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• Ford Focus Saloon 1.8 MK1 (W reg) - Drivebelt Squealing and Smoke 13 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  MyFord  Focus has been off the road since late Oct 19 after the MOT expired. I tried to start it after recharging the battery which I'm pretty sure needs replacing as it's 6 years old . The engine started immediately; but there was squealing from what seems to be the drivebelt
• Best car for rear wheelchair access, plus 4 ? 8 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  I am asking on behalf of a friend. She is a single parent with 3 children. Her 14 year old son has various disabilities and often uses a wheelchair. He will get in/out of their mpv, but at times takes a lot of persuading to get in/out. She is now thinking that she may get a car which has a ramp
• Audi A4 Avant or VW Golf - Which VAG estate? 25 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  possibly but friends have them and they feel a bit plasticy / not as solid?). So... I will be buying a used car probably 4-5 years old..... 1. A4 Avant vs Golf Estate 2. Petrol vs Diesel of above .... hilly rural roads mostly short journeys, some longer ones now and then, I do less than 10000 a year. Do
• New MOT regime press coverage 16 May 2018 (Forum)
  will change their policy from only buying cars up to 7 years old (with the odd exception over 7 years if it’s mint) to 4 years for diesels. He said it’s also going to be a problem for their used sales team in terms of customers seeing anything listed as major on the MOT. What he doesn’t know and I would
• PCP bandwagon - will it ever stop? 18 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  The UK market seems wholly distorted by the PCP machine. It seems to have hugely favoured the German makes to sell access to £40k+ cars to people who barely look able to afford much more than an ordinary second hand car. I’m continuously amazed by who I see sitting in or getting out of shiny BMWs
• Honda CR-V - Car Servicing 25 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  I recently bought a CRV, .2 diesel auto, 5 years old with full Honda service history and Honda Warranty for one year. IT was serviced by Honda just before I bought it. On inspecting the car I found the cabin/ pollen air filter to be filthy and long overdue for replacement. I then checked
• Dangerous Driving; Enquiery 6 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  a road with two 17/18 year olds in the boot of the car with the boot open, other people were in the passenger seats, with no lights on except the hazard lights, driving in the middle of the road and nearly hit an on duty police car. This was 9 days after completing a second speed awareness course
• Do you like it love it or loathe it? 12 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  have at least some enthusiasm for the subject. I've had a lot of cars, 40 or more at the last count, but then I am a bit old. Some of them have been quite nice things, others more utilitarian, some were thrilling to drive, others were more of an effort. However, the common denominator for all of them
• Various - Help me choose! 25 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  I'm having a hard time deciding which of the cars below to buy and would appreciate some opinions. I'm a 33 yr old male based in Malta and cover 6k miles annually. I use a/c for 6 months of the year and very rarely have passengers.    1. Nissan Qashqai 1.2 DIG-T 115 ps
• Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 05 model - Engine revving after battery change 25 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Hi All, At the w/end I changed the battery on my Daughters 1.4 Corsa. Started it up and it ran fine. Today, she started it up and it was revving like mad. I checked everything and all was ok. I decided to revert back to the old battery to see if it made any difference - it didn't
• Ford Focus Zetec - Has my Ford Garage been negligent? 10 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  quoted far more than the car is worth to repair it and are awaiting my decision on what to do. I need a car and therefore have no real option but to purchase a new one. However, it has been suggested to me today that the garage should have advised me to replace the cam belt at 6 years old/60,000 miles
• Ford Focus Estate - speedo stops with performance lag 4 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Hi Computers I can do. Cars I can't. So I'm puzzled by this problem our car has developed. The problem is that the speedo just shows zero but we've also noticed that the car becomes just a little sluggish. This sluggishness is more noticeable at slower speed. The problem
• Musa - Lancia 25 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Having just returned from a holiday in Italy I thought I would pass comment on the hire car I had. With Lancia's return to the UK I was interested to be given a Lancia Musa for two weeks. It appears that this is basically a Fiat Idea with Lancia's corporate nose and badges. It was fitted
• Hyundai i30 - Tyre Choices - Premium v Mid Brand help please 23 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  for a premium tyre. Two questions really and apologies of this is going over old ground.  I don't want to skimp on safety but my car is hardly a F1 flyer - it gets me to work and back and the occasional longer trip.  Are the premium tyre brands 'really' worth the premium price or are a good mid
• VW Golf - Crash 16 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  certain that my beloved 8 year old, 92k, full service history, previously immaculate Golf will be written off. They will, I suppose offer me an amount, how do I know the amount to accept? (whatever the offer I know the car was worth more to me than they'll offer - I was aiming for high mileage
• Hyundai i20 - Hyundai i 20 10 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  It seems that the motoring press are raving about these as a reliable and cheaper alternative to a Honda Jazz or a Toyota Yaris, and a lot nicer looking than a Nissan Micra. Also there is the five year warranty to consider, the dealers have a good reputation, the car is far more modern and nicer
• Rover 25 (1999 - 2005) - 03 1.6 rattling when driving 10 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  This good old Rover 25 again. My son bought it around four weeks ago; by and large a good car it turns out to be, no thanks to the ******** of a dealer. However...theres an annoying but occasional rattle which seems to be coming from underneath the car whilst driving. I reckoned at first
• VW Polo 03 1.2s - Engine warning light on for trivial problem 27 May 2010 (Forum)
  . So a terrible waste of my precious time and hard-earned money when on a normal old-fashioned car the cost would have been....£1.
• Mazda Mazda 3 (2004 - 2009) - 05 1.6 Road noise 1 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Anyone else out there find this car suffers from high road noise? Its my wifes car, and I love driving it otherwise, but I find the road noise irritatingly high at above 60ish mph on motorways etc. Also, the front suspension is a bit "clunky" on my local rough Berkshire roads at low speeds. I
• Having paint work scratches repaired 7 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  in will take time this does seem totally excessive to me! So I was wondering the following: 1) do any of you recommend Chips Away or the such like? 2) If I was to use a non-Audi workshop would this invalidate my paint or bodywork warranty (car is less than 3 years old)? 3) could I get Autoglym out