Recent content by DannyH

Hi Glen, I just had quite a lot of work done at Hardings Renault Bovingdon. They did quite a good job even though it wasnt all that cheap!! The service manager did a good job of breaking down the invoice so I could see where all my money went. Good as far as Renault garages go!!

Hi Glen, I just had quite a lot of work done at Hardings Renault Bovingdon. They did quite a good job even though it wasnt all that cheap!! The service manager did a good job of breaking down the invoice so I could see where all my money went. Good as far as Renault garages go!!

Being the mechanical fool that I am, does this mean that if the syncromesh on my 3rd gear has gone, ill need a whole new gearbox? Please dont tell me this is the case. If this is the case can someone tell me how much I could be looking at?!?

Being the mechanical fool that I am, does this mean that if the syncromesh on my 3rd gear has gone, ill need a whole new gearbox? Please dont tell me this is the case. If this is the case can someone tell me how much I could be looking at?!?

Any ideas how much this will cost to fix?

About 98k.....

Any ideas how much this will cost to fix?

About 98k.....

Anyone know why my gearbox has just started crunching only when its put into 3rd gear? 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th is fine but there is always a slight crunch when its put into 3rd, similar to when it crunchies when you put it in reverse.....

Anyone know why my gearbox has just started crunching only when its put into 3rd gear? 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th is fine but there is always a slight crunch when its put into 3rd, similar to when it crunchies when you put it in reverse.....

Whilst on this subject, you may have seen a purple Saxo that was in Fast Car last year. Now this wasnt a VTR or a VTS but was a 1.4 Westcoast. Any way, the bloke in question lives near me and clearly had a moment of drunken madness when he had the back of his Westcoast smoothed and de-badged...

Whilst on this subject, you may have seen a purple Saxo that was in Fast Car last year. Now this wasnt a VTR or a VTS but was a 1.4 Westcoast. Any way, the bloke in question lives near me and clearly had a moment of drunken madness when he had the back of his Westcoast smoothed and de-badged...

My brother is looking for his first car and it got me to thinking about my first motor! It was a D reg Peugeot 205 XS. I put 15" 1.9 GTI wheels on it and tried in vain to make it look like a GTI. It didnt work, the big gaps between the wheel arch and the wheel gave it away! What was your...

My brother is looking for his first car and it got me to thinking about my first motor! It was a D reg Peugeot 205 XS. I put 15" 1.9 GTI wheels on it and tried in vain to make it look like a GTI. It didnt work, the big gaps between the wheel arch and the wheel gave it away! What was your...

Aaron, I was with Highway last year as they quoted me a bloody good price too (about £700). It wasnt until I had a little prang that I realised why they are so cheap...their customer service is bloody crap!! I had the accident in November and got the cheque a couple of months ago. If you...