July 2025
My Daughters Infiniti Q30 electronic steering control unit has failed and there is no spare parts availability in Europe and according to the dealer she bought the car off (its under warranty) Infiniti ceased selling cars in the UK in 2019 so well within the 10 year obligated spare part supply period. Nissan cannot give a date of when this part will be next in stock so couple of questions...
What obligation does the car dealer have to provide a courtesy car until repair is done?... Read more
Old battery had died,11.6 V and unable to charge ( 5 years plus old). New battery installed. At terminals out of the box it read 12.9V and in car with leads attached ( but not switched on ) 12.85V. Should I be doing a parasitic drain check ? I omitted to check terminal volts with the engine running, but alternator light went out as usual. Battery is correct 74AH 680AMP. Pointers appreciated. Thank you. Read more
I had the same experience with my E W211 .
New battery , voltages fine checked by auto electrician but the battery warning light kept coming on shortly after starting....
Following JLRs retrospectively fitting additional security measures to the Range Rover and RR Evoke the thieves are turning to Hi luxes to meet demand from overseas buyers including Africa ,Cyprus and the Middle East.
In response Toyota are making plans to improve security on their vehicles too . Read more
One of my former colleagues ran a mid 1980s Toyota car and always left it unlocked. It never was broken into , nicked or even vandalised. But then it was beige with a brown interior.
Back in about 1990 I bought a Saab 99 that had been a trade in at the Saab dealer I worked for. In winter, the door locks kept freezing up and I asked one of the mechanics what to do. He told me to leave it unlocked!...
I used to think that in normal category B license one can drive vehicles up to 3500 kg.
However, if the vehicle is EV, then weight limit goes up to 4250 kg!... Read more
I passed my Class B as it was then in 1985 and could drive upto 7 1/2 tonnes + a trailer. When I was diagnoed with Diabetes and on Insulin, I was recstricted to 3500kg + trailer to the MAM of the towing vehicle, there was some chat recently to increase this limit for EEV's to (I think) 5,000 kg, I could be wrong in that, there could be some more information on the DVLA website
Son and daughter saw one of the above while out shopping.
Thought it was pretty well a copy of an MGZS hybrid. Read more
Just had a quick scan of the Autocar review. Unsurprisingly they weren't impressed much overall, though for folk in the real world who don't live near a certain long and winding race track the paltry 255 litre boot capacity might be of more concern that its road manners. Also seems that it isn't that efficient either with the claimed 47mpg being less than some non hybrid rivals, never mind the 55mpg claimed by MG for the ZS hybrid.
Though I guess if it is cheap enough?...
I used to think that HGVs were limited to 56 mph and this was confirmed by my experience of the sheer number of lorries going at just this speed or lower. I understand the brakes are applied if the lorry overshoots going down an incline.
However, apparently the legal limit has been 60 mph since 2015 and I assume that HGV operators were choosing a lower setting, possibly to reduce fuel costs.... Read more
With so many speed cameras these days, I increasingly find that normal cars have these snails pace races overtaking each other at +1mph because one car’s 70mph is calibrated differently to another.Yes, but does that really matter? Lane hoggers are a lesser evil than lane hoppers. Drivers who condtantly cut in and pull out probably slow the traffic down more than someone sitting in lane 2 doing 69 mph. This is because they often cause other drivers to brake when they change lanes abruptly.
I disagree. Whilst they are certainly a menace, people changing lanes frequently are normally encouraged to do so by others sitting in the middle lane forcing them to find a way around.
Hi Folks
I am thinking of buying a used model - my budget doesn't stretch far enough to buy a nearly new or a brand new one !... Read more
That your budget won't stretch to a new or nearly new car doesn't really help us, especially with the exclamation mark which could be a tongue in cheek way of saying your budget is well short of new/nearly new prices. What would help is knowing what your budget actually is, or at least the age of A3 you are looking at?
However, the fact that you are hearing a lot of owners are having issues with that model should be a good reason to choose something else. Though I would be interested to learn what issues are involved, because the only thing I'd expect to hear about on relatively young example would be concerning the DSG automatic transmission (which is complex, a bit fragile and doesn't tolerate abuse well). ...
Rip off Britain today highlighted the increasing problem of rats chewing and eating the soy based cables used on modern cars.
They highlighted the VW Transporter where the owner was refused a warranty claim which cost her £1500 in total to fix . The attack happened twice .... Read more
Big problem with VW I've read and many owners resort to further protecting exposed wire with trunking. An annoying problem, but little hope of vag group forking out under warranty, the financial state they are in!
hi all,I have posted recently about upgrading my reliable old Toyota Yaris to a newer small to medium SUV.
I have had some great advice and I think I have narrowed down my search to potentially upgrading to a Skoda Yeti Petrol.I am looking for a newer model 2017 to 2018.I an thinking of an automatic as well.... Read more
A manual Yeti of this vintage with the well liked belt driven TSi petrol motor, very much yes - I get the appeal, they’re great little Tonka toys. But the hideously complex and cripplingly costly to repair DSG automated manual box rules out recommendation unfortunately - especially the dry clutch variant used here. Look elsewhere if you need an auto.
A Mazda CX-3 or CX-30 2.0 petrol uses a robust torque converter transmission, has a tough chain driven engine with no vices. These are good to drive, decent on fuel and rarely go wrong. A Toyota CH-R hybrid is another bulletproof option. These simply don’t go wrong, with many Toyota Auris hybrids (same underneath) running around with taxi plates and 300,000 miles plus under their belts to vouch for their robust underpinnings.
Hello everyone,
I’m in the market for a new car and have been considering the smaller city cars, but I can’t shake off my concerns about privacy in all of these new connected cars. As someone who values personal space and data security, I find myself feeling a bit overwhelmed by the implications of these smart cars. I’d love to hear your thoughts and advice on navigating this complex landscape.... Read more
I'm far from convinced the thread is genuine so locking it for now.
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