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• Motorway driving standards 26 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  use now seems to plague all two- and three-lane roads nationwide.  I'm convinced that it engenders frustration that leads directly to the many accidents and the consequent closures that blight such roads. What are the thoughts on this forum on how best to deal with it on an individual basis
• Ford Fusion - Ford Fusion 1.4 TDCI EAC FAIL 18 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  with no apparent re-ocurrence of EAC FAIL. The mechanic reckons because of the ecu's postion it could be something as simple as water getting into some of the cables/connections (it has ben very wet/cold lately), he cleaned and sprayed all the leads etc. I did think my redex top up about
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 01 1.3 Engine misfire/juddering whilst under load 28 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  properly . Also I have replaced the usual suspects such as spark plugs, HT leads, Fuel Filter, Air Filter and they have all made slight improvements but overall the engine juddering which i presume is a misfire is still there. You can hear the engine tappets rattling but i have been advised
• Nissan Primera III (1999 - 2002) - 01 2.0 Fuel economy has nose dived - ideas? 18 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  the fuel consumption problem? It's due a full service of air, fuel filters, spark plugs, oil etc possibly HT leads and I will investigate the hissing noise. The distributor cap and rotor arm were replaced 6 months ago. Does anyone have any ideas of what is likely to be causing this problem given
• MOT Test - Another Tax ? 14 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  of a Government crack-down on bureaucracy and red-tape, and in order to reduce the cost on drivers. In an embarrassing move, the proposals have been scrapped after officials calculated that making MOTs compulsory only every two years - rather than annually at present - would lead to a "significant increase
• FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - 95 1.2 non-starter. 14 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  if it proves too costly. Anyway, if anyone can offer any advice to help me keep my punto on the road it would be most appreciated! These are the problems i have had leading up to the most recent breakdown: -Firstly, a few months ago the the engine started revving by itself. -Then, and slightly more
• Peugeot 407 (2004 - ) - 2000 2.0 car missing,and very noisy.Keeps trying t 30 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  . It almost stops but then picks up very quickly then splutters and just goes in the same cycle over and over.I am now thinking of possibly timing,spark plugs or leads? Also the other day i checked the oil and it was empty so i had just enough to bring it inside the lines...just enough.Sometimes if you
• Skoda Octavia II (2004 - ) - Five weeks with the Octavia 6 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  (must get around to recording some MP3 CDs!) and son is here for the weekend so will try his IPOD out in the Aux socket. No socket in the boot (Hatch) but cold box lead does reach through to the socket between the front seats. Power is always on at the lighter socket (unlike the Honda
• M'way middle lane hogs - reply 20 May 2008 (Forum)
  . 2. It would be unwise to have such a sign, as it would lead to 'driver information overload'. 3. Such signs could be dangerous, as they might distract drivers from more important and safety critical signs. 4. They do sometimes use VMS signs (are those those texty gantry things?), but don't like
• Mercedes Benz C-Class W202 (1993 - 2000) - insurance damage buy back what should i accept 28 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  the roof and didn't look write post repair it would lead to prohibitive costs. To be honest i can live with the cosmetic damage rather than write it off as i work as a district nurse so its possible further cosmetics may accrue in time due to the areas i work in and around on duty. My main question
• Isuzu D-Max Rodeo Denver (2003 - ) - Swedish dealer no better than English ones!! 18 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  . So I put those back in their rightful place. I then checked out the engine heater install. It basically consists of a socket on the front bumper that you plug into the wall, then a cable from that to a small heater that goes in a core plug hole, and a lead from that through the bulkhead to a socket
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 97 XSi Phase 1 has my head gasket gone? 16 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  plug clean out of the top of the engine. Caused i think by a ht lead that wasn't connected properly. Had a compression tes done then and all ok. What do you think? has the head gasket gone?
• M reg 1.4 Clio high fuel consumption 15 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  . in the last year the car has had 4 new tyres, balance and tracking, a new cam belt, two new half shafts as there is a wobble which i can't work out what it is relates to the speedo, when i first got the car i replaced all disks pads shoes, filters, ht leads, it doesnt seem to be a binding brake. The car
• Bemused by Insurance Companies 17 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  I have just received my insurance renewal quote from a leading insurance company and I was fully expecting to have an increase due to the fact I've been a bad lad and got two speeding fines earlier this year. Two months ago I spoke to them about it as I was changing cars from an 11yr old 318is
• GM Pay your fuel bills 25 May 2006 (Forum)
  and US petrol costs hit record levels. US average gasoline prices are close to $3 a gallon, prompting complaints from consumers and warnings it would lead to a spending slump. GM plans to cap petrol prices at $1.99 (£1.05) a gallon for buyers of certain 2006 and 2007 SUV and mid-size cars
• fiat punto vs Mazda premacy dealers 13 May 2005 (Forum)
  that we all live complicated lives. We have two border collies, one started life as a farm dog, cannot stand the lead, tongue goes black. Has to be taken into the country. no dogs allowed in courtesy cars. Have our grandson 20 months. i have an iso child car seat for the premacy. im fairly certain ka does
• Peugeot 106 1.4 diesel water loss 24 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  in the oil (except the normal for short local journeys). It has got a bit worse over the 10 months but not catatrophically which leads me to think the worse and it's a crack not just the gasket. Can you think of anything else it might be before I take the cylinder head off, I'm desparately looking for any
• the joys of the small claims court 19 May 2004 (Forum)
  alternator, wiring etc. was likely caused by the incorrect use of a battery charger (i.e. the leads the wrong way round) and in their defence statement, they did state that a battery charger was used. They have ignored all my attempts to get a response out of them apart from one very abusive (a *lot
• French reputation for rust .... no more 12 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  find? Plenty of fine surface scratches, as the paint seems to mark just by looking at it, but not a single area of corrosion. Not even the rear passenger door and leading edge of the wheel arch, both of which were lightly creased and the top coat of paint cracked, when scraped against a post
• Update - new Yaris & the Learner Driver 5 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  sorted, there is no financial gain to be had atm. Although, the new magazine that the DVLA give out when you pass your test has am IAM course for £75 (-£10 discount for under 25's until 31st December) and completing that sucessfully also leads to insurers' discounts I believe?