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• Volvo XC60 - Reversing Lights 23 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  The reverse lights on my 2009 XC60 are rubbish, I have to drive down single country lanes with NO street lighting and at this time of the year its a nightmare meeting another car and having to reverse. I'm told that legally the max light is 11watts. Anyone got this problem or ideas as to make driving this Volvo easier.
• Ford Mondeo - Clutch 31 Mar 2011 (Forum)
    Have done 40,000 miles prior to having the clutch changed.. Garage trying to say it is down to driving.  Done 600 miles since fitted.  Have been driving for 40 years.  Any comments or advice would be appreciated.
• Police to use UAVs to monitor antisocial driving 16 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  ...amongst other things http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/23/cctv-sky-police-plan-drones Not exactly sure how this would work, but you soon might...
• Best two wheel drive car for snow? 9 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Standard car,standard tyres. I nominate my Wife's elderly Peugeot 106 1.4 diesel.Not got stuck so far and leaves behind all the BMW's and Mercs stranded...
• Forfeit of BMW. 6 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Reported today that judge has ordered the forfeit to the crown of a woman's BMW 318. She was caught driving with excess alcohol inbibed, and banned for a year. Shortly afterwards, she was caught again having excessively imbibed, and also driving whilst disqualified. { P.S., No, you can't borrow our judges.
• Crash policeman drove at 120mph in torrential rain 21 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  http://tinyurl.com/advba9 I'm not having a police bash here, but I don't how anyone, especially someone with advanced training, could think it's safe to drive at that speeds in those conditions. Apparently, he's claiming that he was driving at an appropriate speed for the conditions.
• Not much left on the fronts 20 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  New tyre time again for the Focus and I was wondering how long the fronts should last. Had three pairs so far - Michelin (OE) Dunlop and Avon. Each has lasted 25,000 miles. My driving style is pretty average, but I suppose 25,000 is not bad for a front wheel drive diesel.
• racing lorries 17 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Last Friday was driving through London minding my own business when 2 construstion lorries whizz past me at well over the 30mph limit. Got to the Embankment and there they were still speeding and switching lanes etc etc. and generally driving like complete idiots.
• Pleasant experience at Ford dealer 15 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Just back from a short test drive. Salesman asked questions to establish where I am in the buying process - still some test drives to go - then no hard sell, no pressure (apart from saying we need to decide quickly for a choice of colour).
• DeLoreans - What are they like to drive? 24 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  There are a couple of other DeLorean threads active at the moment, so sorry mods if I should have appended this to either of those. I was wondering if...
• 159mph policeman - conviction overturned 16 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  the saga continues: see http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;?xml=/news/2007/03/16/npolice116.xml "... A police officer "with unusual driving skills" has won his High Court bid to overturn his conviction for dangerous driving after reaching speeds of up to 159mph in an unmarked patrol car. .. "
• HJ saved my life last night. 5 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Driving along a sodden M4 last night with lots of standing water I rembered HJ's advice not to use cruise control in such conditions, (because when the front wheels slow, if they aquaplane slightly, my rear wheel drive car tries to speed up).
• using Mercedes tiptronic 31 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Right I have lent my C Max to friend and in return I have his 2002 Mercedes C class auto to drive. I think that it is tiptronic. Just so that i don't make mess of driving it - what is tiptronic and how does it differ from the normal auto? Which setting is best? Thanks
• Ford Focus 2001 curious noise. 31 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  A friends 2001 Focus makes a curious sound while you steer only to the right ( not left ) Had a quick drive today and the best way to discribe it is that it sounds like bouncing up and down on a bed with bedsprings. It's fine whilst driving straight ahead. Any ideas? TIA.
• 40 years of driving and i've done it 21 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I did the ultimate silly on sunday, filled up my diesel car with unleaded. I said to the bloke who drained the tank and then my wallet what a plonker I...
• Roadcraft video 3 May 2005 (Forum)
  After being outbid on ebay yet again for the video "roadcraft" i am still trying to obtain a copy.Wanting to take the IAM course i thought i'd get a copy of the video so as to learn and practice the "correct" way of driving before doing an observed drive. Anybody out there got any ideas where to get a copy?
• expensive apple... 10 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Would someone explain why it's more dangerous to eat an apple whilst driving than to smoke cigarettes? (News report today of woman fined £160 for eating apple - (filmed from police helicopter, evidently - now there's a sensible use of taxpayer's money...) P. (Admits to eating a Snickers bar whilst driving)
• free graph paper 4 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  to help with checking car will fit on drive ? (trying to keep a motoring thread!) right click and download to desktop open and print out on plain paper make scale drawing of drive and scale picture of car. nice. can you tell i have time on my hands this morning?
• Wrong way on the M4 25 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Another example of someone driving the wrong way on a motorway. This occurred in the rush hour and a picture was captured on a phone camera and published in the Daily M**l today. An amazing escape as the M way appeared to be busy and he was driving through between other vehicles.
• The Morning After The Night Before! 6 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  How many of you have had just a couple too many 'shandies' the night before you have promised to drive the next day & awoken thinking "oh no", and had to cancell the driving duties? Happened to me today & boy, did I get it of SWMBO... Any spare rooms out there?