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• Bent crankshaft auxiliary belt pulley 26 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 2003 Saab 9-5 2.2 Tid which recently had its water pump replaced after it had been leaking pretty badly for about a week. A week or so later it shredded and threw off the auxiliary drive belt - driving the ACC, power steering, water pump (not the timing belt, fortunately
• Suzuki Ignis - any experience? 27 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I'm getting a Suzuki Ignis (1.3 GL 5-dr) 06 plate with 6500 miles for £5000 from Suzuki dealer. The test drive was fine, like the driving and the car. Looks quite practical too. Especially I like the high driving position. But looks like very few people actually own it (wondering why?) I have
• audi a6 avant 2.0 tdi - opinions? 23 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  it will be a bit slow after my 2.4 accord. I will be test driving at some point, but interested in real life opinions. I always enjoy a change of car and have been driving a transit all week and really enjoyed it, so a short test drive may not give me the best impression of living with a car! As an aside, im
• another airbag question - bmw 30 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  My air bag light comes on when the car is warm not in the morning on my way to work 10 minute drive not in the evening on my way home 10 minute drive but intermitently comes on when driving say 5 miles and the car is warm it will stay on for a few seconds and them go off then it will stay
• Speeding (mostly excl cameras) Vol 47 8 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Moved from dangerous driving pt2 thread as became more of a speeding discussion - DD Hmm. I'm not really persuaded that prison is a wonderfully effective punishment, though I don't like this release-with-a-tag business: it'd be much better to have such folks released to heavy-duty
• Test Drive Magazine - goodbye 5 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  passed titles and I remember the demise of 'Buying Cars' - a mag that I enjoyed enormously at the time. I always likened Test Drive to that genre in style if not true spirit. What Car ? it is then ! Ian
• Insurance for Mum and Sister 31 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Does anyone have any ideas who to try for this combination? A bit of detail in case it helps - my sister drives but hasn't yet passed her test. However, in September she will be going to Uni so there's a big push to get her driving properly by then. The car's in Mum's name but I imagine they'd
• How Does One use an Automatic Gearbox? 27 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, As you all probably know my FIL has bought a Rover 825 sterling Auto. As this is his first ever auto, and as I have never had an Auto I have been asked by him to ask how does one drive an Automatic car properly. Obviously N is for Neutral R for reverse D for Drive 1 and 2???? I dont know
• The best Driving jobs 11 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  , just looking to top up my main income Car - I'm happy to use my own, or buy a suitable car The future - I'm fed up with my current job so I may switch to doing it full time Training - happy to take AIM tests etc. I'm considering - fast food delivery, taxi and driving instructor. Not considering
• Picasso alternatives? 14 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Hello, Yesterday we went for a test drive in a Picasso 1.6HDi 110BHP at the local dealer. I loved it. Engine was easily strong enough (3up + baby) and very quiet for a diesel. Nice to drive, boot is massive, lots of cubby holes. Job done I thought, except after 30mins my wife said her back ached
• superb driving 1 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  drop that in, antone got any other tales of good driving? this forum talks a lot of bad drivers, lets here some hapy tales!"!!!!!! (sp30)>>>force without the aid of judgement will collapse through its own mass.<<<
• Is Optimax really necessary? 1 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Oh..I know back to the old chestnut...but bear me out... Take two cars, both say three years old. Car 1. Driven about 30,000miles pa, of which say 25,000miles are on long trips with plenty of motorway and A road driving. Regularly serviced, probably two or three times pa. Car 2. Driven say
• M25 Jct 5 to Jct 9 Whats going on??? 22 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  What is going on with the M25 Jct 9 to 5 anticlockwise this week. Every day at 3:00PM some idiot has run into the back of someone else and the reulting choas has resulted in a 2.5 hour drive home instead of the usual 1 hour. Why do people drive so frigging close to the car in front...It drives me
• Golf GTi 16v Mk3- gearbox problems 29 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  just purchased a golf GTI 1995 2.0 16v from an auction. bought bilnd and it has its share of problems= could anyone make suggestions before i book in for work or put it back through auction.... Gearbox- at first driving seemed ok but 15 mins into drive home found i couldn't find 5th and then all
• The best fun in a tin can 27 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  We bought a Suzuki Wagon R+ Special (1.3 16v Auto) for my mother. Two years old, 15,000 miles. I have been driving it for a couple of days and about 120 miles on a variety of roads inc motorways and urban jams. What fun! Great revvy engine, loads of room and cubby holes, easy to get and out
• VAG DSG Auto gearbox and hill starts 8 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I wonder if people can share their experiences of using VAG's DSG gearbox, with twin clutch etc... As I understand it, you have two peddles, brake and throttle, and then control gears with levers around the wheel. Now you can drive in automatic, or use up and down gear shifting. My question
• Selling an unroadworthy vehicle 22 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  -crime.com/roadworthy.htm The bit that intrigued me was the bit about not letting anybody drive an unroadworthy vehicle away. '[when selling an unroadworthy vehicle] DO NOT allow the buyer to drive away an unroadworthy vehicle. Insist that they provide transport to carry the vehicle away or deliver
• Long driving history, no NCD, expensive 1 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  , that the previous 10 years of accident free driving don't count, which to me seems ridiculous.
• change of life (male - late) 26 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Anyone changed their car, and as result, found it changed the driver? After over 20 yrs' driving autos, latter 2 yrs with a Lexus 200 auto, I have managed to find what I'm told is fairly rare 5 door A3 quattro turbo diesel sport, 6-speed, and suddenly I am "driving" again! From being cossetted
• What is it with Alfa? 18 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  They are truly drawers-droppers looks-wise and the GT on the right of this page is no exception. Alfa's are superb to drive and I would love to have one, madness though it be in this country where I live. Truly I would but I don't trust anything that might leave me high and dry at night with a car