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• Any - Cars for tall people (6' 4")? - and my experience. 26 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  can park in tightish spots (Fabia, Jazz to Focus, Civic) 2) Good on the MPG - I don't want a thirsty car 3) Something half reliable - something that isn't French :-s 4) Cheap - I'm not fussed about the make as I'm not a label person I guess I'm looking for suggestions like
• Ford SportKA SE 1.6 (2004) - Temperature light keeps coming on, but not overhea 24 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  . It was a 20 minute drive to the garage, 3/4's of the way there I could hear very loud bubbling inside as I stopped at the roundabout and I could see some very slight steam coming out. Giving the garage all the information and pulling the car into their bay with some steam coming off it, I left
• Honda Jazz - Rear Ended at a Roundabout 12 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  , the little s*** is now saying he has "changed his mind" and he wasnt even the one who crashed the car. When you google his details, you see that he sold the accident damaged car just over a month ago.... and thats when he magically changed his mind about what happened. He probably got his car
• VW Passat B5.5 (Mark IV) - Medium Wave reception in VW Passat (B5.5) 9 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  issue - is it true to say that DAB coverage is not uniformly good across the UK? I live in Belfast. Does anyone know what the reception is like for DAB car radios in this area? Many thanks, S                
• Lamborghini factory tour 25 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  to stop squabbling and despite huge amounts of luggage, claims to be almost as comfortable as in my S-Max. Driving at minimum highway speeds of 75mph (in fact usually 133kmh as per the Sat Nav) and including some stop start driving,  with five people and luggage I have achieved over 52mpg over 700
• Forthcoming changes - Car Excise Duty 17 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  BY INSTALMENT: BACKGROUND NOTE 9. These provisions enable the Driver and Ve hicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to collect VED via direct debit monthly s hould motorists wish to pay by direct debit. Currently VED can be paid by cash, cheque and credit or de bit
• any - another one of those 'which car' questions! 5 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  considering it?   I would really appreciate any comments on the above vehicles (esp the Clio!) and any alternatives that I may not have considered. Did test drive an Auris about a year ago but found it gutless, tinny and a bit bouncy. We're only early 50's so maybe not ready for a Honda
• Skoda Roomster Se TSI 86bp - The first new car purchase 16 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  us have the Roomster S with theTSI 86 bp engine for the morning to road test so we were able to drive it on motorway, A roads and minor country roads. I was an experience, lovely car to drive. It has reasonable acceleration we got to 80 mph without knowing it on the motorway, great visability all
• Mercedes E220 CDI SE Tip - Company Car Allowance - Tax Implications 17 May 2013 (Forum)
  Hi All Bare with me here, I tend to go on a bit! I currently have an Audi A3 Sportback S-Line 1.4 TFSI Auto company car, this goes back in September.  I cover 20k per annum roughly. I have recently become a father and am finding that space is previous, cloth seats get
• Mazda 5 - Mazda 5 DPF light reset success! 14 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  Warning I am not a mechanic but it worked for me. I am not advising anyone to do this and there is no come back to me if it goes wrong but it worked...
• any - driving in China 25 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  ,  I saw a new Rolls Royce Phantom and no end of latest BMW / Audi models - and these all cost double our prices there.   All cars , including MB ML,  Landcruisers , Q7,  S class , X5 ,  running on unleaded at about 80p  a litre   ( no cars ran on diesel
• Large(ish) Estate/Hatchback - 3 proper rear seats 4 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  I am trying to replace a 53 reg Ford Galaxy that has served us well, but is starting to become expensive to keep on the road. I have looked at various modern equivalents (S Max, New Galaxy, Alhambra) but for various reasons (lack of spare wheel for example) I have not been inspired
• A year with the Jaaaaag 12 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  As keen students of the HJ Back Room will know I purchased a Jaguar S-Type last year and was jolly happy about doing so. Having now owned it for just over a year and having recently spent £475 on its newest Police repellent disc I thought I'd share my experiences with the Back Room
• Next Car Advice/Recommendation... 27 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  it then I’ve probably looked at it, Volvo S40/S60, Ford Focus/Mondeo, Mercedes, Lexus, BMW  3/5, Seat, Honda, Toyota anything in the mid/large hatchback/saloon category I have considered! The last two I was looking at were a Mercedes C Class with 150k and a Lexus IS200 S with 80k, both
• 1999 Chrysler Voyager 2.5TD,man trans - 1999 Voyager TD loose power at 1900rpm, 1 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  there to)conected it back on,and drove it,then i noticed this s*** had happend...and headace starts,and all this can be coincedence...... if u loose turbo pressure on pressure side it would be even loss,this problem who we all have is a sudden loss,and it would have been a big whistle someplace thru
• Peugeot 206 1.4L - Clutch/Gearbox problem 13 May 2011 (Forum)
  to the gear stick when removing the gearbox. I'm not sure how this could cause the problem but then people say 206's do have problems with these rods. Also I'm told he could have put the clutch plate in the wrong way round, but again I'm not sure if this is possible, and if it is would it cause
• Seat Leon FR TDI - To replace or not? A diesel dilema 28 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  ) 2010 Honda Civic Type R (£15k) 2010 Mini Clubman Cooper S (£15K- This would be a leftfield choice for me!) Your advice and comments appreciated...
• Audi merc BMW porsche - A car to suit all needs 5 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  touring to hold out for, or again, the x5 appears to be a very useable car, probably in diesel guise.. Lastly, the Porsche cayenne. The appearance has improved and it looks to be a very sturdy contender, be it the diesel or "S" model. Apologies once again for what is a very broad swathe of questioning
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 01 1.25 Heating only works when engine pushed hard 9 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  journeys (40 mins or more) or really push the engine hard that any hot air comes through. Even when the engine is at optimum temp and I rev it hard once the hot air will come through then go again if I go back to normal driving, so that suggests it?s definitely only working when the engine gets rather hot
• Can i be forced to go through insurance after bump 13 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  . I bumped a girls car in an the work car park, with my engine not even on might i add, was trying to push back so i could get at the engine. In any case i bumped some girl n/s wing on her 02 polo. I have from the start stated that i would pay for the damage i had