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• Physical degeneration and the motor Car 12 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Topic, `Have your priorities of a cars features changed over time, in a way you would have once never considered? with particular reference to the ageing process.` I remember age 17yrs laughing at the `Old Man`, who was contemplating power steering on a car back in the 60`s. The humour
• An open letter to Nissan 29 May 2007 (Forum)
  they do occur quickly efficiently and painlessly. Cars are complex things after all, and it?s not unreasonable to expect things to go wrong ? it?s how these wrongs are rectified that makes the difference. I was until recently the owner of a 2004 Primera 2.2 dCi ? a car I admired for its design
• Insurance fun and games 25 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  , and it appear that the S80 2.4 T (2435cc) is group 15 out of 20, and group 31 out of 50 on the new rating. The group is the same for both S and SE trims The S80 2.5 T (2521cc), which I have is also group 15/31, except the SE trim, which I have, is group 16/33. So it looks like what's happened is that many
• ALB under difficult conditions 16 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  to actually lock the wheels seemed helpful, but with ALB the wheels do not lock. Anyone who has seen a demonstration of ALB allowing the car to brake and steer and thinks that this will really work under all conditions is living in a fool?s paradise. Sorry to have gone on a bit, but two questions: 1) Have
• Indirectly related to Susan's post 2 May 2005 (Forum)
  , A30's, Cambridges, Minis and the like, which sold in moderate numbers to people who could afford them. This he told me survived till the early 1960's when the Marcos dictatorship wanted economic ties cut with countries which did not support it and to rebuild ties with Japan. Because of the union
• Woe, Woe, Woe ! 18 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  I have a problem reversing my Legacy up the garden path. Can?t see the low wall, path is narrow and very steep. Keep touching wall and knocking blocks off onto neighbour?s side with loud noise (600mm drop). The car only has only one reversing light, which is set too high and to one side. So, I
• 3 x idiots - 1 x unfortunate 22 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  impersonating an aeroplane. There was much screaching of tyres and this fool missed being wiped out by about 8 - 10 feet as the driver of the on coming vehilce did not react as soon as (s)he might have. He dived towards the pavement where he thought it would be amusing to roll around acting like the car had
• Local lunacy (again!) 29 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  was most disturbing was that the taxi, which had been impounded by members of the Public Transport Enforcement Unit on May 21, had been granted a Certificate of Fitness on April 1. \"A cruel April Fool\'s joke indeed,\" said Lee. There was also evidence of a defective clutch, shock absorbers and ball
• Advice needed - Smokey Escort TD. 4 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  In mid november, i sold my BMW 328i cabriolet and down graded to a 98 S Ford Escort TD with 77k on the clock and part s/h(Due to buying a house and doing lots of miles for work meant i needed more economy) When i test drove the escort, it was fine apart from blue smoke on overrun, which i assumed
• Fun weekend car - suggestions? 30 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  have always wanted a Mini and have seen a number of 2019 onwards Cooper S models that I am very tempted by as they are a riot to drive.  All FSH with auto boxes (I want auto) and main dealer supplied - would these be a decent or a risky buy in terms of reliability?  I have an excellent BMW
• Yaris Hybrid/Mini/Jazz/Zoe/ID4! - Quality Small Hatchback - Which One? ?? 5 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  the looks of the EV Zoe and possible ID4, but it seems the latest Yaris power train is capable to compete against these? What are your thoughts?  My reasoning for these cars I'm reviewing are I drive around two under 12's for school runs and activities, 80% is urban short distant driving
• Gadgets we rarely use... 30 May 2023 (Forum)
  lighting, although they may provide a tad of early warning for any myopic racc***s in the area. I've only used the horn once or twice in all this time. (Fellow Toyota Auris drivers will understand why.) Rear seat passengers never seem interested in the central armrest. Perhaps if would attract
• Dacia Sandero Stepway - Car won't start after airbag issues 2 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  I've got my MOT tomorrow and the airbag light has been on for a few months. I stupidly didn't think it was a failure until today (my fault I know)...
• Audi Q7 - Air conditioning issues 16 May 2021 (Forum)
  Hi I'm new. Bought a 2008 3.0tdi s line a few weeks ago and the a/c doesn't work properly. The econ light was on all the time so i had it pressure tested. Changed the pipe on the nsf and pressure tested again, all good so had it charged. Worked for a couple of days then stopped working
• Civic 1.8 VTEC - Poor fuel economy after little use for 12mths 1 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  where because it has not been used the plugs need changing or water in the tank/piped meaning poor fuel economy? My knowledge of this is limited so any help advice without paying £££s would be great. Thanks, Darren        
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - yr2004 - camshaft snapped, compensation???? 23 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  noise, but they said they hadn't time to look at it properly & she'd have to come back in a few weeks time. Last week the cam shaft snapped & wrecked the engine. They want over £2500 for a new engine. The car is just out of Vauxhall warranty. It has full Vauxhal S/H. Its done just over 30K miles. She
• Another what to buy 5 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  or bad experiences of either the C3 or the Fabia, or should I be looking at a small SUV, for example the Ingis or S-Cross from Suzuki?
• Getting incorrect MOT advisories deleted 26 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  last MOT I got an advisory "Front brake pad(s) wearing thin" which did surprise me as I check them when I rotate the tyres every 10K and I’m not a heavy braker – so, against my instinct, I trusted the tester's discretion and bought a set of pads (Eurocarparts 50% off sale - woohoo!) and set
• Audi A1 - Do I need new rear tyres? 18 May 2018 (Forum)
  Hello all I hope you can help me! I have 4 x 215/45R16 90V Bridgestone Turanza T001's on my 2015 Audi A1, which has done just over 22,000 miles. The front tyres are approaching the legal minimum, so I am looking at getting these replaced within the next week
• Time for a rethink on junction design? 6 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  Having watched a few "UK Bad Drivers" videos recently, a lot of the accidents occur when a driver at a junction turns right across the path of a car (or bike)  s/he hasn't seen in time. It is invariably the fault of the driver turning right, but it always seems to happen straight after