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Hello,I have a 2004 abbey aventura that i purchased new and three months after purchase the front panel cracked,this was repaired and soon after cracked again in a different place, i then insisted on a new front panel being fitted ,now the new panel has cracked and i have been told that the...

Hi Janet, The vitara 2.5 v6 is on the whole very reliable but there are a couple of things to watch out for, make sure it has a full service history and if the engine rattles at all it probably needs new timing chains and tensioners this is quite common at higher mileages on vitaras that havn`t...

Has anyone actually read the article by David Bellamy properly because he seems to be saying that using a 4x4 to negotiate a muddy campsite is ok. What he is opposed to is 4x4`s tearing up the countryside.This would seem to be a logical point of view for a conservationist.I am not aware that the...

Hi Denis,sorry to do this to you but fore warned is fore armed. I bought a Abbey Aventura 316 brand new in March 2004.Since then the fibre glass front body panel has cracked,been repaired and cracked again and is currently waiting to have a new front fitted.Also the right hand side GRP body...

I`m a vauxhall technician,and my wife is a professional cook.

Hello everyone, Has anyone ever heard of sand ladders,they are placed on the floor in front of the driving wheels once the tyre grips the sand ladder you have enough traction to gain momentum to get you to solid ground.I`ve never used them myself but i suppose they would work on wet grass if...

Hi Jim, I have a 2001 Vectra 2.2 petrol estate and it tows a Abbey Aventura 316 5 berth 1350kg laden with no trouble whatsoever it has plenty of power and torque and returns 27mpg [ towing ] if you don`t go daft.The front wheel spin is limited by the traction control as fitted standard. The...

Hi michael,try this website http://homepage.ntlworld.com/fillpoke/glass3.htm

Thanks for the input guys the battle continues, keep you posted.

I have a cracked window on my Abbey Aventura,when i took the van in for the window replacing the new window had a grey tint my windows have a brown tint.The window was obviously not fitted, my dealer contacted the manufacturer and they said they only supply grey windows. They also said to fit...