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• Don\'t mess with the DVLA 21 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  the car while it\'s in force then you are liable for any backduty up to a maximum of 2 years. This applies regardless of if the car was ever used or parked on a public road. They don\'t care if you used it or not, the law has changed and they WILL get \"their\" money. The maximum fine for this is £2,500
• VW Passat 03 1.9tdi - Sudden collapse of Dual mass flywheel 17 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Can someone advise me on this please? My car which is a 2003 1.9tdi Passat manual 5 speed. Was hit on the passenger front wheel and wing. My car was stationary at the time(parked) waiting for the wife. My car was pushed again'st the kerb and subsequently up it. The car suffered a damaged wing
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  Can I claim for insurance premium increases after two non-fault accidents? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Is it possible to claim for an increase in premium as a result of non-fault accidents? My car was involved in two non-fault accidents, one in December...
• Jaguar X-Type 2.0d 2004 - Power Steering Problems 3 May 2017 (Forum)
  into services parking after about 200 miles of running at 60-70 ish. Fairly hard left lock into parking space. Heard (but may have imagined) a bit of a clunk and steering was tremendously heavy. Managed to park. Tried steering, it took both hands same side of steering wheel and much effort to turm wheel, big
• EU cars/drivers in UK post Brexit - any idea? 22 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  attitude towards foreign drivers with non-adjusted headlight beams, lack of nationality stickers and so on. And of course, parking fines are rarely followed up. As I said, just wondering... What do backroomers think should happen? (Ducks under parapet as gunfire begins!)
• Volkswagen Golf V TDI - VW MK5 Golf Won't Start! 9 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, I own a 2005 MK5 Golf 1.9TDI (105) on Saturday it was parked on the path and my dad started it to bring it into the driveway, anyway we were having a look at the heating as it would only work on number 4 (already bought and put in two heater resistors and still wouldn't work) we were advised
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  Why is my Transit losing coolant? 22 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Ford Transit (2000 model). Recently, I've noticed white smoke and a loss of coolant. In fact, all of the coolant has gone, even though the van...
• FIAT 500 - need advice 22 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  8mths ago my sister bought her first car. Fiat 500 2012 1.2 8V LOUNGE Dualogic auto5. Few weeks back it cut out while driving, started up fine. Later that day her stereo few times cut out.  That evening she mentioned going back to dealers and was parked up for night. Few hours
• Fiat Panda automatic - Summons after admitting guilt at scene? 2 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Reversed on to pavement into a signpost (flattened post) when in a flap trying to park in angled space on main street. On pavement almost a yard, no pedestrians but if there had been could've injured someone. (wouldn't have been reversing if someone behind me) Police contacted by onlooker
• Motorhome - Insurance 3 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  My sons Motorhome was badly damaged when the car that was parked next to it  caught fire by what we believed was a fault.It was a company car which was being used by a neighbour.My son was given details of the cars insurers[Zurich]and the motorhome was taken to a garage to be assessed
• Free Tickets to Santa Pod Flame & Thunder Day 4 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  defenders / plugs or put your fingers in your ears. WHAT! I wonder if they still set of the large firework right at the end that sets 99% of the car alarms off in the parking area? Finally, take something warm to wrap up in. It was fine while the sun was out, but as soon as it started going down, so did
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - '97 1.7td Constantly flattening battery 18 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I have always found the battery in my Astra struggles, especially in cold weather. I replaced the standard battery with a heavy duty one last January, but it still struggles during the winter when starting from cold, especially if not used every day. Using through the week its fine, but Monday
• renault clio1995 - no spark 9 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, My partner had trouble starting her Renault Clio 1.4 Auto a few weeks ago So I popped to the local halfords and bought a new set of plugs and leads, which i fitted in and it then started absolutly fine till yesterday when it left her stranded in a tesco car park. She called out the RAC who said
• Help! Another problem with my Granada 18 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  . It was turning over healthily enough so there was plenty of charge, but it just wouldn't catch. I park with the front of the car up to some greenery, so I knocked it into 'R' to push it back to get to the engine, then back into 'P'. I tried it again, just out of curiosity and it burst into life! It's been
• Vehicle slams into driver's testing office 5 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  . The man was attempting to pass his driving re-examination when he lost control of his car. "(The incident began) as he was reversing into a parking spot," explained Constable Marc Chateau of the Saanich RCMP. "I believe he hit the gas instead of the brake pedal at which time the car he was driving
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  BMW 320d cutting out 13 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Picked up a 320d SE 2007 (07) yesterday, anyway today it's started causing me problems, obviously I've phoned up the garage, they've given me a car whilst...
• Nissan Micra k13 2913 - DIY respray on all four corners of used car, why? 30 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  have it for 5000 euro. Fine, its all very nice and neat except for this DIY v bodge basic black spray paint on all four bumper corners. Really bald front tyres too and rear ones in vgc, not that odd I suppose for a small fwd. The bumpers seem orignial, nothing is coming up so far on history
• Mazda 121 (1996 - 2000) - 96 1.3 - Intermittent Clutch 20 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, If anyone can give any advice I'd be very grateful I have a 96 Mazda 121 (it's a rebadged Mk4 Fiesta) that has an intermittent clutch problem. Most time the car runs fine and gear changes are fine, easy and smooth, everything as normal. Sometimes, after the car is parked and turned off, when
• More like this please 23 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  and collected unpaid fines from offenders. Among those caught during the regular operations are disqualified drivers, those driving cars involved in crimes, accidents or suspicious behaviour, without insurance, MOT or tax, and people using illegal red diesel. Sergeant Pete Rawlins, of Park Lane traffic unit
• 2005 Ford Focus Ghia 2.0 - Ford Focus loss of power & engine warning light 29 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  - warning light still showing but by now the car was driving fine, until I got near the garage and it started going sluggish again. Diagnostics indicated an issue at the inlet manifold but the garage could find nothing wrong with the car, which by now was driving fine again, and all they could