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• Downsizing one car - which and to what? 27 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  in the winter should the bigger car be unavailable to me.  Titchy boot, but enough for a weekend shop. Seat Arona – versatile.  I note that SE trim cars with 16” wheels are equipped with drum brakes on the rear so perhaps FR or Xcellence trim better choice – gives a bit more
• 150 k Miles in a Berlingo 31 May 2021 (Forum)
  done in Citroen dealer network then by local French Car indy but last was DIY. On it’s third set of brake discs, fifth pads and probably fourth exhaust – they tend to suffer metal fatigue at pipe/rear box join before the box/baffles give up. Tyres do about 30k with new ones going on rear
• FIAT Stilo 1.6 2002 16V - Car keeps cutting out 28 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  ! The FIAT forum are utterly useless, as are FIAT. My mechanic was tearing his hair out, and having sleepless nights over the car. I've been told other things to check are the brake sensor? ABS sensor or sensors. And the PCV? But not being an expert I have no idea where to find any
• A bit of road down under 31 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  ripped off apparently by a gorilla and stuck back on with gaffer tape by an educationally subnormal baboon, rendering the window operative only with fiddling and the odd spark. However the oil and air filter were clean, the steering, suspension, brakes and exhaust were all sound and it had the Aussie MoT
• The final raceday 5 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  , Volvo man applied brakes and attempted to turn, Mk2 man maintained full power, the Volvo carried straight on, and very nearly crested the 20' earth banking on the outside of the corner, end of Volvo. The banking was so steep that the Volvo driver could barely stand on the slope after climbing out
• A Fine Mess - Motoring 10/3/1 12 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  can be instantaneous. A new method of average speed photgraphy will elliminmate the heavy braking before an obvious speed camera box a the average speed will be measured over a longer length, ie one end of a village to the other. I hope that shortly the message of speeding will be understood
• Mercedes CLK 270 CDI 2004 - Dealer Issues with a Faulty Car 3 May 2014 (Forum)
  suspension is still knocking.   Further checking of the car has now revealed the following problem’s.   1. Third Level Brake Light
• Mercedes-Benz B-Class - B class review 6 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  .   The car has stop start technology which automatically turns the engine off once you stop, select neutral and take your foot off the clutch.   None of the electrical items or braking assist are taken out so it is possible to roll down hill slowly without any
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - Golf GTI 1.8T - first impressions 25 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  very responsive, and very tight for the mileage. Brakes smooth and reassuring, Nicely specced too. A superb set of Recaro seats, Climatronic, electric sunroof, electric windows all round, electric mirrors, ABS etc etc. All in perfect working order, apart from an intermittently noisy blower motor Upon
• 2004 Pontiac GTO - Motor Trend review 7 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  3.46 / 1.97 Suspension, front; rear Struts, progressive-rate coil springs, anti-roll bar; semi-trailing control links, gas-pressurized dampers, anti-roll bar Brakes, f;r 11.7-in vented disc; 11.3-in disc, ABS Wheels 8.0 x 17 cast aluminum Tires, f;r 245/45ZR17 95W BFGoodrich GForce KDWS M+S http
• 2yrs on from buying a 9yr old dpf-equipped diesel 10 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  as of 0900 9th Sep 2019 - 110852 So....what has it cost thus far?All servicing and repairs by local independent garage, a Renault specialist. Jan 2018 Service - Major - including brake fluid replacement - £352.40. Mileage 89640 Feb 2018 - after a hard overnight frost (the car
• Citroen Berlingo First Van 1.4 Petrol 2009 - 1.4 Berlingo Van Steering Knock & Tracking Issues 15 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  mostly but sometimes right depending on road condition. It is very camber sensitive too. This can be exaggerated when applying the brakes when coming to a stop - sometimes the pull is alarming - it's quite violent sometimes to the left but can be either to left or right depending on road camber. The n/s
• Roadtest : Avantime 20 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  on the inside of the corner being braked. This wasn't at speeds or angles that I would have thought would cause understeer. There were only a couple of niggles with the car - to get into the rear seats you need to release the front seats. On this example, the driver?s seat reverted to dwarf mode whereas
• Anatomy of a ride 23 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  . It's my job to block them off. Grace's Sporty is blowing a bit of smoke when she opens it up after the over-run and I don't like the way her oil cap is loose and blowing a bit of spray over the rear brake rotor. Over-filled tank, most likely. All over her nice Guess jeans too. That's the sweeper's job
• BMW 5-Series E61 Touring (2004 - ) - 25,000km report BMW 530d 9 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  at idle. Into Drive, accelerator foot to the floor and then brake suddenly, slightly alarmed. Where is the turbo-lag? This engine revs and offers torque instantly, a big and unexpected improvement over the old one. Onto the i-Drive. I liked the old i-Drive, the simple top level menu hiding bewildering
• Grand Scenic - full review. 3 May 2007 (Forum)
  have are cruise control, leather, electric seats and full climate (it has "basic" air-con). Everything else you could reasonably think of, and a lot you couldn't, are present. It all works too. We have already fallen in love with the keyless operation, but I still don't like the electric parking brake
• Peugeot Woes 23 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  in 3 places. (From both clips and the rear driver window). - Doors not closing properly ? having to slam them to get them to shut. - Headlights were mis-aligned which made driving at night difficult. - Brakes squeaking - Wind noise from the drivers window - Unexplainable noise from the rear when
• Letter Fom The Colonies Vol 11 14 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  of the vehicle's paint. What happens to the vehicle behind is (by law) it's fault, so no signals are necessary. To signal anyway would give the game away to the other feller and thereby lose both advantage and face. Brakes could probably be dispensed with, since they are seldom used. Not so the horn, the more
• Buying a new car 22 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  but a very nice car to drive and be in but I always had some reservations about the looks. The brakes felt very good too and the ride quality, although stiff, was comfortable. Hyundai i20 – The dealer/sales person
• Dilemma of dilemmas of dilemmas 2 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  from keeping an eye on the EGR valve, but I've driven a Modus and I didn't much like: the driving position, the over-servoed brakes, the cable gearshift, and the feel-less electric steering. Is the Nissan Note any better in any of these respects? So, my own shortlist seems