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Are all the fuses OK? My old Alhambra was immobilised for several days after a wire at the MAF chafed and shorted, taking out the fuse that fed the fuel shutoff solenoid.

I'm on a 2011 Passat Bluemotion estate now. The kids are sufficently grown up that I don't need an MPV any more. It's a lovely drive and really economical (60+ with no effort) but the electric handbrake is driving the wife mental!

I'm near Rhosneigr - other side of the island.

Well, R871XON has gone off to its' new home in the North East. If you see it round the Tyne Valley, give it a wave. Of course, that also means I'm no longer a Ford Galaxy (or equivalent) owner so I suppose I have no right to be here any more. Thanks for all the help and advice over the years.

Isn't that one of the things that goes wrong if the electronics box under the passenger seat gets wet? Does the rear wash work? If not, chances are the pipe has come off in the passenger footwell and is soaking the carpet.

I'll settle for knowing someone is benefitting. I hate to throw away things before they absolutely have to be thrown away, as anyone who's seen my trousers will confirm. Maybe they'll do something similar for someone else one day.

Reaver makes a good case. I'll respond to your PM.

I thought it was on its' way to a new home but that one doesn't seem to have come to anything. It's still available if you can get to Anglesey to collect it.

I'm hoping someone can use it as it is, or at least keep another one going with a few choice organ transplants. Still available if anyone is interested.

Completely genuine. I don't need it any more and I can't honestly say it's worth enough to sell. I live by a railway station on Anglesey.

I did go in there and got as far as being able to see the ECU but, unlike the pictures on here it had a massive, rigid wiring loom over it and I couldn't get access. I decided that buying another car was a better option for someone as lazy as me.

I've a feeling the garage didn't track the car properly when they replaced the track rod ends. Only noticed the odd wear recently. Pads have been replaced all round at least once but not the discs. Very little urban driving might explain that. It's already been replaced (Passat Bluemotion Estate) so I just don't need it any more. I wouldn't feel happy about selling a 260,000 mile car as a going concern so I'd rather donate it to someone who might get some use out of it, one way or the other.

If you are, you may be interested in this. I'm giving away my 1997 Alhambra TDi 90 SE. It's got a little more than 260,000 on the clock (240,000 with me) but is still (until this week at least) in daily use, starts first time every time, regardless of outside temperature and uses virtually no oil. It's not without foibles (listed below) but is fundamentally a decent car. It's MOTed until August and has never cost me a lot to get through. Metallic pinky-red with grey interior (7 seats). Seats appear to sport Inca symbology although I could be wrong. I don't want to scrap it because it's still a decent runner so I'd rather give it away to someone on here who can make good use of it. I've had a lot of good advice from here over the years without really providing any of my own so this is a sort of payback. Plus, WBAC suggested it might be worth £16 and it would cost me more than that to get to the nearest office and back. Good stuff: Recent (within the last couple of years) parts - alternator, fuel shutoff solenoid, battery, driveshafts, CV joints, thermostat, track rod ends, probably others I've forgotten. All electric windows (6 off) working. Central locking all working. I can't think of anything significant that doesn't work, except those listed below. MAF works but there's a spare in the boot because it's bound to go one day. For some reason I have two Galaxy Haynes manuals, also included. I'll include my VagCom lead too. I don't think it's compatible with the new car and I want to buy a handheld reader anyway. Less good stuff: The big one. It'll drive fine all day but if you shut the engine down, it's best to wait about 30 minutes before starting again. If you don't, there's a good chance it'll drop into limp mode when you hit 2100 revs. VagCom reports a MAP problem. I've replaced the vacuum tubing up to near the ECU but haven't been able to replace the last stretch or the sensor itself. Fix those and you'll probably fix the fault. 2nd and reverse can be a little tricky to select when cold. May just need cable adjustment. Engine Management light has been flashing for 10 years. VagCom says it's down to an "implausible brake pedal signal". Replacing the switch hasn't fixed it but after 10 years of no ill effects, I don't worry so much nowadays. When the lights are on, the brake light telltales on the dash flicker. Rear lights themselves are fine. Don't expect much in the way of speaker grilles. The interior has done 240,000 miles of dogs and kids. The first 20,000 could have involved dinosaurs, for all I know. It's survived well considering but wouldn't impress a concourse judge. The exterior would probably horrify that concourse judge. No rust but numerous dings and scratches. Climate control worked when it was last gassed but that was a couple of years ago now. Shocks, brake discs etc are, as far as I can tell, all originals. No idea how they've lasted this long but no apparent problems. German engineering you see. Tracking is out so the front tyres suffer a bit. The solitary alarm key broke years ago so no alarm. It's unlikely ever to be stolen though. Two non-alarm keys included. Trip computer has always reported fuel consumption incorrectly (typically reports 30-32mpg but achieves 38-40) If you want some idea of the cars background, check out my post history here - most of the things it's ever suffered from will be discussed! That's pretty much it. No catches. If you can get to Anglesey to collect it (and plan to make good use of it - I wouldn't give a puppy to someone who turned up in a Furriers van, for example) you can drive it away. There's probably about 100 miles worth of fuel in the tank. It's taxed but I'll be cashing that in at the end of July. We even live beside a railway station. Drop me a PM if you are interested and outline what you'd do with the car. Convince me it won't just be scrapped for cash and it's yours. All I ask is that we complete a proper DVLA ownership transfer.

My Mk1 Diesel has decided to display the rear bulb warnings whenever the lights are on. Oddly, they go off when I press the brake. Sometimes they flicker rather than staying on all the time. I've looked for dodgy connections but not found anything. All lamps are OK so I just regard the warning lamps as "lights-on" indicators now.

I know, I fixed the tailgate wiring (again) today as well ;-)