January 2015

jointy

what is the cambelt change intervals for a peugot 306 diesel,the last time i had the cambelt changed was about 80000 mile ago,the car now has 172,000 now. Read more

Railroad.

100,000 miles may be ok for the first cambelt but I'm not so sure I'd let the second one go that long. And most definitely not the third.

miata

If a customer buying a car decides to buy some add ons ie. Gap insurance paint protection etc etc does the dealer receive a commission from the company providing the goods or is it a simple case of the dealer inflating the price to keep part of it as profit.

I am just curious that if the dealer receives a bung from the company what is the position if a customer cancels during the cooling off period... Read more

Bromptonaut

In the specific circumstance of cancellation during cooling off period I'd imagine any gap or paintwork policies are cancelled too. No commission or bung.

Snakey

Has anyone changed their old paper driving licence (pre 1998) to the newer id card style?

I tried to renew mine as it was tatty, and I'm hiring a car abroad this year and thought it would be better to have the newer one. However I should have known the dvla wouldn't make this easy!... Read more

Snakey

Wow, sense of humour failure.

Anyway, the dvla ballsed up my new license as my valid passport isn't valid apparently. So if you've got the original paper one like me, save yourself the grief and keep it!

geek84

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medview

Hi

VW publish self study programs that cover many aspects of their vehicle design. The MK5 and MK6 golf are well covered....

DGregg272

Hi all!

So I'm having a little trouble with my 1.8 Petrol Nissan Almera Tino, hoping someone can help out.... Read more

DGregg272

Haven't had that checked, will get it looked at :) Thanks Quicksilver

DGregg272

Hi all!

So I'm having a little trouble with my 1.8 Petrol Nissan Almera Tino, hoping someone can help out.... Read more

robsterm

I have a built in satnav in my 2008 bmw 3 series but it always takes me somewhere about 3 miles from my final destination!

Is it worth getting a tomtom, will I have the same problems? Or is there a way to fix my bmw satnav?... Read more

skidpan

And so do Garmins

Got a Garmin, had it about 5 years now. It takes full 7 digit post codes and has always taken me direct to the address. If you are out in the sticks where post codes are next to useless it takes lat/long input....

sborthwick

Hi

I am looking for a car for my wife as her first car. We are considering the following:... Read more

Avant

Most small automatics are so sluggish that you need a lot of right foot to make them move - hence poor fuel consumption. Unfortunately if you need an automatic this is something you have to live with.

Clunkclick

My Fabia 1390cc 16v DOHC saloon is now approaching 12 years old and 60,000.

Serviced from new by a main dealer.... Read more

Railroad.

Best car I had was a 1986 Vauxhall Cavalier SRi. It was carmine red and anthracite with alloy wheels, and had a 1.8 OHC engine with LE Jetronic fuel injection. It went like the clappers and was really nice to drive. It didn't have power steering when I got it so I went to a scrappy and bought the rack, pump, pipes and brackets off of a broken car and fitted them on mine, so now it did have PAS. It also had a slide and tilt sunroof. I kept that for seven years. It's probably rusted away now but I wish I still had it.

Snakey

In the last 6 months my commute to work has been les of a chore to a complete nightmare. Every single major route in the North East now has problems - mostly caused by idiotic roadworks.

For example the A1 Western Bypass is simply a mess now, due to the appallingly badly planned and implented roadworks which wil be around for years and years. On top of this the vindictive highways agency have just added a further 6 mile stretch of cash camera controlled roadworks that end about 200 yards before the A1 roadworks start!... Read more

Snakey

Who said I was griping at other drivers? The congestion I'm on about is all caused by poorly planned and managed roadworks. Everyone stuck in the queue is in the same boat as me.