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Hi all I've searched but only found posts about adding after-market. can anyone tell me if it's a diy job to replace the running lights? one has failed, lasted pretty well I think? would you just replace the one, or do 2 at same time (especially if it's more garage job) if other likely to go...

thank you :) it's not something i'd choose to drive, but this is just 2 years of me getting from AtoB! £280 road tax is a bit hefty though... after the 2 years, we're likely to be getting rid of our lovely E350 cabrio as diesel won't suit us down in Cornwall, I've got my eye on one of these...

thanks :) i've found some useful info now on the HonestJohn forum, people asking similar. just need to get my head around what type of gearbox they're talking about now as they're obviously all far more knowledgeable than me! i'll work my way through the info later...

is there any way to check if 2002-2006 approx. Auris/Corolla/Civic's have the CVT box??

Ford/CVT makes sense with what i've been told. i was just looking at Suzuki & they seem to have a crossover with a few other marques. i'm beginning to understand that my mission to find a runabout is a bit more complex than i thought! that's for replying :)

i had found a low miles Mazda2, but it was a bit older than ideally wanted & it had accident damage. do they have same parts as Ford? been advised not to look at Fiesta/Fusion, which i'd initially thought as ideal, as auto box very poor.

can't say that a Panda has been on my radar at all! it might be a little on the small side, there's only 1 on auto-trader within travelling distance so likely to be very limited availability.

if it sounds like i know what i'm talking about, trust me, i don't! so all help will be greatly received. i need to buy a small'ish car to tide me over in Cornwall until we make the full time move there in roughly 2 years time. only needed for short journeys, perhaps 150 miles per month. it has...

hoping ours will too, i've just emailed her war & peace on why i really don't want to have to pay any personal tax to HMRC thank you very much! :crazy: i'm just looking at the tax position overall, company & personal, & what we actually end up with in our pockets at the end.

me? or the new rules?? :p

this relates to Directors of Ltd Co. with employees - salary/dividend split 2016 onwards. anyone changing from the usual low salary & majority paid by dividend now the new rules are here? those with a basic tax code of 1100L, £8052 gross annual salary & £5000 dividend with no other income = no...

quick update in case anyone searches in future. car been in for her 3 year interim service & MOT this week, i asked for the trim & a few rusty wheel nuts to be looked at under warranty. wheel nuts replaced straight away & photo's of trim sent to MBUK for claim. (the trim lower down on the doors...

the chrome coloured trim at the bottom of the windows, i'm guessing it's plastic & not actually metal? it's got sort of watermark stains on it, slightly cloudy looking. not too bad, but i notice it! i've googled it & it seems to be a common problem across various makes with 'car wash detergent'...

autobrite have a special offer on a nilfisk, lance & foam at the moment, on their facebook page, details : C120 machine, snow foam lance & 5L of superfoam, £195 rrp inc delivery - special offer £150 call 01782 623819 :)

thanks Carl :) i did actually give it a go with the wash & wax i'd got from cleanstore, used neat, as they advised. sprayed it all over then went over with my wash mit. it cleaned ok but left water marks all over, i hadn't left it long before drying it either, so obviously not suitable to use...