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• BMW X3 - Multiple problems 27 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  My November, 2007 (51) X3 SE Diesel Automatic, owned since 6 months old has done 36.000 miles and has been serviced as per manufacturers instructions.   The following warning lights came on at the same time today
• Licence entitlement after a re-test 3 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  and a longer test to get my licence bac. However, if I take the car test and pass, do I automatically get my full bike licence back or do I have to retake that as well?  Does seem unfair if I do as I only had one accident and it was in a car. Do have a copy of my old paper licence, though
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6 TDCi cam belt tensioning 4 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  automatic tensioner will set the tension correctly and it does not need checking. Is this right or a major oversight in the manual? FWIW I can find no mention in this manual of the use of a fault code reader. Not relevant to a cam belt change, of course, but surely this is an oversight. Any views/thoughts
• KIA Forte LPI (2009 - ) - Just rented one 15 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  ). I thnk it is a bit like a Ce'ed that has been very slighty stretched and made into a three box saloon rather than a hatch. What a lovely car. Nicely built, comfortable and stylish interior that was easy to use, drove very well and appeared to be quite economical for an automatic. Being a three
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Secondhand: age v mileage 31 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Low mileage older car v higher mileage newer car? I'm after a secondhand mondeo for £3-£5000 I require an automatic and the choice isn't anywhere near as wide as for a manual where I live. I'm thinking of driving out to see a 2.0 lx on "56 plate" (which I was told is 2006/7) it has done 52.000
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace (1998 - 2010) - 01 1.9 Replaced serp belt. Now slipping. 6 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hey, Ive been having problems with my 1.9 Citreon Berlingo van the serp belt has been squeeling for quite sometime so today I decided to change the belt. I have the modle with automatic adjuster and power steering with no air con. I got the belt fitted fine. checked it all over turned the engine
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 99 1.3 'Click' and nothing else!! 11 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I went to start my micra this morning as usual and all i got was a 'click'. The lights on the dash came on as usual and the sterio works but no life in the engine. It is the automatic 1.3 gx (K11) so as far as i am aware i cannot 'bump' start it. Anyone out there got any ideas? I have looked
• Rover 45 (1999 - 2005) - 00 1.8 Never starts first time/stalls on Drive 29 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have a year 2000 Rover 45 Automatic which I bought 18 months ago. It?s suffered from the same fault since I bought it: it rarely starts first time, needing between 2 and 10 attempts to turn the engine over before it will start. Then, once the engine is running, it stalls as soon as I put the car
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 - Central locking problem 7 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Yet another problem (sigh)W Reg ford Focus when i press the button on the key fob to lock the doors you here the locking sound followed by the opening sound, for some reason the car wont lock when i press the key fob (it did last week when i bought the car) it just automatically repoens itself
• Nissan Micra (1983 - 1992) - 1988 1.0 Seized brakes - Tricks to get car moving 20 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  My brakes are seized (1988 Nissan Micra 1.0 Automatic) Car has been sitting off road for nearly 5 months, regularly used before then. Engine is not a runner as I'm changing headgasket & haven't finished. I need to move the car in next few days. I've released the handbrake, car is on a very
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 02 2.0 rain sensor wiper judder 16 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I have a rain sensor on my 306 estate which varies the speed of wipe with the severity of the rainfall. There is a specific switch position to operate the wipers in automatic mode. The problem is that when the wipers go to the park position they judder over the final 30degrees or so of the sweep
• Please help me finding a banger 10 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I am looking for an automatic banger for my wife who is still learning to drive. It won't go more than 5 miles from our house [her office is 4 miles from home]. As long as it is legally drivable [ie has MOT] any car will do. My budget is around £200 [+ I'm happy to pay the tax] and car should
• Toyota - Liteace 94 2.0 not changing gears 13 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  the engine runs ok but no transmision. Has it got a safe mode on it, because its an automatic and is stuck in third gear when we put it in drive. We have spent a small fortune and are at our wits end and still no go. Thankyou to anyone that can help us get mobile once more. {Post slightly reformatted
• Audi A3 Sportback (2004 - ) - 2007 1.6 Restless ride 5 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  My 6 months old Audi A3 1.6 special edition automatic has what I can only describe as a restless ride, which is very tiring. To date the car has covered less than 2k miles because it is uncomfortable to use. The car I test drove at a local dealer had a firm but steady ride and, I have owned 3 VW's
• Automotive OCDs 11 May 2008 (Forum)
  , habits. For my own little obsessions....... I always try to park with the front wheels in the straight ahead position unless on a steep hill when I will point them to the kerb. ( Looks tidier ) Always turn the radio off prior to turning the engine off even though it would go off automatically ( just
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 2000 2.0 Hdi - Central locking nightmare!! 29 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  , and remove make/model as this is automatically filled in when you used the drop down menus},/i>
• Honda Accord UK (1998 - 2003) - 01 2.0 auto 24k - Change the spark plugs ? 15 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  World's most infantile question coming up: I now have a Honda Accord 2.0 automatic, which is 7 years old, has 24k on the clock, and has been serviced once in its lifetime. It was used primarily for short journeys and I did an oil and fluids change the moment I got it. However, the fuel economy
• Mitsubishi - perforation 25 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  My regular car is a 2001 Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin - the baby Shogun, which works very well in London, being short , high , tough and automatic . there has been a rust blister developing for some time on the door , tight on where the window frame starts , it is about 50 mm diameter and growing . My
• British cards in French petrol pumps 22 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  ago that the Esso station just outside the ferry port in Cherbourg also takes UK cards in the automatic pumps. Hope this helps when planning next year's hols...
• Pressure washer -what to look for when buying one 21 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  to a stuck on aerial on the roof automatic car washes are out where they use roller brushes. Could use a hand wash places. I can't stand for long sponging the car myself. My eldest is 12 so she can't reach the high area. Toying with the idea of buying a pressure washer to wash the car with. Does anyone own