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• Astra J 2.0 Cdti Automatic - Vibration in Steering Wheel at Idle 13 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  It is there from the moment i start the engine and in park. I think it is there all the time but a lot less noticeable when driving. It is worse in the morning when cold and really vibrates.  If the weather is warmer it's a bit better. After a good drive you can stop at a roundabout and it will be hardly noticeable but will come back again.
• Volkswagen Golf - VW Golf best automatic 23 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Hi I currently own a golf mk 4 automatic 1.6 I’ve had it for 4 years but want to upgrade I have a budget of 5k I need some advice I am after an automatic but don’t know if the dsg gearbox is reliable or not can anyone recommend if I should go for a mk5 or mk6 ? It needs to be 5 door as I have a young family and my wife has a automatic licence so she will drive it as well safety is a must but I’d like it to look good as well also we don’t do motorway driving it’s mostly town driving but is diesel still a good option or should I strictly look at petrol engines?
• Kia rio 2010/60 reg - Elderly friend stopping driving. Sell? 14 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  So, my 90 year old mate had a fall in the garden, not hurt badly, but intimations of a stroke, so Docs suggested that stopping driving for a while might be a sensible option. He was considering  if to keep it or not and then got his insurance quote for renewal. I said that would pay for all the taxis he needs (and more) and he agreed.
• 2003 Citroen Relay 2.2 HDi - Bizarre Heavy Smoker 24 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Engine always starts perfectly. After 30 secs at idle though, starts smoking and losing power. Driving away under load (esp. uphill) prevents/ clears it in seconds. Had this quirk for years now, but yesterday ... very heavy smoke and power loss. Left to stand few minutes then pulled away and cleared it by driving hard.
• Skoda Fabia, Vauxhall Corsa, VW Polo - What Car Advice needed 13 Jul 2018 (Forum)
   I am looking to buy a car for my partner she passed her driving test driving an automatic car so she can only drive automatic cars. Our budget is under £4000 for a hatchback Ideally looking for something that will be cheap on insurance, reliable, and solid.
• VW Golf 1.6 tdi - Cold radiator hoses and overheating?????????? 5 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  My radiator hoses are cold after driving and fans run on as the car overheats No fault codes. No warning lights Diagnostics measuring matches the temp guage overhating (120 degress) But driving wasy around town this never goes ove the 90 marks Coolant temp sensor, thermostat, water pump an secondary water pump all replaced at separate times and the bled air out properly each time.
• Police tailgating me when I touched my phone? 16 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  I was scrolling on my music app on a phone holder when I saw a police jeep come up behind me. I automatically switched it off and continued driving but they didn't pull me over. After that I was driving but it kept on following me. I drove 40mph in a 40 zone but the jeep was driving at 30. Whilst I couldn't see them I quickly hid the phone on the seat so that they wouldn't see it.
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 27-01-2018 Part 1 30 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Obviously diesel may fall into the sump whether or not the engine is turned on, but bear in mind that a diesel stops because fuel stops being injected, so turning it off during a cycle will be trivial in comparison. My Mazda 6 oil level rises irrespective of driving style, and DPF regeneration varies between160-230 km seemingly irrespective of driving style, so it is crazy to drive another 15km every time it wants to regenerate.
• BMW M240i - BMW M240i for family 5 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  We are a couple with 5 year old kid. Wanted to buy a nice driving roadster (mx-5/z4) for some time. However, just seen some reviews of M240i and the idea of a nice driving machine which can carry our kid also for some open top motoring looks attractive. Could someone throw feedback about carrying a kid in M240i?
• car reversed into me whilst driving but ....... 9 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  Hi looking for some help  car reversed out of a parking spot into me whilst i was driving , gets out , apologizes and says it was his fault, gave ne his mobile and says we can exchange insurance details, hardly any damage to his large 4 x 4 , but my fiat 500 has a bad dent around the front passenger wheel arch. ive got photos and unfortunately no witness.
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 29-07-2017 Part 2 7 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  I'm not convinced by this "always left-foot-brake in automatics" notion. It may be fine and dandy if you never again have to drive a manual car, but if you do, your feet will be confused, your reactions slowed and the risk of an accident increased. And a lot of us drive both manuals and automatics. When I drive an automatic, I brake with my right foot and follow a very simple rule: my right foot is always on the brake unless I'm actively pressing the accelerator.
• any - Driving experience 24 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  A warning to all, be careful about drink driving especially over Christmas and the Police  are out there checking on drivers. Thursday night I was out for a few drinks. One thing lead to another and I had too many beers not to mention the odd wee tot and then onto the wine.
• Vw Golf - Drink Driving - Third Party Property Damage? 27 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  To cut a long story short, I wrote my car off whilst drink driving Dec 2013 and I'd damaged a lamppost in the process. My car insurance at the time said they'd deal with any costs as third party but would chase me up for the money back. Ive now just received a letter from said insurance company roughly 30 months later wanting £1500 for property damage.
• 04 Civic drive shaft problem ? 22 Jun 2016 (Forum)
    Am I right in saying that it is not a serious problem until the cv joint starts clicking when the car is being driving in a straight line ?   Thanks again      
• SEAT Cordoba 2004 1.9 Diesel - Diesel problem 5 Feb 2016 (Forum)
      It is ok on long drives but cuts out in slow traffic (gears 1-3) after a long drive. Once that has happened it will only start once it has been static. In the recent break downs it would then start and run ok a few days later or would need the electrics clearing before starting.
• VW cabriolet 13 plate - Clutch lifetime 25 Jan 2016 (Forum)
    Clutch slipping failure at 29000 - Dealer insist on "user" fault despite driving pattern being dual carriageways   50 mile round trips and NO town driving also obsessive husband so no clutch riding etc etc.  This seemed ridiculously low - been driving for 50 years and never had any clutch failure at any mileage.
• Vauxhall Vectra C - Hesitating and cutting out when driving 10 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  Please help before a garage takes money off me.   My petrol vvti is an 07 with 60k on clock. It hesites whilst driving when cold and has cut out twice at 30mph pulling away from roundabouts. It idles fine. It sounds a bit blowey to me but that could be the exhaust on its way out.    It's just had a big service Inc plugs and fuel filter, it was doing this prior to its service but the mechanic who serviced it thought the car was running OK.
• Winter Driving 1 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Off course everyone has winter tyres with many of them studded (allowed between October and March - I think) and I was surprised at how effective these are - even on rear wheel drive cars. Saw loads of BMWs and Mercs getting around with no problem. Most Taxis in Norway seem to be Mercs so they clearly work well with winter tyres. Once again confirms the view that 4x4 are nothing but a status symbol to many people - although I do appreciate some people do need them for their jobs such as farmers etc.
• Can I still use Uk licence in Uk with foreign car 24 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  As a UK national now  resident in France  I may be worrying needlessly but I DO know my Uk driving licence is valid to drive in France without having to exchange it (EU Directive) (presumably until it is due to run out when I have to renew in france) and I also know that it is illegal for a UK residen t to drive a foreign car on UK roads(with few exceptions) I am worried by the fact that though I am not resident in Uk now but have a UK licence still that this MAY cause me  aggro with Uk police if stopped during a visit - since it might appear that I am a resident because of my UK licence.
• What should he buy? 23 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  What should he get now? He is: - about 50, partner in large firm of international accountants, drives over the Pennines on the M62 each day but otherwise limited driving locally.  Does not want anyting flash despite having partners who do drive Maseratis etc.  He wants some thing that is comfortable, discreet, capable to tackling some tough winter weather over the top of the M62.