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• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - 98 2.0 steptronic auto gearbox failing in low gear 10 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I rarely use the steptronic option on the auto gearbox, but last week on the snow and ice I switched into low gears a couple of times in the evening. In the morning pulling away in automatic I heard a loud clunk, and shortly afterwards the gearbox warning light came on. The manual says its gone
• Ford Mondeo IV (2007 - ) - I'm impressed. 11 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  be forced to have the wood though. It would be alright if it is dark enough.Such a fantastic car at a reasonable price even in Dublin. I can't wait to test drive the Mondeo. I would definitely go for the 2.0 litre diesel 140 bhp. It would have to be manual, as I read the automatic has to be 130 bhp
• Tornado "zaps" Police radar gun 3 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it. Furthermore, an air-to-ground missile aboard the fully-armed aircraft had also automatically locked onto your equipment. Fortunately the pilot flying the Tornado recognized the situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile systems
• Golf V5 auto gearbox/throttle body prob 17 May 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a Golf V5 automatic 2000/W, 95000 miles. For a while now the change from second to third has been sticking slightly with the car then kicking as it goes into third (with a slight kick on the way down also). Driving on the motorway at a steady 80 the other day the car went into emergency
• Time for a new car. Please advise. 26 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  use of the boot space - folding and/or removing the seats far more often than I ever thought I would. I would hope to get £6500 or thereabouts for it. 03 reg 2.0 exclusive. Before the Picasso I had a BMW 320 Touring Automatic that I really liked, and wouldn't mind one of those again. Nothing
• Reverse Crunching - Renault Scenic 15 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  and don't even know what car it is - how blonde. Anyway - regarding your suggestion regarding clutch drag causing the crunching into reverse gear only. One of the men from work had a look at the car. It has a self adjusting clutch automatic. Under the dash there is a tooth gear that grabs the clutch when
• Vauxhall Cavalier (1988 - 1995) - 90 2.0GLi 8 valve automatic starting problem 5 May 2002 (Forum)
  Hi all, This morning, I was faced with the sound of the starter motor slowing down to a halt. The battery had finally died. Not a problem I thought,...
• Steering wheel lock 21 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  Hi, Any suggestions for reliable steering wheel locks for automatic cars? I bought a twin bar lock from Amazon, It came in its own box but the box was not seal packed. Is it normal that items like these do not come in a sealed packaging just like some hardware items come loose and not sealed
• VW Transporter , Volvo SUV or something else.. - Buying A Used Van or Car Recommendations 17 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  Looking to buy a used car or van for a family of 4. Maybe a VW Transporter or Volvo SUV Budget is £17k and needs to be automatic Needs to have a big boot as we like to go camping quite a bit  What do you recommend and when it comes to millage what millage is too
• Mazda 2 - Mazda 2 Auto 11 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  automatic please? Should I be looking for a particular model from a particular year or is it all much of a muchness. Budget is ideally £6k but if I can get an older model for cheap then that would be even better! Thank you
• Honda Jazz - Honda Jazz CVT 4 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  Hello. I am a big fan of the Honda Jazz and my 2004 Manual is coming to the end of its life.  We want another Jazz but this time an automatic.  From my research the CVT is the preferred option. However, should I be playing it safe and get a low mileage older model
• Knee joint problem -car choice 25 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  to eliminate need to use left leg for gear changing, i.e. go automatic,  or is it better to keep going as long as possible with manual.   I do realise it is his personal choice but would like to hear othe views of others, particularly with personal knowledge. Thanks
• Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 30-09-2017 Part 2 3 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  I totally agree with HJ about 'left foot' braking in automatics. After a while LFB becomes second nature in all except an emergency braking. And while I agree with HJ about that woman and her witness who somehow convinced a jury (probably not one of them had driven an auto) when knocking down
• Smart garage door/gate opener 25 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  Hi All, I am new on this forum and would like to ask you about a product that I came up with recently. Would you be interested in a opener that does not need your action to start opening the door/gate? It will be all automatic, sensing the velocity you are approaching home
• RangeRover - TPMS Fault 24 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  If you change your wheels on any recent JLR vehicle you must move over the tpms valves too otherwise you will get a tpms error as the system does not automatically learn the new tpms valves. If you don't want to move the valves as you have a winter wheel set for example then you will need to get
• Any - Gadgets on some new cars 24 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  Just had a week with a brand new Volvo XC90 as a courtesy car. The number of driving aids is mindblowing from blind spot assistance, all round cameras, automatic parking...daren't try that...mirrors that dip themselves, headlights turning round corners, lane assist, adaptive cruise control, do
• Land Rover Discovery 2 - Problems to look out for 21 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  know whether to go for an automatic or manual so please tell me your thoughts. Any help and knowledge will be gratefully received. Many thanks
• Braking with a TC auto gearbox 29 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  because I don't understand the long term consequences for the gearbox of doing it. It's the first automatic car I've owned and would appreciate some advice.
• Ford Focus Estate - Is Ford's Ecoboost really that economical? 5 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  I have just done a 1371m  169.12litre brim to brim calculation (36.85mpg) for our 15yr old 1.6 Zetec petrol 110,000m automatic estate which rarely does long motorway journeys. On this website's real MPG section there is 35.3mpg for a 2014 1.0 Eco 125 estate and 42.7 for a 1.0
• astra 1.6 auto (2000) x reg - astra 1.6 auto 2000 temp sensors 14 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  modual different on an automatic with air con from one without air con or manual/auto..Thankyou..