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• Accord Tourer '06 facelift review 13 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  I've had a new, improved Honda Accord diesel tourer for the last week while mine is being sorted by Honda. Post facelift, the car now has a six speed gearbox not five, and has various other minor improvements such as a speed sensitive radio. I have to say I'm not at all convinced that the car has
• Modern Signs Are Rubbish! 19 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  with little more than three pieces of information at one time. That could include a radio traffic report, a warning sign ahead and direction advice from a satellite navigation system, it says. The RAC Foundation's Sheila Rainger explained: "There's all the information in the car, high tech devices
• Does anybody want a car to just be a car anymore? 30 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  usually grope around for the buttons to change the radio etc whilst keeping your eyes on the road. I am starting to find the sheer weight of this tech overwhelming (and I am a software engineer by trade), and I'm longing for the basic dashboard and car of twenty years ago. Surely I can't be the only one?
• Volvo V60 - avice on changing cars 3 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  as many features as possible such as DAB radio,heated seats,sat nav etc. ideally he wants it under 60,000 miles and a bit newer than his 2013 car. He also likes the Skoda Superb and the Skoda Octavia nd also the Mazda 6's. Our budget is under £13,00 but we could push a but more
• Honda Jazz Trade in question - Car Trade in Question 24 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  as my ex was quite rough on it. But the engine and transmission are like new. I have about 1500 Euros of repairs to do to fix a replace a broken rear bumper, radio mast and drivers mirror. These are minor part replacements. Those repairs I will do regardless if I sell the car or not. My
• Hyundai i30 petrol - Great car except for..... 15 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Took delivery of brand new i30 hatchback Premium SE this week - lovely car with kit that would cost more than £10k extra on an equivalent Golf etc and lots of radar assisted safety gear. Two things stand out that disappoint though: the radio only operates for 2 minutes after the engine
• Any - Touch screens such as Tesla 18 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  , however, I have a sat nav like this but I still can and have to operate the radio by touch screen and of course newer cars like Tesla everything appears to be operated from the touch screen alone. I wonder why In general aircraft tend to use buttons and switches to control systems even though they use
• Ford Orion audio joystick and other 80s oddities... 7 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  became of... CB radios? Clip-on louvres on the rear windows (mostly on Ford Capris)? Electric aerials? Beaded seat covers? Air horns that played Dixie? Green "Wayne and Mandy" sun strips on the top of the screen? The venerable Krooklok? And what else do we miss from the 80s? :-)
• Nissan Micra - Replacing original head unit on 55 plate 7 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  I have removed the original CD/radio from my daughters Micra, which was easy enough after watching the YouTube video, and have fitted a JVC unit in it's place. What I want to know, is besides the ISO connectors there is also another connector that won't connect to the new unit. The car
• Car Delivery waiting times 2 May 2012 (Forum)
  any information out of them at all. The moment the money was in the account its been radio silence. I only ordered one extra accessory (a drivers arm rest). I was told that they didnt have it in stock and had to order it (bullocks in my opinion) and that the French holidays was causing
• Nissan Primastar - Power steering pump confusion 20 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  not sure if it's got the original engine or if it has had a 2.0 engine fitted. The reconditioned pump that I was sent works fine except for the fact it's so noisy I can hardly hear the radio! I am sending it back and have ordered a re-manufactured one from someone else (who also said it seems strange
• VW Polo MK3 - Central Locking VW Polo '99 12 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  The fuse for my central locking, radio and cigarette lighter recently blew and upon trying to replace it, the new one also blew. I am guessing that the central locking on my polo is to blame, as it is the only one which is running whilst the ignition is off and the second fuse blew in that state
• Ford Focus Estate 2002 - Ford Focus Speedo problem 21 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  symptoms. They are that the cd player works fine but the radio only displays the station name, no sound comes out of the speakers. Along with this, when I do a manual sweep of the front wipers they will stop part way across unless I hold the stick untill they get back to the bottom of the window
• Ford Mondeo IV - Low battery 27 Mar 2010 (Forum)
   was sat in my year old Mondeo, in a car park the other day, waiting for my wife. The key was in the ignition, but was turned all the way to the left - so there was no radio, air con etc on. Suddenly I
• Rover 45 (1999 - 2005) - 01 2.0 shorted wire - now no 'constant live' 1 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  hi everyone. i was recently working on my car and accidentally shorted the positive connection on the alternator to the alternator casing. i got some sparks, and heard a click. since then i have nothing powered by constant live - i have lost central locking, interior light, radio memory, door
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 02 V5 170PS Engine Noise 28 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  only hear it when the radio is off. The car drives OK and I can't hear anything when the engine is idling. I had a coil pack go 6months ago but that was successfully fixed. Any suggestions gratefully received.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 96 1760 Auto will not start 28 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  and green indicates when keys pressed then stays off. Only one red light on dash flashes on radio. Have found alarm button in front of ignition key and reset. Have disconnected connectors under back seat and battery waited for 20 mins and stood on one leg and put finger in ear. Have replaced crank sensor
• Uninsured cars and ANPR - again! 26 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  On the radio news this morning I heard that something like 1 in 20 cars on the road is uninsured generally and this goes up to 1 in 5 of the cars owned by people in the 17 to 21 age group. The youngsters (bless 'em) apparently say that insurance is too expensive or they were unaware
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Focus speedo problems - fixed? 31 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi All, I have a 1.8 T Ford Focus. I have been reading the forums and my Focus has what seems to be quite a common problem: * Speedo drops to zero, car loses some power, speedo springs back into life and car resumes its power * Car radio volume seems to reduce when speedo drops * When speedo
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6 engine warning light 6 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  hi, after some advice before i book car into Fords. I have an 05 (new shape) 1.6 duratech ford focus. Last night i pulled out of a junction and what sounded like a bang?, difficult to hear over radio and 2 kids. Since then the engine light is coming on and off and it feels like it is running on 3