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• Peugeot 205 (1983 - 1997) - 91 1.6 Sick Pug 1 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all, I am looking for a little advice on a slight problem with my pride and joy. When I got the car, It stalled when braked at junctions or stopped suddenly. I found a way to get round this by not engaging the clutch until the last minute which in most cases has worked till I could take time
• Nearly killed by a hire car 13 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  lost it, no swerving, no braking, nothing, it just lost it. The back left end just started sliding left. We spun 360 degrees, 3x, hit the central reservation barrier which ripped the front wheel off, was catapulted back into the carriageway, hit the drain gully spun 2 more times and miraculously
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - Finally bought a car, sort of, but...... 9 May 2009 (Forum)
  owner, years MOT and 6 months tax). It drove really really nicely, smooth quiet, no obvious signs of abuse, braked well and straight, clutch and gears a delight, a/c icy cold, cabin nice and tidy, seats still felt nice and firm, good tyres with loads of life in them. SWMBO also thought
• Main dealer rip off. Can you better this? 7 May 2009 (Forum)
  (cooling fan) no problem but she was given a bill for £140 (may have been £180 not sure). This was because the dealer changed the brake fluid! He said it would normally be changed about now so we thought we,d change it. My brotherinlaw had an immaculate Vauxhall Omega 2.2 (think mileage was about 44,000
• Milked at dawn - `bring it in at 8.30 sir`... 25 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  `. That usually means the `receptionist` behind who`s skill at pricing top dollar jobs - lurks hungry looking share holders - wanting to spend winter in Florida. So the old story continues - you pick up the phone and ask ` How much for a brake fluid change` - "That will be £57.30p" - you then ring the other
• dealers or manufacturers going to up their game? 10 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  to change headlamp settings for trips abroad - robust cupholders e.g. near the hand brake, not some flimsy plastic thing that would last a week or something Q would have been proud of. - 'normal' cars to have comfort a priority over out and out handling (if you want to do your Lewis Hamilton
• Toyota Avensis (2009 - ) - New Avensis 16 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  hand brake is out of reach when sitting normally, I have to lean forward to operate it. The door handles are not easily within reach. Why put the fuel cap release and traction control switch low down below the steering wheel just where the switch illumination annoys me at night but in a difficult
• Auction bargains - No V5 21 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  shopping' look at BCA Newcastle yesterday, and saw some good bargains, but sorry didn't take notes for a detailed report. My Focus is still a going well. and is still on original exhaust, clutch, battery, starter motor, alternator etc. Apart from regular servicing, tyres and brakes, the only bills i've
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 150,000 mile tdci report 6 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  has been a failed water pump, which also took out the power steering pump. I've also had a rear brake caliper seize which was easy enough to change. I've done almost all the servicing myself, just oil and filter every 10000 miles and a new air and pollen filter occasionally. Actually, the pollen
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 97 1.8 petrol (?) Stalling engine & ign. light. 17 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I have a vectra which is a p reg so I have assumed it is the above. I've not had it long but a friend helped me to find it and has serviced it just after i got it with all the usual stuff being checked or changed. I know that the radiator has been changed, oil, brakes and discs and lots
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 04 1.4s - PO300 ECU code - sluggish, loss of power 27 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  the company that sold it me 3 years ago and ask for them to fix it? The Sale of Goods Act covers me for up to 6 years with any inherent fault. For example, I'd expect a car's coil pack and ECU to last beyond 36 months. Tyres, brake pads, wipers etc I would expect to replace but not these things. Also
• Subaru Impreza III (2008 -) - 1000+km in new Impreza 22 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  . If you switch the ESP off then the car feels decidedly light at the back end and does not inspire confidence in fast curves. Brakes are much as per the current model and fine. Overall its a car that the Focus/Mazda3/Astra driver will be more than happy with. IMHO it lacks the interactivity
• Traffic flow vs. speed limit 14 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  that the theory is that although obviously cars are travelling faster at NSL, due to the effects of braking, distance between vehicles, etc., you can end up getting MORE traffic flowing through at a LOWER speed limit. However, when driving through, traffic flows well at 60 and somewhat well at 50, and becomes
• Dodgy VW Passat service-power loss 25 May 2007 (Forum)
  train right through the revs even in high gears and gave excellent performance. I took it in to a local garage that specialised in VW's for the service. It was a normal service plus the replacement of all the brake pads - £370. I was also informed that the cam belt was starting to crack up an should
• Selling cars privately, don't be sloppy. 23 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  to show him how it drove and about 2 miles from my village he took over. As he entered the village (and I was 50 yards from drop off) he slowed to about 20mph as there was a T junction ahead. He then braked further as there was traffic coming. EXCEPT he hit the wrong pedal and floored it. The good old
• MOT Testers and wheel bearing play 29 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  due to heat transferred from brake components. I have an engineering background and have been working on mine and others cars for over 25 years and have several times come up against testers who insist that wheel bearings that are properly adjusted are too slack. In the past I've never made
• SAAB 9-5 Aero reverse gear baulks 22 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  a 'reserved for company XXX' bay. Despite matey blowing the SAAB's horn long and loud, all the time trying and failing to select reverse gear himself (we had no one behind), she kept on coming. From a car's length to nothing, BANG. With clutch depressed and brakes released to try and lessen damage
• Nearly killed a child last night 20 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  out, straight off the kerb and half way into my lane. I stamped on the brakes and swerved to avoid him. I ended up with my front on my side of the road and rear across the white lines. The toddler was frozen with fear and was still standing a good couple of yards into the road. Now, being honest, I
• Yet another insurance claim question 15 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  the claim. I have told her that I think both must inform their own insurance companies. No comments about the speed they were travelling at please. Haven\'t a clue why P had to pump the brakes given the car has ABS. Perhaps his own doesn\'t. You wouldn\'t believe from her grammar (I cut and pasted
• Escort Auto Problems 12 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  this sound could be down to worn engine mountings, but the sound doesn\'t occur when stationary and straining against the brakes. Any thoughts on this would be very welcome as I\'d like to get it sorted out while still under warranty (and before my girlfriend gets so wound up at the sound that she drives