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• 1.9 DCi Renault Scenic - blown turbo 4 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I drive a 2002 1.9 dci scenic with 41000 on clock with full service history. 7 weeks ago the turbo blow up with no warning light etc, as discribed by other drivers it there was no way to stop it, key out of ignition didnt stop managed to stall it but not before smoke/noise frightened my 2 young
• First Aid at Accident ? 4 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I witnessed an accident this morning where a young girl (13 ish) stepped into the road in front of a passat. Luckily the passat was not going fast and she rolled on the bonnet and then stood up straight away and appeared to be ok. She then tried to continue on her way saying that everything
• Cheap Insurance 24 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  . and TPFT, ranging from £2000 to £1114 for Comp. And £1500 to £890 for TPFT. I then tried www.elephant.co.uk and for a quote for.....£711.9 Comp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It just goes to show the loading some insurance companies put on young drivers. My advice, try www.elephant.co.uk, the money they saved
• Choosing my insurance 21 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  It's that time of year again when I need to plump for the lesser of several evils, and pick an insurance company...Just wondering if any of the back-roomers had advice on which companies to try for decent (read: cheap) quotes? I am a 'young driver' (i.e. in the 21-24 bracket), male, (I know
• Computer racing games riskier drivers 20 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  From todays Telegraph. Computer racing games 'make riskier drivers' By Nic Fleming, Science Correspondent Players of computer racing games are more likely to drive aggressively and take risks, psychologists said yesterday. German researchers found that people who play these games reported
• Toyota Corolla (1992 - 1997) - 94 1.6Gli Central Locking/Alarm doesn't disengage 8 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I have a slight problem with the central locking/alarm on my Corolla 1994 1.6Gli. It has an optional toyta alarm system, specified as an extra when the car was new by the original owner. When the weather is cold, usually below 5C when I unlock the car from the drivers door (only this door
• Reliability of Ford Powershift ‘boxes 29 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  immediately in front didn’t move.   Turns out the Powershift gearbox on the Ford B-Max had overheated and was flashing up a warning that it needed to be left for five minutes to cool down!  The poor driver (with a young child) was distraught, as she was completely blocking the road
• Tipper Truck and Limp mode - Two Surprises OUCH! 24 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  sufficiently to stop, and when we pulled into a petrol staion the driver said sorry, I saw you etc and said he would call the breakdown services. young rovergirl said both times, don't they watch the road and what else is on it.   One guess for my reply..
• wannabe farmers 1 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  in with the terra firma for all and sundry please turn your little side light switches to on im sure global warming wont be affected by 4 watts of power used i thank you........... signed a concerned motorist who doesnt want to come upon an idiot car driver
• Web & phone insurance differences 9 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  regard au pairs as employees and require you to have full business use, others recognise that an au pair is effectively a family member). At this point they told me that their policy with young drivers is that they require them to be the registered owner of the car and if I wasn't prepared to re
• Honda Legend...is it a good buy? 19 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Hi I am looking for a very good car for my dad and I found a Honda Legend as below in the autotrader. My question is, it is worth the money. My dad wants to use the car a lot and would like reliability. What are the problems this car might encounter? Based on HJ's advice about young but higher
• Who's to blame here? 18 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Out walking last night at about 8:30pm I was nearly part of an accident. A young cyclist was making quick progress along the pavement behind me. His bike was unlit as one would expect. The cyclist and I were next to the main road and I stopped at a minor road leading off the main road for a look
• Insurance "fronting" 17 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  I have been reading about the issues with "fronting" where an insurer might refuse a claim if they can prove that the car was insured by, for instance, a parent to save the main user of the car, their young offspring, a small fortune. However does this effect a husband and wife who have two cars
• Two Policies on One Car 6 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  is a H Reg Citroen AX 1.4d even if it was possible. Note the key her is that (A) he keep his policy running for the remaining month and (B) he's like to drive the car but he's too young to be named driver on wife's policy. Ta Rob
• '95 306 - what's it worth - help! 22 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  valet, and sadly has 1 or 2 little dings on the wing and door from parking. Overall I'd say it would look very nice with a polish and hoover. Oh, and for some reason the little pip on the drivers door to work the lock has pinged off. Wierd. And the indicator lense clear outer on the front is missing
• And I thought life was getting boring...... 18 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  A bizarr thing happened today, and I had a ringside seat, in thc comfort of my own van. I was waiting at traffic lights having pulled up behind another car, when I saw a young lad (late teens) cross the road in front of me. I may have recognised the lad, I don't know. Next the driver of the car
• Road deaths on increase 23 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  of drivers again – and we’re not just lobbying this at the young. Modern rubber is good and so are today’s safety systems, but they’re not wholly preventative crash measures. You have to employ some common sense and knowledge behind the wheel. Often older drivers forget that too, having held a licence
• Road deaths on increase 19 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  of drivers again – and we’re not just lobbying this at the young. Modern rubber is good and so are today’s safety systems, but they’re not wholly preventative crash measures. You have to employ some common sense and knowledge behind the wheel. Often older drivers forget that too, having held a licence
• See you later undertaker 23 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  This is an example of bed manners, but whose ? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/11552932/Hero-Renault-driver-blocks-undertaking-idiot-in-a-Mercedes.html A number of years ago the motorway through Hyde was under construction and long tail backs were the norm.  The regular
• Hyundai trajet - Accident in one way road 16 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  Just collected my young son from school.  I was driving the right way down a narrow one way road when a car came out of a small garage and drove head first into me.  Substantial damage to my car which is 12 year old.  I have had it from new and only done 48,000 miles.  I am