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• Nissan CVT box in Primera 30 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I've read the car-by-car breakdown and nothing's flagged up there apart from it being slow setting off. What's it like to drive, and what's its reputation for reliability? (I don't think we're talking about the same thing as the old Micra CVT). I currently drive a conventional auto but with a big engine (Ford Scorpio) - I previously had an auto in a Mondeo 2.0 and hated it.
• Skoda Fabia 1.9 Tdi - flat/dead spot 29 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Skoda have had it in twice to try and sort it; the last time they changed the accelerator pedal but didn't solve the problem. I am a driving instructor and am using the car to teach people to drive......so far I've had two near misses & my learners are now asking what to do if the car goes 'funny' on test !! Any suggestions anyone??
• Macbook Users 21 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Just a bit of useful info really.  My hard drive died on my Macbook which is well out of warranty.  Took it into apple on Friday and picked it up yesterday.  They had replaced the hard drive and up graded it from 60 gigabyte to 160 gigabyte plus  replaced the casing as it was a bit scruffy!
• Snow - Essential journeys only Vol 2. [Read only] 8 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I've just seen someone driving a Ferrari F430 in the lovely weather we are currently experiencing. Even braver he was joining the bypass which had a surface of frozen slush - hairy to drive on in the Aygo, heaven knows what it's like all that power going through the rear wheels.
• Mazda 626 (1997 - 1999) - Wheelspin causes wheel to bang/judder 30 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I happened to spin my front wheels accidently in the rain when exiting a side turning and apart from going nowhere the driving wheels were just banging?? and felt terrible. The whole car shook and it felt like something was broken. I have checked everything seems ok and the car drives fine. Any ideas? Could one of my wheels be buckled, seems strange as the ride is fine?
• Hyundai Santa Fe II (2006 - ) - HJ Road Test 16 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  The written and video road tests seem to tell me everything I need to know about the car and it ticks all the right boxes for me. A friend has the 2006 version and is very happy, although given his level of extra urban driving I am surprised at the comparatively poor level of fuel economy he gets. Given the amount of urban driving I do, I would really like to know the urban fuel consumption, not just the combined figure.
• Flying to Barcelona or driving - less C02? 10 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Just a poiintless question but one which will trigger debate. We are always told that flying is bad for the environment. So would would be cleaner for...
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.9 Autogearbox won't change up 9 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I am concerned as my wife does Meals- on Wheels, and has to do regular stop- start driving, and the fault is obviously dangerous.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1800 erratic problems. 18 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  hi everyone.i have a problem with my focus,it drives very badly split second loss of power,stalling,very jerky ride,thiugh some days it drives much better.been advises plugs,plug leads and coil pack.all changed but problem getting worse.no fault codes coming up.any ideas please as we are disabled on low income and cannot afford to keep paying out for partd and labour that does not cure the psoblem,have had fords all my life but doubt ill have another.thanks for reading this and any help appreciated.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 98 1.3 Endura high idle 25 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  It's not the TPS I guess because I can set it 0.8 - 0.4 V and it makes no difference. The symptoms are: - when starting and driving cold the idle is fine - on some days the idle is fine - if I drive on a highway with more (throttle) the idle takes some time to settle down (but not over-revving) - it seems that after removing the battery and connecting it again the idle behaves fine for a few days What could it be, the computer?
• Old Granada, fantastic motoring-related video.... 14 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Has anyone seen the Doves' video for the song "Kingdom of Rust"? It's great. It's a brooding young indie type feller-me-lad driving his blue 1980s Granada through some cracking North-West/North scenery. Unashamed angst-ridden Northern schmaltz. I keep changing my mind on where he drives to/from, you can clearly see the sign for M61 Wigan/Preston on one bit, and in another part it looks like the Congleton to Buxton Road, but it could be Saddleworth, or Huddersfield, or Glossop.... anyone got any ideas, or better anyone actually know?
• Best tips for running in a brand new diesel 9 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All I was wondering what is the best way to run in a brand new Kia Rio Diesel. I picked up the car on Monday and am really happy with it. The manual states 'varied driving' but this could mean any number of things. The car dealer said it does not need running in and to just drive it normally. So now I am really confused how to run the car in properly. Current mileage 250 miles.
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.6 PAS problem & battery light on 8 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, About six months ago I was driving and suddenly the power steering went but the following day it was okay. Yesterday, my battery light started flashing on the dashboard and today it stayed on permanently and my power steering has stopped working again, making turning very heavy (I have stopped driving it now).
• Peugeot 206 CC (2000 - 2007) - 02 1.4 Engine intermittantly cuts out 24 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Ive had this car from new1.4 206 LX peugeot and just recently an intermitant fault has developed.When stopping at lights or junctions the engine just cuts out .It may do it a few times on a 10 mile journey or not at all.It dos'nt matter if the engines hot or cold.When it happens it starts straight away after, whether bump start or key.It is not missing at all through the range of driving speeds and the rev counter dos'nt vary.IT never cuts out whilst driving or any loss of power Help! Confused!
• Mercedes Benz - CLK - decided to go for it! 16 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I have had a complete attack of madness! We were driving past an independent Merc garage and i saw a CLK 3.2convertible and before I could get a grip on sanity out came the credt card,down went a deposit, the old diesel was exchanged and I have a pretty 'ungreen'car.
• Renault Modus (2004 - ) - 04 1.5dci Clutch Slip? 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Was driving SWMBO's Modus yesterday and experienced what I can only think is clutch slip. Car accelerates from stop fine and seems to drive normally, however when in 4th or 5th and applying the accelerator the engine speed seems to rise faster then the speed of the car does for a period.
• Dogs at the wheel 16 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I have noticed many people driving with a little yapper sitting on their lap,(most seem to be elderly retired hat wearing folk) and the dogs paws on the steering wheel, where do these people leave their brain cell. Is this a common occurance or just around Surrey and London I had an encounter, with a lorry driver, who couldn't see his wing mirrors because of said dog, whilst driving on the north circular, and he therefore couldn't see my indicators - he did however see what I thought of him !!
• Brake light switch failures. 1 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, My mate found last night that his Citroen Picasso brake light switch had failed and was driving with no brake ligths at all. He bought a new switch and all is corrected. My question is on my car (Mk 5 golf) I have a bulb failure warning light but would this activate if the brake lights switch failed?
• Ford Mondeo IV (2007 - ) - New Mondeo diesel -- DPF regeneration 2 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Does anyone with one of these, or a related car, have any tips on DPF regen? I know it should do it under "normal" driving conditions, but I've seen a few horror stories from the VAG forums about the PD170 diesel motors having big DPF issues, and going into limp-home mode. Are you supposed to drive it at a constant medium speed for 15-20 mins or so every couple of weeks?
• Ford - How do you stick up a rear view mirror? 25 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Can anybody advise on any special stuff that can be suitable for this? Cheers. -- Its not what you drive, its how you drive it! :-)