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• Hire cars 19 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  several days to become used to it; even then I didn't get to try a hill start (the countryside where I was is almost all flat).    The most useless things in the modern cars are 'Infotainment' systems.  At the end of the week I had just found out how to change the radio away from BBC
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  Major electrical issues with Fiat 500 1 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a Fiat 500 1.4 lounge from new. Now experiencing major electrical problems. Warning messages on dash, oil light on, headlight light on. Tailgate...
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  Buying a used car - what are my consumer rights? 16 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  A friend of mine bought a Volkswagen Tiguan about seven weeks ago. However, yesterday, the infotainment system started experiencing problems. Upon start-up,...
• Toyota Carina E - maintenance and accessories 14 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  been 2 years. a taxi driver told me i should check the clutch not sure how to do this. to my knowledge everything works except the radio/cd. which i can replace. was considering putting in a k&n air filter is this worthwhile. any advice other than try not wrapping it round a tree
• BMW E30 - Electric cars are slow but can be ****** fast 10 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Just been listening to 702 ABC Sydney Radio and heard about a guy who is developing an E30, electric, capable of 0-100km/h in 5.5 seconds. A quick Aussie google search and hey presto:-   Croatian tuning garage, VST Conversions, has developed a 500 horsepower (373kW) all
• Nissan Qashqai - Nissan Qashqai power failure when driving 11 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  accident. Needless to say if I was on a motorway, it would have been another story. I had my baby in the car and was quite shaken up by what happened. All through this time the radio was still working. We took the car to the dealership where we bought it from. They ran diagnostic tests and while
• BMW 3 Series Touring E91 - warning lights / cd multichanger 17 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Autochanger just the basic radio cd ive since checked and i know they come prepared for a autochanger but why do i have to have one fitted just so the new unit that is being fitted will work this is costing me over £600 of my own money just so i can keep the warning lights from coming up on my Satnav
• Ford Fiesa 2010 Zetec S TDCi - Not always starting 29 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  , there was some life in the battery as the ignition was working and the radio / lights wer working but it would not start. I have been told by the dealer it is my phone that is draining the battery of the car and a software update is on its way which will fix this. Since they advised this was the problem i
• 170 TDi - New Scirocco... an odd situation 13 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Had my new Scirocco 170TDi (manual transmission) now for just over a month and its a super amazing car. Notice after 400miles (only beause I turned the radio down) that there was a weird rotary purring type noise when depressing the clutch during acceleration. The noise only begins after
• A Ford ICE warning 1 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  and that the car was, in fact, unlocked. Still bemused, he tried the remote and the car locked as normal, including the deadlocks. At this point, he decided to open the driver's door via the front passenger side and discovered the Ford 6000 radio/CD unit had been carefully removed, along with items from
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - good buy ? 22 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  , fuel filter, topped up steering fluid, mended brake light switch under foot brake. 2 owners full service history, 2 keys and plastic key with number on. handbook. cd/radio/tape/ everything works on it. 1st owner had for 3 years - up to 89K miles 2nd owner 4 years, up to 109K miles, all MOTs and tax
• Technology and the lack of information for drivers 28 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  . Anyway, it set me thinking, we have cars that can talk to us, display all sorts of useless information on their laughably named "trip computer", radios with ever mode complex displays, in built sat nav.....little marvels of technology So why......does it cost £50-£80 quid for a garage to plug something
• Ford S-MAX (2006 - ) - 07 2.0 Unusual noises - Any ideas of causes 17 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  , and nothing to worry about. Is it? Any ideas? 2) Higher pitched whine ? this is not immediately noticeable especially if playing the sound system loud. The noise is a little like the whistle from an out of tune AM radio station. This sound appears to be coming from the front centre of the car. My
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 1999 1.8 Central Locking 3 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  if necessary. If the remote battery is good and the system partly works then the cure that I use is to simply disconnect the battery and leave it for 30 seconds or so and then reconnect it. If you have a KEYCODE radio, then this will lose it's code, so ensure you have the correct code. If you dont have
• Jaguar X-Type Estate (2004 - 2007) - 2005 2.0ltr Query when starting from cold 23 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Just a enquiry, after a cold night on Monday about 3 degrees went to start the car did all the usual waited for glow plug light to extinguish etc dash lit up as normal, but on trying to start it turning the key to position III nothing happened radio, heater still on dash as normal, it did not even
• M6 congestion 31 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  that suits them and not us. If there is no obstruction to any lane get the traffic moving. Even the local radio reported that they had no idea what was causing the congestion. They offered "weight" of traffic. NO I screamed in frustration, its those gantries and the morons operating them.
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 96 1.4 Charged battery - gone flat overnight 19 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hello, A week or so ago I noticed my immobiliser was not blinking as usual and my digital readouts were faded when I got into the car but then went blank after first attempt to start the car. I figured the battery had died (I hadn't used the car for a few days and thought I'd left the lights/radio
• BMW 3-Series E92 Coupe (2006 - ) - Finally got off the pot 3 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  touched the gas. It pulled like a train. The steering is so heavy I will build up muscles in my arms. And it's so direct it could be replaced with a rocker switch marked right and left. There's little risk of information overload with the heater and the on/off button for the radio. But at the end
• Audi A4 B6 (2001 - 2005) - 02 A4 ignition/ steering lock problem 22 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  to the car and now the steering lock will not release. He's tried all sorts of jiggling of wheel and key, then applied a little brute force. The key now turns 180 degrees in the ignition and turns the radio on but will not turn on the ignition (will not start the car), and the steering wheel
• KIA Sedona (2006 - ) - 2007 2.9TD Auto - short test drive 15 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  with electric drivers seat, leather, heated seats, cruise etc. The only disapointment is lack of radio controls on the wheel. Confortable seats as well. I just got in and drove. £22,000 OTR approx. Compared to the alternatives (Citroen/Pug, Galaxy, Espace & Voyager, it is better value, has better warranty