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• Yet another Golf cutting out 19 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  up earlier this year. My local mechanic tried replacing the ignition leads and distributor cap but this made no difference. Dealer also suggested it might be some kind of vacuum effect in the fuel tank caused by unvented non-standard VW petrol tank cap. I tried changing the cap and the problem
• Safety Recall - Honda Ignition Switch 29 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  manufactured with ignition switches that can wear prematurely and this may lead to difficulty starting the car\" (well, I did have some difficulties, which I presumed were battery related, and having changed the battery no longer experience them - sometimes car had stood a while and only done a few miles, now
• Tory party to review speed limits ... 1 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  . Lets not forget that speed limits were set in the days of morris minors. I beleive motoring technology has moved forward a gret deal but so has traffic volume. The article also suggested that road side camera policy is likely to be reviewed leading to a reduction in the number of GATSO's. As we
• OMEGA HELL 5 May 2002 (Forum)
  I purchased a 1996 Vauxhall Omega 2.5CDX Petrol in January. The car was brought for a good price as it had an oil leak from the engine and needed new brake discs, pads etc. I had I checked over by a local car trader who told me it was sound, but would also need the plug leads replaced
• MG Sales - Isn't it odd? 9 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  profitability in these unusual circumstances.” Describing the steps taken to prevent lead times extending further, Pigounakis added: “The first of these will be effective from 1st March at which point we will temporarily suspend our ability to place new orders for petrol engine cars
• Any - Real Fuel Saving at Low Cost 4 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  two up with some luggage. This result is perhaps surprising when you consider the total energy stored in a fully charged 70Ah 12 volt lead - acid battery is around 910 Watt.hours. Given that each bhp is roughly equivalent to 750 watts then the energy stored seems trivial compared with the 100
• Volkswagen Golf - '11 Golf MkVI DSG Petrol CAXA - timing chain/cam? 22 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  in a test drive. Dealer doing a DSG oil change now before handover to me as there's no record of one around 40K. I'm getting a bit worried as I've been reading reviews* that talk about reports of timing chain & cam belt failures leading to massive engine damage. How likely
• Collective help from forum - Old friend driving dilemma Poor driving, 18 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  which lead to DVLA taking away his licince, which he accepted with grace. He then had a triple heart bypass and recovered well. Then about 5 years after his licence was removed he got a letter from DVLA saying that different requirements were now in place because of a change in european law, and to take
• Ford Fiesta - Disappointing new models 23 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  I have just watched a video review of the new Ford Fiesta and the reviewer concluded that the Fiesta still leads the class for driver engagement.  Fine.  But since the old car was already the class leader, why did Ford have to replace a really quite stylish car with (in my view
• Ford Fiesta - ford fiesta 2001 overheat issues (yup another one) 19 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  to come on. -it mite not know to come on- 3 pipes are leading in/out of the radiator the bottom one is warm. the top one is roasting and squishy.  iv flushed the radiator twice the second time i did it properly and checked the top pipe from the radiator which seems to connect
• overtaking competently, a lost art? 18 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  ...and as an aside the increase from 40 to 50 has stopped most suicidal overtakes by the terminally inept and made all our journeys less frustrating IMHO. So, i've gone past Kingston Bagpuize on the dual carriageway and on the single carriage bends just after 2 cars come up behind me, the lead car jammed
• Ford Fiesta - Fatal, non-fault, crash 27 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Hello hopefully someone here can help, as I'm on the verge of being car-less, jobless, very depressed and stressed. I've had my license for around 12 years, cover 25,000 miles a year and never had an accident until I was involved in a non-fault accident which lead to a fatality
• Volkswagen Golf - Help a young female buy a Golf please! 18 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  baffled by choice, which often leads to me getting so frustrated about not being able to make a decision that I take the first thing that comes along. I would be eternally grateful to anyone who could recommend a model type around which I could base my purchase. Thanks for reading my ramble!
• E46 330D Touring 2001 - E46 330D Touring spluttered to a halt and now will 12 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  posting all the events that have lead me to where i am now. Bought a 2001 E46 while back with swirl flap damage and managed to lay my hands on a engine that we swapped over Christmas last year All went in well started up and has run well ever since until last Monday Suddenly whilst driving
• Classic cars,bikes older Outboards Chainsaws ETC - Ethanol in Fuel ( by EU Directive ) 11 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  is that its production uses lots of energy (and water). Corn-based fuel, as in the US, is energy-negative by the time it comes out of a pump. Given the right climate, other crops, particularly sugar cane, are much better, which explains why Brazil leads the world in ethanol use. Since the 1970s
• Saab 9-3 2.0 T - Should I buy this car V5C missing section 9? 15 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  any bill of sale from his friend to prove how the car came into his possession. I understand section 9 is for sales to a motor trader, which leads me to conclude that the original registered keeper sold it to a motor trader - and the V5C has then been passed from owner to owner without
• Vauxhall Corsa C - Intermittent battery charging issue 14 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  to wait for a friend to come and get me going with jump leads. I continued to monitor and soon found that this never happened when I started the car from cold (stood for approx 30 min or more) but whenever I attempt to start from warn having nipped to the shop, petrol, etc pretty much always happens. I
• Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec SE 1999 - Starting issues & Occasional stalling when cold. 24 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  ) fail to start when frosty outside, but he'd leave it for a few mins and would work fine. I replaced the sparks about a month an a half ago - this 'seemed' to stop the problem but it reappeared again after two weeks, replaced the HT leads last week - made no difference. One occasion where
• Help please with bump in work car park...girl claiming more damage than i caused. 5 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Hi. I had an unfortunate incident yesturday in my work car park. My car wouldnt start so had to push it back to get start leads to the engine. When i pushed it back my abs wouldnt work as the engine was off so no brakes. As a result i bumped into some girls car and dented her front left side
• Busy roundabout etiquette. 5 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  between the roundabout and the traffic lights at the other end of the bridge. The slip road off the motorway onto the roundabout is solid. Traffic is backed up solid on the A road leading onto the roundabout. The roundabout itself is packed solid. Nothing can get off the roundabout onto the motorway