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  No indication 8 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Our 17 year old is currently learning to drive. Yesterday we were approaching a mini roundabout with traffic following us. The sight lines meant there...
• One for the collective 26 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Just walking back from town and near home on a narrow pavement I heard a shout from behind "MOVE". Turned to look and hit a cyclist who was trying to pass me on the pavement a glancing blow that ended up with him going onto the road. Luckily there was no traffic and all he did
• Car insurance for newly qualified driver 11 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  My son passed his car test a fortnight ago. He is 17 years old and has become demoralised at the huge cost of insurance and the fact our insurance company (Direct Line) will not have him as a named driver on the family car - a Picasso 2.0 Hdi(hardly a performance car!). He is doing the 'Pass Plus
• Anyone else been offered this? 18 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  some other bits and bobs as well. This is all free, and I get to go out in a nice Focus Ghia, all at Ford's expense. :-) Obviously I'm going to accept it, providing it isn't a pass plus certificate, which I already have. I feel that a free opportunity to brush up on some driving skills which may have
• Emissions, and stuff 1 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  If you've been reading recent posts, you might know that I've just taken the Golf TDi for it's MoT. It passed, but not quite just like that. The emissions were OTT. The advice was "change the air filter, put some Miller's Dieselclean Plus in the fuel, change the fuel filter and run it for 600
• Fiesta MOT failure - repair costs 9 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  my car (12 year old mkIII fiesta) failed it's mot on wednesday. I've been given an estimate of £250 plus VAT to get it through the re-test. can anyone give me an idea if this is reasonable or I'm being ripped off? offside front (sill to floor) and nearside rear (inner sill) subframe mounting
• Ford B max 1.4 zetec 2013 - Not starting 20 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  also done the cam belt. Car passed zero problems. Drove home and parked in front of house, went to open garage door, car will not start. AA came and spent a good while trying to fault find. No luck. Car taken to Garage who cannot find a fault, but do not have ford diagnostic software
• Who gets the salvage money 26 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  Hi first time here... I had a no-fault claim with my car insurance to which my vehicle was passed to an accident management company (AMC) that took the vehicle away to be assessed. Without my knowledge they assessed the vehicle as a category N write off and pursued the 3rd party's insurance
• VW Golf advice 22 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Hey all, Ditching my golf Gti as need to get my wife insured and as she's just passed the test, it's expensive...plus the cars on its last legs, so now seems the right time to change. Looked at several different makes, models and styles, but going to get another golf, question is which one
• Super Service. Door mirror glass replaced. 18 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Nice to report a pro active spares dept giving what I consider super service. The glass on sons Focus electric heated door mirror got cracked by a passing vehicle. I called into a long established independant Ford spares company to get a genuine replacement. ( I had read Haynes and was unsure
• what did you learn to drive in?? 5 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  shillings and sixpence a lesson and the seventh lesson was my test which was the lesson fee plus £1 for the test. Passed first time. Happy days in 1967. The whole lot for £7.12.5p in new money. Cheers Concrete
• Rover 75 fitting air flow meter 25 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Hi posting this again to see if anybody knows about the Rover air flow meter. I got passed a quote fro dealership for a grand total of £335 for replacing air flow meter plus labour (and new air filter). I sourced a meter for £110 (compared to Rover's £180 before VAT). Just wondering about fitting
• Hyundai i20 1.2 litre Comfort 5 dr - Gross Negligence - Annual Service and MOT 25 May 2017 (Forum)
  had passed its MOT and received the pass certificate plus the exhaust emissions and brake test readouts. With this being a full annual service just before the 5 year warranty expired, I would have expected a detailed report on the whole braking system as I can only inspect the brake pad wear
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  Which car for a tall first-time automatic driver? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend the best car for my son who has recently passed his test to drive an automatic car? He's 6 feet 4 inches tall and about 19 stone, and...
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  Anchors awry 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am a retired Dr with a VW Golf Plus just out of guarantee and with only 26,000 miles on the clock. The ABS system has failed requiring a replacement...
• merc 1990 500 sl, r129 - front fogs plus key fob issue? 27 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  hi all, my front fogs don't work. I know it has nothing to do with MOT, (passed just fine), but i want to sell and it would be nice to have them working! the bulbs and fuses are good! theres no live feed to the bulbs. I suspect the switch. They are around £20 used on ebay
• Many - Cost of spares 22 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Just had problems with  tyre presuure sensors. Cost £70 each plus £70 fitting each. ECU needs reprogramming afterwards to recognise new ones. Then problem with parking sensor. Cost £70 each plus, you've guessed it, £70 fitting. Car now 4.5yrs old so
• Morris - Minor 1380cc A plus engine - what oil ? 7 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  registration - with a freshly reconditioned A+ (Marina/Ital) block overbored by 20 thou to about 1380cc (ish). I passed 6000 miles just yesterday, about four months since the car was finished - reckon on about 10,000 per year. The rest of the car is extensively modified too and unlike my many previous Minors
• Question about 'New Drivers 2 Yr Rule' 13 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I lost my full licence as a result of the 'New Drivers 2 year rule'. Basically I made a couple of silly transgressions, got 6 points for them & as a result had my full licence taken off me and am now back as a learner on a provisional licence. Despite originally passing first time, since being
• Suzuki - Electric 16 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  Took the Vitara in for its annual service and first mot today ( passed with flying colours), saw my new swift, picking it up next Friday:) Talking to the sales guys they told me that along with a electric Vitara in the pipeline there is also a full EV Ignis due next year, should