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• 125k '16, this gen, pSH vs 95k, FSH, last gen '15 1 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  I'm looking for some advice from those with more experience - I'm struggling to decide between two motors. One has 2 stamps vs 10.   The 2016 has inbuilt GPS, lane assist, adaptive cruise control, tyre sensor, parking sensors, auto mirrors and wipers etc. but 25k extra miles
• Ford S-MAX - Heater Fan Speed 13 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  I have a 2011 2l tdci which has had an annoying fault since new. The heater /aircon fan works fine when you set the temperature at 18 or above and regulates its speed according to the internal temperature required. However once set to 17 or 16 the fan runs at a constant 80-90% full speed
• Speeding ticket 9 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, can anyone help? I received a notice of intention to prosecute today for a speeding fine in Manchester, I live in Cardiff and have never been to Manchester.  I was able to look at the photo's online and its the same make, model and colour as mine but I can't see the number plate
• Peugeot 106 - Oil leak and sludge in water 30 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  replaced and cylinder head skimmed at 78000 (2 years ago) and i have the paper work for this. the car doesn't seem to overheat and the heater works fine. there is no mayo on the oil cap or dipstick. i took the radiator cap off and started the car and the coolant level raised up but didn't bubble
• Citroen ZX wont start. Help! 2 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, I'm after some advice... I've a problem with my Citroen ZX (92J 1360 (carb)) that's got me a bit flummoxed. The problem began when I pulled into a parking space - it stalled suddenly just before I stopped. After that it hasn't run at all. I've checked the ignition and it seems
• More drivers use mobile phone since penalty change 13 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  it seems to me that the likelihood of a penalty changing behaviour is proportional to both the chance and the cost of being caught. So, if they really do believe that using phones is a menace, they need to either start catching more people (if they parked an unmarked car near me, then could get literally
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.3 Smoke from Exhaust 8 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, Have a pretty huge problem with my car. Driving home yesterday, I got up to about 50mph in 5th gear and notice there was a loss of power (just as i was joining a motorway). Dropped to 4th and it picked up again and went back up to fifth and had usual speeds/power out of it. After parking
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 02 2.0 Car not starting 7 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Experiencing strange behavior with my 320D. Was running fine until Sunday when I stopped the car. When I came back and tried to start it again no joy. It was turning over but just not starting. My initial reaction was that it must be the battery. I got a set of jump leads and the car started
• Three bulbs blown within 48 hours? Haunted car? 11 May 2009 (Forum)
  Never had any trouble with bulbs in this car, yesterday I asked my dad to move his car up so I could park behind him and noticed one of his rear tail lights was out. My dad the next day went and got a replacement and fitted it himself after showing him what to do the day before. He was very proud
• Peugeot 806 MPV (1995 - 2003) - 2002 2.0 HDi 16v Engine cuts out 17 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  it works fine like nothing happened you can even put your foot down and it wont cut out again, it seem very random. but if you then park up over night or leave for a period of time it go's through the same process again The engine managment light do come on but after about 4 starts it go's out, the car
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - - Blue smoke, anyone know a good indie in Leics ? 12 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  A colleague bought a BMW about a month ago and has arrived at work this morning with some problems. The car is a 330i SE 52 reg. and done 141,000. The car has been fine until he was on the way to work this morning when it started smoking. The smoke is blue (oil we assume). We have been looking
• Golf MkIV Fuel starvation/throttle issue 5 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Car: 2001 Golf MkIV, 72,000miles, petrol, 1.6 I first had this problem in Feb 2006. As I was pulling into a car park the engine cut out on me at low revs. Couldn't get it started normally. Got the AA out and the guy reckoned it was a throttle potentiometer problem. He started the car by manually
• antiroll bar link keeps failing vectra 10 May 2007 (Forum)
  making knocking noises with steering to left or right. the gaitors on the link appeared perfectly fine and no play was detected pulling the link by hand. you could feel the link vibrating after a knock induced by the steering movement. its interesting that even with both front wheels off the ground
• Daewoo Matiz Nightmare Update 5 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  droplets of water on the inside, and are confident that it is dripping in from here striaght to the floor, when it is parked up and raining hard. The seal looks ok, anyway, they have bent the door, ever so slightly to make a better seal at the top of it where it is coming in. 1. What would one suggest
• IAM driving techniques 17 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  of their suggestions seem fine, what are other BackRoomers thoughts on these two that I'm not sure about: 1. No eye contact with anyone except motorcyclists, with whom you should always try to make eye contact with. The biker bit seems sensible, acknowledging you have seen them. I disagree with the other part
• Megane coolant loss 11 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  parked up and let the thing cool off for an hour or so. Checked the coolant level had dropped below minimum in the expansion bottle which explained the overheating. The fan wasn't running either when I stopped which made me suspicoius too. I topped it up with some water (had no coolant to hand
• BMW 316i auto box slipping (E36)? 16 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  , it shifted up and down fine, went into R or D at a standstill without jerking or clunking, etc. However, when pootling along at say 25mph, kickdown seems surprisingly jerky. It feels almost like a slipped clutch on a manual for about 1 second (as it revs to about 4500rpm), then appears to engage with a bit
• Warning!! Is this a con?? 8 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  ( the make and reg. no. were on the letter ) had been illegally parked on December 29th 2000 somewhere else down South and as a result had been clamped. The clamp had been removed without authorisation and as a consequence he as to pay a £30 fine. If he did not comply proceedings would be commenced. Replys
• Warning!! Is this a con?? 5 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  ( the make and reg. no. were on the letter ) had been illegally parked on December 29th 2000 somewhere else down South and as a result had been clamped. The clamp had been removed without authorisation and as a consequence he as to pay a £30 fine. If he did not comply proceedings would be commenced. Replys
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  Red fazed 28 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Last October 18th I drove my registered technically blind daughter to Sutton so that she could buy a mobile phone suitable for use with her impaired sight....