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• any - insurance logic - two drivers - three prices. 24 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  I recently asked my insurers what effect changing the second driver would have. It upped the price from a retired ex PSV Ambulance driver with unblemished record, to a mid 50's woman with one record of a hit years ago. It upped the price by maybe £20 in £200 ish. So I said well what
• Merc A Class Key Fob Woes 1 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  Happy Sunday All... Any advice much appreciated. Just recharged the battery on an early A Class ('98 S plate A160), and having what appears to be a relatively common issue with the key fob and immobiliser. The battery has been completely flat for some weeks, now recharged without issue. The key
• Ford Fiesta - Insurance repair - reasonable time? 21 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  tips for "What to ask" then, and / or if it is a case of just having to wait? I haven't had an insurance repair before so, a bit new to me: not concerned if the garage say "It will be another "X" week(s)" or say something a bit more concrete - I am just concerned that the latest is a little open
• MG ZS 2017 - Tyre Puncture repair badly done 15 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  poorly repaired n/s rear tyre. puncture was in the first groove about 50 mm from the edge. Selling Dealer has agreed to pay for new replacement tyre. said no need to return it, but i will as I would like the matter of the poor repair sorted. I know it's not my problem, but the tyre fitters
• BMW 120D MSPORTS - MOT pass but should be fail? 5 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  be booking the car in within 2 weeks of purchase to be looked over by a BMW specialist and I have just collected it tonight, much to my purses dismay!  The garage has looked over the car and informed me that it hasn't been recently serviced a s told  and is actually 7000 miles over it's
• Which non-Diesel Taxi car to buy? 23 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  needing a firmware/software update first lol - Finally can do 100000's miles easily in its life - Anything I missed from list above?
• BMW 4 Series - Terrified when given lift 3 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  I was recently given a lift by a colleague. He was going to M&S, said do you want a lift, so I said yes as I needed to pick up something for lunch. He has a BMW 4 series, and he claims it does 0-60 mph in 4 seconds. Anyway, we were on a dual carriageway at the Fareham junction south of the M27
• Chrysler Voyager (2004 - 2008) - 05 2.8 audio system 3 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  feed which are working fine. i have tried to trace the speaker wires from head unit back to the amp but i have no continuity (the colour coding is the same front and rear). i have tried to follow wiring through vehicle it appears to run down the n/s of vehicle and dissapears behind the dash, do
• Swerving to avoid a crash (theoretical) 17 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  in front of me (car 1)?    The country lane is about 3 cars wide and knowing that you've braked as hard as you can and do not have hope of stopping and there is a high hedge and no open ground to your left, are you meant to avoid the accident by swerving around car 1's front
• Renault Megane 07 reg - Selling advice needed 5 May 2017 (Forum)
  and I've only had it for about 18 months. Problem is my grandad was still driving well in to his 80's and he's knocked it about a fair bit. A large dent on drivers door, scratches on wing mirrors, bad scrapes along bumper etc. I want to get a good price so I can buy a decent replacement so I need to either
• Any - Council Hypocrisy 7 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  in the are wonders why their potholed street hasn't been fixed, or why their streetlights are out you know where the moneys gone! Dangerous, distracting,stupid and pointless. You've got to love the local authority m****s who decide these things.
• Nail In Tyre & Other Issues 12 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  .  (Diesel in Andorra 87c, France supermarkets 1.07 euros, French autoroutes 1.27 for excellum). Yesterday son called round with his 1yo Sandero. Had picked up twisted/bent 4" nail in r/o/s tyre. He borrowed my car overnight and this morning took his to local trusted tyre indy. (No warning light from
• Ford Focus Estate - Ford Focus 1.6 2006 Instrument Cluster Fault 4 May 2016 (Forum)
  at a company called Cartronix who specialise in repairing instrument clusters!   I see Ford Focus instrument clusters come to us everyday, both Mk1 and Mk2's for various problems! Mk1 Ford
• Ford Focus 1.8 tdci 2006 - Annoying and concerning idle 26 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  but I don't or possibly won't believe does anybody recommend a good avenue I could go down in diagnosing the fault if anybody has any suggestions or opinions I would much appreciate your thought s thanks. Also the idle stops as soon as I drop the clutch ?
• Jaguar XF - Review - 3.0D 22 May 2015 (Forum)
  I was lucky enough to get a new car almost 3 weeks ago - a beautiful Jaguar XF 3.0D Premium Luxury. I had an S Type a few years back but the XF is nothing like the Jags of old.  This is pure class and modern technology which actually works.  I tried a number of different cars
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class- Avantgarde- 51 Plate - Mercedes C180, 51 Plate, Electrical Problems 30 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  i was told are for the wiper. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM Can anybody help ????? *****   P L E A S E      *****  
• Any - Greatest Living Yorkshireman? 3 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  At least I haven't seen any Yorkshire spammers selling k******s or pay day loans on the forum, so here's a proper topic! The PM has communicated with Geoffrey Boycott, following the later individual's comments regarding William Haig as being the P.M's choice. As a true Yorkshire ex
• Ford Fiesta 02 reg - To scrap or not to scrap? 2 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  the effort to save it given it's probably a big repair required (I would have to borrow the money for repairs in that case). Thoughts on potential fault/s and cost would be appreciated. I do need a car to get the kids about but I am coping on the bus this week so I can probably live without one
• Used Car MArket - current state ? 15 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  in thisposition..) I'm also in S London just inside M25 and there is hardly anything local  unless you want a Ford or Vauxhall (I dont) What are other peoples experiences. ? I had thought withthe new reg-chhange in Septemebr there would be more p-ex's coming onto the market
• Vauxhall Monterey transmission judder 26 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  checked. No change. Propshaft examined by garage (and me). No obvious signs of wear at all. UJ?s and splines greased, again probably for the first time! No change. Back axle oil drained and refilled. Whine greatly reduced. Vibration remains. Transfer box drained and refilled. No change.. With auto