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• Smart Forfour - Smart Forfour 454 Engine Trouble 10 May 2019 (Forum)
  Hi guys, so this is a recent issue, but honest to god I'm struggling. Simply put, my 2004 Smart (automatic gearbox) wouldn't start one morning. Two attempts produced very weak coughing followed by death, the third one didn't even get the engine rolling. I'm very diligent about checking my lights
• 7 seater family car 5 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  .   So starting all over again, now I am looking for 7 seater MPV. With rear 2 seats folded, I should be able to keep twin-pram and luggage.   Also, I need 1.8 Petrol Automatic (2.0 only as a last resort
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.6 Overheat Problem 19 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Would love some advice on an overheat problem my automatic Focus is having. Short summary of story so far : Was advised engine was knackered (as in replacement engine required), but found a place who said they could repair it, 2 new pistons and piston rings. All was well for 3 weeks
• First Time Buyer Need Advice 9 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  and large enough to fit baby and accessories. Also I am somewhat tall (6'2) and I really dont fit too well inside very small cars like a Twingo, 107, Fox, or  C1. Also the car MUST have an AUTOMATIC transmission, not manual or robotic manual (like the Honda Jazz II) otherwise the wife cannot legally
• small 6-7 seat MPV - Best used small MPV (£5k - £10k) 4 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  to be a diesel. Initial thoughts were Corolla Verso, but didn't like the back seats or the overall feel.  VW Touran is the current favourite, but have yet to drive.  Would it be worth getting the Touran with a DSG, as I've heard that the DMF can fail (and doesn't on the automatics
• Jeep Cherokee (2002 - 2007) - 05 2.8 Torque converter recall woes. 4 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  on an automatic diesel vehicle. If the vehicle was incorrectly calibrated (chipped?) after the work could this have been a factor. Apologies for not having great technical knowledge about this, but I think I've had poor service here and the wool's being pulled over my eyes. Any thoughts or advive much
• Toyota - Servicing my 4WD Toyota Hiace camper 27 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  in some UK-spec Toyotas, access is a little more difficult in the mid-engine of the Hiace, plus the combination of 4WD and an automatic gearbox will be unfamiliar to those used to working on UK-spec Toyotas. Once I decided to look around for other garages, I remembered that I know a rather impressive
• Volvo C30 (2006 - 2009) - Poor fuel economy. 2 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Buyers beware!!! I purchased a Volvo C30 2.0Ltr Diesel Powershift (Auitomatic) back in December 2008. I am in the main, highly deleighted with the car except for its appaling fuel economy. I purchased this car after owning a MkV Golf 1.9 TDI DSG (Automatic), owing to the Volvo's stunning good
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Should dealer repair faults? 27 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I wonder if anyone can offer any advice on this: I test drove a used (2001) Ford Focus (Automatic) earlier this week, which was for sale at a local independent garage - it was advertised as having "remote central locking" on AutoTrader... When I test drove the car, the keyfob was missing
• MOT new plate regulations 1st Oct 2007 29 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  /yrh6nv (Auto Express: MoT clampdown on reg plates) QUOTE: "Plates fitted to models registered after 1 September 2001 that arent embossed with the name and postcode of the supplier and BS AU145d British Standard symbol will result in an automatic failure. The move is designed to make it easy
• Traffic flow vs. speed limit 14 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  be that the traffic flow before the junction was that much greater, and after the turn-off (say two gantries later), improved flow means they can turn the speeds up. Still, I'm not convinced that 40 can be faster than 50. And are these limits governed automatically? Does anybody know? I also think
• Company Car vs Car Allowance 18 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all. Need to post a poser for my 1st post. Hope someone can help me. I currently have a Merc C Class Automatic Coupe that is petrol for my company car. I have asked for a diesel but have been told I need to run this for at least another year. I get my mileage back when on company business
• Limits of Warranty? 5 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I'd be interested in others BR'ers opinion on a warranty claim I'm currently pursuing. (sorry, this is a bit long!) I've had a niggly problem with the automatic shift smoothness on my c270 cdi since I bought it under approved used warranty from a Mercedes dealer last year. Basically, when
• Did you know... 18 May 2006 (Forum)
  -repairing bumper. * In 1972 Saab introduced the concept of side-impact protection bars. * In 1977, Saab was the first manufacturer to put turbochargers in mass production cars. * In 1978, another 'world-first' was the passenger compartment air filter. * In 1980, Saab introduced Automatic
• Escort Auto Problems 12 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  the thing off a cliff!) 2) I know that automatics (and particularly CTX) aren\'t particularly zippy, but there doesn\'t seem to be an awful lot of power behind the kick-down acceleration. When I put the boot down, there\'s about a 1 second pause for throught before the car rather sedately takes off
• Spot the p****** 20 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  eg "Ecosse" when only GB is correct ..5. 4. TAILGATING ...travel behind the car in front at 75mph with only 10 meter gap or less 25 , bonus of 5 if it's raining (should 3 series drivers be exempted because that seems to be an automatic feature of that car?) 5. PHONES ... handheld receiving a call
• Accident with a turn in the road 26 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  , surely he must have seen me slow down and indicate right? Even if he'd been right behind me and I'd misjudged the distance or something the first thing he should have done was to slow down to see what I was going to do? Or does it not work like this? If you do a turn in the road to you automatically
• 2500km in a Citroen Xantia 17 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  when the external temperature reached 47° C, although I guess that isn?t likely to be an issue in the UK. I have no idea how the heating is, I?ve never used it. Strangely it seems to get the back of the car much colder than it does the front. I loved the automatic windscreen wipers. Changing speed
• bought a car. Ripped off. 22 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  63000 miles. The car is a Vauxhall Vectra, 2003 ‘53’ plate 2.2 automatic. after only one month and 1000 miles at the beginning of March the automatic gearbox failed resulting
• Warrantydirect Confusion 19 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  , camshaft & cam followers, cylinder head gasket, cylinder block, crankshaft pulley, turbo/intercooler units, rear main seal, rocker assembly, push rods, timing gears, timing belts & chains. CLUTCH The master and slave cylinder, clutch cable and pedal assembly. TRANSMISSION (Manual, Automatic