Hi it's me again ok went out on sunday for a drive as you do, 45 miles later doing about 30 mph the car died pulled over turned the key car starts drives off 45 secs later car dies again had a look under bonnet everything looks ok drives off again, within 7 miles it did the same thing 6 times and then all was alright for the next 16 miles to home..

All ok mon to and from work 6 miles each way, all ok tue's and wed untill tonight went out to the shops it dies again this time after restarting it there is darkish smoke out the exust and a strange ticking sound coming from the engine got it home but keeps cutting out.... please help..

thanks nick v6

Strange problem you got there mate.Im no mechanic,but from the symptoms you got there it could be the electronic ignition module in your distributer,apparently the v6 models were know to have a problem with it.
Go get it tested mate,good luck

The ignition coil can fail - mine did. There's more info on it on the forum somewhere if you do a search...