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• Being overtaken - responsibilities? 3 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Seeing him coming up, and realising that he was not going to get past, I had been in two minds as between braking to let him get past, or maintaining my speed so that he could slip in behind. If I had braked, he would have gone straight into the lorry. As it happened, I made the right decision, ie to do nothing, but either way, failing to anticipate his action would have precipitated an accident.
• changing gears 25 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  similarly - when slowing down etc, I tend to go through the gears since i find it gives better control over braking, but can this put adverse stress on the 'box too? Am I better off using just the brakes? My driving instructor taught me to not go through the gears - but he said that in days of old they did used to teach students to go through the gears like I now do.
• SsangYong Korando - Rear Break Pads 22 Jul 2025 (Forum)
  Yesterday at the MOT there was and advisory for the rear brake pads  very low. Asked for a quote. £145.oo Out of interest asked Ssangyong dealer for a price. £345.40 Guess who'll be doing them.
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  2023 Mercedes CLA: Prices, specs and release date 27 Apr 2023 (News)
  
• Cars mistake cattle grid for a wall 19 Jan 2021 (Forum)
   https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motoring-news/the-cattle-grid-mistaken-for-a-wall-by-automatic-brake-sensors/#:~:text=for%20a%20wall-,Cattle%20grid%20sends%20cars%20off
• 13 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  I live at the end of a non-asphalted road and at least once a year have the same problem with a small stone lodging between the brake disc and back plate. I have found that by driving the car a short distance in reverse the stone is sometimes thrown out.
• 1 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  I wish HJ would stop banging on about left-foot braking, amongst other things. By his logic, manual car drivers must be lethal yet we never hear of such a case. It is just a case of old people driving automatics who should not be driving.
• LDV Maxus 2007 - Fuse 6 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Anyone help me identify the correct fuse for the middle brake light, on the back door of a Maxus mini bus. I've tried utoob and tinternet to no available. Any help much appreciated please.
• any - Obstructions on hills 10 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  If there is an obstruction on a steep hill, the convention is that the vehicle coming uphill has priority, irrespective of which side of the road the obstruction is on. Does the same rule apply to trucks? Which is the bigger problem for HGVs-brake fade or clutch wear?
• MoT Data for Perth 5 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  This is not just about the vehicle wrapping perth but also how safe you are on the road. The percentage of brakes failure is alarming. It is good to know that officials are doing something about it.
• Toyota Yaris II/Vitz (2006 - ) - 05 1.2 handbrake travel 23 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  could you please tell me how to limit the hand brake travel prior to mot test thanks john
• rover 214 i clutch 6 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  i have a 93 rover 214 8 valve and have just put a new clutch in it. but the pedal still seems to be higher than the brake pedal. is there any adjustment anywhere for this?
• PS = HP ? 31 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  e.g 110Ps = 110 HP. And also, whats the difference between HP and BHP? I Know that BHP is more but what dose BRAKE mean, or is it BREAK........?
• Handbrake Stuck! Pug 306. 6 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  When I release the handbrake the brakes are still on. I\'ve tried gently going back and forward to release them but no joy yet. Its a N reg Peugeot 306 by the way. Any ideas?
• Quick Saxo Query 5 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Got my sisters car to service now and i was hoping someone in the know could tell me what the minimum brake disc thickness for this model is? it's a 1998 1.1l saxo. Cheers Richard
• What will this little lot cost? 24 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Hi, How much roughly do you think the following would cost on a 528i bmw? repair of rust to rear spoiler (small amount) Service interval 2 by BMW New rear brakes
• Citroen ZX handbrake 30 Jan 2001 (Forum)
  When the back of my ZX hatchback is loaded and I go over a bump the back brakes come on. I can feel this through the handbrake lever when the car is 'bounced' when stationary. Any ideas?
• Jaguar I-Pace - I-Pace nightmare? how to get solution/justice? 14 Aug 2025 (Forum)
  I was wearing normal footwear, no health issues, no obstacles or doormats on pedals or anything like that and had a few terrifying seconds of trying to pump the brakes, hit the brakes anything with the brakes while steering into the safest option - i.e. smashed over the roundabout where the vegetation slowed me down as well as the loss of a couple of tyres. Police closed a lane and got me recovered and I had to report to insurance who arranged via their garage to replace a couple of tyres and maybe gave the car a polish (surprised not more damage but could be lack of a thorough check by them).
• 2010 Toyota Avensis Tr 2.0 D-4D - can someone please help with buying car 12 Jan 2021 (Forum)
    Find out more Date tested17 July 2017PASS Mileage78,025 miles MOT test number4306 6542 9122 Test location View test location Expiry date25 July 2018 Advisory notice item(s) Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)  What are advisories? Date tested26 July 2016PASS Mileage74,037 miles MOT test number3149 4331 4150 Test location View test location Expiry date25 July 2017 Advisory notice item(s) Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)  What are advisories?
• Mini Cooper S Coupe - Second hand car problems from purchase 30 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  You drove the vehicle, heard the brake noise and I was again told the brakes would resolve themselves even though the mini had covered many more miles and that there was sufficient depth on the pads. I draw to your attention that it is not sufficient that the vehicle is merely roadworthy and safe the requirement extends to other matters besides safety and roadworthiness.