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• Mazda 6 - Cars without spare tyre 18 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  I have never been a member of the AA / RAC etc so is this something that I should consider? Would they tow you to a garage that could fix / replace the tyre? It is a bit of an oversight by Mazda not having at least a space for a spare tyre as this is something that is actually putting us off buying  Mazda 6.
• Just over limit on beach 1 May 2017 (Forum)
  They opened a can of lager each and sat close to the car but in the meantime a local called the police as the car should not have been on the sand (which was stuck anyway and needed the council to tow it off). As the coppers saw the drinks cans my partner was breathalysed & was positive. At the machine at the station he blew .9 over (about half a pint). He explained the circumstances and the police said they would be in touch if they decide to take the matter further.
• Mechanic failed/unable to repair car? Next Action 27 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  I have a car that suddenly decided not to start. I contacted my local mechanic, who came and towed the car back to his workshop (around 0.5mile away).  He was unable initially unable to identify the problem and recommended that the head be taken off to get a diagnosis. This was agreed to.
• Any - Dilema 24 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  I am therefore considering replacing within the next 12 months, I like the VAG 1.4 TSI however for my next car I would prefer to have an auto which if I stick with VAG means a DSG, taking the following into account what other alternatives would people recommend I consider. Budget up to £7,000 Must be able to tow 500kg unbraked trailer tent Octavia sized boot Up to 6 years old Do an average of 45mpg 0-60 time of 10 secs or under
• Mazda cx5 - Mazda CX5 rejection re oil pressure issues 28 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Before next service was due the oil pressure light came on and a text warned me to stop the vehicle to avoid engine damage.Mazda Assist called, car towed. Courtesy car given...oil change and reprogramme software. I collect car BUT just 5 months later.[Jan 2016]..same thing... stopped car, phoned Mazda assist etc. Mazda  dealer will not provide paperwork re what they have done to my car.
• BMW 116i n45 2006 manufacture year 2005 - Car cranks but will not start 16 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Could it just be a faulty cam sensor or vanos solenoid or coils even which are all easy to change myself before towing car to mechanic?
• Peugeot 508 SW - Registered April 2014 - Rear tyres worn out in 14000 miles 17 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Terrible uneven wear from the outside edge inwards. Only the last inner tread channel leagal. No excessive weight, no tow bar, no scratches or damage to alloy wheels and only one service at supplying dealer from new. Following an alignment check camber and tracking seriously out on the rears plus incorrect camber on O/S/F.
• Passat 2.0 tdi SEL - VW Passat injectors 20 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  A few days ago, I was driving, all of a sudden I got engine warning lights and messages, the car lost all power and steering, came to an abrupt stop, and wouldn't turn back on. It was towed to a local garage who replaced a damaged injector. I happened to be aware of a recall for all four injectors being replaced, so I contacted VW who said this vehicle was recalled in 2011 and all four injectors were replaced.
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  Which tyres are best for the Nissan X-Trail? 23 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy four new tyres for my Nissan X-Trail, size 225/55/18. I use the car for general road driving, but also need to tow a caravan across the occasional...
• VW Golf 1.9 GT TDI (2002) - VW Golf - Engine mount failure and repair... 22 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  2) Pulled over, called RAC. They suggested that an engine mount had failed (engine was 'wonky'). Towed car home. 3) Booked car into garage. 4) They called today, told me that two engine mounts had gone, including one attached to gearbox. Said the dropped engine had damaged "some hoses" also.
• Audi Allroad, Skoda Oktavia and others - Height of engine air intake 1 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Hello everyone I currently own an E53 BMW X5, bought to get through the regular foot plus of flood water we get outside our house and even up the drive, but am concerned about the poor handling on wet roads and worse still capability on wet grass; I occasionally have to tow in grass fields. I suspect this problem may be due to the 20 inch wheels and wide profile tyres. One option is to consider changing to 18 inch wheels and using all season tyres but my other option is to swop to a normal estate car but with the air intake high enough to get through this amount of water.
• Ford Focus 1.8tdci 03 - Ford Focus 1.8tdci engine blown after work done 31 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Hi forum my first post, ok so I bought a focus 1.8tdci and had work done flywheel & clutch and full service and new cam belt kit, after driving the the car for approximately 5 miles while the car was stationary with the engine running,  I quickly ran into shop for some ciggrettes leaving a friend in the car, the engine stalled by itself with a clink sound, now after towing the car back to the garage I had the work done the mechanics telling me the fuel pump seized leading to the new cam belt to snap.  Does that sound right or is he having me on, and he made some kind off mistake love to hear from you guys and oh he asking for £500 for a second hand engine already spent near £500 on it
• Vauxhall Vectra C - buying a >3 litre car... scouring autotrader 10 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Current Volvo is a bit too asthmatic for towing the caravan, so my cunning plan has been to do an autotrader search for a petrol engined car, 3.0 to 3.9 litre, up to 10 years old, max price £5000.  As you will be aware the site narrows the range of manufacturers for you.
• Ford mondeo - Lease car delivered to dealer but wrong 21 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  So my options are sack the order and get another make, take the hatch and some compensation or reorder the estate and wait till December/January. Now the car is cracking and could do without the estate if they put a tow all on. My dilemma is what kind of compensation should I be looking for? The nice chap who was at ford said it would be a nightmare for ford to shift as they would have to de-register and then lose on it because of the spec and extras?
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  Need new wheels for my Subaru Legacy 23 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have just discovered the wheels on my Subaru Legacy are buckled. Shall I buy new alloys or steel wheels? I’m not interested in looks, only durability....
• Nissan Micra K11 2001 - Off the road 4 months still not running 17 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  I went to a new garage just started in a barn, close by, and the two young owners said they had both come from the local main Nissan agent. So towed the Micra there. After a couple of weeks they too were stumped. I suggested a guaranteed Reman replacement throttle body. They put this on today and it still will not run HELP Please.
• Rover 25 - Rover 25 - Head Gasket 19 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Basically they had my car for 7 days, assured me that they tested if, I had the car for less than 24 hours and had to get the AA to tow us back as the water was boiling so much you could hear it vibrating. The AA said that it is the thermostat as that was the only thing not stated on the invoice. The garage had the car this morning, they say they have now fitted the thermostat and that's not the problem.
• Renault Scenic - Renault Scenic 29 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Oh dear when I bought the Scenic I did not realise there were problems with the windows, dash etc. Shame as we bought it to tow our caravan and it is great. 2003 but it is a Scenic 2 1,9 Diesel. Rear window broken but that was just a bhroken clip. Front left window not working and assumed that the clip had broken also but all intact and looks OK.
• '03 Ford Focus TDCI - Sudden loss of power 22 Jul 2011 (Forum)
    Driving to work last week in my Focus, the engine suddenly died, loss of PAS, potentially brake servo assistance, etc  Engine turned over but would not restart.  Stranded on major 'A'-road for 1h waiting recovery... Car towed to my local garage, who found the problem was a failed cam sensor.  Apparently a regular issue on this engine (Ford 1.8 TDCI), leading to same potential safety risk of sudden power loss as the VW piezo injector death frequently reported on here.
• VW Polo 1.9 SD1 2004 - Poor starting when cold 16 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  There is no problem starting when the engine is warm The VW dealer (obviousely) wants me to book it in for them to check and says it will either be a faulty temperature sensor or faulty glow plug. One other complication though, I broke down a few weeks ago and the garage I was towed to checked out the electrics (amongst other things) and I think this has been happening since then (the car was fine to start when I picked it up, but I didn't use it again for 2 weeks as I went straight on holiday).