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• Jaguar S-type 2.5 v6 - Automatic gearbox jokts 23 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  across the road, not sure weather this was just the jolting or sliding, I rang the garage I bought the car from and all they said is that it needs to warm up? This is the first automatic car I have ever owned, can you please tell me weather this is a common problem with older gearboxes and requires a new
• Vauxhall Omega - Vauxhall Omega 2.2 CD Auto Gearbox Problem 3 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Hi! I have an old 2002 Vauxhall Omega 2.2 CD Automatic. It has an occasional, slight
• Economical Automatic for high motorway mileage 15 May 2011 (Forum)
  I will be averaging about 20,000 miles an year in the foreseeable future commuting to work on the motorway (70 miles round trip). Preferably need an automatic as left knee is dodgy post surgery. Current car is a 54 plate Honda Jazz, which is fine apart from being noisy and unrefined
• Avensis 2002 2.0 vvti-auto - Which Automatic transmission Fluid 12 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise me which automatic transmision fluid I should use for a drain/refill in my avensis 2002 2.0 VVTi It is the last of the "old-shape" models (facelift version of the MkI) There seem to be so many fluids on sale many of which claim to meet a startling ange of specs
• Hyundai i20 comfort automatic - Forced sale 17 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  My father in law has had to give up driving due to medical opinion and therefore is forced to sell his Hyundai i20 hatchback (1.4 comfort -petrol -automatic). The selling dealer has bid just less than £5800 for it. It is a 10 reg and just over 8 months old with about 4000 miles
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  What's making my Volkswagen Polo hesitate when pulling away? 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen Polo 1.4SE automatic hesitates when pulling away from stationary. It feels like the electronics are confused. This also happened on my Audi...
• VW Golf MK4 Automatic 1997 (P Reg) - Help with my amazing (if strangely humorous) FAIL 24 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Automatic.  I opened the door and put the keys on the dash. I put my luggage in the back. I shut the back door. The vibrations then caused the keys to slide down the dashboard and into a mysterious place in the right hand side of the front window
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 97 1.0 I have a problem with my automatic gearbox 21 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Hi Everyone, I need some advice about my R reg Automatic 1.0 micra. I only got it on Sunday. It was fine on the test drive. I have been driving it everyday since I got it, only 4-5 miles a day. I have now noticed that when I slow down and brake or when I am sitting in traffic. The car is making
• How Does One use an Automatic Gearbox? 27 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, As you all probably know my FIL has bought a Rover 825 sterling Auto. As this is his first ever auto, and as I have never had an Auto I have been asked by him to ask how does one drive an Automatic car properly. Obviously N is for Neutral R for reverse D for Drive 1 and 2???? I dont know
• ford minibus automatic 12 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  hi all im new to the forum i have a l reg 93 ford minibus long wheel base automatic gearbox its a 2 ltr unleaded petrol driving round town its great no problems as soon as i try to drive anywere over 30 - 40 miles it starts juttering at 60- 70 miles a hour when you take foot slightly
• Automatic headlamps bowl me a googly 23 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  In the last few weeks I've enjoyed the electronic frippery that is part of my Citroen C8 but today I discovered an unexpected downside to the automatic headlamps. This afternoon I was passing through a village which is blessed with speed humps. A few yards past the hump is a turning on the left
• elite v6 automatic gearbox problem 15 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  hi all, i recently had my oil cooler replaced which stopped oil mixing with water in the tank, plus changed radiator unit (which included a transmission oil cooler) cost approx £400 incl labour. now the car developed a curious problem, automatic gearbox works fine when cold, after 5 miles or so
• Mini Convertible auto - Mini Convertible auto 22 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  I'm thinking of an Automatic Mini Convertible. I could spend up to £6k. I understand the CVT gearbox is problematic as well as automatic. Did Mini fix this or change to a different auto box? If so what year would be the first to consider without the CVT problem. I wouldn't want a Cooper S
• 2017 Astra Elite 1.4 turbo automatic - Wheel bearings 20 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  Hello everybody, My above vehicle is due for its first service, has done around 12,000 miles. Is it possible that I have a noisy faulty rear (I think)...
• Jaguar S-Type 2004 - automatic transmission 19 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  My car suddenly lost power when I was driving. The rev needle was rising high when I reached 20mph! No warning light was shown! I only have 33.500 on...
• Ford Focus 1.6 Auto 2003 - Car doors automatically lock 4 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, When I get out of the car, the doors lock themselves after about 60 seconds. I worry that I will leave the keys in the car one day and get them...
• SAAB 9-5 - Reversing lights not working on automatic Saab 9-5 7 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  I've recently bought a nice example of a 9-5 Aero HOT saloon (auto) and have only just noticed that the reversing lights don't work. All other rear lights...
• automatic car uk 17 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Hi automatice car any suggestions for a first time driver i am 25 years old and have only just pass my test a month ago my buget for a used car is...
• Automatic Car Wash 22 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  What's the view on these?  Many say they damage your paintwork and should be avoided but having used them (infrequently I must admit) I haven't been...
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  Shall I get an automatic C4 Grand Picasso? 17 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Which is better, the auto or the manual in the C4 Grand Picasso?