can any one help, my premacy sport has had the head toasted, thinking of getting other head, but not to many premacy sports heads kicking about, those that are are asking a small fortune. can someone tell if any other mazda models use the same head. thanks. Read more

Drive your car for a minute's trip - pay one month's tax. Leave the country from April 29th to June 29th (2 months) - pay 3 months' tax. Fail to notify the DVLA when you scrap your car - £80 fine. Etc.

When will this unnecessary and bullying organization be abolished? Surely votes in Swansea could be bought (the raison d'etre of the DVLA) by re-employing the staff there in some more useful enterprise - clearing up litter or filling in pot-holes? ... Read more

Hi All

Any help would be useful as this is new to me.

I test drove a Smart Car on the Sunday 24th Feb and it seemed fine. Only drove it for about 5 minutes as there was no petrol in it. 2007, 52,000 miles. I put a £300 deposit and would collect it on Monday

Paid the money, £3,700, on Monday and drove back home about 50miles in total. Started the car Tuesday and the engine came on. I booked the car into a mercedes specialist garage on wednesday and its been in there untill now. There is low compression in one of the cyclinders and an engine rebuild is the only option as all other possibilies have been checked. I have confirmed this with a smart car specialist who came to the same conclusion. The works will cost between £1000-£1500.

I have contacted the dealer who I purchased this off and he was very abusive down the phone and said there is no warrenty on the car and hung up.
After leaving him to cool off, and while I was doing some research on the sales of goods act and speaking to the advice line, I then phoned the dealer again. I explained that he should pay for the repair or I will accept a full refund. This time he got threating and said there's nothing they can do so contact who you like.

I have wrote all this in a recorded delivery letter and am waiting a response. I have a strong feeling he will not response to any letters I send him.

I would of course like to avoid going to court but what do you think my chances would be if this would happen?... Read more

I have an 08 Passat Sport it is rusting on all doors, bonnet, tailgate and around A Post.

VW are offering repair which my Engineer and I feel is not a perminent fix and the corrosion will re appear.... Read more

Hello,

I am trying to get to the bottom of a problem I am having.

Battery keeps running flat, its only a few months old so took it back to where I bought it and they did a voltmeter test (?) that showed that the battery was good and that the alternator voltage was good but it had a 'ripple too big'. They told me it was an alternator issue but the alternator was replaced at the same time as the battery so I got a second opinion that said the same thing. I went to the garage that fitted the alternator and they have said it isn't the alternator at fault but the battery not holding its charge. However I have also been having various electrical issues e.g. alarm going off randomly that I have read can be due to a faulty alternator and I nearly always get an electrical hum / murmur when just starting or turning off the engine. I tried another battery and still have these electrical problems, and am thinking it is just a matter of time before it starts running flat. Could it be something else? Are there any tests I can ask for to identify the problem? Would an oscilliscope test determine one way or other if the fault was with the alternator? Should I get a parasitic draw test?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks Read more