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  • Lexus RX 450h - Lexus Dealership 1 Oct 2015 (Forum)
    spotted for years earlier, possibly even as far back as 20 years ago. That's my sob story, and not the complaint, but gives the background to the complaint. I along with my partner Tracy, both agreed very quickly the first course of action would be to change my van, and get a large 4 x 4 automatic car
  • Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6i - Airbag light constantly off 9 Nov 2014 (Forum)
    took my Pug out for a run and have started getting her ready for her 11th MOT because as of March 2014 if the Airbag lights dont work its an automatic MOT failure. My pug has no airbags, no computers, nothing except it runs runs and runs. I would like please some useful information
  • Land Rover Defender (1946 - ) - Land Rover or other 4X4 for a smallholding? 27 Sep 2009 (Forum)
    research in advance, to get an idea of costs. One of the many issues I'm checking is vehicles. My current car is a 5yo Nissan Almera automatic, which is a great car for my current suburban existence but ill-suited to agricultural use -- because it's lousy at towing any sort of weight, and has little load
  • C4 Picasso 6 Apr 2007 (Forum)
    on top of the steering column to ?A? and press the accelerator pedal, the electronic parking brake automatically releases and away you go. The steering feels very light with little feedback, but for this type of car I would expect this, building up speed the car started to move up through the gears
  • Aisin (Japanese) Carb-equipped - The Snake Pit : Stripping a Late 80's Carburettor 16 May 2016 (Forum)
    don't want to boil the vacuum-pot ancilliaries which I can't get off.   I've done a couple of simple motorcycle ones (Kymco Zing 150cc Honda CG125 clone, and Yamaha RZR 133cc 2-stroke) a few times and had evolved a technique involving boiling with automatic washing powder
  • Audi A4 - Identical Fault code 65535 on ABS & Airbag Audi A4 9 Jun 2015 (Forum)
    Hi Honest John and Co, I apologize in advance for this long email but I have tried to provide as much information as possible so as to get the right advice for my car. I have a 15 year old Audi A4 1.9TDi SE (automatic tiptronic, 4 door saloon, B5 model, engine code AJM
  • My Toyota Prius Review 7 Sep 2011 (Forum)
    by re-filling when i got back i can confirm i did 52 to the gallon. Quite impressive for a big five door automatic driven by someone who's a stranger to the eco hybrid world. Liked Good comfortable seats, fantastic EV mode, good economy, good size and well laid out
  • Used Market Petrol v Diesel Study 12 Sep 2011 (Forum)
    is one of the worlds most popular luxury saloons so should provide a good idea on the impact of both fuel types on the used market for these cars. Petrol Model This Car for sale Mercedes Benz E280 Avantgarde 2007 (07) Saloon, Automatic, petrol with 47,000
  • Any From The Guardian - Electric car short term lease 16 Mar 2021 (Forum)
    – Onto will provide a Renault Zoe 135 capable of about 190 miles on a full charge. As with Netflix, the contract automatically renews each month unless you cancel, meaning that as long as you keep paying, the car stays outside your house. Included in the monthly fee is the insurance
  • Citroen DS5 - My Road Test Report 13 Mar 2015 (Forum)
    lights and two “call” buttons, one for SOS emergencies and one for breakdown assistance. The former automatically alerts a call centre in Luxemburg with the exact location of the car using GPS, who then contact the emergency services
  • BMW 5-Series E61 Touring (2004 - ) - 520d SE - 12,000m report 12 Jun 2009 (Forum)
    and regular motorway trips of 200 miles. It replaced both a E270CDi Elegance auto saloon and V70 2.4 SE petrol auto. Options specified were: * silver metallic paint and upgraded but standard size wheel (17") * automatic gear box: which hesitates less from a standing start compared to the Mercedes and I
  • new driving article? 24 Mar 2003 (Forum)
    on the Jaguar Marque now. BUT - the little fixes that the X-type needs (the pop-up vents - the drive shaft - the gauges that work some of the time - the trunk latch - the clicking transmission on the automatic models - the gas cap latch - the weeping washers - the "thunk-ing" suspension - and so
  • [C]5 go on a trip........ 21 Mar 2002 (Forum)
    I am not a Citroen hater, I refer to my experience with the Xantia and what I said about that. However............................ And then there was the C5?.. Rented one. Drove 1100 miles in 5 days. Hatchback HDI. Diesel, automatic. It is a strange looking car, not particularly unpleasant
  • New (Motability) car 15 May 2023 (Forum)
    With my wife having got the forms from Motability through the post today letting her know she can place an order, I've been sifting through what is on offer on the Motability website. Narrowed down to automatic, 5 doors, and a maximum of £500 advance payment. With the continued absence
  • Mercedes-Benz B-Class - B class review 6 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    .   The car has stop start technology which automatically turns the engine off once you stop, select neutral and take your foot off the clutch.   None of the electrical items or braking assist are taken out so it is possible to roll down hill slowly without any
  • My first 6 weeks with a 520d 15 Jul 2012 (Forum)
    I’ve had a BMW 520d touring auto from 29th May and here are my first thoughts after 6 weeks and 4,500 miles of driving. My car is SE specification with no options other than an 8 speed automatic gearbox. It has standard 17 inch wheels and run flat tyres (no spare). Exterior colour of blue
  • BMW 3-Series E91 Touring (2005 - ) - 320d : ownership report 16 Jun 2009 (Forum)
    the near-side mirror to dip automatically when you engage reverse. You can drop stuff in the boot by lifting the rear window (as an alternative to opening the rear hatch). There?s an iPod connection, but I can?t control the iPod from the radio. I think you can on the latest models. Accommodation: What
  • Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 105TDi - the first 30/90 (months/k miles) 21 Mar 2008 (Forum)
    headrests (MkIV hassle), but squabs are fixed, therefore floor not truly flat when folded - tailgate no longer lockable (questionable usefulness in a hatch) - the std semi-automatic aircon does as least a good a job of maintaining a steady interior temperature as the climate control units in the MKIV, ?S
  • My Road Test - Volvo XC70 D5 Summum Auto 19 Jul 2006 (Forum)
    , the system works perfectly, even with fans turning on automatically for a short period of time when parked (engine off, no one inside), supposedly to dry the vents from inside, thus preventing moisture and bacteria build-up. Very clever - have you ever seen a car that takes care for itself ? The boot may
  • BMW 3-Series E90 (2005 - ) - 325D Final installment 24 Apr 2008 (Forum)
    of a spectator sport. I can't see the bay lines in the mirrors and so far have not worked out how to get the passenger mirror to drop automatically when reverse gear is selected. The Audi mirrors were much larger and exposed a bigger field of view so I could reverse it lorry style into shoebox. Selecting
 

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