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• Phantom traffic reports 30 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  As I was driving to work the other morning, the RDS picks up a traffic report about lorry crash in the contraflow between J17/J18 of M4. A couple of minutes later, a second RDS report from a different radio station again goes on about a lorry stuck in contraflow in the same place. So I brace myself
• What would it take to get you out of car 4 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  radio nicked and find a new scratch on it every so often. Cycle parking is free and I don't care if my £20 bike gets damaged. Do you now use an alternative to the car, or are you close to changing? What would push you over the edge?
• Megane 1996 electrical problem 26 May 2005 (Forum)
  on and before he started it. This morning, no problems, car behaved normally. Interestingly, when he used the car the other day, the radio asked for the code - which it should only do if the power had been interruped, so it had obviously suffered a power outage unnoticed. Now, I would initially suspect a bad
• Affordable public transport 2 May 2005 (Forum)
  Listening to the J Vine Show yesterday on Radio 2, there was an item about a Passenger Waiting Environment (or a Bus Shelter, if you are not one of the enlightened) that had been built by Manchester counlcil at a cost of £250,000. A council worthy was on the show explaining that the reason those
• Insurance Dispute 18 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  ” Speedline Alloys fitted prior to delivery. The claim is for damage and resulting theft of the radio system. He has several specs from old sites and chat rooms but the insurance company is refusing to accept that is the vehicle they originally insured. They say they have rung a Toyota Agents who declares
• 2nd Cheap car for commuting 26 May 2004 (Forum)
  . As for gadgets, I'd like A/C, PAS, ABS and a radio. Any suggestions on the car? I've thought of Fiat Punto's, Skoda's, Seat's, Daewoo's etc. Any suggestions on how I should buy it? Little car sales plot? Private, auction or main dealer and see if they have any cars that have been traded in? Any help
• Why is the Ford Focus so good 31 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  I owned a 1.8 Ghia for 6 months in 2000. - Engine was utterly characterless; economy disappointing even when driven gently - Steering lacked feel, was uncommunicative - No rear discs - Radio reception was poor; the cassette player sounded AWFUL - Seat made my back ache - Doors clanged shut
• 205 starter motor 26 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  clicks per second -- not sure if it was from the engine bay or a relay in the glove box. At the same time the radio went dead and the digital clock went back to 1 o clock. The clicking and non operative starter happened twice, then I let the hand brake off and rolled forward a couple of feet (dont know
• Delay charging? 3 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I've noticed from listening to traffic reports over the last few weeks on Radio 2 there seem to be a lot of hold-ups caused by lorries losing their loads or similar. On the railway, the company who causes a delay is fined and compensation is paid to other companies affected. Would something
• Shogun Power Steering 12 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  steering and straight away noticed the steering was heavy, it was obvious I had lost the power steering, got it off the roundabout, turned the radio off and it became apperent the engine was not running! This explains the loss of inicators and the loss of PST, the gear lever was still in Drive (auto). I
• 306 cutting out 27 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I got my Peugeot 306 lx 1.4 in Feb 2002, it has been back to the garage at least 10 times since for the same problem. When i am driving the car it will cut out with no warning, all of the power goes, the radio turns off and i am then stranded until the car rolls to a stop. The car
• Remotes on used cars 31 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Good advice for everyone buying secondhand - make sure all the key number info comes with the car (and radio code) and check that both remotes work. Make sure you know wether the car you are looking at should have more than one remote. Make sure you try both remotes. If one does not work, do
• Dodgy Mk2 Golf Electrics 14 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I've got the old Golf ('88 1.6) back on the road with a combination of my hard work, money and the local garage and its running well, touch wood. There is something that annoys me that I noticed last night - it seems that the electrics will be "on" after switching off - the wipers, the radio, even
• Message for Tomo; radar detectors 28 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  . January 29th Before Lord Justice Simon Brown and Mr Justice Mance. " Microwave radio transmissions from police radar speed guns did not constitute a "message" for the purposed of Section 5(b) (1) of the WirelessTelegraphy Act 1949, even within the extended meaning of the "message" given by Section 19
• Lunatics at large 30 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  was seriously injured and has lost one eye. My daughter went to school with this young man. The Police who have been on local radio frequently seem to have no leads as to exactly how it is happening. It seems to occur after dark and they are assuming I think that these objects (including an iron bar) are being
• Gathering support 16 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  The ridiculous attitude to cars by this government and Red Ken is receiving more attention in the media, at last. Bus lane decision riles Wogan by David Williams An "insane" bus lane, famously attacked by radio personality Terry Wogan for almost causing him to miss the start of his early morning
• Ban touch-screen controls in cars! 31 May 2023 (Forum)
  starter: Ban touch-screen controls in cars! I despair at the increasing trend of having touch-screen controls and feel that they are a safety risk.  My older cars have physical buttons for everything (aircon, radio, demisters and so on).  When I’m driving and want to operate
• Aygo review 23 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  are. This one had everything I could possibly need, air con, climate, dab radio, Bluetooth, Android pairing , reversing camera etc etc. The 3 cylinder engine pulled nicely, with a very agreeable sporty sound, nice slick gearbox, well damped ride, decent handling, safe rather than ultimately sporty. But a lot
• 1994 Opel Astra Convertible 1.6 8v - Battery Died. Wont Start after Jumping 3 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  of radio whilst doing so and didn't think about the battery like a fool. so anyway, when I went to start it to move it back on my drive, it cranked over and slowly died. put some jump leads from my van to the astra ( the right way) and it just cranks of absolutely fine but will not fire up. has anyone any
• Dangerous Driving; Enquiery 6 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  . The officer was on his own but called in the incedent over his radio with the driver and car details, he said the driver would be expecting a court summons. A week later the employee said that the officer had called them up on the phone and said that he was not taking the case any further largely due