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• rear end shunts 28 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  to prove her lights were out if I'd been unlucky and smashed both of them. I tried to attract her attention, just in case she didn't know, but failed. No doubt she's still driving around blissfully unaware - or perhaps she has Cyclops Syndrome, that nasty disease that?s on the rise again now it's
• Volvo V70 D5 - update 13 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Just a quick update for all those who kindly replied to my query regarding opinions on Volvo V70's. I had a quick go in a D5 today thanks to my kindly local dealer. Not a V70 but a S60 Auto which is basically the same car. Pretty impressed with the engine - nice and smooth and good performance
• Ban for Speeding not notified 19 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  A slightly complex situation and I need some advice. I don?t have the full story at this stage but I?d like to get some first thoughts from Backroomers. In May 2002 (last year) my son was stopped by a patrol on the M23 doing over 100mph. (Don?t let?s have a debate on the rights and wrongs
• Dumb Accident 20 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  .. I stopped but to my amazement the other party did not appear to react until quite late when the front of the car dipped and the noise of locked up wheels. Unfortunately he failed to stop by a few cm’s and collided with the corner of my front N/S wing. Now the rub is that when I reversed my
• Diesel - The clean alternative? 15 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  for Diesel Engine Exhaust, released last week by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, were revealed as latest figures showed UK fleet diesel sales had risen by 47.2% so far this year. Its authors stress their research is based on mid-1990's diesels, but warn they are not certain whether engine
• Audi S£ and ponytail? 30 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Dear Mr Audi S3 Driver, I am so sorry for delaying your Friday evening rush hour journey west bound on Birmingham Broad Street. I do understand that by...
• Getting even the San Francisco way 10 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Sorry it\'s a bit long but I don\'t have the URL. Apparently it was published in the San Francisco Chronicle. Why I Egg Cars that Park on the Sidewalk By Anonymous I admit, I haven\'t lived here in San Francisco for twenty years, as some neighborhood activists are, so maybe I haven\'t earned
• Volvo XC60 - Tyre costs and speed rating 20 Nov 2024 (Forum)
  Hi all, I had a tip-off that national were offering 20% discount on four new tyres or 10% on two, so I just had a look some Michelin crossclimate 2’s for my Volvo which are due a change. Mine are 235/55 R19 V-rated and £221.99 before discount (I am sure they were cheaper last month
• Kia Proceed 1.5T GDi GT-Line 2023 - Kia Proceed - Front Parking Sensors 14 May 2023 (Forum)
  Hi; just had front sensors fitted by Kia before taking delivery of car (only factory fitted to GT-Line S model) & just need to confirm / query how they are supposed to work. I have front sensors which beep loudly whenever the engine is started, touch to switch beeping / sensing off
• 2015 Audi A3 2.0 TDI 184, manual - A3 tdi satnav 'not enabled', headlamp dash message 16 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  hi all, My A3's Satnav has the 'not enabled' message, on the pop up screen. The Multimedia unit, in the glovebox, does have 2 slots, horizontal, about an inch long each, marked 'SD1' and SD2' So i take it its not a CD i need, to get the Nav operable, but some kind of SD card
• Citroen ds3 1.6 ehdi - Has my Head Gasket gone? 21 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  the block and white smoke was pouring out the back, checked the coolant and it had gone below the Min mark after I'd filled it to just under the max also it had turned a brownish colour.   Strange thing s the coolant has also returned to the same level after leaving it to cool
• 2018 Audi A3 1.5 TFSi manual - Low mileage Audi A3 clutch issues 2 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  We’ve just got rid of an Alfa Giulia that we only had for 8 months and was no end of trouble! Traded it in against a 2018 Audi A3 1.5 TFSi S-line (manual) with 26k miles on the clock. Only had it a couple of days and it’s already concerning me… The clutch biting point is REALLY high, the pedal
• Mercedes Estate - Dodgy Solicitors? 31 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  obviously have refused. This beggar`s belief! There is no reason for me to make a claim my insurers` behalf and underwrite the legal costs associated with it. Is it proper that this proposal should have been made at all by an established firm of solicitors, or is it a scam?     
• Ford Focus - Garages/repairs 8 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  they already know what needs doing and say the part/s will be ordered beforehand. So why do I have to spend all day without transport for a job that takes 1-2 hrs? Im not counting jobs where unknown issues may crop up. If a job takes half the day max,  why cant i arrange to leave
• car buyers out there: 6 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  Hi all, I was hoping I could take a moment of your time. My friend and I have started a project to help people find their next car. Our mission is...
• Driving standards following lockdown 14 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  This isn't your typical "all the drivers around me are m****s" thread.  Or rather, I'm the m****. After hardly driving for a year, I'm very aware that I need to concentrate more on my driving as I restart.  As an example, I'd forgotten how to engage the cruise control
• Honda Civic 2017 - Narrower rims and tyres 29 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  on the outer wall so i have had to replace two of the four winter tyres after about 8000 miles . These were expensive Continental tyres and i was led to believe that the half inch difference in the rim diameter would not be a problem but given the damage , i am now not so sure . It ‘s a comfortable ride
• Honda Accord 1.8 SE Auto 1999 - resetting the alarm 18 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  and the battery has drained too. So I'm presuming its the alarm which is draining so I've needed to lock it with the deadlocks.Sometime in the past I'm sure I needed to reset it and there was a button/switch in one of the rear''s back section. I can no mention of it in the manual or online. Does anyone have any
• Ford /honda - Researching second hand car 2 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  but more reliable hopefully. However another of my choices would be the ford s max is this any good 
• CVT transmission failure 21 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Dear All  My 2013's cars transmission failed at below 30,000 miles recently and it was confirmed by diagnostics. After reviewing all the online information and other reviews at Honest John it looks clear to me that this is a very common fault and maybe the manufacturer have breached