March 2012
We need to get a new (old) car and I have a number of preferences:
- Automatic (a must)... Read more
I have just emailed the DVLA asking them to justify my £74 vehicle tax against my £30 car vehicle tax.
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The first thing to note is that CO2 emissions and fuel consumption are the same thing! It's just that there are already two taxes on petrol and a third might make the golden goose squeak. So they invented a new tax thinking that thickos wouldn't realise this. Thus far, most haven't!
The second thing to note is that the theoretical CO2 emissions are meaningless. They are based on a sham drive cycle which is nothing more than a random number generator. Nor does the tax system take into account how the vehicle is driven, not how many miles it covers a year....
I was driving along at 60 mph and the Prehearing Warning Light appeared and the car suddenly lost power and lots of smoke came from the exhaust. The engine kept running but still lacked power. When i stopped the car it would idle as normal. When i pressed on the accelerator it is slow to pick up on the revs. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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No, I don;t think so: looking at the website it seems to be a community forum.
I finally felt I could escape MPV world as my older teenagers don't squabble as they did as children. So I bought a 5 year old e class estate avantgarde 220cdi but I am disappointed in the quality of the mid rear seat which is uncomfortablly shaped for more than a 30 mins car journey, the car is great in most other respects but this is making me think I must change again.
I need plenty of luggage space as my kids will be going through university, and a comfortable cruiser as the first is now living 600 mile round trip away. I have checked the new Audi a6 and latest e class but neither seem great.
Anyone have a car they would recommend? I certainly don't want to go back to MPV land! Read more
It would be nice if the OP could come back to us and let us know how the decision-making process has gone.
The moral here is to take all potential passengers with you if possible to car showrooms and try the seats out - or at least to sit in the middle of the rear seats and see how comfortable it is....
took car out to town ,parked up,returned to car but it refused to start.8888 appeared on dash then returned to normal but car will not turn over.turn the key and nothing happens.any help as going nuts,checked fuses,diconnected battery then reconnected but still the same had to be towed home.thanks Read more
Does the engine turn over but not start? My cam sensor went and the engine died and would not restart.
If it won't even turn over, is any power reaching the starter motor / solenoid? Is the immobiliser disengaged (no flashing light above stereo)?
I am planning to buy a Skoda Octavia 2 litre diesel auto 140 hp Any comments please Read more
Why not, the golf has won the best in group for towing
I towed a 1333kg caravan with a year 2000 Audi with a kerb of 1550kg for 4 years, tow limit was 1500kg.
Hi all, this has got me really stumped!!! My astra is running really really hot, has hardly any acceleration, but revs fine when stationary. My problems started a few months back when the woodruff key wore and made the crankshaft pulley loose, sending the timing way out!! After fitting a new pulley and key, and correcting the timing everything seemed to be fine, but then the car started to show the same symptoms again a couple of weeks later, so i started to strip her down and found a large pool of oil in the maf sensor!!! Anyway cleaned this out and checked everything that i'd done previously, but could find nothing, however the car is still running like a lump of lard and couldnt pull the skin off a rice pudding, and a short trip to town and back (about 2.5 miles) will have the electric fan kicking in!!! Please can anybody help????? To give you an idea of how much power its losing, it couldnt even drive up my ramps!!!!! Read more
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I'm offered a job in Hertford, however, I would like to live in the Greater London Area and drive to work. Anyone has any experience with the traffic at A10? Thank you Read more
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Anyone got any thoughts on the Seat Ibiza Sport Touring?... Read more
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"How can I get a Volvo while she thinks she’s got a BMW?"
Tell her that Volvos have some of the most comfortable seats in the business (true).