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• Ford Territory 6Cyl 4L 2010 petrol - Transmission oil change 5 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  My garage says my transmission oil is 'cloudy ', what does this mean, and should I have it changed? Is there a drain plug to drain the old oil? It's an automatic.
• BMW 5 Series E60 525 petrol - Noise when accelerating 27 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  My automatic 525 makes a ticking or buzzing sound when accelerating. It does not do it when revving in neutral. The car is 3 years old with 9,000 miles. Any ideas?
• Jeep,Cherokee -Auto, towing? constant velocity joint knock? 27 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  My AUTOMATIC Jeep has a knocking noise even when I go in a straight line ? and is now a no go. Will I be able to get it towed to a garage 2 miles away. thanks
• Auto Only Licence - DSG 'box 5 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Done a quick check on the DirectGov site but can't see the answer... so, does anyone know if you have a licence to drive automatics only (catagory B Auto on the licence) are you allowed to drive a car thats fitted with a DSG 'box?
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 99 18 petrol question 5 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Can some one advise if my car can run on 97RON petrol as well as 95RON, will the engine managment system automatically adjust to runing on 97RON
• MOT expired but still have tax 6 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I tried to tax my vehicle last night but noticed that my MOT has expired on the 27th of February. Will I now receive a automatic fine and/or points on my license? I still have tax until 31 March.
• Mercedes Benz C-Class W202 (1993 - 2000) - 1997 250D - is this a good buy ? 9 May 2008 (Forum)
  1997 R Reg MERCEDES-BENZ C250 D Sport £2,250 103,000 miles Automatic Full Service History worth looking at ???
• Insurance - Legal Protection 25 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I've always automatically ticked the box for Legal Protection cover ( and no claims protection) which usually adds another £50 to an online quote - is this money well spent or just another way of squeezing more out of customers. What do other BR members do?
• Ford Focus Zetec 16v T reg 7 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  The temprature gauge went upto red and the Multi-function warning light Automatic transmission/cooling system came on but then it went off. Now it is back on and the car is shudderring and making a whurring noise. The car has lost power as well.
• C-MAX Diesel Auto 26 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if the C-MAX 1.6TDCi 109PS with the CVT auto is any good? If not, can anyone think of any other diesel automatics that offer good fuel consumption within the same sort of price range? Interior space is also a priority.
• Toyota Yaris rear brakes locked 11 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  My daughter has a "W" reg Yaris automatic. I washed it a couple of days ago and left it on the drive. Now this morning the rear wheels are locked solid. I've driving it gently to and fro, and tried forward and reverse. Any ideas? StephenH
• Cheap, reliable family auto? 23 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Hello, I am on the lookout for yet another automatic family car, one that will carry one very tall husband and two monkeys/children -low budget, of course. Any recommendations/suggestions? Preferably something low maintenance, if that exists! Cheers, J
• Samll Auto RunAround 22 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I need to get a small runaround (fiesta size) automatic car for my wife. Needs to be reliable (new baby), and I've only got £1000ish budget. I've discovered from this site that Fiesta and Clio Auto's are not reliable. Is there anything that is left out there!!!! Any recommendations please??????
• Fiat Punto 'Speedgear' 17 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  What exactly is this speedgear system? I've seen a number of classified ads (on ebay) for these which describe them as 7 speed tiptronic manuals that can be used as automatics. I've not heard of any other car, auto or manual, with 7 speeds (unless you include reverse).
• Motability scheme. 22 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  My sister in law has had 2 Hyundai Accent's 1300 under the Motability Schemes during the past 6 years. Would anyone like to recommend suitable replacement,, size, cc, and close to same price .... automatic is essential, but no coversions necessary to the vehicle. Annual mileage is 8k max
• backroom time stamp 7 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Why is the HJ time stamp on posting GMT and not BST at thsi time of year. OK we are about to change soon , so not a prob' 'till Easter The clock on my car radio {the necessary car link} sets to BST / GMT automatically - RDS? Paul {Forest of Bowland}
• Xantia 30 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  One for all the Citroen Xantia enthusiasts in the back room. What do you make of a diesel automatic (non turbo)? Nice 96N LX SD auto with about 60k on the clock going for 3k at a main dealer near me. Worth it? I realise there is a main delaer premium on price Thanks Marc
• Any - Car for the Mrs. 22 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  Good morning backroomers, Hope everyone is well?  The Mrs takes her driving test tomorrow after years of me nagging for her t learn to drive. Shes 41 and is doing it in an automatic (no problem, my last 3 cars have been auto).  Im reluctant to put her on my
• 2002 Focus LX 16V Automatic - Stalling On Start 14 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Hello.  I wonder whether anyone has had this problem.  When I turn the ignition, the engine starts up all right, but after a second or...
• Ford Fiesta - Recommend a car in the £8k region.... 7 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  times a year we'll need to go on big trips to Newcastle/Essex (ftrom Yorkshire) so it needs to be able to handle long journeys.   Ideally, it needs to be an automatic.  We're after a 5 door hatchback, and although the bells and whistles such as sat nav etc would be nice, the key for us