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• Mercedes Benz B-Class (2005 - ) - Good or bad, any known problems ? 19 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I am about to change my vehicle to a new diesel automatic with a raised driving position for ease of access and I am considering a Diesel 180 SE B- Class !! what are your opinions on this vehicle and any known problems {Typo in header amended}
• FIAT 500 (2007 - ) - Transmission Options 14 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  A friend likes the look of these cars. I do as well but it would be a bit to small for my needs. He said that when he enquired he was told there was no automatic option. Does anyone know if this is the case? It would seem an oversight for a city car. I tried checking a couple of web sites but both
• Consequences of speeding conviction. 5 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  A friend of mine has 6 points on his licence. He has just been "done" for doing 51 mph in a 30 mph limit. Is this an automatic 6 points and a ban? If so what are the chances of him being able to talk his way out of the ban? He has plenty of mitigation, i.e. employs 4 or 5 people. If banned, how
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 00 3.0 Centre trim removal 23 May 2008 (Forum)
  I need to remove the piece of wood trim surrounding the gear lever (it is an automatic) so that I can get access to the window switches and replace the drivers side set. Please can someone tell me how to remove the trim thanks.
• Golf GT How powerful? 8 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I'm currently driving a courtesy car - Golf GT, 56 reg, diesel automatic. I'm trying to find out how much bhp it has. I was looking on the interweb and some reports seemed to suggest it has 168bhp and others were saying 140bhp. The VW site doesn't help. Anyone know where I can get a definitive
• auto gearbox/ transaxle for alfa flat 4? 21 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  i'm building an AUTOMATIC trike for a disabled friend and he wants me to use his alfa flat four engine from a 'cloverleaf'? did alfa make one? is there one made by someone else that might / will fit? it needs to be the transaxle type to allow it to be mid engined and also to gain access
• anyone here have a glass guide? 12 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  BMW 5 Series 530d Sport 2.9TD Diesel 4-door Saloon 5 Speed Automatic Rear Wheel Drive Year: 2002 52 Mileage: 93,000 can someone please look up the value of that as a trade price?? Thinking of going down to an auction and picking it up, but I need to know how much to bid as a maximum.
• mercedes230e 8 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Hi everyone , I live in Spain and wanted to ask advice. I can buy a Mercedez 230E W124 year 91 with 115000 miles manual petrol for 1500 pounds or a Mercedes Benz 230 E 2300cc Automatic year 90 with more than 125000 miles on the clock for 1800 pounds. What do other contributors think would be best
• R5 Campus 24 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Hello. I have just bought a Renault 5 1.4 Campus 1993 for my daughter (23000 miles 1 owner drives like new). The automatic choke/ enrichment will not shut off and the tickover is about 2000revs plus . I understand that this was common on that model. Can anybody give me advice?. PS Hello
• To DSG or not to DSG.. 26 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Slightly perplexed to find my new Automatic Passat company car has just the standard auto gearbox as opposed to a DSG gearbox. I'm not an expert here so could somebody explain to me the differences between a VW standard auto and a DSG box? Have driven both but couldn't tell any difference. What
• Do I need DSC and Limited slip diff? 6 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  I'm thinking of buying a Mini Cooper S convertible, but don't know whether to have Dynamic Stability Control (Automatic Stability Control is standard) and limited slip differential. I am going to enjoy the sharp handling, but will not be pushing the car to it's absolute limit. What
• Octavia VS C Max 19 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  We are thinking of swapping our Honda CRV petrol auto, for a Skoda Octavia Diesel auto or the C Max diesel auto. Has anyone got any opinions? Must be automatic and preferbly a diesel due to annual mileage of 20K. Also any feedback on which Octavia to look at? Old or New? Thanks Anne
• vehicle identification by VIN? 7 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I have just bought a 1996 Toyota Celica Cabriolet, with a 2Litre twin cam 16 valve, automatic, she is a grey import, and I am trying to identify the exact model, is there any way that I can find this detail, for example from the VIN? I have tried searching your archive for this but couldn't see
• saxo immobiliser 25 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  To start my car i usually put the key in, enter a code then a green light flashes on the display and that means i can start the ignition. But the green light is automatically on when i put the key in the ignition initially. Basically it starts without entering the code. No code needed. Citroen
• BMW auto-box fault 17 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  A friend of mine has an automatic gearbox fault on his 1990 BMW 520. When put into DRIVE, it will go only about 50 yards before the transmission disconnects and the engine revs freely. If he then selects REVERSE the car refuses to move ……until the front end is bounced up and down
• Car radio in Ford. 1 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  I have a Ford Orion with its original Ford stereo still in it. I have bought a CD player that plays by putting a tape thingie into the tape player however its really annoying as it keeps turning itself over automatically is there anything I can do that will allow me to play just one side
• Peugeot 605 SV 3.0 - auto box problem 4 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Does anyone out there have a quick answer to an auto box problem ? My 605 has started 'jumping' the automatic gears by itself, even when travelling sedately on the flat in 'Drive'... could an ATF / filter change cure this or does it mean a strip-down and rebuild ? (Or, more likely, scrap the car !)
• What auto? 16 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  I have £600 to £1000 to spend on a cheap Automatic car for my partners business. I know this is not alot, but can anyone recommend a good reliable mid to large family car? (as she has to ferry kids around, school runs and day trips mostly!). I was thinking along the lines of either a Volvo 440
• Towing Horses 15 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I'm looking to buy a car capable of towing a horsebox plus 2 horses, probably about 2000 kg all up. I'm not too keen on owning a 4wd due to the expense and dubious image but can I get away with a 'normal' car? Also a friend of mine was advised to get an automatic as it is better for towing
• Ideal car for the elderly 2 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  What are ideal new cars for the elderly in the 8K -13K price bracket? requirements are; easy to get in/out, 4/5 doors, good visibility, automatic (but enough vwoomf to get up 20% inclines), short, slim (to get in and out of garage), reliable. I've looked at Toyota Yaris, Suzuki Wagon R, Fiat