:34 PM
RichardK Go to last post
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Since I bought this second hand car (Paid £3500 for a 2000 Renault Scenic) I've had a few problems with it and getting the garage to fix it. After...
paulfoel
04-11-2005 09:11 AM
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That's how it works when an average punter transfers ownership of a car to a trader - trader fills in the yellow bit of the logbook, punter sends...
AstraVanMan
04-11-2005 08:38 AM
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Citroen C8 (Pug 807) last month one seat mechanism broke meaning you couldn't fold the seat forward or remove it now a second seat has done the...
in2minds
04-11-2005 02:07 AM
Tim S Kemp Go to last post
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