Hey guys, Newbie here. Biiigggg newbie... got a question regarding a VW
engine... I'm thinking of swapping in a VW TDI engine into my '89
Hyundai Excel... is this even feasible? What would it cost, and what
engine would you guys recommend? Thanks in advance.

Has any one got/used one of these before?
(Link to Product)
http://www.halfords.com/opd_product_details.asp?id=16728&type=0&cat=58
I am concerned that this could scratch the body work but I suppose a chamois

Sorry, posted this to uk.rec.cars.maintenance by mistake:
I drove my kid sister's Impreza turbo yesterday. Mint condition,
unmodified W-reg with 30K miles. Very nice, very secure feeling, very
comfortable, quick on boost, but Jesus, appalling turbo lag. For all the

Got this through the other day...
http://www.driversknow.com/ginetta/
WIN a Ginetta G20 road car worth £15k.
Exclusive to Drivers Know.

With a second child on the way, we need a more practical family car.
Unfortunately, my wife and I cannot agree upon what we should get. She
prefers smaller cars (currently has a Rover 200), and doesn't want
anything bigger than a Focus equivalent. I think we'd be better off

If 2 different cars are in the same insurance group, would the insurance for
them be the same, provided all other details are the same?
What if the two different cars have different engines, but are still in the
same group?

I recently purchased the new model Suzuki Swift. One of the gizmos is a fuel
consumption gauge - never had one before - great little distraction, but the
readouts sometimes swing from like 99.9 mpg to 35mpg in the space of a
second or so. Is that usual for such gauges?

where are the best car auctions in the uk
where are the ones you have been to ?
do you know when they are running ?

A mate has one as an insurance courtesy car and says he can't find the
bonnet catch... anyone know where the bloody thing is?
Les

The lad will be wanting a car soon.... any ideas on ballpark figures for the
difference in car insurance folks?
I presume that a gp1 car is far cheaper than a gp 4 car for ins at that age.
Should i get him a motorised skateboard instead???

I religiously change my engine oil every 3,000 miles with Mobil 1 5w40
fully synthetic stuff. I know the mileage change is probably overkill,
but I get it fairly cheap in France and my annual mileage is fairly
low, so it doesn't cost a huge amount.

Some years ago, you used to be able to buy a seat belt top mounting lowering
bracket, which was a metal strap about 3" long with a captive nut to take
the top seat belt bolt at one end, and a hole through which you mounted the
whole assembly back into the door pillar, and so ...

In a town center car park today I noticed a lovely big jag with every
single window tanned - and it looks like whoever did it also jumped up
and down on the roof as well as theres quite a big concave dent in it .
I got ye olde digital camera out but its a parallel port connection ...

Fiat are asking £45 + VAT for a replacement fog lamp. This is a 1998
Fiat Punto 60 SX (S reg). The lamp is fitted into the front apron
beneath the bumper. It's the right (off-side) one. Halfords don't do
them, and I've tried one other motor factor so far.

After more than 12 years of legging.  I've bought an old
Rover 416 GSi Auto. (93).
And what do I find?
passenger has a vanity mirrow but I don't get one.