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• Part-ex and test-driving 27 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Would probably cost £400 to sort out but success of repairs not garanteed. The car worth is worth £2000 tops (if in tip-top condition). Anyway, do dealers usually test drive your part-ex ? I'm asking because I know of 2 people who got a decent price for their part-exes without the dealer even opening the bonnet. Also, if the car you intend to buy is already heavily discounted (10% on list price) with extras, is it worth bargaining hard for an extra discount or is there absolutely no point ?
• Loss of licence insurance 17 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Has anyone any experience of insuring themselves against loss of their driving licence? I see there are one or two companies on the internet offering these services. Reason I ask is that I have a friend (not me honest!) who drives for a living and now has 6 points. Now has 3 years to go without getting another six.
• wot, another omega question! 28 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  My local garage says wider tyres (mine are 225s) are more susceptable (is that spelt right?) to this. When I was driving in France the other week the effect was (almost) unnoticeable. Driving on the right meant the camber was the opposite way so perhaps that is the answer. Has anyone got a full answer? Regards Scotty
• Replacement for Driving Instructor Car 24 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  My dad has been a driving instructor for about 15 years and has always had Fiesta diesels. His last one has been more of a problem than the others (X reg Flight - old shape), so he is looking at alternatives. Requirements: Diesel Less than £10k to buy brand new a/c Dark interior Reasonable servicing and spare parts cost Height adjustable drivers seat He\'s looked at Yaris, but must buy a T3 spirit (?)
• Automatic Gate Opener 6 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I converted my garage door to a remote automatic system and now fancy having a go at the twin wrought iron gates at the end of my drive. I am not concerned about the security aspects as any unwelcome visitor could easily avoid the machine gun posts with their automatic line of sight firing. I want the convenience of not having to get out of car - open gates - get in and drive through - get out and close gates - get back in car and drive off.
• Focus not so good 6 May 2003 (Forum)
  The LX is soggy, the brakes seem terrible, the gear change seems lumpy and heavy, the handling is for peanuts and the inside is naaaasty Add to that the tractor type sound effects and you have a car that is very, very average. I would rather drive the Astra DTI van we have, better handling, far superior engine and nicer to drive all round.
• Too many bhp 10 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Was there anything I could have done once the slide had started? What caused the snaking? I'm now scared stiff of driving anything with more than 95 bhp!!!
• Dealing with floods 6 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  After swimming my way into work today, office discussion on dealing with floods has just started. I would appreciate if anybody can add to my knowledge (or lack of it!) on the subject. I drive a diesel. My tactic for driving through floods is to stick it in 2nd and drive straight through at a moderate speed and revs. My colleague assures me that I am doing it all wrong and what I should do is bung it in 1st, rev up to above 3000rpm and slip the clutch all the way through to keep the speed down.
• what lane 1 for? 4 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  I read in the paper that there are plans to have 12 lane stretches of the M25 - what's the point when 10 of the lanes will be empty! Unless the driving test has changed, there should definitly include m-way driving as part of the test. Even SWMBO gets animated seeing people stuck in the wrong lane and quite rightly thinks that the government should do something about it.
• Tony Pond 10 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  I don't know how many of you are old gits like me and will remember him, but I have just been very saddened to hear the news that Tony Pond passed away on Thursday night from Pancreatic Cancer. I remember some of his storming drives like the 1977 RAC when he was lying second in a TR7 until the darn thing fell apart under him. He also had some amazing drives on the Manx International Rally. In 1978 he won driving a TR7V8 that was truly awesome to watch and probably most impressive in 1984 came second overall in a production SD1 Rover.
• "I don't beleeeve it" 21 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  So by way of a diversion ... as I shall turn 40 over the Xmas break, can the backroomers tell me: a: Where I can find suitable pair of driving slippers, best brand?, a la DW. b: The info which I need to read to show me how to adjust my driving style commensurate with age. c: A flat cap (or should that be trilby?) d: A club badge for the grille (and which club?)
• VW Troc - Drive Off Fuel Notice 22 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  Hi I need some advice! Driving back from Cornwall 2nd August, I stopped at a petrol station to fill up, paid and have a receipt for £40. Last week I got a Drive Off Notice From VARS for £16.99 of fuel (total penalty charge £46.99 in there admin fee to be paid in 14 days).
• Renault Kangoo 1.4 diesel 2012 - Van electrics went off whilst driving, engine was 3 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  So 3 days later I tried too start van and it started first time everything working as normal so I'm confused and looking for advice on what the problem could be before driving it again.  Hope someone can help me. Thanks 
• volvo - What is the best car for me? 10 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  I drive a 200TDI defender 90, so prefer the gearstick.    I realise any SUV or taller vehicle won't be the best on the long drives, in comparison to an estate like the xc70, octavia, bmw, subaru, etc, would just be good for a taller driving height.
• KIA Sorento - Kia Sorento 2015 automatic transmission problem 5 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  I went to a Kia dealer to test drive a used automatic Kia Sorento KX-3, 2015. When I tried to shift the gear lever from Parking to Drive I couldn’t, it just wouldn't move. The sales person tried as well and couldn’t. Then a mechanic came and opened a little flap that covered a tiny hole next to the gear lever.
• Renault Clio II - insurance and tax for selling and buying 12 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  Hi  I am buying a car from my parents who still own the vehicle. I currnetly own a small car that i intend to sell.  My father intends to drive the car that i am purchasing from him to me over xmas and then drive my current car back to his so he can sell it on my behalf.  Question :  When he drives the car i intend to buy I obviously have to call my insurance company declare that i am buying a new second hand car and change my details then uninsure my current car.
• CLS 220d AMG Line Premium 5d 7G-Tronic - automatic driving technique advise 4 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  Do the broke lights shine when in "hold" position I assume not (i realise I can easily check!) Any Auto driving advice gratefully received. Thanks
• Can I hand wash my car in my drive 15 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  I don't know what to do about this. Any ideas. I live in a private estate with a double garage and double drive. Neighbours house is at the side. It's not a shared drive with them. The other time he was shouted at was at 3 in the afternoon. The couple don't work shifts.
• Volkswagen Golf - 2010 Golf affected by defeat software in normal 3 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  There seems to be no rhyme or reason as to when we have the problem with the car. 95% of the time we drive and the car is fine and we can use the whole rev range. But my girlfriend who normally drives it and has experienced it the most has started to get a feel for when it happens
• Sadistic driving examiners 23 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  When I took my driving test the examiners used to test whether the testees were emotionally adequate to drive by sadistically trying to frighten them when giving the signal for the emergency stop.  When I took my test cars generally had metal dashboards (Ford Anglia…) and the examiners would smash their clipboard against the metal and scream, “STOP”.