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• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - Black box in cars such a thing? i had an accident 23 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Hi first post. A man hit my car last week and drove off got his plate though its all going through the insurance have also been to the police. He said he didnt do it..but he did My car is 12 months old.. someone has mentioned there is somthing like a black box type of thing that newer cars have
• Roadside Car Sales - Legal to park ? 28 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  on the windscreen. It is from the council stating it is illegally parked and is marked for removal. Why is that? Could it be someone complained he is a trader? I read somewhere here that there is an old law which states it is illegal to put up a car for sale on the public road or something similar. Is this true
• Car sale overseas - V5 25 May 2007 (Forum)
  I have sold a car on ebay (old banger, £200) to a guy from Poland, who's taking it back to Poland on a car transporter. Do I just mark it as 'permanent export' (section 11) says 'I declare that the vehicle will be exported on the date shown opposite.' It also says you should retain section 1-8
• Need opinions for car rejection 12 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hi I am at present discussing with my solicitor the if we could reject my new Lexus IS250.( 3 weeks old 250 miles) The law states that if the car is of unsatisfactory quality as judged by ' the average buyer' then it can be rejected. The question is if you had bought a car and within 10
• m40 burnt out car transporter. 31 May 2005 (Forum)
  Well the old M40 was a mess tonight. Burnt out car transporter northbound near stokenchurch. It had been a big fire, every car (at least 6) was a smoking shell. Hard to tell what they were but all were estates, and judging by the rear light holes high up the rear pillars they looked like Accord
• White cars and rust 16 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Wherever I go it seems that white cars seem to rust quicker, especially around the rear wheel arch area and door bottoms. I have seen quite a few 2-3 year old Fiestas and even Polos like this. Is this due simply to the fact that white will show up rust easier as it does with muck, or could the mix
• BMW 5-Series E61 Touring (2004 - ) - 25,000km report BMW 530d 9 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  in the steering column before pressing an engine start button on the dash. I asked the sales guy who showed me round the car what the advantage of this system was compared to, well a key. He couldn?t think of one, but my 13 year old nephew is impressed by the imparted feeling of superior thunderbird style
• Any - Low mileage ex fleet 16 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  I’ve been looking at a low mileage four year old car. When I type the reg no into KwikFit‘s site it’s telling me that it’s part of a fleet. In reality, how has this car been likely to have been used to date and what kind of life is it likely to have had? MOT
• Lanoguard rust treatment 31 May 2023 (Forum)
  I've recently come across this product and wondered what the knowledgeable panel thinks. The reviews are all excellent and as it's so easy to apply I have thought about doing the underneath of my old car, especially along the sills and subframe. Now is the time of year to do it. Although
• Citroen AX 14TZS 29 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  Just seen the above car on my afternoon walk around the town. Not immaculate but certainly tidy on the panels. It was a G reg so 1989/90 and I thought it looked amazingly fresh in design for such as old car. I think they came out in 1987. I had a look on the 'how many left' website. Only one
• Any - New car insurance Policy changes LV 22 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  First of all did a quote for a new vehicle on one of the comparison websites. LV came tops at £148 .00 exactly. Clicked through to LV via comparison site, premium exactly the same, so as before called LV and cancelled the old policy, taking out the new one, over the phone
• Mazda CX-5 - High Mileage Diesel Cars 27 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  I am looking for a Mazda CX-5, and i have seen a few 3 and 4 year old ones, with 90k-100k miles on the clock but with Mazda full service history. My initial thought is that the DPFs are likely to be in good condition, and the engines are likely to have had fewer stop start journeys, so
• big petrol motor - Should I wait to buy until after new tax rules 15 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  looking to replace old car. notice dealer stock seems to be selling very quickly at the moment. suspect this is partly (or so a dealer told me) due to people trying to buy to avoid paying new tax rates. so,  is it likely that car sales will drop in april, leading to more stock
• Mazda 2 - Creaking sound from steering wheel or column 9 May 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, should I be worried about a creaking noise when parking? It only happens when I turn the steering wheel, when I am manouevring my car, a Mazda 2 Sport, in and out of a parking space, so is something to do with the steering. The car is 2.5 years old and has only done about 6000 miles, so
• VW Golf GTi Mk5 Manual - irregular idling speed 4 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  My 2007 VW Golf GT has developed a problem when idling. When the car is at a standstill and in neutral the idle speed willl suddenly drop from its normal idle speed, judder and then rev up to approx 1000rpm and back to normal again. It does not seem to matter whether the car is cold or at normal
• Should I buy a toyota ? 27 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  hi, I'm looking for a car about 3 years old which has to be very reliable. Thinking that the obvious choice would be japanese and was wondering if anyone has any bad things to say about Toyotas before I go out and buy one. Probably going for a petrol this time and about astra(ish
• Ford Focus - Should I swap car for something more economical? 27 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 4 year old ford focus 1.8 zetec, I get 36 mpg and do about 15,000 miles a year. Is it worth swapping it for a more economical diesel? I'm happy to spend upto 7k plus any part ex value. But ami better off keeping the money in the bank and living with the fuel cost? Any help/advice
• Ford Mondeo - Good ford garage Edinburgh area 16 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Hi can anyone tell me the name of a good ford garage in my area that you may have used and can trust. I only know of a vauxhall garage which is brilliant and trust but bought ford car ages ago cos the old vectra shape was rubbish. Any info of good experience would be appreciated. Ford car ok 2.2
• Ford Fiesta - 2010 fiesta timing belt cover 30 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  ".  If this is the problem does anyone know if this is covered by Ford warranty.  It's also a Ford direct - the car is 13 months old.  thanks very much 
• Ford Escort 1600 petrol 1998 - Brake fluid change 13 Sep 2010 (Forum)
   In the servicing  manual for this car it recommends changing the brake fluid every 3 years irrespective of mileage, which I have been doing over the last 10years I've had the car. I am now told this is all old hat & is no longer necessary. The fluid I have been using