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• New Road tax law. 19 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Does the new automatic fine system kick in one second after midnight at the end of a month, or do we still get some "grace" time, I am a bit confused.Thanks John
• Renault Clio - Brake creep groan 26 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  I have been hearing some groaning noise from my new automatic Clio hybrid at low speed when braking and moving off in start-stop traffic and on slopes. I have a habit of feathering off the brake to get a smooth stop. I came across a technical article on brake creep groan which explained
• BMW125D - A couple of discussion topics 12 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  For may years I have driven various types of industrial/agricultural vehicles with hydrostatic transmissions. You push the lever forward to go forward and backwards to go backwards which seems common sense. I have driven a couple of automatic cars many years ago and recently bought the vehicle
• Strange Hillman auto box 7 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  to buy a automatic car. He bought a Hillman Minx (the rounded one before the arrow shape) He had difficulty reversing it. My dad was frequently asked to reverse it onto his drive and take it for a service etc This auto box was like no other i have seen since as it has some sort of a clutch & a column
• Ford Focus 2012 - Ford Focus Powershift Automatic Shudder/Shaking 30 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Hi new to this so sorry if this issue has been mentioned before. I recently bought a second hand Ford Focus Powershift 2012 model from a private seller...
• Suzuki Wagon R+ Automatic - Radio 'buzzing' when turning steering wheel 25 Jan 2017 (Forum)
    When the engine is running and the radio is switched on, as soon as I turn the steering wheel left or right I get like a 'buzzing noise' from the...
• Vauxhall Astra H Estate 1.8 VVT petrol automatic - Unable to completely fill fuel tank 24 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Recently I've been unable to completely fill my fuel tank.   It has a 52 Litre capacity and I would normally put 48 Litres in,...
• Honda Jazz Automatic 2003 - CVT transmission flush 4 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  Dear Honest John, I would appreciate your advice.  I bought my Honda Jazz 2 years ago, and it only had 23000 on the clock.  I have been very...
• Help the aged ! 31 May 2015 (Forum)
  in the Telegraph as an advertisement for the Subaru Outback.  One version of the article has a video that shows The Stig attempting to rear end another car and the automatic prevention feature preventing it, of course.  That would be a good feature to have but raises questions.  For example, would
• citireon c2/ 2003 automatic - Citireon c2 gear box 28 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  my citireon was not running for 2 months, when i started battery was dad get a jump start, then its run ok for 1st,2,3,4,5 gear BUT the reverse gear...
• Windows Live Mail (WLM) 9 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  I have recently moved to the above, using a Hotmail account. By and large it works quite well but security is a problem. On selecting WLM on the desktop, the WLM screen appears and so does a log-in screen stating "Sign in to Windows Live Mail", also automatically included is my e
• Kia Carens 2008 2 l diesel automatic - Rear parking sensors 22 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Can any body help?  I have just bought a 2008 diesel  auto  which has factory fitted rear parking sensors. when they are on the...
• vauxhall insignia - electric hand brake , whats the problem! 6 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  why does every one moan about electric hand brakes?I was a bit concerned when i went for a test drive before i bought the car as im an enthusiastic driver but now i think its great, i pull the leaver and it comes on i then just select a gear and pull away and it disengages automatically, i can
• Toyota Yaris MMT 2007 - Rejecting a used Car 11 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  My Father recently traded in his '03 Yaris Automatic for an 07 Newer model with MMT automatic transmission. He collected the new car 5 weeks ago and since then has taken it back to the garage several times as he was convinced the gearbox was faulty. Every time they told him
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift 1999 2.0 16v automatic - Stalling /erratic idle /engine management lamp 2 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Symptoms started occasionaly a few weeks ago but are now much more frequent.  The engine management lamp has lit up for a few moments...
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 2001 1.4 Automatic gearbox - engine cuts out 19 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Had a problem with my car for a while now, basically on my display i have a sport (an S in a circle) and ice (a snowflake in a circle) indicators, they...
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - 523i Automatic - Gear stick stuck in Park. 9 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Please help! I took the dash clocks out to change the bulb yesterday and put it back, when I put it back, the car starts ok and all fine but the gearstick...
• Pushing automatics. 25 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  IRC 1. Modern cars with auto gearboxes should only be towed / recovered with the driven wheels suspended else the gearbox is damaged. 2. I also believed...
• Fiesta automatic choke problems 4 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Please can someone help me! I'm a student and have been running a 1.1 mk3 (L reg) fiesta on a shoestring but i think I've finally met my match. Basicly...
• New SORN laws 2 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  not go and sorn it today, will I receive an automatic £80 fine? If I do sorn it, is the effect of the sorn automatically cancelled when I re-tax it, or is there a load more paperwork to fill in? Before you all say it, yes, I should have put the MOT renewal date in the diary......