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• Volkswagen Golf V estate (2007 - ) - - first impressions 29 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  is a delight - I went for a manual partly to save money partly as I can control the revs and minimise turbo lag. DSG is good, but I still think for a diesel automatic you need 2.5 litres or more. Ride / handling compromise excellent - much better than any of its predecessors, especially the lovely direct
• Prius v. diesel Verso 12 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  boot but a big space under the floor. Silly spoiler and steeply-raked rear window makes rear vision difficult. Nasty foot-operated parking brake. Verso - More lively than the Prius: automatic available only with the petrol version. Diesel engine quite subdued, much quieter than the B-class
• MR2; R.I.P. 26 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  to have the car recovered here, presumably because this happens with the all breakdowns! ) and a substantial sum for the time and expense involved in sourcing another runabout. Could I legitimately claim for storing it on my own property, a garage of course, would levy a charge automatically? Anything
• Small car, really sensible advice needed 10 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  young lady 2. Reliability and safety 3. All round value for money - purchase price and insurance plus running costs. Neither of our cars are at all suitable for her as they are both large automatics. He has a company car but commutes by train. I have a car and do less than 10,000 miles pa - so
• BMW 5-Series E61 Touring (2004 - ) - 25,000km report BMW 530d 9 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  ) and the fact that even after 6 years it is just much better to drive than any of its competitors. I ordered an automatic estate version with a long list of options including the ?Exclusive? edition which gives you loads of nice goodies like metallic paint, heated comfort seats, nappa leather, park distance
• Smart ForFour Softouch 1.3 2005 - Buying a Used Car 120miles Away - Fault Repair 17 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  bought cars from dealers for less & been ecstatic, & spent more only to be disappointed. Problem is, there aren't many of these cars around (particularly not automatic which is a necessity for us), so I keep wondering if it's a worthwhile risk as the car may be a gem - just not a great
• Buying My First Car - Need Advice 26 Apr 2022 (Forum)
  the following car on facebook marketplace that I am interested in, the car is:   MODEL: HONDA CIVIC (COUPE) ENGINE SIZE: 1.6 TRANSMISSION: AUTOMATIC FUEL TYPE: PETROL YEAR: 2003 MILEAGE: 96,000 MILES PRICE
• Not yet sure - New Purchase 10 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, Just looking for a bit of advice. Looking to upgrade my current car, currently driving an Automatic Juke Nismo RS and in need of something bigger due to my family growing.  I want to have something that is shifty, but also reliable and relatively decent on fuel
• Peugeot 308 CC - Faulty engine control system 17 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  I have a 2015 Peugeot 308 1.2 PureTech e-THP Allure Hatchback Semi Automatic.(25401 miles on clock). Car had oil leak last Aug 2019 and has been driving well since. On Tues was going to work and after driving only 5 mins the engine warning sign came up to together with Service sign. Manage
• Volkswagen Golf - '11 Golf MkVI DSG Petrol CAXA - timing chain/cam? 22 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  I'm buying a 2011 Golf Mk VI DSG Automatic Petrol CAXA engine with about 55K miles on the clock.  Serviced regularly at an independent garage every year since 2013 at approx 7K intervals. Last service at 52K in 2019. Drives smoothly though I've only done a mile or two
• Ford Focus Estate - Ford Focus 13 Reg - Powershift / Clutch Issues 17 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  I bought a Ford Focus 13 plate automatic in September 2016 from a Ford dealership with full Ford service history. I took our a service plan with the dealership. Less than 2 weeks after purchase the car nearly stalled and bounced / juddered coming off a motorway. I visited the dealership
• any - X marks the motorway lane on a hot day 11 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  but two red X's in succession, only to have to move over to pass said stranded vehicles maybe 400 yards after X number 2. I didn't notice if the two gantries we passed had cameras but did wonder if red X lanes might automatically trigger photos of transgressors, i do hope so
• KIA Rio Grades 1, 2 and 3 - Impact of tyre width/size/profile on fuel economy? 8 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  1.4 Petrol Automatic 2
• Any - Autotrader 18 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  or online auction sites ...be aware that I automatically ignore  all adverts saying 1 mile or 50 miles etc.  If you cannot be upfront about the mileage then I don't want to do business with the likes of you.  I hope more of us punters do the same. Cheers.
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 04 CDTi Easytronics gearbox problems 17 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  are the automatic clutch and gearchange module and a slight difference in the actuation of the hydraulic clutch. Any help with ideas or contacts who might have some knowledge and advice would be very much appreciated. Many thanks slt
• Audi A4 B8 Avant (2008 - - 2.0TDi CR v PD 31 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  are also printed the lack of space means the 20mph label has been shifted to allow the 30km/h label. This means the 20mph label is close to the 30mph mark (Audi only show every 20 mph) Why not have the speedo reading to 120 then automatically switch to the digital readout for anyone using the autobahns
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 97 1.9D Hard to start, then almost total fail to s 5 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  it and watched at the same time.. Q? Does the throttle arm automatically open when cranking? Anyone got some pointers as to how we can diagnose the problems, please give me check list that I can pass on. If we check it in a local Peugeot dealer what things should we tell the service-manager? My worry is next
• peugeot 206s 1.4 tiptronic auto fault 22 May 2007 (Forum)
  hi there, can anyone help me please i just bought a 2004 peugeot 1.4 206 s semi automatic. I bought it from a local garage with 5k on the clock so I rang the previous owner (who was a nun) and she confirmed the mileage to me and also that the car had no faults. I had had the car about 10 days
• Prosecution? 26 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  the car was low mileage and fastidiously maintained by an excellent garage. Now the question is this - will she face prosecution for careless driving? The police say a 'report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal' (Scotland) Does this automatically mean she will be charged or does the Fiscal have
• Happy Blue's rental car blog 10 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  are petrol automatic). This most recent trip we wanted some winter sun, so we drove from north of Tel Aviv to Eilat. It is about 250 miles, the majority of which