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• What fuel next 6 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  and has good room all round. My dilemma is I want a automatic next as the stop start weekly driving is killing my clutch foot. Do I pick a 1.5 tsi petrol DSG or a 1.6 or 2.0 tsi DSG, not sure as the car size says diesel but my driving warrants a petrol. I don’t think I am getting the benefits
• Review: Nextbase 512G dash camera 15 May 2017 (Forum)
  . What this means is that you have to remove the unit worth the sucksion holder which is a joke as the whole thing then needs doing up and poisoning again, something you just won't do. It has automatic start that must assume you leave the unit on your car all the time. All this will do is Mark your car
• First timer - nissan 25 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  to be £2.5k plus. Similar type of differences are seen on primera versus avensis/mazda6 too. Looking for something automatic and  petrol between 1.6 and 2.0litre that'll be half decent for city driving, plus useful on all the nsl's and DC's near Brighton, whilst also being suitable for drives
• 2 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  is pretty good considering how cold it's been). Also for contrast, early last year, I helped my daughter buy a brand new i10 Premium Automatic (with the 1.2 Kappa engine). She gets a pathetic 38 mpg (although she does drive faster than I do). From the above comparison, IMO, Suzuki's overall approach
• VW Polo - PCP-to renew or not to renew? 18 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  deal? in 2014 he got free insurance for a full year, a couple of free services and a very good trade in ( £1500!) for an old Rover that's book price was only around £600. Wow! His current Polo-an automatic- has only done around 14,000 miles and is (currently!) trouble free
• Other - Big+Tall guy - car recommendations please 1 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  or automatic, and I''ll be buying an old 2nd hand (max £2.5K budget) if that helps narrow things down. I'm looking for something that primarily accommodates me - I won't normally have passengers and if so, they'll have to fit themselves around me. I'm wary of cars that have the massive (WHY
• Nissan Micra Auto 1.4 SE 2002 K11 Facelift - Over reving / Struggling to change great 28 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  Hi all, New to this site, so I appologise in advanced if I am asking something that not the norm on here. I have a automatic 2002 K11 Facelift 1.4 SE. It's done less that 30k and is in pukka condition. A few months ago I noticed that the car would take a little longer to jump in to the next gear
• Ford Mondeo - Idling / Revving Issues 9 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  up down like a yoyo though) Once warmed up, revs take on a mind of their own. If I pull up stuck in traffic, revs can fly up to 3000+ for a couple of seconds before dropping to about 1.2k. Also, I seem to have inherited automatic cruise control. I can be driving along at 40mph
• Hyundai Santa Fe - Hyundai Santa Fe autobox failure 11 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  My Santa Fe 2007 2.2 diesel automatic, 70k miles broke down this weekend with what seems like a transmission failure.  Towed to the local Hyundai dealer, and they have told me that I need a full new autobox, priced £5000 all in!  I challenged and asked what was wrong
• Which car to go for? 8 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  to inform your advice. - budget: £18-21k - prefer small SUV/crossover type - got used to luxury and high seating of XC90 (but not fuel efficiency!) - automatic - prefer petrol but open to diesel - 6-8k miles per year - main qualities: comfort, safety, style - max age for used: two years We have so far
• BMW 335i Coupe 2010 with 6 gear Steptronic transmi - Dangerous problem - possible auto-transmission 17 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  . The sensation when the fault occurred was that the auto transmission had jumped out of gear. Maybe then the engine had switched off to prevent it lunching itself. Have you heard of this before with the Steptronic box. The BMW dealer has no ideas.  Should I contact an automatic transmission
• Dogma 23 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  the following in the MOT advice. "STEEP HILLS: When descending steep hills in DRIVE, the vehicle will tend to drop into its highest ratio. This will result in excessive use of the brakes. Although brakes on automatics are larger than on their manual counterparts, ‘brake fade’ can still
• Volvo V60 - Heater failure. Warranty 12 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  £500 as the dash had to be removed!) I left the dealership wondering 1. Surely any electrical failure automatically needs a diagnostic check for other, linked, faults? 2.  What had they done in the hour with the car
• Nissan Qashqai, Honda HRV, or... 2 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  I have a long commute through built-up areas , and through narrow country lanes where nifty overtaking comes in handy. I need to change to an automatic from my current basic manual Honda Civic as I have developed stiffness and a restricted range of movement in my hips. I also have back and wrist
• Smart ForFour - Economic to repair or cut my losses 19 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  in 2nd/3rd/4th hand mini/city cars as I don't seem to need anything more comfortable. My current tin-can is a 54 Smart ForFour with a healthy 165k on the clock but it's now starting to wear out some more expensive items with the latest being the need for a new clutch (this for the semi-automatic
• Used Car MArket - current state ? 15 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  Currently looking to buy another car, having finally got rid of my Subaru Legacy that had a big engine fault.. I am looking for another large, automatic estate car, preferably Jap/Korean, dont want to spend a fortune, maybe £5k max. Toyota Avensis/Honda accord type vehicle
• Audi A4 TDI Quattro DSG - Hill Starts in an Auto - what am I doing wrong? 22 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  . It's an A4 177 TDi quattro with DSG, and as I started to move off when the traffic allowed, as i switched my right foot from brake to accelarator you could hear a small crunch from the automatic gearbox. I've never noticed this before, but having said that I don't recall having to do any "steep
• BMW 7 Series - BMW E65 730d - Door won't close - Door lock help 17 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  door latch - 51217202130 - (non electrical etc) inside the door? I don't mind losing soft close if I can save a tonne of money. "For vehicles with Comfort access and Soft-Close-Automatic doors S322A=Yes S323A=Yes 06 Lock, complete, front right SCA/PA 1
• Nissan Qashqai (2007 - ) - Forum Members Views 27 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Being rather disillusioned with my 2007 Honda CRV (Sport) which has quietly been driving me bonkers, I have been looking at various SUV type vehicles to get some idea of what I could replace it with. Although I have had Honda CRV's since 1997, (four automatics) I get the impression with my current
• Mitsubishi Outlander - Moving to Switzerland - Mitsubishi Outlander CVT 22 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  car seats. So, we need: - 4 x4 - spacious / family sized (boot on Skoda Yeti too small, for example) - automatic - safe (NCAP 4 star min, but ideally 5) - new / up to 2 years old We'll mainly be doing short journies and, whilst I've enjoyed the torque of my