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• second hand car problem 9 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  another week, again lending me my old car back. Throughout this time he was reasonable and helpful. I have now had the car back and up and running since the beginning of March. However, this evening the automatic gearbox appears to have given up - it wont go into first gear, and jumps straight
• My Almera brakes are worn out already 2 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  that automatic cars are harder on brakes than manuals, but even I so I always try to drive gently, slowing gradually rather than braking shaply, and generally anticipating the road. So I don't honestly believe that my driving is any harsher on the brakes than an average driver, and probably less so. (The brakes
• Accord Tourer '06 facelift review 13 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  on my car. It also looks terrible on the small wheels IMHO. Other than that, I don't personally find the volume adjustment on the radio to be useful, I still find myself adjusting it. The automatic lights are quite nice, but I overrode them several times. I'm very glad I didn't spend the extra money
• B-class - first impressions 27 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  seat backrest will fold down (for when I take a dislike to a passenger....). I don't like: - Engine noise - the drone is probably typical of 4-cylinder diesel automatics, but it serves me right for being rude about Mercs as German taxis all these years - this one sounds very like a London taxi when
• Finally got Her back behind the wheel! 10 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  be seen dead in! The problem is that all the driving was down to me. With my starting up a business and working on our house, my time was precious enough without having to be the only family taxi as well. About 18 months ago, I muted the idea about getting a small automatic for her. Although she
• Omega rammed, lessons learned 3 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  : £1,600 damage to my car. Recurrence of neck injury I'd suffered for years and just had cleared (three months ago). Recollection of mantra from my bike days, namely "it doesn't matter how good a driver you are, someone else can still hit you" Lessons: 1. Previously I've doubted HJ on automatic left
• Downsizing one car - which and to what? 27 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  power and 6-speed gearbox. Quite spacious interior and boot, 1.0 tsi engine seems to be well thought of.  Nice looking for a crossover. Toyota Yaris 1.5 VVT-I hybrid, new model – the wild card.   DB has driven a few automatics and liked them - I’ve never driven
• SEAT Ibiza 1.0 TSI (115) - 20,000 Miles and 17 Months on 3 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  for FR or Xcellence trim. I went for FR as I wanted a conventional key and the Xcellence was Keyless. It is a nice driving and handling car. It’s very spacious. Nice responsive touch screen integrated into the dash. A really nice feature is that you can disable the automatic wipers and have
• Peugeot 307 - 2 litre Petrol (2002) - Engine runs roughly 20 secs after cold start 18 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a Peugeot 307 (2002) 2 litre petrol automatic.  My problem is as follows. On a cold start (first thing in the morning) motor start
• Help me choose a used car please… 11 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  , Vauxhall Astra. Ideally, I would like a petrol automatic. I have been slightly put off the Focus after reading about the issues with PowerShift. Money isn’t an issue as I have savings and so wouldn't need finance. I know absolutely nothing about cars so would like something that is reliable and low
• Small/mid auto SUV - any recs? 10 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  properly. A comfortable ride is more important than sportiness. Big enough for 2 adult sized people (her plus a tall teenager), ideally with space for a 3rd in the back - but not often. Automatic is strongly preferred. Heated seats! (Don't laugh... she really feels
• Kia Ceed Sportswagon - (another) time to change? 21 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  that I want a reliable automatic does limit the choice a bit, but quite a number of cars on 66/67 plate car with under 30k miles would cost 10 - 11k which I can afford. For this age of car, the best value remains a KIA as most other makes would only have a couple of months left on the warranty
• Vauxhall Meriva - Vauxhall Meriva '04 - Failure to start and F code 2 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  to see if he can get a computer hooked up and see if he can get more comperhensive codes for me. I've got a bad feeling that the gearbox is screwed but I'm hoping if anyone has any insight as I'm not use to these automatic/semi-auto cars at all.
• Renault Clio II - Clio 1.2 16v expression toxic fume warning light 18 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Hi all, hope someone out there can help with this.  A few weeks ago the Toxic Fume Warning light (is this just another name for the Engine Management Light I've seen mentioned elsewhere?) started flashing again in my automatic 02 Clio 1.2 16V.  It first did this maybe 2 or 3 years
• Peugeot 206 - Returning a used car and refusing repairs? 8 Jun 2010 (Forum)
   Hi all,  I bought a Peugeot 206 Roland Garros 1.4 automatic 2000 reg about 2 weeks ago from a local garage/dealer. Cost me £2,200, looked to be in great condition, had 60k miles on clock and had MOT done after deposit.  Just a few days later I started noticing
• Mazda Mazda 5 7-str (2005 - 2010) - Mini-test of facelift Mazda 5 4 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  , performance, refinement and economy. The facelift Mazda has minor revisions to the dashboard and bumpers. The main difference is the additional of a five speed autobox instead of a four speed. (In the UK, the old model had no automatic and I think held up sales). The car we had over the Christmas break
• Glass's Guide E39 5 Series values 21 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  . For this example, I will use a 2002/52 plate 530i Sport. With 42k miles, a 52 plate 530i Sport Automatic trade books at £14175. A manual trade books at £12500. With 100k miles, more my sort of thing, the price is £9975 and £8875 So, from this I decude that manuals are NOT sought after and this is reflected
• Moving Big Things.... 22 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  . The site offers an on-line mapping system for hauliers to plan their route, and will automatically generate an up-to-date list of the authorities they need to contact. These easily identifiable contacts will ensure more accurate notifications, safer movements and help to simplify the current system
• My scariest motoring experience to date 4 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  " being the operative word here) into the town. I was driving SWMBO's car which is an automatic Nissan Almera and I've not driven a FWD car on the snow for years. "Look at that car in front" pipes up a small boy in the back. "He's swerving all over the place!". At that moment, I lost control of the car
• Do we molly-coddle cars ? 12 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  ; as long as the car is level and not making bangs, then the suspension is clearly ok; if it gets a wash, which frankly isn't that likely, it'll get the nearest, convenient automatic car wash and be grateful for it; it gets petrol from whichever pump I stopped next to from whichever gas station I happened