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• Disappearing speed lines 4 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  speed. In many cases the lines were painted closer together closer to the junction to give the impression that you weren't braking enough. The thing is, they seem to be disappearing. I'm sure it's not just my perception. Anyone know why? V
• Bora's bulbs 25 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  A friend of mine has a VW Bora - seems a nice enough car however now one of the brake lights has gone. Look in the book to find what bulb to buy and it says that all bulbs should be replaced by the dealer. Is this a scam so the dealer can charge £15 for a £2 light bulb? Or is it really impossible
• Honda Servicing options 20 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  I have a 4 year old Civic, so it is out of warranty. It is due its 36k service soon....which is £178 at the Honda dealer. For that I get Oil/Filter, brake fluid changed and 40 or 50 checks. I could do a service myself replacing all fluids/filters/plugs etc for less than half that. What I wont get
• New Car Problems - Renault Clio 2 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I have a Renault Clio expression 2002. In the last month the car has had a new clutch, rear brakes shoes, a faulty coil and new wiring connection the gas sensors. The car has been into my local renault dealership 5 times. Am I being unreasonable to think that this is unsatisfactory. Is ther
• How sad can one get? 1 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I have just seen a bog standard Astra, with drum rear brakes to which somebody has fitted anodised blue perforated aluminium 'discs'! They are in some way mounted ouside the drum but under the wheel so they look like real discs (not!) Another bit of posey nonsense is signs, occasionally seen
• Fiesta 97 Handbrake 2 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Fiesta 97 Handbrake -little or no braking effort to the n/s wheel. Noticed having trouble holding on a hill. Also when h'brake been applied for a while, a quiet bang can be heard from the drum after releasing the h'brake & moving off. (Almost as if the shoes were seizing on and then breaking free
• The Speed Camera Thread - Volume 14 23 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  about the one on the A556 going as it was always a laugh to race off against some joker in a souped up Nova at the lights just before the camera, get them over the limit, and then brake suddenly and watch them get flashed.
• Bangers - an alternative view 10 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  The Backroom is full of threads extolling the virtues of Bangers - the current "Old Banger sailed through MOT" thread being an example. There can be little doubt that modern cars brake and hold the road better, produce less emissions, use less fuel and are in most ways safer for both occupants
• Fr**lander. 31 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Defender went in for its MoT today to the local LR Centre (I, know, I know). Anyway they gave me a 2000 mile old 03 Fr**lander, first time I'd ever driven one. What an awful thing. Dismal instruments, poor radio, interior like an 80s Montego, to add insulst to injury its brake lights were stuck
• 93 Orion cold stalling 29 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I have a problem with my 93 1.6i Orion where once a day it stalls when cold. Usual ritual is to start up the car, reverse out of the driveway & off down the road about 500m. At the end there is a steep hill & the car stalls as soon as I apply brakes or even just clutch. It only happens when cold
• Disc caliper/handbrake problem 21 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Those who have had to play around with rear disc brakes that have a mechanism to allow the handbrake to pull (push?) them on may be familar with their tendency to stop working properly. Or maybe I've just been unlucky, but has anyone had this happen to their Mazda 323F? Ours is a 1990 GT
• Rattle from scuttle area 23 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  OK on the overrun roadspeed and selected gear do not make a difference. Just had it serviced by SEAT and they tightened the brake disk backplate which although it may have been loose made no difference. Anyone ideas ?
• Cleaning plastic bumpers 2 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Bumpers on my Rover 218 are various shades of the grey plastic, thanks to years of wear & tear and I can't find what will get them back to a uniform appearance. I've tried "Mer", petrol, meths, brake cleaner, Jif, white spirit, blanket spirit, turbo spray on my garden pressure washer - none have
• Corolla Service 28 May 2003 (Forum)
  Just want some advice please. Local dealer has quoted me £172 for the 20000 mile (2yrs) service on my older style corolla (Y reg). Car has only done 16000 miles in 2 years from new. As this is little more than oil/filter/brake fluid change I consider this a rip off. If I asked my local independent
• Cars with less space than should be 2 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  While looking recently, I was amazed by the lack of space in some cars. I'm 6'3 with long legs. Renault Laguna and New Megane; no kneeroom for the driver. Skoda Octavia; no kneeroom. Hard to switch from gas to brake. Skoda Superb; left foot rest was far too small for my size 14s. I can't remember
• Citroen ZX rear hub nut 18 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Hi I need to get the brake drum off one of the rear wheels of my ZX. The thread that the hub nut is on has a notch, and a sleeve on the nut has been knocked into the notch to lock the nut on. Apart from an expensive air-driven impact socket, is there a safe, uncomplicated technique for removing
• Volvo 740 17 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  My father in law has a Volvo 740 1990 'G' Non ABS Model. When braking from 40 MPH+ there is a vibration through the car that is like driving over rumble strips in the road. Recently the pads and discs were changed and all components were checked for runout with a dial gauge, seizure of caliper
• How much are these worth 6 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  , 105K miles, 2 owners, decent stereo. VW Golf GTI, 1993 (K), 2.0 litre 8V, 3 door, dark metallic burgandy, 78K, 2 owners, history, new brakes, VW alloys.
• CD Changer 18 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  the reason it doesn't go quickly is the accelarator mounting bracket is bent (common problem apparently) after it's fixed tomorrow I'll see if I can reach a speed camera triggering velocity. Brake pads being changed too, so should stop as well.
• False alarm! 28 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  worried, thinking brake-fluid leak. When I drove back, and pointed it out to the old man, he said not to worry: "That's where the dog pees every morning, when I let him out" ...