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• Beware parking tickets on 26 Dec 10 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  BBC reporting that Westminster and some other councils are saying that as 26 Dec is on a Saturday so it is NOT a bank holiday so parking wardens have a free run.
• Tesla now in the UK. A snip? 30 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  At £78K. Will it sell? Has anyone seen one yet? A Prius seems very strange to passers by when running on volts but a Tesla at speed must be a very disconcerting experience. :-)
• Why is eveyone a car expert? 1 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  How's that for a test eh ? - two identical threads running. Anyway locked one and it will be deleted, the two replies have been transported here. This wasn't covered in Moderator academy - PU
• Cheapest new cars 3 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  IE, brand new or pre reg: Mini size. I'm looking to buy a car for my 17 year old niece as a present for here uni run from her rented accommodation.
• Mondial Roadside Assistance 14 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  The above is offered as an extra on my car insurance. Has any Backroomer experience of this service? Do they run their own fleet of vehicles? What are response times and helpfulness? Your comments would be appreciated.
• 306 cooling fans 21 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  help!! can anyone please help me i have a 306 dt and the fans won't stop running i have had too take the fuse out to stop it? cheers dave
• JC hits the low point in grossness 24 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Read Clarkson in the Sunday Times Motoring on the BMW 645i. First few para's were gross - about throwing up - this guy has run out of creativity!!!!
• cheapest place to buy redex 11 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  I have run out of REDEX Diesel treatment, can anyone advise where the cheapest place to buy this from..... Last paid £12.99 for 1 litre (Halfords) cheers
• Second hand car for £1500? 2 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  A friend is looking to get her first car. She is 18, and has about £1500 to spend. Naturally reliability, running costs, and insurance are important. Any suggestions of what to consider?
• Mondeo 17 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  engine starts ok ,runs then for no apparent reason cuts out,-will start again straight away, does this without warning quite often when slowing at road juntions.most things have been checked with no sucess ,any help ?
• Rover 25 (1999 - 2005) - 01 1.6 engine/garage problems 29 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  a day or so and said it was the head gasket. A few days later they said the head had been machined, pressure tested and all re-assembled, but there was a slight running fault which they were investigating. The next contact I had with them was on New Year's Eve - they left a phone message with a friend
• Mercedes Sprinter Van - Rental Van hit-and-run CCTV but no license plate 14 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  a convenient fact that the rental company will potentially profit from a criminal hit-and-run whilst watching the innocent party (me) bear the costs of this act. I'm not a lawyer, but naturally feel aggrieved at the situation especially as my vehicle is brand new.
• Time to update? 29 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  As many of you know, I’ve been running a 2012 VW Polo 1.2 TDi Match as our second car for over 3yrs now and despite the occasional minor problem I’ve been very happy with it. I like the nimble handling but surprisingly supple ride and the 3cyl diesel motor is flexible and has character. It has now
• Peugeot 306 meridian estate - Peugeot 306 automatic estate what is the problem?? 10 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  So, this time last year i bought a peugeot 306 automatic estate about 2 weeks later i discovered it had over heating issues found i had a leaking radiator ---- had new radiator fitted still  no better so was running the car heater fan to keep the engine cool - heater blew
• Which of these cheap 90s cars as my first car? 3 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Hello all, I'm new here on the forum! I recently got my license and want to buy my first car soon. I am looking for something that is very cheap to buy (probably <£500 ) and to run. I don't really care about age or mileage (I like old stuff anyway
• the end of the road..... 22 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  condition too. I would rather it went to someone who is handy and will fix it and run it, but beggars and choosers eh! I will get my daughter to put it on E Bay tomorrow and see what happens. Pity as at 206K miles the engine is as sweet as a nut and uses hardly any oil between services and returns about
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 02 2.0d 320d starting problems 21 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, Hope you can help this newbie!! I am experiencing problems with my 100000mile e46 320d. Car will not start when primer pump NOT heard to run and conversely will start if pump is audible. Been messed around by BMW a bit, firstly it was definitely air in the fuel rail, which was bled and I
• Honda Stream - DRL - Daytime Running Lights 19 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, My first post! Assuming one sees merit in having DRL (Daytime Running Lights) retro fitted to your car, I would like to discuss the wiring for it. There are DRL controllers in market which have three extra wires - one each for side indicator and one for headlights
• 1.3CDTi Vaux Combo Van, 05 reg - Coolant loss mystery? 12 May 2015 (Forum)
  .  Inside van is dry so not the matrix.  Its running fine, no change in normal temperature, warning lights etc.   Had MOT last Wednesday, so while it was over the pit, they ran the engine and looked all over - nothing.  They then parked it outside, still running
• VW Polo 1.2 E petrol - VW Polo 52 sooting up one cylinder 23 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  Hi!  Within the first year of owning my then 10 year old polo I had to replace a pencil coil. Then it started running rough, using a lot of oil and I noticed a breather valve was flattened so replaced it. The EML came on and so I took it to a garage who said it was not leaking