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• What do they teach learners these days? 5 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  walking about does make me wonder if they should be doing the job (texting whilst teaching etc) but surely they must have passed some form of qualification. The number of driving schools has increased hugely since I learned to drive in the early 70's and whilst in my youth they all had nice new cars
• Bought a new car 1 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  (as they are on all the A1’s). Ticked all the boxes. However, it was just too expensive. Ended up looking at the SEAT Ibiza. To get the spec I was after I was going to need to go for FR or Xcellence Trim levels. The Trims below this didn’t have any of the following: Heated mirrors, Cruise control
• New car - making a shortlist 28 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  , but two friends in the village have them and both say there's no fun in driving them.  One calls it a 'lump'.  The automatic, called 'S-tronic- is basically a DSG. BMW 2-series Active Tourer     Silly name, but a good car that could be a front-runner.  220i petrol
• Ford Mondeo - Rant about blatant lies from second hand dealer 10 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  the n/s back suspension started squeaking. Afterwards he insisted that if it he hadn't fixed it when I went to pick the car up I could have my deposit back. When I went to pick it up it wasn't squeeking so I assumed he'd fixed it. I asked him straight what the problem was and he said it was the rear
• Audi A3 Sportback - HELP!!!? 2 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  ?   For the new car I’ve just spent £300 replacing tyres because they were classed as dangerous and £200’s worth of replacement brake pads and discs waiting to be fitted at hom again because they were dangerously low
• Nissan Almera - Almera MOT Brake trouble!! 7 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Hi there,  I took my 1998 S reg 1.4 almera to get its MOT done today. I was reccomended the MOT centre by a colleague from work - as I am working away from home and was not sure of any decent local garages. I was very happy when it passed with no advisories :) It has a great service
• Nissan X-Trail (2007 - ) - J D power 2009 xtrail 14 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  one is no better than the old, in my opinion, although the wife things the cars a lot better. But at any rate both a decent to drive. Economy, i don't know how these owners drive, but 30mpg towing 1330kg, high 30's solo (max 42mpg old model) previously, and oddly with the heavier more powerful new
• Falsely accused by a neighbour 31 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  reverse out. Basically, having seen damage on his car (only had a couple of months and bought new) he's looked at mine and seen a mark on my front n/s bumper that has been there for 2 years. At this point he's clearly become quite deranged, and failed to notice the damage to his car is a pencil than
• IOM TT & Speed limits 26 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  cannot be put into into words. (Last time I was on the bike the 60 limit now in force from just after Kate?s cottage, before Creg-Ne-Ba, until you hit the outskirts of Douglas wasn?t there) and it spoils the end of the run. But what a run, I?m starting to get to be an old git, but the ability to throw
• ?Safer? cars are more dangerous for othe 29 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  heavier than the 1976 original, 2ft longer and 5in taller. It has a top speed of 146mph compared with 113mph for the Mark 1. The increase in cars? average height means that they are more likely to override the stronger parts of another car?s shell in a side impact, increasingly the likelihood of killing
• Oil changing - myths and urban legends 8 May 2005 (Forum)
  and rear boot/tailgate - ensure Octane Booster is removed from tank as it might spontaneously start the car when you are not ready - take the drive belts off - turn engine over, s....l....o....w....l....y - engine should be turned over at least 67 times to ensure adequate Oil film coverage. 11. Return all
• Those whom the Gods would destroy... 10 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  60's. Just need a couple of surfboards in the back and it's pure Beach Boys. Must be one of the last true muscle cars before OPEC and that Georgia peanut farmer with his 55 mph limit conspired to kill off the genre. ATF is a healthy looking red. Oil a bit black but no clackety lifters and no visible
• Road rage - moi? 8 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  reappeared on the scene to say that daughter number one had been arrested with a friend?s teenage lad. Scrambled out of the school grounds after her to where the children were being held by a local policeman. Big lad, large gun, nice smile. He was charging them with riding two on a bike on the roadway
• Totting Up Ban appeal advice 15 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  road. Offence date: 3 Jul 2020. Expiry date: 3 Jul 2023. 3 penalty points now expired - SP30: Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road. Offence date: 7 Jul 2020. Expiry date: 7 Jul 2023 3 penalty points - CU30: Using a vehicle with defective tyre(s) Offence
• Hit parked car (maybe), left scene, but reported 1 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  at the road layout in the cold light of day I don’t see how I would have hit the bollard so must assume a non-zero probability that I have hit and damaged someone’s parked car and then left the scene. And if this was the reality then in addition to it being s***ty to damage someone else’s car, there may
• Toyota Auris - Honda Civic - Civic 1.8 VTEC 9th Gen (2012) vs Auris 1.6 VMATIC (2013) 13 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  - S Civic. The driving experience on that car was quite good. It seemed very grippy. Also the rear spolier appeared as a thin line in the rear view mirror, and didn't seem to obstruct visibility much. Today, I took a drive in a 2012 9th Gen Civic (1.8 VTEC SE). For some reason, I
• Ford Focus Zetec 5 Dr 1.6 Tdci (2011 mark3) - Control panel lights and cAN bus issues 23 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  I am having problems with control panel lights on my 2011 mark 3 Ford Focus Zetec 5 door hatchback 1.6 tdci. (32000 miles). Purchased s/h November 2014. When
• mondeo 2003 tdci 116 hp - mondeo diesel issue log 20 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  wear in the seat of the hp  injector lines where they mate to the injector body, you can see the tracking in the line base : amazing !!! fuel squirts all over the place  => replace all 4 lines  passenger  door lock u/s  => replace actuator
• Nissan Almera Tino auto late 2003 - Steering wheel vibration at 60-65mph plus,not w/b? 20 May 2010 (Forum)
  . There is no wheel bearing wear sound, no other symptoms. Just this judder at 65mph through the s/wheel, not in the rest of the car. Two garages have had a visual check on the ramp - nothing seen. Specialist place told me to come back for a free check and rebalance, but looking at the rims I see
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - DVLA Scrapped car by mistake 30 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  - not licensed to do so. But fault lays with scrap yard surely? How do I get V5? The scrap yard should match vehicles to V5 (reg doc) before scrapping which they did not do? Are they responsible for the error and it?s court action I need to take? I am really needing to sell car and need sound expert advice