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• Most unused motorway service areas 5 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  After a baby induced unscheduled stop at Bothwell Services yesterday, it got me wondering which motorway services is the most unused in the UK. Bothwell has to be a candidate. At 6pm yesterday, we were the only customers, despite the M74 being fairly busy. Other than the car park (which
• Falsely accused of dangerous driving 27 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  and am waiting to hear back.  The neighbour has a habit of parking on another shared drive or blocking part of the entrance to our shared drive. I use the other drive to turn around and reverse into our space (residents fine with it). On that morning i did what i always did and he was walking
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 1.6 (115) poor fuel economy..help! 19 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  filter and plugs are changed and see what happens after that (Tyres pressures are fine). Is there anything else you can think off to ask the garage to investigate as a possible cause of the problem? Otherwise, nice car despite the annoying habit of not starting if I leave it parked on a (upward) slope
• Chrysler Grand Voyager 1998 3.3 Auto - Won't start as if it has run out of petrol 24 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Sorry but I have lost the information I was following on the threads (everything seems so old I wanted to see if the site is still active) No one wants to work on it. The car was running fine. Parked up one night. went to it in the morning and it was as if we had run out of petrol. so
• 1994 BMW E36 M3 - White smoke (over fuelling?) 22 May 2010 (Forum)
  Hey guys, Right my car starts fine and seems to idle and run ok until she starts warming up (roughly around the end of the red bar), when she seems a little down on power but also starts smoking from the exhaust. Upon parking up, she spits out plenty of smoke and even some petrol
• Do insurers pass claims details on? 22 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Last summer whilst I was parked at our local hospital, the car in front reversed into me as he was about to leave. We exchanged details and I had my car checked the following day but other than a small mark on the bumper it was fine and I was happy to leave it. The other guy had already contacted
• Boot Light, a Quick Fix 23 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Ive had my Vectra for about 4 months, and its great, however the boot light never worked i just put it down to a blown bulb. Was leaving the supermarket today and as i pass Hallfords to go home i thought I would call in and see how much the bulbs where and possibly fix it so in the car park
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 03 1.3 Steering Pump noise & shaft end float 29 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  53,000miles. Noise developed from what I thought was the steering pump, mostly a moan. Not silly loud but it developed over about a fortnight. It's most pronouced when stopped-parked- and revved, though when driving it would be masked by other noises anyway. I removed the serpentine belt
• SAAB 900 (1993 - 1998) - 1995 2.3 Enigne Fault Light 15 May 2008 (Forum)
  stopping the car it started missing very slightly, I was home so I stopped the car, later went out to move it and it would not start giving the impression that it was out of fuel, when it did start I parked it up and saw that the ENGINE FAULT LIGHT was on, now I am thinking could I have brought up some
• VW Golf Mk3 VR6 - Head Gasket? 8 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  trip, the car starts to stall / kangaroo at low speeds and the engine is generally running like a dog (some rattles and no steady idle). I drove it about 1 mile to a car park where it stayed until Saturday morning. On Saturday morning I call out Green Flag who start the car rev it hard(whist cold
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  Lots of problems/faults with a new Toyota Yaris, dealership unhelpful, unbiased advice needed please 8 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Hello Honest John, we bought a new (16) Toyota Yaris Design, to replace a 13yr old (03) Yaris T Spirit, through Drive the Deal, the process went perfectly,...
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  Why are TfL staff telling London workers to work from home during the London Olympics? 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I believe we drivers who suffer the Olympic shenanigans are entitled to a bonus. Tube drivers, bus drivers, the Boris Bike mechanics, and TfL workers are...
• Cutting congestion 26 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  something which seems to be getting less common - walk ! Given the amount of whingeing people do about the price of petrol, parking costs/fines etc. I really can't understand why people who live in areas like mine don't walk or even take the bus more often. For some it seems to be a question of image
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  Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTi fault 4 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our Astra came to a gradual stop, the ESP and ABS lights came on and the steering went heavy and it stalled. We tried to restart it but there was a clicking...
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  What will be best car to buy for low mileage user? 5 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I do approximately 3000 miles a year mostly in short journeys and my latest 2022 Nissan keeps suffering a flat battery. I have had it checked and everything...
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  We are receiving demands relating to a driver wrongly registered at our address - what can we do? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  About the middle of 2010, we received a letter addressed to a Mr Alan Thompson at our address. We are the first owners of a new house, which was built...
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  Paper moan 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to part-exchange my car for a new one with a main dealer. Wondering whether the motor trader may not want the car registered in his name (i.e....
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  Green slip-up 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  How long does it take for the DVLA to amend car ownership details? In April this year my wife traded in her car for a newer one. Last month she received...
• Post-delivery discover engine duff any recourse? 3 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  decided to risk it. We agreed he would deliver the car to me, which he did (albeit several hours later than planned so it was dark by the time he arrived). Anyway, it started fine, we drove it off the truck and parked it up in my street- it ran fine for a few minutes with no obvious problem. We
• Selling a cosmetically challenged car 19 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I had always intended to just keep it until it fell apart, and had no plans that I would ever sell it, I haven't bothered to keep it in good nick cosmetically. I don't particularly care what my car looks like, and in fact I kinda like it looking rubbish, as then I'm never worried about parking