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• Used Car Problems. 2 May 2006 (Forum)
  I bought a used car from a motor trader. It drove well on the test drive, but after collecting it, it became apparent that it would not reverse up even the slightest gradient- the (automatic) gearbox was just slipping. There were further problems- airbag and ABS lights were coming on (these are MOT
• Almera V Corolla 5 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Sorry to start another thread, but have just been doing a little more car-hunting in my quest for a car as-dependable-appliance. I thought that a Toyota Corolla automatic would be outside my price range, but have found one for only £1000 more than the sort of prices on offer for a similar age
• Replacement 7 seater 11 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  -in-law! So the question is.... Frankly, we probably don't need a car the size of the Trajet, but seven seats is very handy. We want automatic and whilst diesel would be handy, we probably only do 10,000 miles pa, so its not vital. So we are looking at the following vehicles: - Zafira Verso Grand
• Hit dog - report? 10 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  the police when I got to work and reported it. My questions are: 1) is it still necessary to report dog accidents, now they don't have licences? 2) what should one do with an injured dog in the middle of the road? 3) is the owner automatically committing an offence by letting a dog run loose, or only
• Rover 75 2.0L v6 oil problem 11 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Can anybody help, I'm now desperate. I have a Rover 75 2.0L v6 automatic on an X plate. I originally was getting a horrible ammonia type smell when travelling 'remove this bit and replace with the @ symbol' speed with window open, then the engine blew the thermostat housing off, took to garage
• Rover 75 2.0L v6 oil problem 6 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Can anybody help, I'm now desperate. I have a Rover 75 2.0L v6 automatic on an X plate. I originally was getting a horrible ammonia type smell when travelling 'remove this bit and replace with the @ symbol' speed with window open, then the engine blew the thermostat housing off, took to garage
• Toyota Supra 20 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Porsche. So I have a grey 1988 Supra. Automatic and not twin turbo but it has all the bells and whistles and has power enough for me. Cosmetically it needs a bit of work. And despite a total lack of mechanical dexterity Im going to have a go myself. I am having trouble finding information on the web
• IAM driving techniques 17 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  though. For example, letting other people in or being let in yourself is much easier with eye contact. 2. Gears in neutral at traffic lights. Ok for an automatic compared to park - I don't like the reversing lights of the car in front to come on when queued. Since being taught to drive, I have always
• 1996 vw golf vr6 auto- no go in gears 5 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  greetings! My car has a 4sp automatic box. Earlier on this year (january) i noticed the gears began to slip in gear D, usually around the 2nd or 3rd upshift. I didnt take much notice of it. As time went on the shifting became worst,which i then resorted to using gear 3 for my travels. Gear 3 also
• The leather interior - it's a rip-off 21 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  A post by Cardew on small automatics, in which it's suggested that a £1,000 or so premium for an autobox is too steep, reminds me that the typical £1,000 or more for a leather interior is the same. I once heard a guy who?d previously been a big-cheese in the motor industry say that the leather
• vw sharan auto gearbox 23 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  to burn another gearbox I need to find the root of the problem. VW want £300 for a potentiometer so I was not going to fit one on the offchance. Speaking to my regular service engineer he swears blind there can be no contact between a dodgy throttle potentiometer and an automatic gearbox fault. Can anyone
• My parents\' car II 25 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  of, easy to maneouvre (especially reversing), and easy to get in and out of.They\'re not decrepit old dears, but like anyone else in the 65-70 age bad time has taken its toll. Both find it difficult twisting round to look when reversing, my mother in particular would benefit from an automatic and a car
• Omega Auto Gearbox Problem 9 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  a warning light and the text " Automatic gearbox". The gearbox then goes into limp home mode. Once the engine has been turned off the gearbox is fine. If I drive in the above manner but as I approach redline(or before) I lift of very very slightly the box changes up as normal. Also if I drive with a light
• High pitch noise when bearing right? 1 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  side wheel. When I turn the steering to the left the noise will automatically go. Also when the noise is occurring if I tap on the brake pedal it will go for a few seconds. I have noticed that after a fair journey the driver side wheel is fairly hot, especially after driving on a winding road
• Volvo 760 Behaving Badly 18 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Hello people I post this description of faults in the hope somebody out there has had the same problems. The car is a 1987 Volvo 760 2.3 Turbo automatic, the problems are as follows; When the car is started it idles correctly, select drive and then select park or neutral and the engine revs
• Toyota Timing belt 24 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  timing was out so readjusted it. Car seemed OK but two weeks later it dies when going down the A303. Fortunately she managed to get it to the nearside and the AA kindly brought it home. The timing belt had snapped, however the repair bill was £91! Apparently this engine does not automatically smash
• Avensis vs Legacy 14 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  are a Legacy Estate 2.5 gx or an Avensis hatch/estate in 2.0 vvti form. Does anyone have any experience of these cars particularly the subaru? Most of the subaru 2.5's are automatic does this go better with the 4 wheel drive system (less chance of the clutch being knackered) My heart says subaru but my head
• F Reg Nissan Micra - Starting Problems 29 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  seems to suffer with a lot of condensation, which is why I thought the leads / spark plugs idea might have been the one). The car has an automatic NOT manual choke if that makes any difference and it is not a "short run only" vehicle!
• Somewhat disabled but still kicking! 24 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  certainly the new car will be an automatic and not too large for ease of parking, but with carrying capacity for possible mobility aids. Cost is not the major issue. A Yaris Verso came to mind but I would welcome any suggestions from those with greater insight than me. Incidentally he was taken ill
• Honda Accord 30 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  Accord of the 1980 vintage. I have had a look at it and it seems fine but I was wondering if any of you knew of its weaknesses? It is a automatic with an overdrive mode, a city mode and a normal mode. Not sure what size engine it is but it's in so much better nick that a similar age car in the UK would