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• Looking for SUV suggestions 4 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  , but want the option to visit a few times over winter. I had a 07 suzuki vitara which got written off for unrelated reasons, and handled that hill with ease (even towed the volvo up it a few times on ice). I'm mostly driving on tarmac, but want something that can handle occasional off road. I work
• Audi Q2 - Audi Q2 clutch failure & left on suspension blocks 14 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  , we do not use it for commuting or motorway driving, just use it mainly errands or social visits at weekends etc.   Unfortunately after a few weeks of a gluey feeling with gear changes and also a weird burning smell, the clutch completely failed last week and the car was towed
• MB C200 estate - Cost of an oil change... 4 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  15500 mile service intervals and given that I do a bit of caravan towing I thought I'd have the oil and oil filter changed half way through the service interval at 7750 miles - Honest John recommends this too. First call to MB (Sytner) of MIlton Keynes. I get the car booked in before the helpful
• 2011 Nissan X Trail Tekna - Nissan HDD system, Sat Nav unfit for purpose 12 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  in the Tekna spec. Please have a look at he forum, especially as their advert says ‘always know where you are’, and that is a lie. The kit has sent me towing a 24ft caravan over Snowdonia to get to Anglesey, which was scary. I have recorded the other issues in the forum. This ‘pup
• 1.2 TSI vs 1.6 CR 105 - Skoda Fabia - advice to a colleague 6 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  to the south coast each year. Her annual mileage is 11k a year and the commute to work involves driving through Liverpool, through the Mersey tunnel into The Wirral. Her best mate told me all this (another colleague) and I said - right car (she has a dog and needs storage for camping and to tow
• Citroen C5 - Compensation for faulty car 13 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  was then towed to the garage who said that it was outside their warranty scope of 3 months / 3000 miles – although it was still within the three month period, I had driven 3800miles!   I
• Ford Mondeo - Mondeo 2003 2.0 TDCI fuel problem, 2 May 2011 (Forum)
  . i managed to get the car towed back to a yard and take off what was a suspected fuel filter problem then put a air hose through it to clean it out, replaced this and tried to get the car running.  no joy as the fuel looks to not being pulled through
• Ford Mondeo - Mondeo not starting possible fuel prob 1 May 2011 (Forum)
  but for over a year the car has worked and only becomes a problem if revving up in high gears past the 2.5k mark. i managed to get the car towed back to a yard and take off what
• 5 seater + luggage plus luxuy - but under 15 foot 15 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  , it is clear that the centre seat in the back is not suitable for a long comfortable place to be, knowing that Mrs G misses terribly the Merc CLK (for occasions when children are not in tow) and that the Merc C Class is mechanically siimilar, I am suggesting a C Class estate. Budget of £10 - £12k should get
• Confession; I was a git today. 12 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Christmas. Today, I was towing the trailer, preparing to turn left into the main road when along comes Mrs Polo at some unfeasible speed turning right into the lane, cutting the corner and ignoring the road markings. She's so far over on my side of the lane, she hasn't cleared the main road and she's lost
• Land Rover Discovery Sport - Land Rover Engine failed suddenly 26 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  entering Euro tunnel. We called the recovery services in France, who advised to book a job with RAC in UK. We have booked a job with UK RAC and they picked up the car on exiting the Euro tunnel in UK. On the advice of the RAC Recovery Technician it was towed to a reputable garage local to us
• Ford Kuga Titanium X - Where do i stand legally 11 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  for purpose.I gave them the chance to find me another like for like Titanium X.Or refund me my £12500.   Now they've told me that they have found another Titanium X.This 1 is a manual.Mines an automatic.Its of the same year.With 5000 miles less.But it also doesnt have a tow bar.Again
• Nissan X-Trail 2.2Di Sport - Intermittent Power Loss / Surges - Fuel air leak?? 31 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  smoothly, intermittently and when under load, i.e. accelerating up hill or towing, it will loose power in 3rd or 4th gear requiring a premature change down to 2nd in order to maintain progress. If I leave it in 3rd or 4th the power will intermittently surge. The problem I’m sure is down
• No Fault Accident - Helphire (Albany) 8 May 2013 (Forum)
  costs that may arise out of the claim and to cover me, should any issues arise (I should have smelt a rat). I am covered by this agreement only If I tow the line and accept to follow their advice, otherwise I would be liable for all my costs. This is a basic timeline of events 1. Dec 2011
• Parking: Politeness, morality and the law 30 May 2012 (Forum)
  over. Tone was less imperious than the lady from spot 1, but the message was: you are not allowed to park here and if you do I will call the police / council and get you towed away. He tried to persuade me that it was a private road. It's not, so he backed down to "residential road", however the threat
• BMW 525D Touring E61 - Poor Service & Rejection 19 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  resulted in the car being taken to the dealer. It is now 19 July - over 35 days later, and they have told me they have changed the following: PDC Controller Electronic Tailgate Controller (My car does not have electronic tailgate, only button release) Tow Bar controller Media Unit. Today they told me
• Peugeot 206 - Peugeot 2.0 HDI Naughtyness 21 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  is something that has popped up ever now and then-my 206 does not have a FAP filter system) so I tried to start it and it wouldn't...I had to call the AA in the end which had to tow me back to my house(less than 2 miles away) but before doing so he tried various things like asking the obvious
• BMW X5 3.0i year 2000 - BMW X5 cylinder head/engine replace. Advice please 20 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  by tow truck. My local mechanic (old school VW/Renault man - knows his stuff and very helpful) said likely that head warped/cracked as a minimum (head gasket has gone and engine still turns over apparently but no power anymore) and that not advisable to resurface as tolerances with overhead cams too
• Can a driver refuse to give a statement insurers? 23 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  back in to the t-junction towards me. He didn't look, went too far in his haste and hit the front of my car, puncturing the plastic bumper with his tow bar (the corner of the bar which hangs below the bumper, not the ball bit, hence the puncture), and furthermore denting a metal cross member behind
• BMW 5-Series E34 (1987 - 1996) - 91 3.5 Won't start. 28 May 2009 (Forum)
  to turn on, so RELAY is OK -Checked CrankShaft Position Sensor-not sure how to test, but also less than 6 months old and appears fine. -Checked all connections and wires in both electronics boxes under hood, -Checked all connections and wires under rear seat and in trunk. After getting the car towed