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• Ford - careless driving mistake on ticket with fine 19 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Hello there, I recently received a ticket roadside for careless driving. I admitted the offence roadside (although this was questionable as i was distressed). However, I went to the court house to pay the ticket in person at which time I was told there was a mistake with the fine on the ticket it states £100 and the lady told me it was coming up as £200 on the system.
• any - road trip - advice needed 9 Aug 2013 (Forum)
   We're driving a 2012 BMW X3 ,  looking for either a Holiday Inn express or a decent hotel each night.   Any standout places to see and stay in ? Keen to catch bucolic scenes , opposite to our daily urban scenario.
• Renault Laguna Coupe - Help needed after test drive 1 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, I am thinking of buying a Laguna Coupe - 5 years old - 33k - 3 previous owners. Everything looks ok. Slight concern following test drive - feels a bit sluggish between 3rd/4th/5th gears although nothing dramatic. Also, oil looks a bit dirty and water in bottle is a bit 'tea coloured'.  Also, not completely sure but it only has one exhaust pipe which does not look like the original and only one - the versions from 2010 have two - does anyone know whether the 2008 model had one or two?
• Nissan Almera - Help with Nissan Almera 7 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  6 months ago had cam sensor replaced folloiwng EML coming on. Had no problems for 6 months and then had trouble starting the car and cutting out whilst driving. When cut out did start again pretty much straight away however driving has been very jerky and feels like no power in getting up to speed. The car has since failed to start at all now however we removed the crank shaft sensor, started ignition and car started straight away.
• Citroen C5 2001 - Citroen C5 2.2 Hdi fuel consumption 21 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  I have 2.0. Hdi engines in another C5 and a 406 both of which with my very gentle style of driving will exceed 60 mpg, the best I consumption I have had form the 2.2 was 49 mpg at a steady 60 mph on the motorway but it only averages about 40 mpg or less. I have cleaned the EGR and MAF to no effect and even fitted a tuning box in an attempt to increase mpg, it didn't, did increase the performance markedly though, but I'm not interested in that, I drive mostly at no more than 60 mph or 2000 rpm.
• Nissan Micra 1995 - Nissan Micra 1995 Auto. Power Loss/Kangaroos. 19 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  It will loss power like a wind up toy is getting to the end!!! Then it will stall. I restart, and it does the same. While driving, the power dips, the lights dim and it kangaroos. Its getting worse. In a 10 min drive, I stalled 15 times!! It feels like it is losing revs. When I slow down, the power dips, if I try to speed up, it dips.
• Buying a car question from newbie 26 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Find the car I want from a dealer, put down some desosit to secure the car and pay when I have the license so that I can drive the car away myself (do dealers accept this by the way, totally newbie it's me) 2. Find the car I want, buy it before 29/5/2012 with help from a friend who can drive it home for me. Keep it there until I get the license.
• honda crv 2004 - high pitch noise 30 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  hi guys, im just wondering if anyone of you have encountered this type of noise when driving.   Im currently driving a honda crv 2004 auto transmission. What bugs me is when i drive the vehicle theres this high pitch sound dependent to the speed. Lets say it usually happens between 20-40 kph and goes off as soon as you take off your foot from the gas pedal and as soon as it gets beyond 40kph.
• Lower back pain - best cars seats to help 4 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Sorry if this has been discussed before but I'd appreciate anyone input. I have a leather seated 2003 Vx Omega auto thats crippling me in the lower back region when I drive. Sitting statically in the seat seems ok but drive half a mile and I can feel an ache coming on then I start having to shift round in the seat all the time and fidgeting. Its making me miserable as I had no problems with a previous cars (except a Citroen Saxo which gave similar pain) and the trouble started teh same day I picked the car up.
• Vauxhall Corsa C - Front drive shafts/CV joints 15 Jun 2011 (Forum)
    However I took the car for its 9th annual service to the same vauxhall dealer, who informed me that both front drive shafts are worn & noisy and would need replacing asap as there would be a safety risk if the driveshafts failed when the car would be driven at speed.  At the moment, there is only a slight clicking noise from the front wheels when the car is driven forwards, but when turning corners, I can hear the clunking noises from the wheels.
• Volkswagen Golf - VAG 1.6 tdi or 2.0 tdi? 31 May 2011 (Forum)
  I do about 25000 miles a year, mostly motorways, but with a bit of A road thrown in - and a bit of city driving. Gut feeling is telling me that the 2.0 will be kinder with MPG when I want to push on a bit(?). Ofcourse I should drive one, but awkward with it being a fleet buy, and without a proper drive on a run-in motor, not sure it would really help.
• is this normal practice? 3 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Hi,   I went to a large Nissan dealer knowing exactly what I wanted to buy (used).  Throughout the salesman kept asking if I wanted a test drive, I politely declined as I have already driven one at a different dealer. Thinking we would get into the talking about knocking a few quid off, throwing in a few extras he said he could not sell me the car if I did not test drive an equivalent.
• MAROONED - Will a small 4x4 help beat the snow? - Second-hand reliable and cheap small 4x4 12 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  I was thinking about something like a year 2000 Suzuki Jimny. Also wondered about a Fiat Panda 4x4 (although I believe the all-wheel drive version starts at 2005). I do have chains for our front-wheel drive car...but they are a hassle to fit in the dark. I think a 4x4 - with winter tyres could be the solution... I would appreciate advice from anyone who's faced a similar predicament.
• Rover 25 (1999 - 2005) - 03 1.6 rattling when driving 10 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  However...theres an annoying but occasional rattle which seems to be coming from underneath the car whilst driving. I reckoned at first that it was the exhaust, but my son took it to a fast fit centre and was assured that the exhaust was fine (it must be if they didnt insist on replacing the entire system), and that there appeared to be some issue associated with a sloppy gearstick, which the mechanic said was uncharacteristic of Rovers.
• Need a 4x4 27 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  I am looking to buy a 4x4 but have not got a clue which one to get so if I say what I'm looking for maybe someone can throw a few ideas my way.I know I want a diesel one and I want a smallish one aswell.I'm not going to be doing much off roading its just my job involves driving along a beach about 40 yards to get to my place of work and theres a couple of rocks to go over so a car will just not do.I have a couple of children so I want something with all the toys you get in a car air con cruise control all electrics and a sunroof if poss.I was thinking of a jeep cherokee CRD limited that was quite nice and I quite like the rav 4.I will be doing mostly day to day driving on roads and my misses will want to drive it aswell school runs shopping etc so I want something thats as close to being in a car as poss not an agri type 4x4 something that pulls quite well ,so any ideas anyone.
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 95 1.8 car wont start, just died whilst driving, 10 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  hi, i have a problem with my clio, whilst i was driving last night it just cut out, and now wont start, we tried jump leads and bump start but to no avail, all my electrics work i.e lights, radio ect. i have noticed that the immobiliser light on the dash now does not appear at all!!
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - 93 1.4 Mk3 auxilliary drive belt!! 7 May 2009 (Forum)
  Me again I'm afraid with my elderly (1993) Mk3! Can anyone out there advise how you're supposed to replace the auxiliary drive belt on a Mk3 with C14SE engine and power steering??? Haynes suggests removal of the RH engine mount, but doesn't cater for the power steering variant where the pump and the mount appear to be integrated!
• Volkswagen Passat (2005 - ) - 2007 170 PDi - Is my DPF blocking up? 17 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I've just bought a new VW Passat with the 170 PDI diesel engine. Great car to drive, will let you know in due course if it has any of the trade-mark VW reliability problems! My understanding of the DPF is that if my driving style doesn't suit the DPF then it starts to block up.
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 08 2.0 auto stays in low gears too long 11 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  We are only getting 20-25 mpg. The car is noisy and is stressful to drive. If you select manual and select a more appropriate gear then return to automatic the car changes down. I have requested a test drive of another car with the same engine/transmission to see if the problem is replicated because the garage has analysed the gearbox for 2 days and says no fault found.
• Nissan Qashqai (2007 - ) - DPFs again 26 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  As it happened, the car was going in for service. Dealer has effectively blamed driving style (car has done 15,000 miles in a year, does 2 x 20 mile commutes every day, and the owner doesn't hang about) and not following the procedure of "driving on the motorway for half an hour", which is not mentioned in the handbook.