I'm looking at a new Mini Cooper this weekend and have heard that
getting a discount on one is far from easy.
I'm not trading anything in and will be paying cash.
Any tips on what strategy I should employ to get the best deal

Please could you help me.  My car recently run right out of diesel. I put
some more in to the tank but it still wont start. What do i do please
could somebody help me. Thanks. hope to hear from somebody very shortly.

What the heck is the £8.50 per tyre valve and balance that Kwik Fit sell? I
can figure out the balance but what is the valve? Is it necessary if your
current tyres have not had a problem??
I need to replace a couple of tyres and am concerned that when I go

Right, in short, my recently purchased Peugeot Boxer van has a problem with
the steering pulling in both directions, depending on which steering lock
has recently been used.
I have had a local main dealer confirm that the front suspension mountings

Having just bought a car complete with a personalised registration
(Personal to someone else, not me!)  could someone please tell me what
I have to do to get a 'proper' numberplate on my car?
Ideally I'd like to sell it (not sure if its worth much, though) but in

Im looking for advice on a good car for almost all motorway work, ive a
motorbike i can use for short trips and this car will be used
infrequently for 600mile plus round trips to visit mates across the
country.

shame...
Still, it was on track for it I reckon, especially with nitrous. Main
problem with that kind of project is that 8 cylinders makes for more expense
when uprating parts - the other two cars featured were 4 cyl cars with big

Ok I'll try and keep it brief.
Son had a car (Punto) . Son got another car (Fiesta) . Son has personalised
number plate on (Punto).
Punto now SORN. Son hass done the right thing - stored off the road etc.....

I have a company car that I'm thinking of purchasing now that it's
at the end of it's 4 year lease.
It's a 2001 (51) Audi A6 Avant 1.9TDI 130bhp manual and has done
48,000 miles

Was reminded by the thread about ethanol in Brazil.
I think it was in the 80's that a jeep like car was designed that could be
manufactured in third world countries, without the use of heavy machinery,
and using materials readily available locally, apart from major mechanical

Thanks for all the ideas and info folks . . . . ho, hum. Now where's my
toolkit and credit card then?
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My breakdown insurance is due at the end of the month.
Up until now I have used AA Option 300 for 2 cars the renewal price is £156.
I have a new car which has 3 years AA cover so only need to cover the other
9 year old car.

Last October my car got hit while it was parked .The car was driven
off but a neighbour noted what had happned and took the reg No.
I reported it to the police and they went out to see the keeper and
driver  ( 2 different people) ..Apprently an insurance certificate was

I posted this on the alfa news group....but maybe I will get a more un-biased opinion here!
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Looking at one of the above, around 01/02 plate. I have previously driven Golf 1.9 TDi (130s). Can you give me some opinions on these, maybe comparisons? I would ...