June 2013

Just J

Hello,

I am about to buy a used Mazda 6 Estate as a family+dog run around and I am confused whether to go for a petrol or diesel variant...... Read more

Just J

VED = Tax = LOL @Myself

chocopug

Battery dead, cant access car with keys (dont fit locks) is it possible to access the bonnet from outside the car in order to charge battery ?! Read more

Simon

Maybe the locks have seized up due to lack of use?

jeff2508

My Chrysler voyager alarm seem overly sensitive, can it be ‘turned down’? Read more

wreptile

I wonder if someone can help and advise me on a problem I am having with a NEW caravan purchased from Glossop Caravans in June 2012:

I have had nothing but problems with it from the start. It has been built to very poor standards and has caused me and my family significant inconvenience.... Read more

Armitage Shanks {p}

I think that, at over a year old, you are out of time for rejection of the caravan.

It would be nice to see a similar version of this article for cars exclusively with a 1.6 or above petrol engine. Its useful for those looking to cover motorway mileage without being forced to buy a diesel. Read more

terryanddeb

Hi everyone,

we were driving down motorway when red flashing oil light appeared (probably should of stopped straight away) anyway was trying to get to service station wife two kids in car got up slip road around roundabout then car died. AA would not look at it because of red light policy had it towed home, I s diagnostic check going to tell me anything my feeling is i might have a broken cam belt as it was overdue a change, My dilema now is after reading a fair bit about this sought of problem instead of throwing money at this problem do i jusyt bite the bullet and put a new engine in from a write off Audi, Have been quoted £1900 for 2009 engine 30k miles supply and fit with a warranty?... Read more

Avant

I don't know, but it may well be that the AA won't let a car be driven anywhere with a red warning light showing - otherwise if any further damage were done the customer would jump on the legal bandwagon and try for a free repair by suing the AA, saying it was their fault.

Trilogy

Taken from the Autocar website.

Autocar Start – a real solution to the problem of young driver education Legislators agree that something needs to be done to improve standards and safety of young drivers; tomorrow Autocar is launching a new initiative to help <*** class="imagecache imagecache-article_image_480" title="Autocar Start – a real solution to the problem of young driver education" src="http://images.cdn.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/imagecache/article_image_480/autocar%20start2.jpg" alt="Autocar Start – a real solution to the problem of young driver education" width="480" height="318" /> Autocar Start will be launched tomorrow (Wednesday) morning
<*** class="imagecache imagecache-personality_thumb" title="Jim Holder" src="http://images.cdn.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/imagecache/personality_thumb/pictures/user-6-profile_photo.jpg" alt="Jim Holder" width="43" height="43" /> by Jim Holder 25 June 2013 10:32am

The subject of young drivers is back on the agenda with a vengeance this week, largely because the government was due to deliver its green paper on the proposed changes to improve standards and safety. Sadly, that deadline has slipped to a date this autumn, but thankfully that hasn’t taken the subject off the agenda.... Read more

Avant

Thanks for sharing that,Trilogy. I hope it'll do well.

tony g

There seems to be a sudden obsession locally to drive with either side or dipped headlights switched on .
Once a speciality of Swedish cars it now seems to being used on everything from ford to vw .why ?
In poor daylight conditions its a useful safety device ,but in the bright summer light what's the point ? Has there been a change in the law .

Personally I find it irritating especially with the very bright xenon lights .
Anyone else noticed a sudden increase in driving in daylight with lights on ? Read more

gordonbennet

That'll end when we leave the EU, then.

If only, those at the trough won't let it happen by fair means or foul.

alana_louise

I have a fiat punto 8v my heaters worked fine then one day I put them on and they had stopped working and now my lights sign and a yellow light bulb with a explanation mark comes on dash? Any ideas of what it could be thanks Read more

kieronj0089

Hi my mondeo isn't giving out any power I've cleaned out the egr valve which a friend suggested but still no go. I've heard there is a standered blow of valve but I cannot locate it to clean it out.

Would it be that and where is it???

Or is it something els any suggestions would be great thanks. :) Read more

kieronj0089

Badly not Bradley :))