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• Forced off the road by "not my fault" 2 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  was because I jammed my brakes on, steered to the nearside to avoid said car, was forced up the kerb chipping the kerbstone and came to a halt. The racing car ignores my rather sudden hooting and trundles off into the distance. As I could only have been doing about 30, I assume that the tyre/wheel
• Poor service at Honda dealers 15 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  it was a major service, with a brake fluid change. Cost was about £280, so I booked it in. They pick the car up from my house last friday, while my wife and son stay at home. I get a call from the garage mid-morning, the rear pads are at 70% would you like them changed, cost at £105 fitted. I phone around
• Think once, think twice, think squirrel? 16 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  suspect- As I passed an oncoming car, a brown furry missile shot out from under it and tumbled to a stop immediately in front of me. It was a squirrel, and must have been trying to run across the road when it encountered the car. I really was not going very fast, but there was no time to brake or avoid
• Toyota Prius not rubbish to drive shock! 30 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  and swearing revealed that you have to put the key module in a hidden slot, then simultaneously press the brake pedal hard and touch the ?Start? button on the dashboard. Should have been obvious I guess. Put the tiny shifter thingy on the dashboard into ?D? and off we went. There are 2 big surprises when you
• Dacia Duster 1.5 diesel 4x4 - New Dacia Duster 1.5 diesel 4x4 -first impressions 1 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  the clutch.  Brakes with a reassuring bite.  Everything feels tight and sturdy, no rattles or thumps over road humps, general fit and finish good.  I particularly like the controls for the heater/climate very easy to use.   The radio/media/nav/phone screen
• TOYOTA AYGO - Loud Grinding Noise - TOYOTA AYGO 20 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  other. It was loud. Interestingly this first happened when I came to a near standstill when lifting off the accelerator (no brakes were used for this) and as the gearbox was automatically downshifting. I immediately pulled over and then continued for a little while longer (no noise at idle
• Citroen C3 Picasso - Grounds to return a used car for a refund? 24 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  it into my usual garage for a check over. I was informed the noise was coming from the rear wheel bearings. With this car the bearings are part of the rear brake disk assembly. £352 later for 2 new disks and pads the sound has gone. The garage also informed me the tracking was 'significantly' off
• Toyota Yaris - New car - first week review 7 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  Aircon Auto wipers Reversing camera Advanced safety systems using the ‘eyesight’ type technology – emergency braking, lane departure warning and road speed limit sign recognition, auto full beam system (but no auto lights!).  Despite having them I turned them
• Vauxhall Astra GTC 2.0 SRI automatic - 16 Reg Astra GTC - Issues with Seller need advice 24 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  structure unsafe. O.s.r brake pipe incorrectly fitted and rubbing on handbrake” I returned the car Friday 16th March and asked for a full refund explaining why and showed them photos and the garage report but was told in no uncertain terms that wasn’t going to happen. Then I was told they might refund
• Quickest way towards the driving test in the uk. 13 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  to the test so I am in the hands of motoring schools. After been dismissed and ignore my many. I finally got an assesment lesson last Friday and besides incorporating the hand brake when first in line on a red line and exagerating my neck motion on the mirrors I am ready to go. The guy was supposed
• Comparison information required. - 4x4, AWD, AllGrip, AllRoad, what's the difference? 12 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  spinning wheel is braked, but I think the requirement is for automatic best traction and grip in normal driving, rather than recovering from a 'stuck' situation. 64,000 dollar question. Is there a comparison site that goes through all the different variations, linking them to the manufacturers
• Audi a3 cabriolet - Audi a3 cabriolet..problems after problems 31 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  faulty. She did this and still no reply from them despite repeated calls. She took car to Audi for free healthcheck, they picked up on oil leak on engine..turbo jet gone..cambelt not changed...brake fluid not changed..alignment out..tyre condition..fail..not looking good. Contacted finance and dealer
• Skoda Octavia vRS estate - Impressions after 2,000 miles 14 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  thing to a straight six. I had the extra expense of winter tyres: the old 16" steel wheels with the excellent Kleber Quadraxer all-weather tyres won't fit over the brake calipers of the mark 3 vRS.  But at least that's two new sets of tyres bought upfront
• Very high mileage BMW's. 16 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  on the suspension, brakes, gearbox, engine, seats and interior than 100 miles of town mileage, which would feature frequent stop-start work, getting in, getting out, etc. So, in that respect, could it be the case that in reality the only negative aspect of this car over, say, a 2 year older example with 100k
• Jaguar XF 2.2D - Is it safe?? 12 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  about it all day to be honest and rang my insurance. I wanted to know how i stood driving a car that had a known manufactors fault that at some point the car will loose power, sterring and brakes and could quite easily cause an accident. The insurance guy said that it would be a very grey area
• Renault Clio dynamique Tom Tom 5 door - excessive steering vibration over rumble strips 14 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  I wrote to you some months ago about this new car we bought and immediately noticed driving home excessive steering vibration going over rumble strips and ordinary road bumps (not potholes). Renault Cardiff kept telling us what it was not ie suspension, tracking, balance, brakes etc...... I
• mini cooper D 09 reg - the car people problems with my new car 18 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  it!! they took it to mini dealer for the knocking and they looked at it fitted some bushes to the seat mount, still knocking noise. in the meantime i now have a grinding noise from my brakes, the 12v cigarette light comes out when you plug something in, There has been over spray on passenger side, rear
• Government To Announce 80mph Motorway Limit 12 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  the use of 20mph zones in many urban areas. Brake, a road safety campaign, said the 80mph move was a mistake. “The government should be looking to reduce the number of deaths and injuries on our road not putting forward proposals which are likely to increase them
• Skoda Octavia TDi 110 - Water Pump. Intended to help others...... 1 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  the road, but it did not. When I got home I plugged in VCDS and noticed following fault codes. Address 03: ABS Brakes Labels: 1C0-907-37x-ASR.lbl Control Module Part Number: 1C0 907 379 K Component and/or Version: ASR FRONT MK60 0103 Software Coding: 0021505 Work Shop
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 2.0 TDCi knocking noise diagnosed as the conrod 7 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  replaced so far, I need a new auxillary tensioner thingy-me-jig plus a new set of brake discs, pads and a service!)? 5) Is it worth buying a second-hand engine? My partner and I are expecting our first baby, as well as trying to buy a house plus trying to buy her something reliable to drive - so while I