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• Dodgy radio sound-Factory fit Passat R/C 7 May 2007 (Forum)
  In the book it says something about a setting for recognising speech and music and altering something automatically, but I couldn't understand what it was supposed to do or how to turn it off. Did I read it right? Is it the problem or is the radio knacked? Help please. thanx ---------------------------------------------- Aim low, expect nothing & dont be disappointed
• Signum - good choice ? 11 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I am a great believer in buying a good spec "old model" prob c. 2+ years old when most (no - not all) of the initial depreciation has been taken taken by the previous owner(s). I have been considering a Signum automatic with Elite spec. and would appreciate any comments and experiences of this model from others on the Forum. The Signum has never had rave reviews and not liked by motoring journalists but to me it appears a very practical motor with a great spec. and good reliability which can be had for reasonable money.
• Replacement for Forester 1 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I don't need nor want a large vehicle, even though I can afford to buy/run one. My needs are at least four doors and automatic. As my Forester has heater leathed seats, climate and cruise control I would want to replicate these as I find them all helpful. So I am thinking of.... Audi A3 Sportback BMW 1-series Volvo S40/V50 Not certain I want a Merc A or B-class - am I right to dismiss these despite the fact I like sitting higher, as in the Forester.
• Replacement for Volvo 760 estate 22 May 2006 (Forum)
  Must be a large estate for carrying her music equipment around, trips to garden centres and ferrying 'all those old people around'. 2. Automatic tramsmission. 3. Climate control and sunroof 4. No diesels. 5. Nothing French or Italian. 6. She only does 6K a year. 7. She's a bit of a badge snob. (Yes I know how silly this is) 8. Leather interior. 9.
• ignition system current starvation 14 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I have narrowed it down to a weak spark, which is orangey yellow in appearence. The bike has no kick start lever and cannot be bump started because it is automatic. It has electronic ignition ie. no contact breakers and I have checked everything else, like the coil, plug, HT lead, earths, etc etc but NOT the battery. The bike cranks well and all the lights are also ok.
• gap between brake and gas pedal 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  It's and auto, and when I press the brake pedal, the edge of my shoe sometimes is almost touching the left edge of the gas pedal. I must have driven 100 different automatics from small cars to luxury cars, and it's never been a problem. Ok, I have big shoes (size 12), now I have to be conscious when driving of pivoting my foot slightly over to the left when braking.
• 9-5 or Legacy wagon? 17 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Haven't seen a word said against the new Legacy wagon, although there aren't many about nearly-new, esp automatics, and those that I've seen are more dosh than the Saab. Anyone got experience of either? I'm not bothered about absolute load carrying capacity, more about seat comfort (Saab seats are fabulous) and general relaxing 'waftability'.
• Drum Brakes - Ford Ka 5 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I replaced the shoes and thought the problem must be sorted. After several failures / restests I finally figured out that a spring on the automatic adjusters had stretched and was stopping the adjuster working correctly. I manually adjusted the shoes and the brake passed (hand and foot) with flying colours. The original problem was the shoes - I just created a new one by not recognising the inpact of the damaged spring.
• What Car ? 17 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Can anyone suggest what cars i can consider, i have only ever owned Fords, but i've finally had enough of them. I have got to have an automatic because of medical reasons. Am i right in staying away from the Rover 620? or any Rover for that reason. I have been looking in the autotrader mag and site, and it appears to be the same handfull of cars for sale.
• Value Please 10 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  It has around 84,000 miles on it and all the usuals you'd expect from a Ghia such as electric windows, temperature display, rev counter, c/l sunroof etc etc.. The car was an automatic but then a very good engineer friend converted it to manual and it's been fine. Also, apart from the documented minor problems with the car (a quick forum search will tell you!) it is mechanically sound.
• Smart Street Lamps 16 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  If there's an accident, accelerometers can alert the network to the crash, before it turns into a multiple vehicle pile-up. Other vehicles rushing towards the scene can be automatically notified, and a new speed limit imposed within a fraction of a second of the accident happening" Seems like a reasonable idea to me.
• 406, driving like clutch in half on ??? 6 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  The plugs look ok... and once the initial revs and slackness pass the car can still achieve acceleration. I also liken it to driving a big automatic ( 5 litre Mustang) in the States, when you put your foot down you get an initial high roar of revs before the engine kick in. Any thoughts ? Pip
• omega problems? I'm not sure! 12 May 2003 (Forum)
  Hello to you all, I hope you can help me...... Does anyone have an OMEGA 2.5 TURBO DIESEL AUTOMATIC and if so can you tell me if the problem Im having occurs with your car, the reason I ask is one person tells me its right, and another tells me its wrong... Ahhhhhhhhhh ! THE PROBLEM - when driving at all various speeds the car handles a treat until you take your foot off of the accelerator, then the rev counter immediatley drops back down to idle speed (around 700 rpm) and there appears to be no engine braking at all, Down hills especially with foot covering brake pedal it feels like car is in "n" position and coasting.
• Good or Bad ? 16 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  S reg vauxhall gsi estate 120,000 miles full service history serviced by vauxhall twice a year every year , looks really nice condition £3995 3 months warranty R reg vauxhall omega estate automatic cd 2 litre, full service, 87.000 MILES £5295 3 months warranty S reg mondeo 2.0iglx 59.000 miles full service history, £4995 with years warranty v reg laguna 1.8 rt alize , 71000 miles, £4995 full service, 3 months warranty S reg passatt 1.8 se 20v, 85000 miles, full service, £5995, 3 months warranty S reg 406 1.9tdlx, 96000 miles , full service , £5995 6 months warranty S reg vectra sri 2litre, 68000 miles, full service ,£5995, 6 months warranty Which of these would you go for as ive been looking and confused.Dont know whether to go for high mileage or low and older car?
• Astra 1.7 Dti 05/00 management light at 22 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  now i know that the brake lights are on the same fault check circuit that the glowplugs are, i will of course check the bulbs first if this happens again. I assume that if i had changed the bulbs first, the fault code would reset and clear automatically.
• Telephone nonsense 18 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  To my mind big companies just don't want to talk to their customers anymore. The bigger the company the more blocks are placed in the way of callers This automatic telephone answering and re-directing has gone too far. I resign.
• Any (old) drum brake equipped - Coke Can for Brake Drums 6 May 2017 (Forum)
    [url=http://www.servimg.com/view/18149521/140][img]http://i21.servimg.com/u/f21/18/14/95/21/th/img_4413.jpg[/img][/url]   Where the parts move against each other, substitute a very little high temp grease (or nothing) or you might glue them together.   I used a little PTFE tape around pivot axes and on the thread of the automatic adjuster, in the hope of finally seeing an automatic adjuster actually work.    Didn't, and therefore probably not worth the tiny risk of getting PTFE on the brake shoes.   Exhibit E.
• Mitsubishi Colt - car buying advice needed! 26 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  we're having trouble deciding if we should go for something newer but smaller or for something older but a little bit bigger. we already have a ford focus, so my car is going to be our second. here's what we're looking for: - automatic gearbox is a must, as im having trouble driving the manual - must be VERY reliable - we've had a megane before nad it was a nightmare! kept breaking down all the time! we're willing to spend more on a reliable car, than pay less upfront and keep spending for endless repairs. we're leaning strongly towards japanese brands - i must be able to put a child car seat in it - petrol cars only (as i will be mostly driving around town) - size doesn't really matter - it can be either something as small as smart, or something a bit bigger, eg.
• Renault Espace (2002 - ) - 05 2.2 DCi Auto poor fuel economy 9 May 2012 (Forum)
  It is a 5 speed Auto with the "tiptronic" option - i.e pushing the stick to the left turns it into a clutchless manual. I have tried using both methods. I am not new to automatics and have never had ANY car give such poor fuel consumption in 20 years of car ownership, let alone a diesel. I bought it used about 2 months ago with 26k on the clock, and have added about 3.5k since.
• Aftermarket Xenons Illegal... 27 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Unlike with passenger vehicles, there are no European Regulations on the installation of approved HID headlamps to motorcycles. This is partly because no agreement has been reached on how to implement automatic headlamp levelling and washers on motorcycles. Potentially this could allow an HID headlamp to be fitted to a motorcycle without automatic leveling or washers and we are aware of one manufacturer who has taken advantage of this and fitted an approved HID headlamp to a motorcycle.