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• Frightening incident - tailgated down the M4 22 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  the brakes, as he had to brake to slow down, thus avoiding rear-ending the car in front. Annoyed, I blasted the horn, and immediately after this the sound of a screaming airhorn came from behind me as an HGV struggled to avoid rear ending me. The guy in the X-Trial was by now glaring at me in his mirror
• Alfa Brera - I've finally driven one 1 May 2007 (Forum)
  with adjustable headrests. Boot space, by the way, is poor but no-one buys something like this for practicality. Putting the key module thingy into the slot, I pressed the Start Button. Nothing happened. A message on the info panel told me I need to press either the brake or clutch simultaneously to the button
• LV Britannia Rescue 14 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  are quite high even with the CSMA discount, you just dont know what the level of service from the 'new' organisation is going to be like. But this morning, I received a rather confusing letter from LV BR. The gist of it seems to be  saying if one has a flat tyre, flat battery or siezed brakes
• Mazda 2 - Remap? 4 May 2022 (Forum)
  in there originally. You'd hope that a 75ps remapped to 129bhp was fitted with the same brakes as a 115ps :) Anyway, I've got quotes for insurance from comparison sites, and they're surprisingly similar to what I'm paying now. However there would still be an issue when it came to selling it - restoring
• BMW X5 - Car Insurance - UK cover is a bargain! 2 May 2022 (Forum)
  We all have seen complaints about insurance companies in the UK. After this story you might think UK car insurance is "good" compared to overseas. A son lives in Texas and owns an X5 that was in a shunt involving 5 cars - the driver who failed to brake was a youngish person driving
• Kia Ceed - Technology and Driver Conveniences 31 Dec 2021 (Forum)
  collision avoidance so I'm not complaining but just don't find it any use.   Another surprising thing for me was how easy it is to live with the start stop system, though it does seem to encourage the American style of driving of always keeping your foot on the brakes when stationary; I
• Vauxhall Corsa - Bought a used car and had it delivered. 21 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  .  Firstly the steering wheel must be held way way to the right to drive straight and even then I still have to adjust more to the right to keep it going in a straight line. Along with this It has bump steer in both directions but more to the left and also when I brake hard I can also feel it wanting to pull
• Any - Electric vehicles - how often would you change? 12 May 2020 (Forum)
  worked fine.   With far fewer moving parts and presumably ongoing improvements in batteries, I should be able to get 20+ years out of a BEV with fewer repairs than a petrol/diesel car.  Brakes should last longer (unless the discs rust or callipers stick). Suspension wearing parts should
• Time to update? 29 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  done 75,000 miles. Recently however it has started to show signs of wear with a boot lock that has now failed four times and most of the door rubbers are frayed plus there’s a few rattles and knocks meaning a few quid is overdue spending on the suspension. The rear brakes require stripping
• Hit and run advice 24 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Hi all, first time on these forums I am after some advice. My wife was hit from back by a driver yesterday. At traffic lights in a city she wasn’t familiar with. Other driver who had a child in front seat apppologised said her “brakes must have failed or something “. My wife attempted to get
• first impressions of my new Volvo XC60 D4 Auto 19 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  should have a clearer idea about consumption. But for the size and weight I am pleased so far. Once located the electronic park brake is fine to use, it also releases automatically if you set off in D. The telephones for me and SWMBO paired up instantly. The DAB radio is excellent and the sterio also
• Peugeot 406 HDI poor fuel economy 16 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  him to do Any help greatly apreciated Thanks Luke PS thanks for all the useful info I have picked up on here. My car ticks up to 3000rpm so thanks to this forum I now know I *must* replace my timing belt pulley on my next visit to the mechanic. I also know how to fix the stupid "brake fluid low
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 2005 - Broken Suspension Coil and Misc Problems 10 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  - ditto - battery charged by dealer - reckons battery ok Sep 07 - brake light on permanent - Wiring Harness replaced under warranty. Dec 07 - noticed oil patch on drive - dealer replaced steering rack under warranty Feb 08 - 5 day break - dead batt - dealer reckons fault down to dodgy contact,recharged
• the end of the road..... 22 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Well folks, some very sad news indeed. My trusty old Skoda is on the verge of going to the great motorway in the sky!! Apparently a convenience module has failed and the brake lights no longer work, plus it has caused other niggly faults such as sticking locks etc. A new module is about
• V reg ford ford 2.0 petrol - LOUD bang from underneath car earlier. 21 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  the drive to get other car out and 2 more bang ( quieter this time as I was only about 3/5 MPH ). Seems to happen on braking or on a full lock. If car is stationary I can do lock to lock and I don't get a bang just a very low 'klunk' which might just be some play. The steering wheel before all this did feel
• VW Golf MK7 1.4 TSI Match Edition - Buying new car on Thursday 6 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  I have been prevaricating about buying this new Golf for about 3 years now as I was worried about the Electronic Hand brake system. A road test this week completely allayed my fears and found it a delight although was not able to try it on very steep hills. However I
• Ford Fusion 2009 - Automatic "surges" Car a write off. 15 May 2016 (Forum)
  ". An article in Honest John suggests "driving two footed", but I don't  really understand this given the positons of the accelerator and brake. One has to be able to move very slowly in traffic an other circmstances so a slight touch on the accelerator should move the car forward or back just a little
• SEAT Leon - Seat Leon MK3 2016 Handbrake FAilure 10 May 2016 (Forum)
  , new front wing and damage to the inside of the door where the hinges are.   Luckily i have cctv of the incident showing clearly me applying the handbrake, the moment i take my foot of the brake, turn the engine off and get out of the car, showing it held on the handbrake for over 30
• Ford Granada 1990 2.OL d.o.h.c. - ABS problem 24 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  valve in the abs valve block is causing residual pressure - in one brake line only - that to the right front disc - so that the pads are always in contact with the disc.  Immediately following a few miles drive, it is impossible to turn the r.h. road wheel by hand when jacked up
• chevrolet cruze - Car pulling to the left.... not able to find fault 14 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  causing the issue. had all brakes checked for sticking causing the pull. had 4 new tyres on it all same brand and pressures. rotated tires left to right, back to front... makes no difference.   the pull is especially bad when the road is crowning to the side