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
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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I am after suggestions for a small SUV to replace my 2011 Toyota Yaris.
I have recently spent time driving long distance in a SUV and honestly now I have come back to my old Yaris I do not think that I can go back to being so low down! Seriously though I have been thinking about getting a bigger car for a while,more cabin space a bigger boot and a few more mod cons like having electric back windows! ... Read more
I’d go for a Yaris Cross
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Hi our daughter has lived in France since 09/20 and is visiting for two weeks in Aug. Our insurer (AA) can't do temp cover for people who don't live in UK.
Has anyone used a temp cover company they'd recommend?... Read more
It's actually cheaper to rent a car than take out temporary cover for her (plus easier for us as well) so that's now the plan.
Thanks for earlier replies.
We were always told that cam chains will outlast cam belts but only certain manufacturers chains .
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Maybe we had it right with the push rod operated valve system as in the 105 E Ford Anglia which went on to power several Cosworth race engines.
Or, at the other end of the power spectrum, the cog driven camshafts in the fabulous air cooled boxer 12 of the legendary Porsche 917........
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