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• Which smallish 'proper' auto for driving school? 22 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  A young family friend's driving school is coming along nicely, and the young woman in question would like to purchase a smallish automatic to expand her business. She would like a proper auto, which i think is good sense but open to other thoughts. She likes the look of Hyundai i20 (though Hyundai's website says the infamous warranty doesn't apply to commercial use!!)
• Citroen BX (1983 - 1993) - 1992 BX19TXD hydraulic suspension problems 8 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I have a 1992 Citroen BX19TXD automatic. The suspension has suffered a number of leaks and pipes have been replaced by the main dealer over a period of months On the last occasion they could not get the front and back suspension to work together as self levelling.
• Audi A3 + S3 (1996 - 2001) - 1999 1.8 - Fuel Additives - Sluggish Acceleration 31 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  If you put your foot down hard the revs jump up but there is a second lag in acceleration. The experience is similar to driving an automatic uphill when you try to accelerate and feel the gear shift down before there is acceleration except my car is a manual! The car is an Audi A3 1.8 petrol manual built 1999. Air mass meter was replaced about 18 months ago so I am sure it isn't that (thankfully!).
• Congestion charge - potential loopholes? 26 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  He was told that he would not be pursued for use of a foreign vehicle anyway so that he need not bother to register any foreign vehicle in the future. He also got the impression that foreign plates would not be automatically read so computer records of continued access (abuse?) are not available. Any comments? -- pmh (was peter)
• "What should I buy" once again... 14 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Before I take the plunge I want to consider what I could get second-hand for less money (say around £15k) that will still fit my needs: accomodate two adults and two young children in comfort with plenty of space for family luggage etc, but not a serious load-lugger and not too big. Diesel automatic. Something thats enjoyable to drive and I can feel proud of. And will last 5-years stress-free. Suggestions? And do you think used is a better way to go than new?
• Coupe cabriolets - which is best? 11 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  She had a look at the revised model today and she loves it as she thinks the revisions have been very accurate in that they answered alot of the criticisms she had of hers ( heater controls, lack of heated seats, cup holder location, outside temp gauge arrangement etc ). Anyhow, shes fancies the 2.0 litre auto this time round but wants to know what other automatic coupe or CC's are around and more importantly, which have a good ownership experience as she doesnt want to downgrade in reliability and customer service that she gets from Hyundai. Her budget is about £18,500 but less would be nice - any suggestions as to which of the ones available is best?
• S-plate Micra engine light & 2 lambdas? 6 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi Nissan Micra automatic 1.3 I'm trying to sort out a problem on a Micra. Basically the owner's been having the engine management light come up on the dash for about a year now and has had the fault code read at expense.
• Honda Accord Drive belt squeal from cold 23 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I own a 1999 Honda Accord 2.0 LS Vtec 4 door Automatic. On starting from cold in the morning with the air conditioning or heated rear window on the drive belts squeal. It happens for the first 10 minutes from cold It only happens at tickover or when i pull away at junctions It is particularly bad on damp mornings I have replaced the following items in an attempt to cure this: Honda drive belts (a/c and Pas) Air con compressor Alternator Also it has recently had both timing and balancer belt and a Honda battery.
• Primera Xenon Headlamps 1 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  (Road signs, reflectors etc) I am fed upwith the garage's incompetence and would like to align them myself. Is this possible - the EEC ruled all Xenon lights must be automatically self levelling, so can I just twiddle a screw and align them or is it a computer related task - put into a 'align mode' perhaps? Any advice would be appreciated, I certainly cannot go into winter as they are at present.
• Drought order & car washing 17 May 2006 (Forum)
  My current method is to fill buckets, which I use to fill a watering can to rinse the car and I can carry on doing that. There's nothing stopping me from filling the buckets by hose! Automatic car washes that use more than 23 litres of water per car are also banned but I never use them anyway. James
• Honda Legend...is it a good buy? 19 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Based on HJ's advice about young but higher mileage, is this too many miles. '1999 V Reg HONDA Legend 3.5 V6 4 Doors, Automatic, Saloon, Petrol, 98,000 miles, Metallic green with full beige leather trim, 2 Owners. ABS, Adjustable steering column/wheel, Air conditioning, Alloy wheels, Climate control, Computer, Cruise control, Driver airbag, Electric mirrors, Electric windows, Electric sunroof, Foglights, Electrically adjustable seats, Heated seats, Immobiliser, Passenger airbag, Power assisted steering, Remote locking, Side airbags, Radio/CD Multichanger, Full service history.Insurance Group:17, £5,490.'
• K reg Renault Clio - choke? 11 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  It runs fine when the engine is warm and I can drive it from cold ok - i just have to rev the hell out of it as I get going, which the neighbours don't appreciate at 6am in the morning!! Would I be right in thinking it is the automatic choke? If so, is that an easy thing to fix? All help gratefully received
• Undertaking - I did an experiment 14 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Remember if it was the other way around and a car was sitting at 50 in the outside lane and I undertook then I would automatically be "some wreckless biker whos gonna get himself killed" Answers on a postcard please .
• Pedestrian Crossing and Precedence 17 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  This afternoon, coming out of Kingsto on the Portsmouth Road, a cyclist rode out onto the crossing, as I saw him approach the crossing on his bike, I didn't automatically afford hin precedence, he continued riding onto the crossing. I stopped before reaching the crossing and without coming into contact with the cyclist. He seemed to think that I was going to keep going and for 30 seconds or so, stayed on the crossing making gestures, signs and mouthing rude remarks.
• ford sierra abs 30 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  This is a 1988 sierra ghia automatic which I have owned from new.It has been a fantastic car and has never let me down and passes the MOT 1st time every time. Recently the abs warning light came on so I had the sensors checked.One or two looked a bit grotty so I had all four replaced.
• Baffling problem with Yamaha scooter 12 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I have a baffling fault with my scooter. It is a Yamaha majesty 125cc automatic transmission that was registered in 2002 with only 17,000 miles. The problem is that as I accelerate from stand still, I get a judder from the clutch. I have managed to have it temporarily cured whereby the clutch plates have been cleaned.
• Import Myth... 4 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  I have just sold my wife's 1999V VW Golf 1.6SE automatic. Back in 1999, I approached a UK VW main dealer for the car. Their attitude was summarised by the statement of 'We do not do discounts. Sir.' They wanted a ridiculous £17,200 for the car. Next stop VW dealer in Belgium.
• power loss - Merc C240 7 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Car - Merc C240, 91,000 miles. 1998 vintage, automatic 5-speed. Problem: Round town or city, the car is fine. But on the motorway or dual carriageway it\'s a different story. It will cruise along at 70 fine, no problems, but when I start to overtake it\'s not very energetic.
• Odd problem 7 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  A couple of days ago I noticed that the electric windows had stopped working. The window electrics are protected by an "automatic" fuse which cuts the current to the windows in the event of an overload (ie if the windows are frozen shut)and then resets itself after a few seconds. This fuse had become extremely hot, I removed it and left it to cool down.
• Fiat Brava 1.2 SX Choke Problems 15 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  I assume that this would have been immediately apparent, but did this realy happen and what was done to sort it out. Fianlly I am looking to buy a 1999 1.2 SX brava, Tried the car last night. From cold the automatic choke, whilst working, would vary the rpm of the engine, as it was warming up. It was not a smooth transition from high to low rmps. Once the choke was off the engine would tick over nicely, all be it what sounds like some tappet noise.