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Diesel/auto estate -suggestions please! 3 Jun 2006 (Forum)
they are past 100,000 miles ? My (reasonable priced) mechanic is good with mechanical stuff, but not so with electronics, so something he can routinely service and do mechanical repairs (cambelts, alternators, suspension, brakes etc) to, and it could go to a not-too-expensive independent specialist -
more police vehicles 26 Jan 2006 (Forum)
the car on the nearside and puts blue lights on briefly, only to realise he has accel'd very close to the 40 limit himself, where he then has to brake significantly and retreat to lane 1 to exit the m-way, shortly followed by AX who goes into lane 1 and exits at the slip road!!! SO AX goes left -
Cannabis Candidate 27 Oct 2005 (Forum)
the coned-off lane and run out of road. I'm very lucky to avoid both him and the kerb and give him a blast of the horn. His immediate reaction is to brake sharply whilst simultaneously waving his arms around and talking in sign language. At the Clockhouse roundabout he stops, gets out of his car and lets -
Maniac 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
, grasped the situation and braked to create the space for him to him to get back in. A minute or so later he finally passed everyone, but then just sat at the front of the queue. What depresses me is(a) I doubt the driver had any idea of the risk he was causing for others; and(b) we still take lightly -
Escort Suspension/Steering problem 28 Sep 2005 (Forum)
to the edge of my side of the road. There was a fairly loud bang where i either went into a large pot-hole or may have nudged the kerb slightly with the left side of my car. After this point, the handling felt 'weird'. It drives, accelerates and brakes in a straight line, but definitely has a lot more 'bite -
Yet another "senior moment" 20 Feb 2005 (Forum)
? Rear drum brake? That's more retro than any Harley. Not to mention more bits to go wrong. When I parked it up in the car port this a.m. I swear I could hear our two Harleys sniffing with disdain. Somehow I felt guilty of infidelity. My partner also seems to feel I've the side down somehow. She hasn't -
Praise - HiQ Tyres & Exhausts 20 Jan 2005 (Forum)
I'm the first to complain if something not rights, so for a nice change I'd like to say how I am happy with a service. Hi-Q Motorway (Owned by Goodyear Dunlop) on Blackpool Road in Preston. Your usual kwik-fit type place that does tyres, brakes exhausts etc First visit I went in for 2 tyres -
Peugeot 306 noise 24 Aug 2004 (Forum)
is a continuous, whining/grumbling noise (ie not a clicking CV joint type noise). It never occurs when the accelerator is not pressed, regardless of speed or amount of steering applied, and this applies whether the car is under engine braking or coasting. The volume/noticeability generally increases as the amount -
Keep the bonnet shut!! 18 Mar 2004 (Forum)
Recently I read the comment to the effect that "I do not want to open the bonnet to do things in there" which raised the following thoughts. That sounds reasonable for most folks. What is the current situation supporting this approach. On non executive cars: Low brake fluid indicators are normal -
Mondeo, 2.0 or 2.5? Also other questions 11 Feb 2004 (Forum)
right? What are Fords 2.5 V6 engines like reliability wise? Would it be far more likely to turn into an expensive money sucking black hole than a 2.0 would be? Whats is the fuel economy like - I do about 5000 miles a year, mostly in town. I get a few more toys on the V6 as well, rear disc brakes -
Advice required please :( 21 Oct 2003 (Forum)
that there was a slight squeal when the car is "fired up". He said that this is due to the clutch...he said intime it shall disappear. He also said take it "easy" with the clutch, it needs to be "bedded" in like brakes. Is there any truth in this?? Thanx in advance, awaiting in anticipation Prax -
Boredom relief shortlist 13 May 2003 (Forum)
as uncompromised as a Civic Type-R. It must respond eagerly to my right foot in any gear, and have the braking and cornering to match; performance is more important than luxury spec. Image is not a major concern. At the moment, I'm finding it hard to look beyond the basic new-shape Impreza WRX from one -
Why do people do that II ? 6 Apr 2003 (Forum)
thought. However, this was no ordinary poser. As we went on our way, this guy continued doing the same thing again and again, up and down the high street - rapid acceleration, screech of tyres followed by sharp braking each time he caught up with the cars in front or had to stop at a crossing -
Citroen C3 - 4 month warranty.....??! 21 Feb 2003 (Forum)
, it's less than 6 months old, sort it out. Answer back is that Citroen only warrant the brake pads/shoes for 4 months or 4000 miles. To have this repaired would cost me £160 + VAT! Also, there was no guarantee that the problem would not return immediately. Needless to say, I was deeply unimpressed -
Our Accident 17 Feb 2003 (Forum)
not financially incovenienced. The third party has owned up to liability (their insurance company have also provided me with a replacement Omega 2.6 CDX of which I can't complain). This was a fairly minor shunt in the scheme of things - I don't know the impact speed, but SO was able to hold the car on the brake -
New user looking for some omega advice 20 Sep 2002 (Forum)
in the transmission given its high mileage, vauxhall told me theres no need. I find in neutral the car idles very smooth but in drive when stationary (foot brake on) I can feel a little vibration. Another point is what I guess must be tyre noise, a low mid frequency rumbling except at very low speeds. The engine -
Surprise, surprise! 15 Feb 2002 (Forum)
.) # The four brake bleed nipples which I bought simply as an insurance for when I changed the system fluid cost £13 the set (I expected to pay a fiver). # The rear screenwasher bottle lid cost 52 pence (I thought I might have to buy the whole bottle). # Two new gas struts for the opening glass panel -
M1 Fog 11 Dec 2001 (Forum)
no deterioration in the conditions or visibility. As I am sure everyone knows, when fog lights are turned on, brake lights are harder to spot on many cars. Increased concentration was needed on the car in front, with the result that many drivers appeared to slow down to, in my opinion, unnecessarily slow speeds -
Please give me a bus pass - not! 6 Jul 2001 (Forum)
all over the road. Brake light out. The driver did not know what his LH indicators were for, AT ALL EVER but they were working because he briefly used them once, literally one flash. However he knew what his right hand indicators were for, which was, and I translate ?I have not looked in my -
Bad overtake? 6 Oct 2010 (Forum)
of, but he still maintained his speed. When I didn't have much road left I pulled in, which made the other driver brake hard and flash their lights. I had left enough space so that the oncoming vehicles didn't need to change their speed and they didn't flash their lights at me. After this I