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• AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SPECIALISTS: Could you recommend any automatic gearbox specialists? (FAQs)
  • King Automatics, The Chalk Pit, College Road, Epsom, Surrey, tel: 07802577351 ,  www.kingautomatics.com • Automatic Transmissions (Tattersall), Tattersall Bridge, near Coningsby, Lincoln, tel: 01526 342956
• TOWING: Can you give me some general tips about towing?  (FAQs)
  really man enough to tow your van? 2) If it is an automatic take it to a solely automatic gearbox expert company ask them for their opinion. I took mine to a specialist automatic g/box company who serviced police and other public services transmissions. I had to wait a few weeks. I would
• AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS: What are the different types?  (FAQs)
  Torque converter automatic The traditional type employing a torque converter that abosrbs engine power leading to increased fuel consumption and CO2 output. Can be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 ratio, the more ratios the more efficient
• FLASHING OTHER DRIVERS: Is it illegal to flash other drivers to warn them of a speed trap? (FAQs)
  that the police ought to appreciate the efforts of others to prevent speeding.  Flashing should only be used as a warning, which it did in this case. 'Flashing someone out in front of you' can be misinterpreted, so drivers should exercise caution and not automatically assume they are being
• FUEL: What are the benefits of running a vehicle on Superunleaded or Superdiesel? (FAQs)
  and will be more prone to damage from deposits such as olefins and carbon left inside the engines. If vehicles are driven to take best advantage of Super, which means changing up earlier (at low throttle openings a properly programmed automatic will do this for you), then the improvement in fuel economy
• DIESEL v PETROL: Which is better for me?   (FAQs)
  Diesels are generally dearer to buy but in the past have held their value better. Though this may change. Over 2007/08 diesel fuel in the UK became about 10% more expensive to buy than petrol, but regained parity on 2009. Diesel automatics can lose a lot
• GARAGE SERVICING: How can I find a reputable garage  to service or repair my car? (FAQs)
  automatically charge for renewing the screenwash additive. Even if it the reservoir is full when the car arrives, leave a bottle of additive in the boot and still charge for it at an outrageous rate. The Multipurpose Lubricant Leglifter Similar to the screenwash scam. Always supply a spray
• STORING A CAR: How should I prepare my car for long term storage? (FAQs)
  the tank and insert some dessicant strips via the sender pump access panel to absorb the condenstation. A couple of other tips: If its an automatic make sure you can get access to the battery because if it's flat when you return you can't put it into neutral, push it back
• YOUNG DRIVERS. Where can youngsters aged 11 - 16 learn to drive safely? (FAQs)
  at: www.mbdrivingacademy.co.uk  Mercedes A Class and B Class cars, manual and automatic. Session prices start at £40 for 30 minutes. YoungDriver EU is another scheme using SEAT Ibiza 1.2 cars. Session prices start at £29, supported by SEAT UK and running as a national roadshow at various
• WINTER TYRES: Should I use different tyres for the winter? (FAQs)
  the car from stopping because it automatically releases the brakes on wheels that are skidding. If all four wheels are skidding it will release the brakes on all of them. So on snow and ice, think ahead and start braking gently a lot earlier than you would in normal conditions. This is particularly
• INSURANCE WRITE OFFS: What do different insurance write off categories mean? (FAQs)
  , SP13615.83Bentley Continental GT (6.0), Ferrari F430/360, Lamborghini Gallardo, Ferrari 575, Bentley GTC Cab, Aston Martin DB9 Volante, Notes 1.All daily settlement rates are excluding vat. 2.An additional £5 a day can be added for automatics (where this matches the customer’s
• ELECTRIC CARS: Is an EV right for me? (FAQs)
  to London in 2004; there are now over 500 G-Wiz cars on London’s roads, making London the electric car capital of the world. Other benefits of the new G-Wiz AC include a maintenance-free brushless and longer life motor, an automatic hill-holding facility and the ability for the car to be upgraded
• DPFs: What are they and why do they go wrong? (FAQs)
  . There are two DPF cycles: passive and active. Passive Regeneration Passive regeneration takes place automatically on motorway-type runs when the exhaust temperature is high. Many cars don't get this sort of use though so manufacturers have to design-in 'active' regeneration where
• SPEEDING DEFENCES 1. Is inadequate posting of a speed limit a valid defence to a speeding NIP? (FAQs)
  , their fine repaid and make a claim for compensation for any losses they have suffered as a result of the wrongful conviction (eg increased insurance premium). This is automatic for those already convicted of offences on the A303 at Folly Bottom between October 2003 and 13 January 2004 Other
• CREDIT HIRE: What is it and how can it affect me if I am involved in a crash? (FAQs)
  that in a long judgement the judges also found that the term "spot rate" was unhelpful and confusing and should be replaced by the term "basic hire rate"; that even though Mr Bent did not  thoroughly research the market rates for car hire it was not an "automatic failure to mitigate" and that he
• PARKING FINES. What are my rights regarding parking penalties for parking in private carparks? (FAQs)
  leeway will apply to free and paid-for parking spaces both on streets and in off-street car parks and is one of several changes which include new restrictions on the use of CCTV cars issuing automatic fines. These include: guidance for councils reminding them they are banned from "using