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• Falsely accused of dangerous driving 27 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  I asked for said footage and am waiting to hear back.  The neighbour has a habit of parking on another shared drive or blocking part of the entrance to our shared drive. I use the other drive to turn around and reverse into our space (residents fine with it). On that morning i did what i always did and he was walking to his car.
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 1.6 (115) poor fuel economy..help! 19 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  It's coming up for a service and obviously we'll make sure that the air filter and plugs are changed and see what happens after that (Tyres pressures are fine). Is there anything else you can think off to ask the garage to investigate as a possible cause of the problem? Otherwise, nice car despite the annoying habit of not starting if I leave it parked on a (upward) slope if the fuel warning light is on!
• Chrysler Grand Voyager 1998 3.3 Auto - Won't start as if it has run out of petrol 24 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Sorry but I have lost the information I was following on the threads (everything seems so old I wanted to see if the site is still active) No one wants to work on it. The car was running fine. Parked up one night. went to it in the morning and it was as if we had run out of petrol. so put petrol in, still nothing. I have had 4 mechanics looking at the car and it has to be recovered on a lorry every time to another garage.
• 1994 BMW E36 M3 - White smoke (over fuelling?) 22 May 2010 (Forum)
  Hey guys, Right my car starts fine and seems to idle and run ok until she starts warming up (roughly around the end of the red bar), when she seems a little down on power but also starts smoking from the exhaust. Upon parking up, she spits out plenty of smoke and even some petrol splashes and reeks of fuel.
• Do insurers pass claims details on? 22 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Last summer whilst I was parked at our local hospital, the car in front reversed into me as he was about to leave. We exchanged details and I had my car checked the following day but other than a small mark on the bumper it was fine and I was happy to leave it.
• Boot Light, a Quick Fix 23 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Was leaving the supermarket today and as i pass Hallfords to go home i thought I would call in and see how much the bulbs where and possibly fix it so in the car park of the supermarket to get the old bulb out i removed the plastic lens/bulb holder from the back of the boot and it came out completely unattached to any cabling. i was a little puzzled so poking my fingers in the hole that the holder sits in, i managed to pull out the cable and connector and connect up the bulb, and it works absolutely fine, i even tested that it goes out when the boot lid is shut by removing the parcel shelf and closing it and it does The car isn't throwing up any error messages ( bulb failure) and everything works as it should I think its been removed by the last owner (for reasons i cant think of) or its not been fitted when manufactured (i think unlikely) What do other Br's think, has anything similar happened to you?
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 03 1.3 Steering Pump noise & shaft end float 29 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Whilst the belt was off I felt/checked the water pump, alternator and and the pulleys and they felt fine. No aircon. Does anyone know if there should be that sought of end float on the shaft - or any end float come to that? Or any other thoughts?
• SAAB 900 (1993 - 1998) - 1995 2.3 Enigne Fault Light 15 May 2008 (Forum)
  The car is running fine but I have not driven it. What should I do? what could the problem be? and how do I get the light re-set? Can anyone give me some valid advice. {volume reduced in subject header}
• VW Golf Mk3 VR6 - Head Gasket? 8 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Green flag do a temporary repair and the car now works fine. Would the above stalling / poor running cause the 'mayonaise' or is it likely to be the HG? I had a recon engine block fitted about 1 year ago, so I assume the HG would have been changed then.
• Cutting congestion 26 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I do something which seems to be getting less common - walk ! Given the amount of whingeing people do about the price of petrol, parking costs/fines etc. I really can't understand why people who live in areas like mine don't walk or even take the bus more often. For some it seems to be a question of image - the "I'd never be seen on an effing bus mate !"
• Post-delivery discover engine duff any recourse? 3 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  We agreed he would deliver the car to me, which he did (albeit several hours later than planned so it was dark by the time he arrived). Anyway, it started fine, we drove it off the truck and parked it up in my street- it ran fine for a few minutes with no obvious problem. We sorted the V5, although in the rush no receipt was handed over (with the usual "sold as seen" etc. on)  The next day I decide before using it, it'll probably want a service and good look over.
• Selling a cosmetically challenged car 19 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I don't particularly care what my car looks like, and in fact I kinda like it looking rubbish, as then I'm never worried about parking it in dodgy places. Mechanically it's fine. Rover serivced until it got too old to be worth the money, then looked after at a decent local garage. For me, the car is ideal, and in a perfect world I'd just SORN it and store it away as a sort of spare, but I'm shortly not going to have the room for that.
• 125k '16, this gen, pSH vs 95k, FSH, last gen '15 1 Sep 2024 (Forum)
    The 2016 has inbuilt GPS, lane assist, adaptive cruise control, tyre sensor, parking sensors, auto mirrors and wipers etc. but 25k extra miles and less service history. The 2015 is last gen model, lacks those extras, but full service history. Has a minor scratch/blemish on the rear.
• Ford S-MAX - Heater Fan Speed 13 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  This I suspect is because it has been hot and the systems were trying to cool the cars down which have probably been parked in the sun. Have any other members had this problem with their cars, and if so how was it fixed? Or has anyone got any suggestions how to fix this problem? Thanks in advance for any help given.
• Speeding ticket 9 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Unfortunately when it happened I had a day off work but it happened at 10.00am when I was stlll asleep and didn't see anyone that day till 3, so I can't prove I wasn't in my car speeding in Manchester but I wasn't! My car was parked outside my house all day in Cardiff. If you've got ny advice would be really grateful!
• Peugeot 106 - Oil leak and sludge in water 30 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, i bought a 1998 106 1.1 for a cheap run around a couple of weeks ago. it's got 83000 on the clock and got full service history. the problem i've got is that i noticed a creamy brown sludge in the radiator cap and the odd bit floating on the top. the lady we bought it off had the head gasket replaced and cylinder head skimmed at 78000 (2 years ago) and i have the paper work for this. the car doesn't seem to overheat and the heater works fine. there is no mayo on the oil cap or dipstick. i took the radiator cap off and started the car and the coolant level raised up but didn't bubble. the bottle does look very dirty on the inside, but i put that down to the previous blown head gasket. to add to this there is a oil leak and it's all over  the sump. is it possible the head gasket could have blown again or could the sludge be from the previous hgf and they never flushed the system out properly. not too worried about the oil leak for now cos i done a 50mile trip and had no oil drips in my parking space after. if anyone could help, i would be very grateful
• Citroen ZX wont start. Help! 2 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  I've a problem with my Citroen ZX (92J 1360 (carb)) that's got me a bit flummoxed. The problem began when I pulled into a parking space - it stalled suddenly just before I stopped. After that it hasn't run at all. I've checked the ignition and it seems to be sparking OK, so my initial though was that it must be fuel. The fuel pump seems to be working as it should, and I changed the carb for one I had lying around in the garage.
• More drivers use mobile phone since penalty change 13 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  So, if they really do believe that using phones is a menace, they need to either start catching more people (if they parked an unmarked car near me, then could get literally dozens per hour) or make the penalty much harsher (likely in terms of increased points). Otherwise the whole thing seems pointless to me (is like having one ticket inspector for the whole rail network, who can fine you a maximum of a quid, and then expecting it to deter fare dodgers).
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.3 Smoke from Exhaust 8 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I turned engine off..... and started a few minutes later. Started fine this time, and no sign of smoke, until I put my foot on the accelerator, then it pours out. At first I thought this could be a damaged head gasket. but this was changed just over 6months ago. I phoned around a few garages and some seem to think that the engine has blown.
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 02 2.0 Car not starting 7 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Experiencing strange behavior with my 320D. Was running fine until Sunday when I stopped the car. When I came back and tried to start it again no joy. It was turning over but just not starting. My initial reaction was that it must be the battery. I got a set of jump leads and the car started.