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• Risk of explosion? 17 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Like many other motorists, it's second nature for me to use a mobile to take calls while I am driving. The subject of using mobiles while driving has been aired before, but what about petrol stations? I pulled into a petrol station recently, phone in shirt pocket and earpiece in place, deep in conversation.
• Driving old clunkers. Why not? 28 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Purring along the Chester High Road at 70 mph on the Wirral last night in my 10 year old Volvo 740 SE, I wondered how a newer, more modern car would feel. How...
• Audi 20V hydraulic tappets 26 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  One of the guys at work commented on it the other day. So far I have been put off by the horrendous mechanical complexity (2 camshafts, 20 valves, belt drive to one cam and then a chain drive to the other one). Has anyone done a tappet change on the 20V engine, and is it a DIY job? The Haynes manual is a little vague. The car could also use a new set of shock absorbers, so I'll probably take it off the road for a while, and buy a cheap car (NOT Martin Glover's Peugeot 309) to keep me mobile while I sort out the Audi at a leisurely pace.
• Fifty to One 14 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  We finished up at the same point at the same time, so he gained nothing. Just shows how driving style affects wear and tear.
• Chipmunks 3 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a really annoying squeak coming from the back of my astra - it seems to do it while driving along bumpy roads etc or when coming off the drive etc. It sounds like I have a family of talkative chipmunks on the parcel shelf but after further inspection its seems I have not. Ive tried putting tape round the parcel shelf pins, checked the boot is shut tight with no movement, nothing seems loose, but its still there, and its still annoying me.
• Beware Car Supermarkets 30 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  We all want cars at the same price as Europeans but car supermarkets and personal imports are not the answer because right-hand drive cars for other markets are usually lower specification, The only answer is to remove the block exemption and remove fleet discounts, which are still up to 25%. The other answer is for the UK to switch to left-hand drive, which may well be cheaper in the medium and long term.
• mmm multipla jtd - injector 18 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Does anyone know what the warning light signifies - and what damage would it do to carry on driving with the light on?? Any known glitches/ problems with this engine?
• Speed Camera Revenue 8 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  Chatting to friends in transport research they believe that educating drivers out of the belief that motorways are just 3 cruising lanes dependent on what kind of vehicle you drive and how old you are, would significantly improve traffic flow to an extent where proposed lane widening could be cancelled. What do people think?
• Practical 2+2 sports car ideas 28 Jan 2001 (Forum)
  Up to about £12K ish. It will need to have a small rear seat, some luggage space and I would prefer rear wheel drive. We thought a Porsche 911, but it will be rather old for that money and big bills loom in my mind. A Fiat Coupe, but that is front wheel drive. I don't mind working on it (I built the Westfield), but I would prefer not to be doing that most of the time!.
• N/A - Excessive speeding 10 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  Interesting article about a judge who ruled that the driver was at fault for the accident: https://uk.yahoo.com/news/judge-rules-doctor-driving-too-154820541.html    
• More mess for drivers - DVSA 11 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  Meanwhile more than a thousand driving examiners are to strike for two days next week at another Department for Transport agency, the DVSA, over workloads.
• Citroen Xsara Picasso - Suspension wishbone torn 17 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  I have been told that the wishbone boot has a tear on it. Is this dangerous to drive with and what can happen
• France Breathalyser Law 10 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Can anyone confirm the current state of this law?  Off to the Pyrenees with two motorbikes on a trailer this week and driving through France for part of the journey. Thank you
• nissan almira 1.5 - uneven idle no power 24 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  car just had full service, eratic idle with no power in driving?any ideas???
• good site and a wintry quiz 10 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  https://www.tispol.org/quizzes-and-competitions/quizzes/tispol-winter-20092010-driving-winter-weather-quiz i got 5/10 :-(
• Running In new tyres 3 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Have just put a set of Pirelli P 7's on my Forester. For how many miles should I drive "gently" to settle them in?
• If you're going to crash.... 23 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  ...you could do worse than be driving a Fiesta at the time: //tinyurl.com/yousxz (link to Daily Mail article) Link not longer clickable in accordance with policies
• Grande Punto recall 5 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  ... a missing safety device in the right-hand-drive models........drivers could suffer severe knee injuries in a crash. See:- http://tinyurl.com/zrlja
• Isuzu Denver Max PPP 22 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Has anyone fitted the Pro-drive Performance Pack to an Isuzu Denver Max pickup? Very interested in the performance benefits. many thanks
• Sheila's wheels TV advert 15 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  They're gonna need pretty bomproof insurance driving that fast backwards! (Now wait for others to watch the ad before replying)