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• Alfa Romeo - Avoiding a category or a write off? 23 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  . The second part is that even I somehow manage to avoid the write off, im being told I will get a Category S or N, which will also reduce the cars value and potentially increase insurance costs. My questions is is there any way to to avoid my car being written off and/or being given a category
• Peugeot 508 SW - Should I change Tyres? 28 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  repairing - They are also summer tyres and I would prefer All Seasons. Currently fitted are Continental EcoContact 6's all round Fronts both around 3mm, rears around 4mm. I'm just looking for a bit of advice, as if I go for replacing then I will replace all 4 at the same time
• Fiat 500 - Who is liable for problems after a battery change? 27 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  At the beginning of July I had the battery changed on my Fiat 500 (with Halfords Autocentre). Since then my bluetooth, phone connection(s) and start/stop have all stopped working and my mileage won't stop flashing.  On Google's recommendation I disconnected the battery, left for 10
• seater or large SUV ? under £3000 ish 11 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  it a blast every week or so. We have thought about the following   VW Sharan ( petrol or early 1.9 / 2.0 tdi ) VW Touran ( petrol or early 1.9 / 2.0 tdi ) Mazda5 ( Petrol ) Ford S-Max ( Petrol ) ..Maybe Vauxhall Zafira ( petrol or diesel
• Mazda 3 - Can't pay a fine 11 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  -  www.lambeth.gov.uk/make-payment/penalty-notices-fi...s Also when I ring up the phoneline - 0333 800 5005 to pay, the automated AI comes on, and asks me to enter the number, it says it's not recognised either! I try this website enter my details
• Honda Civic 2017 - My rights? - Engine failure 15 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  in it. No warranty Reading the consumer rights act 2015 it seems I could have some recourse with the Car S and expect that they repair it as its within 6 months of buying it. It appears its not a wear and tear type issue for a timing chain to break at 45k. Since I started writing this the Car
• Focus Mk2 rusty front wings 7 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  I've noticed some Focus MK2's are looking a bit rusty on the front wings. It's the section where the sweeping extrusion shape of the metal meets the bumper. Mine (2006) is spotless but a friend has a 2008 model (just before the MK2.5 came out) and hers is bad on one side to the extent the metal
• Porsche Cayenne - Black Box blocked my isolation switch 17 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  I recently bought a 2004 Cayenne Turbo S, and the previous owner had fitted an isolation switch as he didn't like the battery drain. I haven't been able to get it removed yet, my mechanic is doing that for me shortly. However, after installing the black box last Thursday, by Friday it had
• BMW 5 Series - Buying Approved Used BMW without seeing it first? 19 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  I live in the south Englang and have found an approved used 5 series touring in Scotland that has the features (adaptive cruise control and heads up display)...
• Car solar panel battery conditioners / chargers 15 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  , whatever the usage (I've never detected any electrical issues, including lights on in the boot, etc). I did a very coursory web search, and came across the usual never-heard-of, seemingly shed-built cheap Chinese tat, as well as seemingly better quality units, including one(s) sold with the AA brand
• VW golf - V888 valid reason for requesting details 11 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  and stop). I received a reply to a v888 form submission.  'I can’t deal with your enquiry for the following reason(s): • Please clarify further how the information will be used if released i.e. how will you  contact the keeper if released. If you still want
• 1986 Daihatsu Skywing - High Beam Fault Finding Tactics 12 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  G10 and G11 bits, with emphasis on the latter. I only have the circuit diagrams for the G100, but its probably very similar It has a required connectivity diagram for the switch connector block for the (presumed) headlight switch positions HF, HL and HJ involving connections HM, HS, E, TB, S, D
• Daewoo Matiz (1998 - 2004) - 02 800cc Fuel trims very negative 24 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, I have been working on my Matiz for a few weeks now and I have cleaned up the mess left by a chronic rich fuel mix. Now I am trying to figure out why the long term (-100) and short term (-12) fuel trims are so negative. All the plugs were very sooty so it?s a universal problem. I
• MG RV8 - Researching the mileage of an imported classic car 24 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  The majority of the RV8's were built for the Japanese market.  Many have been re-imported back to the UK and I'm considering buying one from someone who has owned it for 17 years.  It was re-imported in 2000, he bought the car in 2004 and has an MOT certificate from the previous year
• An enjoyable morning 1 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  You’ll think I’m mad but I spent an enjoyable morning cleaning the mil,s car, it’s a thirteen year old Citroen c4 Picasso, it’s got a few dings and stone chips so I know I would be ok using a waterless wash without fear of causing any further damage, it’s only when
• Tesla - Ghost in the machine - overnight software updates. 23 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  From an article this morning in The Times detailing that James May and Grant Shapps, both Tesla owners, experienced unannounced software updates and their effects. "For May, it was as if there was a ghost in the machine when his car — a Tesla Model S — was tugged towards
• Wet Macular Degeneration - Eye sight problems. NO SYMPATHY PLEASE! 15 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  A little while back i posted about a friend's poor driving.. https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=110935 Chickens coming home to roost? I had an eye test at a certain High s opticians and was not pleased with the results (mostly because it seemed hey were more
• Kia Sportage - Kia Sportage vs Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 29 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  I'm wondering if anyone has one and can tell me if you get used to that. It would be the petrol version.    The other one that was reasonably comfortable and seems to have a lot of tech is the zkia Sportage GT Line S. It would either be the petrol version or the mild hybrid. I
• Mazda CX-5 - Tyre Replacement 7 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  was new, so have done 13,000 miles. Thirdly, do I need to match the tyre(s)? It’s a Toyo tyre the Mazdas come with. Fourthly, how much should I be paying in total? If I go with the Toyo, it looks like they are between £90 and £120 per tyre. Would appreciate any insight.
• Land Rover Range Rover 'Classic' (1970 - 1995) - 88 3.5 cutting out 30 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  the ECU for a spare and the symptoms are unchanged. I suspect the answer is quite simple - once one knows what it is. My suspicion is a sensor related to temperature is telling fibs to the electronics. The question is, is this a fault that is familiar to anyone, and can someone suggest which component(s