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This is beginning to sound like a real put-off Andy, but in addition to the above, you are likely to find insurance premiums will be inflated due to it being an import. When was it imported, and does the price make it an attractive buy over a U.K. car? Another potential issue :- I think ( but you would need to confirm) - that this 12 year old car was in the period where these engines had a potential problem with high oil consumption.Check this forum for more detail. Sorry Andy, but ….. Regards, Gareth.

Hello Stephen, Yes, best to avoid Halfords if you have respect for your wallet - also main dealers. Of possible help:- I now avoid Varta/Bosch due to recent dissatisfactions. I currently favour Exide ( their Premium grade for those without stop/start. Have a look at Tayna Batteries website and tap in your registration number, and that should point you to the correct battery - beware, Tayna will likely to point you towards their own brand ( sorry cannot recall the brand name at the moment) but I would simply stick with Exide. Also have a look at Parts in Motion website - they now do Exide. For both these companies, look on EBay before committing since they are generally listed as free shipping on there. Double check your current battery spec. for Ah and CCA figures and ensure the recommended replacement meets/exceeds these figure. Also check dimensions, but do not ( in caps)use a metal tape for fear of touching terminals! New battery will need coding. Regards, Gareth.

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Thanks Ian, You now need to start testing for voltages and good earths using your multimeter. Regards, Gareth.

Also check wires within the flexible harness twixt tailgate and body. Favourite place for fractured wires due to opening/closing tailgate over the years.

Thanks Geraint, If it were mine, I would certainly not be treating the ‘getting it to run better’ as a priority over getting it inspected in relation to the long list of previous advisories, before even driving it quietly. Regards, Gareth. p.s. Did you indeed look at its MOT history before going to look at it?

Welcome Adam, The light could be as a result of numerous components, so it’s simply a guessing game prior to a diagnostic assessment. Re. Outstanding recall:- If it were mine, I would not (in caps) pursue this. It is possible that it was as a result of emission recalls, and this forum has been dotted with horror stories in the past, following actioning these recalls. Your car, but a definite DON’T DO IT from me. Please let us know how you get on with the diagnostic check. Regards, Gareth. p.s. Did you buy this from a dealer? If so, you should have redress, but I would notify them by e-mail, otherwise they may wriggle out of it, on the basis that you have been fiddling with it without reference to them.

Hello Geraint, The forum is here to help you in any way it can. Please keep in touch with us. Regards, Gareth.

Hello Steve, There are normally two metal clips fairly near the top of the cover ‘plate’, and these clip over metal pieces on the seat back. Glue has been some bodge for broken clips etc. Regards, Gareth.

Hello Geraint, You are suffering from post-purchase blues - quite a normal reaction. Regrettably, in your situation, I think your concerns are valid. Did you check the on-line MOT history of the car before you even went to look at, or particularly before committing to buy it? Checking it now, probably explains the reasons for its juddering - severely worn CV joint boot, rough wheel bearing, welded wheel/s, brakes imbalance, worn suspension pins, tyre worn below limit - I could go on. I notice the car passed its latest MOT, now advisory-free a week or so ago, and my guess is you bought it from a dealer who arranged a new MOT before sale. Geraint:- PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE THIS CAR AT SPEED AND WITH ENTHUSIASM UNTIL IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY ASSESSED. ( apologies for caps.) This car has used some printer ink in its MOT history! Way forward:- if you bought it from a dealer then e-mail them ( you need a written record) and explain its juddering at speed , and it appears to be overheating, and you intend to book it in with an MOT station of your choice to check the car out. If you bought it privately, let us know the wording of the advert. Regards, Gareth.

Hello Ian, Remove the auxiliary belt and see if the noise on cold starting disappears or not. Regards, Gareth.

What is the latest on this Martin?

Thanks Tony, Probably best to advertise this under a separate post - listing the registration number in the title. Regards, Gareth.

Hello John, A forum search for various Parts Wanted, should point you to on-line car breaker link sites such as Partsfinder - there are more. Also search EBay etc. What mileage has yours covered, and when was the Haldex unit last serviced. Tyre thread depth been uniform on all wheels during your ownership? Regards, Gareth.

Price please Dave?

Welcome Leroy, but am I missing exactly what the problem is? Regards, Gareth.

Hello Mark, Wondered if you have now come out of this unfortunate situation with assurances that the highlighted issues have been resolved -and without damage to your wallet? Kind regards, Gareth.

Have you progressed this matter during the month Andy?

Any update for us Tom?

Are you going to return to the form Sam, to update on the questions posed?

Hello Ian, As far as I’m aware, there aren’t any ‘Workshop Manuals’ now being published- apart from what you might have found as downloads, or on subscription systems such as Autodata. Kind regards, Gareth.

I wasn’t referring to whether the noise differs hot or cold, but simply whether the car’s ability to start easily from cold or hot has changed-?

OK Charlie, Changing auxiliary belt and tensioner was unlikely to cure this issue unless they were at fault. Other possibility:- mixture too weak. Has the cold and/or hot starting varied at all since this noise has occurred? Regards, Gareth.

Thank you Nigel, We now understand your request, since you have explained it far more clearly than you did in your opening post. If you had done that, the actual situation - which only you knew - would have been less confusing. For the rest of the membership, this is as I see it:- Your particular car was originally fitted with a beige carpet, but someone - at some time - has replaced this with a black carpet. You now want to replace this black carpet with an original example of a beige one. As I see it, the particular colour code of this carpet is not really necessary, since wherever you intend getting it from, ( where would that be?) there will only be one beige variant for your model year. Hopefully this qualifies the situation. Regards, Gareth.

Many thanks Rafael. So it would seem that it would be possible to place this number on a Retention Certificate ( cost around £110?), then select an agency to list it for you. Yes you gamble that money, but it does retain the number. Kind regards, Gareth.