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• Best of the superminis ? 26 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  My girlfriends younger sister is about to embark upon driving lessons within the next couple of months, and it is likely that , as they did for my girlfriend, her parents will buy her a car for her 17th. Now against all my advice at the time, they bought my gf a 2 / 3 year old fiesta. This has
• Why is my Celica ugly? 26 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  What is wrong with motoring journalists? I have a very smart (albeit old) '90 Toyota Celica GTi. I think it looks great (as do most people I meet). I work hard to keep it clean, and it still turns heads (or am I to believe it is with disgust!). So why do the motoring press, car guides
• Any - Cabin (pollen) air filters 10 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  , 2009 i10. Cost £10 ebay. No tools required, took 5 minutes. Old one disgusting, black, leaves, dust etc. Air flow much much better and smells fresher. I suppose if you really wanted to you could put a few drops of scented oil on the new filter to make the car smell nice. Just
• VW Up! vs Kia Picanto vs Fiat 500 - Your Views? 9 May 2021 (Forum)
  MOT’s and some newer Fiats seem to have similar problems which is putting me off but I like the car. I just wondered if anyone could offer any opinions please? Whatever car I get will be used, I’ve been looking at max 5/6 yrs old and under 30k miles. I’m looking at doing 4/5000 miles max myself
• Citroen C3 Picasso - Pros and cons of using oil-change pump? 18 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  , so it might not remove as much oil as it could? But, almost unbelievably, the sump plug on the C3 is actually RECESSED in to the sump bottom on these cars so not all the old oil drains out via the plug in any case!  What method do garages use these days - sump plug or pump? Thanks
• Vauxhall Ampera - Worth a punt ? 20 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  I drive a big heavy diesel SUV - most of the time it suits my needs exactly - but my conscience is starting to get the better of me on short trips into town so I'm considering some form of electrified car just for the short trips. Although I'll make savings by using the SUV less I can't
• Freelander 2 - Replacement for freelander 5 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  ... Can you access central stock? I will have to log on to a computer... Could you then? .... Sulkily went through the list... said we would try with a dealer who really wanted to sell a car.... But do they exist!. Any other models I should consider? £24000 up to one year old, diesel, manual, 2,tonne
• Daihatsu Skywing - I Think I Killed It. 27 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  I don't normally like to go above 80, because the car is over 30 years old and the 3 cylinder engine is probably more fragile than most, but I was getting tailgated on the expressway this evening and allowed my speed to creep up around 100. Burning smells ensued (not necessarily from the car
• MOT History 27 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  Whoever has given the advice on checking MOT history online (gov.uk) thank you.  Learning from the forum it stuck in my brain.  I was interested in a 7 year old car ( FSH but advert did not say who by).  I checked on its MOT history and looking at one failure (major central
• Honda CR-V - Auto window wind down 19 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  it and walked away. It has happened on too many occasions to be a coincidence. How can I convince Honda it is not just a silly old duffer who doesn't know his car ! What is the purpose of this useless gimmick anyway? Any ideas ? DonTom
• SEAT Leon - Extending a Lease Contract 18 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  previously I had been doing up to 17000 miles a year on business and personal driving. Does anyone on the Forum know if the advice I have been given is true or alternatively does anyone know of a company that would offer a 2 year contract on a 3 year old car. In effect purchasing it from the lease
• Testing hand brakes 23 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  . I was brought up with the old asbestos linings, and drum and disc steels that were very reluctant to corrode when the car was left unused for a while.  In the past I’ve not used my car for several months at a time without problems.   The materials now are very different and corrosion
• Volvo S60 2.4 Diesel reg 2011 (low mileage) - Dashboard Message " LOW BATTERY ! " 6 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  An elderly neighbour has a 4 year old Volvo S60 Diesel, due to illness the car is rarely used. I have been driving it weekly to try and keep the battery charged, however  in recent weeks  even after a 25 mile main road drive when I stop the car & switch off the ignition I notice
• Peugeot 308 - Peugeot 308 automatic gearbox 11 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  . It is annoying that  a car which is six years old and we've onyl had for three years has this level of problem, particularly since there were no problems with the earlier version of the same make. Any helpful ideas?
• Flat tyres 31 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  .  (The effort required to lift the car when the scissor jack is fully compressed is dire).  The worst thing was lifting the spare wheel into position and engaging the first bolt.  My old Wolseley has a boss to rest the wheel on while I twizzle it round to find the studs, it is then easy to push
• Honda CR-V - Disconnecting a faulty alternator 6 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  , or disconnect both? I don't care about the old alternator, as it's dead anyway, but I need the car to run and don't want to flatten the battery if it's shorting.  
• Nissan Almera Tino - Check Engine Light - what is it...? - FIXED 27 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  they've worked on a LOT of 1.8 petrol engines with stretched cam chains.. Tends to be on Primeras. They say that the problem occurs when the vehicles have not had regular oil changes. Old oil carbonises problems occur.   I should also say that my car has gone from using 0.5l of oil per
• Toyota Carina E 1.8GS Petrol 1997 Manual - Intermittent Misfire 14 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  . The car is regularly serviced and has a FSH. Fuel filter (I think) is about 10,000 miles old. I have tried a new tank of petrol from a reliable source and even some STP petrol injector cleaner but the problem persists. I would be grateful if anyone has any advice! Thanks.
• Any - Main Dealer Horror Stories 13 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  that will show you the old parts they've taken off, to prove they have changed them, but in the sterile premises of the main dealer, you rarely get to talk to anyone other than a vacant receptionist, to find out what they have done to the car, and quite often they have no idea, beyond that its ready and parked
• Various - Automatic Transmissions 10 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  I have recently partially lost the use of my left leg. Therefore I need to purchase a smallish car with automatic transmission, preferably a diesel engined one as economy is also a consideration. I hva looked at Opel/Vauxhall Corsa. Citroen C3. Toyota Yaris. Chevy  Aveo and similar cars