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• Local Dealer vs Internet Shop 15 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Expression, Skoda Fabia classic. (all 1.4litre automatic) I\'ve ruled out Vauxhall Corsa ( very dull to drive), Daewoo Matiz ( just didn\'t like the look), Hyunadai Getz ( intereror and overall feel is too tinny). I?m 5?3?? female and my bf is 6?2??, and we agreed on most of its contents. lol 1. Ford
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 01 1.6 headgasket changed, but still have problems 29 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  , but please bear with me, it's a longish story! :) I bought the above car (automatic) in May after my beloved Yaris died. I paid about £1700 for it as it was all I could afford. I think I made a hasty purchase, but small, cheap automatics are like hens teeth, I'm self employed and my daughter is autistic
• self-driving cars on motorways - Insurers don't like 23 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  motorways as soon as 2021 are unlikely to go ahead after insurers warned government proposals were risking lives and “hugely wrong”. Cars with the technology to keep in lane, accelerate and brake automatically will be on the road next year, and ministers had proposed that drivers could
• 2008 Ford Focus Mk2.5 Titanium 1.8 Duratec Petrol - 08 Ford Focus 1.8 Weird Revs/Idle No Codes But S 4 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  with the car in neutral / clutch down, the revs drop to around 1.2K but hunt between 1.2 and 2K as if someone is blipping the accelerator The car will sometimes automatically rev up to 3K when at a standstill and the only way to stop it is to engage a gear. I like like a right knobhead
• Help choosing suv, budget £16k or £300/month 16 May 2018 (Forum)
  My dad is currently in the market for a new car, specification as follows:   Mid sized suv/estate, his preference being an SUV though. Automatic 4wd, or pseudo 4wd He is considering contract hire and a used purchase. £300/month contract hire with 10k
• Citroen DS3 - DS3 Xenon Full LED H/L, a Dazzling Fashion Icon ! 19 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  in a sensor that detects the lights from any oncoming car and then automatically switches your head lights from 'full power on main beam' to 'a lower power on dipped beam', as per traditional Halogen headlamp bulbs rated at 60/55 watts
• NEVS 9-3 is up for testing! - Saab 27 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  was the magazine “Vi Bilägare“, one of Sweden’s biggest car-magazine. Their tester Calle Carlquist drove a car with the automatic transmission, and he thinks the driving experience is completely modern and he also think NEVS has succeed with their idea that the car should feel
• Ford Mondeo IV (2007 - ) - Three weeks with a 2.0 TDCi auto 15 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  , but changing channels or the radio band/cd proved impossible. Bluetooth didn't automatically pair the phone every time it found it. Not everything has been moved for RHD - in particular the heated screen and rear window buttons are a long way from the driver. In LHD they would be perfect. Handbrake is set
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - Diesel versus Mazda 6 Petrol 13 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  to have to be a diesel. It also has to be an automatic, and most crucially of all, must not cost any more to buy than I can get for my 6, which is in the region of £4.5-5K. It also needs to be at least a Golf sized car, and it has to have ISOFIX and a minimum 4-star NCAP rating. It should also
• Suggestions for a car please 14 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  , electric sunroof (after market fit), Good value, I found an immaculate example with 80K miles on it, R Reg, for under £4K.. lovely responsive automatic Smooth power delivery Fast cruiser as opposed to hard core sports appeal Exclusive, you simply do not see many around - I like that. Friends were stopping
• Towing Trailers..... 18 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  is this bit about the regulations......... There was a change on 1 January 1997 to the category of licence issued to a driver on passing the car driving test. Previously, categories B, B+E and C1+E were granted automatically, but Since that date it has become necessary for further tests to be passed
• Car for a vicar and his family! 5 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  they would like the same sort of vehicle. Great thinks I, let's have a look at the newer model Picasso, stick to petrol (due to their mileage and short runs) and see what's available. Then my BiL casually mentions that he has heard some cars now have an "automatic handbrake". I spent some time explaining
• Audi Q2 - first 1,000 miles 25 May 2018 (Forum)
  a manual handbrake, but this one comes on and off automatically when you stop and start, and is doing its best to convert me. It's mostly very well furnished inside, although the door cards feel hard and basic, with a fine high driving position and very supportive seats.  One reason why I'm
• Ford Focus 2.0i ESP 2000 petrol - Car battery capacity 21 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  automatically with ign off). The car was left like this for approx 2.5 hours On return clicking only - no start   After jump starting, running for 5 mins, and driving home in lower gear/higher revs, I put the battery on to charge after a) in reverse, but my (smart) charger
• Mondeo running problems 31 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  to the garage and bought a bottle of STP diesel injector cleaner which I put straight into the tank, the whole bottle to about half a tank of diesel, then drove home. The next morning the car would not start so I automatically suspected the glow plugs. My friend having an account with LCP told me to order
• Xmas Quiz 24 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  ?? Easy ones to finish: - 1. Which Christian name is applied to a plane?s automatic pilot? 2. which capital city?s name means ?meeting of the muddy waters?? 3. How long did Mary Poppins say she would stay with the children? 4. What is the title of the signature tune for the TV programme ?Open All Hours
• Volvo V60 - The first 10,000 miles 25 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  (190 bhp turbodiesel) with torque converter automatic, in quite a fetching shade of light blue. Good things:  - It's safe and solid, and seems built to last.  - Reasonably quiet diesel engine which is loosening up nicely with pulling away from rest getting gradually
• Buying a car, would like a few things cleared up 24 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  given me mostly nothing but grief in that time.Before this i pad a 02 automatic Peugeot 407 & a Vauxhall Agila (First car, insurance was ludicrously cheap) Both of these cars have also had there fair share of problems. That said none of them cost more than a £1000 to buy. £5000
• Toyota Auris Touring Sports - Auris TS hybrid test drive 13 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Having spent hours reading and watching reviews we finally had a test drive in a auris hybrid. First time I've driven a hybrid (or automatic for that matter) and it was a little odd to start with. Some observations
• Electric & Hybrid Cars 12 May 2012 (Forum)
  almost exactly the same as a good automatic. I could actually see this type of car meeting a lot of people's requirements, however £26,000 for a Fiesta / Focus size car? It also amused me how Nissan felt the need to bend the numbers on their advertising in an attempt to make it seem a good