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• VW Golf FSI 2.0 - ESP light on VW Golf 2004 19 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  local garage (non-VW dealer) and they ran diagnostics which showed a 'brake pressure sensor' error. They told me this meant the ABS pump was faulty and the cost (wait for it) would be in the region of £1400-£1700. Now that is big money for something that technically should not fail, although
• Peugeot 206 - Returning a used car and refusing repairs? 8 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  to pull over, engage Park and turn off the engine. Engine braking also seems to happen as I rapidly lose speed when the engine stalls.  I've heavily read up about it on the internet and it seems it was a common fault on the cars, however the problem is extremely hard to fix permanently
• How many tools and accessories do you keep in car 21 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Today I applied a little logic and at last removed the bottle of brake fluid from the car, as I check it every week - if the light suddenly came on whilst out and about I guess I would phone the RAC rather than just top it up! Trouble is, if I ever throw something out I always subsequently need it, so
• Rolling roadblock truckers - Aaarghhh!! 24 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Driving home yesterday morning after nightshift I encounter the worst example I have ever seen of a trucker performing what I call a rolling roadblock. Travelling on a 2 lane motorway (I know it's the last part of the M73 North before it connects with the A80) I notice ahead a stream of red brake
• Turning slowly into side streets 18 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  case, I would be able to stop during the turn, although that would leave me over the oncoming lane (of the main road). I fear that, in fact, because the speeding drivers in the side street only brake in time to give way I could find myself turning into them. In theory, I reckon that I am in the right
• someone tried to kill me today 26 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  had a hot date with a bacon and onion pudding when I got home. Under normal circumstances, I would get safely to the other side without the driver even needing to think to cover his brake pedal or decelerate. However, I did not reckon with my physical presence and temerity in crossing the road
• Jaguar XJ6 and XJR (1994 - 1997) - 95 3.2 The oil just vanished 20 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  into a Jaguar dealer (Rybrook in Conwy) when it was in the UK, as the brakes needed sorting. I don't know if they would have bothered to check oil and water etc? Anyway, I'm fairly sure that I checked oil and water before returning to Jersey. Taking a circuitous route with an overnight stop to see my parents
• MG MGF (1995 - 2002) - Modified MGF - worth a punt? 2 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  muffler system Twin airhorns Front spots/driving lamps Hardtop with rear demisting Spare front bumper Spare front headlights Spare clutch/brake servo/cylinders (used) Original down pipes/muffler system All mods approved by NZ motorsports and carried out by mechanics under previous owner. His intention
• Honda Accord Tourer (2003 - 2008) - i-CTDi long term update 31 May 2008 (Forum)
  improving, although it still is very low compared to what it should be. The car is very comfy, remains quick, and is a nice place to be, making long journeys effortless. The suspension is compliant, and the car doesn?t tramline since switching to P6000 Powergy tyres. The rear brakes lasted 62k
• 22% of 3-year old UK cars fail their first MOT 9 May 2008 (Forum)
  failed their first test. Among 836,646 individual failure faults, the top 10 were: 1 Lighting and signalling 271,567 2 Tyres and wheels 155,489 3 Drivers view of the road (Cracked/chipped windscreens, other obstructions) 120,095 4 Brakes 110,327 5 Steering and suspension 99,798 6 Fuel and emissions
• Citroen Saxo (1997 - 2003) - 1999 1.4. Constant Issue driving me mad. 9 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  were loose) I took it back to the garage who said it was a sensor. The air intake control valve (starter motor) they replaced this and the problem persisted. I can drive down the motorway, through town but if I brake/go below 1000 it will cut out. I have also had the problem when I slow down its almost
• No satnav, forgot map? Ring Dad! 27 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  " pause "And a truck with no brake lights" H(stifles a giggle) "I mean at the roadside. Houses, shops, countryside. That sort of thing" David "Oh, houses" long pause "I'm just next to No 83" pause "Hang on, we're moving. I'm going round a roundabout with a sign to Romanby". From then on I had
• Yamaha FZ1 Fazer 1000 20 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  integrity and is close enough to the latest bikes to not be left behind dynamically however today's bikes are amazing, the Fazer has a totally contemporary chassis and brakes etc, it would run rings around a four or five year old Fireblade or GSXR and is a lot faster than any Ducati 999, all
• Safety conscious? Riding vs driving 1 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  , in order to avoid even the possibility of emergency braking. I believe I'm just as keen to avoid an accident whichever vehicle I drive, but it seems that the sense of vulnerability on the bike makes me far more cautious than the car does. This makes me think that although I used to tell myself that I
• 3 x idiots - 1 x unfortunate 22 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  on Thursday morning - I was sat in a stationery queue of rush hour traffic when a man wearing a suit passed me on a unicycle.... (I kid you not!) Got me thinking, surely that is neither safe nor legal. Dont think they have brakes for one thing. 2 - On the same afternoon I witnessed a middle aged guy
• Death by Dangerous Driving and Leniancy? 27 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  . The car had no MOT and had been up for sale for spare parts and advertised in a supermarket for just £100. Wendy Carter, for road safety charity Brake, said Rawlinson had to live with what she had done for the rest of her life. "I hope people will hear about this and think carefully before driving
• Local lunacy (again!) 29 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  joints, leaking brake fluid and loose exhaust brackets. Aside from the mechanical defects, the taxi also had various structural failures. Cracks repaired with body putty had reappeared. Some of those threatened to separate the roof from the rest of the taxi. The doors were unable to shut tightly because
• Good therapist needed urgently 20 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  mechanically, no evidence of smoke but with the bellow of an enraged bull when floored, brutal acceleration, trans takes up with a postive clonk straight away, brakes with loads of travel but work fine, some evidence of the traditional Mustang overheating (it's 34 C today), the anti-diluvian Bendix a/c works
• Merc A140 or Honda Jazz? 15 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  My wife's 1994 Escort is now well past it's sell by date (especially the lack of brakes - scary!) and with a young child and another on the way we thought it's best to buy a newer car for her. We don't want to spend more than 9K if I can help it and we didn't want a large people mover thingy like
• In praise of old clunkers 14 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  in any old oil as long as it was the cheapest, and thus now sleep well instead of obsessing whether it should have been the 0w/40 or the 10w/30. The brakes are red-hot despite the discs looking like the surface of the moon and the thing gives every impression of going on for ever. Most importantly