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    Central locking goes bonkers

    2005 N16 1.5 SE - remote locking wont unlock car but does lock ok- hazards flash but nothing happens then eventually when it does unlock it will be okay for maybe a week - reoccours randomly - if i use the passenger manual lock to get in the car the igniton always works but the interior door...
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    Airbag recall 2017

    Just to let owners of N16 Almera's know I had a recall notice for a faulty passenger airbag on 22/12/17 for a 2005 N16 SE model, and its a different one to the 2015 recall - this is for the mounting part that can explode on airbag deployment (not degredation of the airbag powder as in 2015...
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    Tailgate glass spontanious shattering

    Any reports of this happening on Almeras? Neighbour knocked on my door and said he'd heard a loud bang from the road, went outside to see what it was and tailgate glass from my 05 Almera had blown out across the drive and road....
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    Insurance hike

    Just a quick note (!) - last year paid £155.00 for 14 year old Almera 1.5 S 5 door via a well known broker - it was the best quote available at the time - this years quote is (as the car is now 15) ------ £532.00!!! which is a 160% increase - no explanation as to why its gone up so much other...
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    Engine upratesof N16 1.5 Almera

    L O Can anyone advise when the 1.5 QG engine was uprated from 90bhp / 91lbs torque to 97bhp / 100lbs torque - was it when the body was lightly restyled in 2002 and if so would there have been some newer style cars with the old engine fitted - how can one tell? Thanks
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    Water leak in boot N16 hatch 2000

    Hello - New here so any suggestions would be helpful - I have a persistent water leak in the boot of my N16 Almera - the rear lights have been resealed as this was indicated to be the problem but alas as soon as it rained again the was water running in. The seams under the rubber weatherstrip...
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