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• Car failed it's test to become a taxi 2 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Oh dear, took my galaxy in yesterday for it's suitability test for taxi. Thought it would be a quick glance over job and home.................. But no.................tester informed me that as car had no spare wheel he could not pass it.......... So that mean i have to get a galaxy spare
• VW Golf - Notice of intended prosecution - speeding 18 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  I was recently sent a NIP for a speeding offence. I asked for a copy of the photographic evidence and within the picture there is one car in the inside lane slightly ahead of me plus there is another in the second picture which is just passing the camera. Would my detected speed be effected
• Irish road toll (M50, Dublin) demands 29 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  In July this year I visited Ireland in my u k reg audi. Today I have received a demand for an unpaid toll fee x2 totalling £5.16 plus STR penalties of £5.00. Total £10.16. From a company called EPC plc. I passed through no toll booths without paying. Is this a scam?
• Bristol - Bristol Cars in administration 9 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Very sad to note that Bristol Cars has gone into administration this week. Another great name passes, but with new car construction down to less than 2 a month it was hardly a great surprise.  A real pity in my opinion, they at least dared to be different and the fact that most folks
• Nissan X-Trail - MOT & service issues 16 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  passed the MOT perfectly OK.  Price quoted for two replacement shocks plus fitting was in the order of £650 which I though was quite steep.  Inspected the shocks, no oil leaking and passes the Q&D bounce test correctly.   I'm thinking that business may be slow
• Learner Driver 26 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Following hot on the heels of recent thread about 17 year old car owners....apart from Pass Plus in due course....have Backroomers any suggestions to make as to *who* to approach for lessons? Would you be recommending national schools such as BSM or AA...or would 'one-man-band' be preferable
• Disputed MOT 16 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  consumption. I tested it on an incline and it freewheeled as normal. I had it tested at another garage today and it passed with flying colours (plus it only cost £35 against the Ford dealer's £40.75 - isn't it a standard fee??). I feel compelled to tell the Ford dealer he's either incompetent or maybe
• 2006 VW Mk5 Golf Plus 1.9 TDI - Clutch Judder and White Smoke 3 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  passed an MOT less than 200 miles ago. I intend to avoid VW dealers.Can anyone recommend a VW specialist in North Devon?   CGH
• A big 'Thank You' from Gordon Brown 17 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I'd just like to pass on a heart-felt 'Thank You' to all those motorists who took the oppurtunity to stock up on petrol over the last few days. Buy at the top of the market is my advice: in this way you have the satisfaction of maximising your contribution to the exchequer and to oil company
• Bad driving LGV, report?? 8 May 2010 (Forum)
  2, (on checking my mirrors I could see a lorry in lane 1 some way back which I'd passed before entering the 40mph area, plus another car in lane 3) Once past the horsebox I could have moved back into lane 1 but decided that I was gaining on a car ahead in lane 2 (I'm still at 40mph on cruise), plus
• free virtual beer! A new puzzle ;-) 22 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  I thought, let`s try a puzzle for a change - so here goes. A single photograph will identfy the object in question and two of the clues below are in the photo. Most clues - plus identification wins. For decades `they` (in the generic sense) had their own way (and at at one time
• LAND ROVER 25 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  directive on driving licences it is proposed and will get passed that anyone over 45 must sit a new wriiten exam every ten years plus medical. licences will only be valid for ten years .
• One for the collective 26 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Just walking back from town and near home on a narrow pavement I heard a shout from behind "MOVE". Turned to look and hit a cyclist who was trying to pass me on the pavement a glancing blow that ended up with him going onto the road. Luckily there was no traffic and all he did
• Car insurance for newly qualified driver 11 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  My son passed his car test a fortnight ago. He is 17 years old and has become demoralised at the huge cost of insurance and the fact our insurance company (Direct Line) will not have him as a named driver on the family car - a Picasso 2.0 Hdi(hardly a performance car!). He is doing the 'Pass Plus
• Anyone else been offered this? 18 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  some other bits and bobs as well. This is all free, and I get to go out in a nice Focus Ghia, all at Ford's expense. :-) Obviously I'm going to accept it, providing it isn't a pass plus certificate, which I already have. I feel that a free opportunity to brush up on some driving skills which may have
• Emissions, and stuff 1 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  If you've been reading recent posts, you might know that I've just taken the Golf TDi for it's MoT. It passed, but not quite just like that. The emissions were OTT. The advice was "change the air filter, put some Miller's Dieselclean Plus in the fuel, change the fuel filter and run it for 600
• Fiesta MOT failure - repair costs 9 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  my car (12 year old mkIII fiesta) failed it's mot on wednesday. I've been given an estimate of £250 plus VAT to get it through the re-test. can anyone give me an idea if this is reasonable or I'm being ripped off? offside front (sill to floor) and nearside rear (inner sill) subframe mounting
• Ford B max 1.4 zetec 2013 - Not starting 20 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  also done the cam belt. Car passed zero problems. Drove home and parked in front of house, went to open garage door, car will not start. AA came and spent a good while trying to fault find. No luck. Car taken to Garage who cannot find a fault, but do not have ford diagnostic software
• VW Golf advice 22 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Hey all, Ditching my golf Gti as need to get my wife insured and as she's just passed the test, it's expensive...plus the cars on its last legs, so now seems the right time to change. Looked at several different makes, models and styles, but going to get another golf, question is which one
• Super Service. Door mirror glass replaced. 18 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Nice to report a pro active spares dept giving what I consider super service. The glass on sons Focus electric heated door mirror got cracked by a passing vehicle. I called into a long established independant Ford spares company to get a genuine replacement. ( I had read Haynes and was unsure