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• Honda CR-Z - New car - very first impressions 30 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  is absolutely minimal, which I was surprised at, and the brakes are nice and keen. I was expecting a loss of response as you can't really best a MX-5 at this sort of thing (not for sensible money anyway) but I have been pleasantly surprised at that too. It's got some poke! 6 speed manual box too, the only
• NEVS 9-3 is up for testing! - Saab 27 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  a nice torque, but it’s not the most fuel-efficient car on the market. AMS think the car have a old infotainment system, and it’s missing the latest safety systems as brake-assist, sleep-warning, lane-warning and so on. So if we sum up what the Swedish car-magazines think about
• Vauxhall Vectra C - Vauxhall Vectra ECU nightmare. 23 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  ! It would seem that this situation is worsening as cars become ever more complicated and computerised. Even a simple brake pad change in some vehicles now requires it be plugged in to a computer. Is this really progress? Som people have advised me that I may have a legal case against the parts
• Hit by overtaking car 14 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  . She reached the left turn and seeing no vehicles approaching from either direction turned left onto the B road.   She then drove the 150 yd or so towards the junction with our Street.  As she approached the junction she indicated right, braked slightly
• Renault - hope you can give me some advice.. gutted 19 May 2012 (Forum)
  brake through neglect (not sure how i couldof snapped handbrake cables doing 70 on the motorway im not that stupid! also when the diagnostic was done it showed car was scanned 4 times in april showing the same faults. i bought the car 13th april an i know it wasnt me so obviously he knew about
• fabia mpi - Rear-ended another car, it's totaled...now scared 17 May 2012 (Forum)
  facing the oncoming traffic. There were 3 cars ahead of me all of which slowed down to nearly a standstill. That 4x4 then mounted the verge and traffic flow resumed, so I picked up speed. Then all of a sudden the car in front of me braked and so did I, but obviously not in time. The 4x4 was involved
• VW Golf 1.4FSi - Mechanic covered up serious problem! 11 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  wheel spin and all four wheels locked up under braking (no ABS intervention). Also the ESP on/off button was illuminating 'OFF'. The ESP light did not even flicker when wheel spinning. Anyway
• Fabia Elegance Estate 105 CR TDi - HARSH RIDE FABIA 12 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  of traction and road-holding as in the other levels of trim on the Fabia range. The suspension set-up prevents squatting or bucking when accelerating and braking. This provides a smoother transition and helps to reinforce the elegance name." Something strange here.  According
• Bad driving LGV, report?? 8 May 2010 (Forum)
  a tad snookered now, as the guy in lane 3 has begun braking falongside the car in lane 2 in readiness for the last SPECS cameras as we reach the end of the restriction. (some folk just don't understand SPECS) The lorry driver then throws his wagon across into lane 1 and passes me whilst gesticulating
• Volkswagen Golf VI (2009 - ) - GTI test drive 2 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  , but the engine was very smooth and tractable. It actually felt less powerful and eager than the Avensis in these low rev tootlings. Sharpness of the brakes took a lot of getting used to. Ride quality far better than expected. Onto the M5's rutted and washboard effect inside lane, aim to potter along at 60
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 2002 2.0 HDI (110bhp) SX - Engine noise 27 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  about them} . Great car apart from the howling noise from the rear brakes which took 5 trips to our local dealer in {deleted - same reason} and 1 stand up argument to fix. Why don't Citroen fit anti squeal schims to C's when they did to the Xantias???? Anyway. We have a new and ongoing
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W211 (2002 - 2009) - E320CDI - Running Report 1 May 2009 (Forum)
  connection, xenon lights, 7-seats, auto lights/wipers, etc. Which is enough for me! Faults. The brilliant brake-by-wire SBC controller packed up - luckily under warranty as it's £280 + 3 hours labour. I had the gear-changes re-set as for some reason they were a little jerky from cold (and yes, the tranny
• Swift Review 30 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  deserves special mention - its one of the best I've ever used - very slick with a short throw. Clutch is not so good - the bite point is too high IMHO. Brakes are fine - no comment really (Suzuki use ATE 4-channel ABS system). Plenty of kit - the built in CD stereo is a Panasonic and sounds fine. Keyless
• Honda Jazz - Update 20 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  dealer for £9995. From what I've seen that was a good price in itself. I wanted to trade in the wifes 1994 Escort 1.6 LX which, according to the guides, had a trade value of £300 and a private value of about £500. I think I would be damned lucky to get £500 privately for it as the brakes are awful
• Big Brother Speed Limiters 10 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  above the legal limit. The driver hears a ?beep? when the limit changes and can see a warning on the electronic map on the dashboard. The system detects whether the driver is responding to the new limit. If not, the car will begin braking automatically some 300 yards before the 30mph sign. Drivers
• Nerves frayed and shot 16 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  on the brakes while keeping it at 2000 rpm in the hope that it wouldn't stall. And it didn't, the vibrations passed and I continued to search for another station. Then began a 15 minute test of nerves as I frantically tried to find a petrol station in thick rush-hour traffic with these vibrations becoming more
• Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec 2011 - Bought very dodgy used car 9 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  wheels will not move without being driven. Either the brake shoes are stuck, or there is a problem with the wheel bearings. 4. Knocking noise is evident in the car, intermittently. Inspection reveals a badly deteriorating gearbox engine mount 5. The air conditioning condenser is leaking badly
• Audi Q2 - first 1,000 miles 25 May 2018 (Forum)
  and handling were streets ahead of the traded-in V60: a bonus, as one might have expected an improvement in one to be at the expense of the other.  And there's an indescribably good feeling that never again will I have to reach for the parking brake down by my right knee.  I still prefer
• MINI Cooper S - New Mini Cooper SD (2014) 20 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  for this car over the S. The Cooper SD is massively torquey at around 360-400 torque and around 180 brake (every website say differently) the car comes with a 2 litre twin turbo engine providing you with loads of poke that NEVER struggles, even up steep hills at 45 mph the car is screaming for 6th gear
• citroen xsara picasso 2002 - Unsure if i should still buy.. 1 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  word for it. I'd obviously have to check the service history before handing over the full amount. Forgot to check the stereo and windows/lights. He also said he had recently put new brake pads in which is why they were squeaking slightly when used, should I be concerned about