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• Old style driving licence - legal position? 18 May 2009 (Forum)
  Does anybody know the correct legal position regarding old green paper driving licences? My licence is of this type however recently somebody told me that this is no longer legal (I am not sure if this is for ID purposes or for driving legal purposes) and that I need to get a card type which
• Icelandic driving 16 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, We're heading off to Iceland soon for a long weekend - staying in Reykjavik but hiring a car and heading up to probably at least Gullfoss and other parts of the golden ring(?) Just been reading up on driving in Iceland and it doesn't look like Kansas, Dorothy. Can anyone give me some
• If someone else want to drive my car... 23 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  If someone else (eg friends, relatives etc.) wants to drive my car [1] Is it my responsibility to ensure they have proper insurance? [2] Do I have a legal obligation to see proof of their insurance to drive my (any other) car? [3] If they lie to me that they had cover (while they had not really
• Uncomfortable driving position 10 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I drive 30,000miles a year mainly on motorways on my weekly commute between Worthing and Birmingham. The driving position on my Peugeot 607 is really now beginning to cause me problems. I have tried all of the seat adjustments but my backside seems to be sinking into the apex of the seat
• porsche - rear wheel drive quandary 18 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I own an Audi TT, looking for a red one for months, but come accross a boxster porsche, gleaming red, I am worried because its rear wheel drive, had a MR2, back end went on me twice, i do alot of miles, lost confidence in rear wheel drive, but would luv this boxster, any advice??? {Slight edit
• Can Renault HIDs dip for left hand drive 9 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Is it possible to make the HID lights fitted to Renaults dip for continental driving? I know that some makes have a lever on the back of the fitting but I can't see any obvious thing on my Clio 3. I intend to drive at night both laden and unladen and the self levelling device makes a mockery
• How long can you drive a foreign car for 17 May 2006 (Forum)
  How long can you drive a foreign car for before it need to be registered her in the UK? I know a Polish lad who has lived over here for 5 or 6 years and still drives his car on Polish plates. You can't tell me it ever gets MOTed What are the rules? Not that rules ever get enforced in this god
• I didn't believe this bit of law 1 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  I had my drive done and was on to the local authority about some aspect of it. I happened to mention that it was quite awkward to reverse out of the said drive. I was told that it is illegal to reverse onto a road from a drive. I immediately confessed the error of my ways and said in future I would
• Driving Schools 20 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Before summer ends (summer being used in the most metaphorical sense....) and the bad weather starts, I'd like to get some tuition on driving in adverse weather conditions (ice, snow, etc). I have no idea where to start looking - I shouldn't imagine it's covered by regular driving instructors - so
• Dubious Driving 24 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  The standard of driving in my neck of the woods is dubious to say the least - the road system around Redditch is bad enough without the likes of youth in Saxo to compound things. Generally, I will let matters go if I am cut up, etc, but every now and then I feel that the driver should be reported
• Driven tonight 12 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  What did you think of the Boot Camp driving school ? Although those drivers probably gained some good skills i dont think it will improve thier road driving skills.The ability to drive amongst traffic is more demanding than some cones on a test course. Also surprised Penny said doing figure
• Nissan Qashqai - New car suggestions? Any mananufucturer considered 15 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  Hi need help choosing my next car, I have a Nissan Qashqai Acenta 1.6 mileage  not great average 35mpg. Very comfortable drive but my partner wants to start driving again so we would like a much smaller high position driving car or SUV . Smaller in length to Qashqai. Car is 10 years old
• Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0i CDX 1995 (X20XEV engine) - Alternator/Power Steering drive belt changing 14 May 2017 (Forum)
  How do I change Alternator/Power Steering/Air Con drive belt ? I've got a Cavalier 2.0i CDX 1995 (X20XEV engine) . Can't see how you get the long Alternator/Power Steering/Air Con drive belt off. I checked my Haynes manual doesn't seem
• Car hire and driving in Europe 24 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  My wife & I are thinking of driving in Europe this summer. We live in London and would like to hire car here, ferry to France and then drive - probably through Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary and Romania. We have found car hire firms that will allow this and with unlimited mileage
• Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Design 2008 - Rough Idle, burning smell, loss of power 3 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Car starts fine, stopped at junctions or parked after driving very shaky idle. Burning smell after driving. Loss of power when driving and also when pulling away, can be driving along at 40mph then speed suddenly drops to 20mph without taking foot off pedal. Constant feeling of being pulled back
• Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Design 2008 - Rough Idle, burning smell, loss of power 3 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Car starts fine, stopped at junctions or parked after driving very shaky idle. Burning smell after driving. Loss of power when driving and also when pulling away, can be driving along at 40mph then speed suddenly drops to 20mph without taking foot off pedal. Constant feeling of being pulled back
• Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost 125 Titanium - Test Drive Car not available ? 18 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Anyone else had a problem like this ? I booked a test drive with a local Main Ford Dealer for today, they knew exactly the car I was interested in & cinfirmed they had a car available to the required spec. On arrival this morning, after hanging around for 30 minutes they then advised
• Sussex Police - Operation Crackdown 23 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Have seen that Sussex Police are running Operation Crackdown. http://www.operationcrackdown.org/ You can report abandoned vehicles through the website which is good, but you can also report anti-social driving , which among other things, they class as speeding, thoughtless or reckless
• Toyota Carina E (1992 - 1997) - Unique driving style 13 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  hi I have a Toyota Carine E , 1.6 GS , on this (Honest Johns ) website review it says the following about the way to drive it to get the legendary 40 mpg around town out of it : "Lean-burn engines require unusual economy driving style of high revs with small throttle openings - not holding high
• Driving Jobs 5 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Jobs where you just drive. Any suggestions for these?. I know that salesmen log serious mileage, but that wouldn't suit as I don't want to sell anything. LGV driver would appear to be ideal as I used to drive one when I was living in the US, but over here all the restrictions and the high cost