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• Festival of the Unexceptional? 22 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Has anyone been to the Festival of the Unexceptional at Claydon Estate today? I’ve just got back having had a good time looking at some quite rare run of the mill stuff, and chatting to owners. My favourite was 1980 Datsun Cherry (my Mum had one), I don’t think I had seen one since my Mum’s. My brother also came, he enjoyed the Allegro’s as he had a ‘coupe’ (2 door, were they ever called coupe?!)
• M25 J4 stub - why is this M25 not A21? 26 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Heading northbound towards Bromley from the M25 J4, there is a short stub section of the M25 which runs for about one mile to a roundabout where it becomes the A21. Does anyone know the reason for this, and why it's not just the A21 immediately after the junction?  I can't see any benefit in such a short section of motorway, and having a tiny section of the M25 that's between two roundabouts and not part of the main ring is a bit confusing from a road naming perspecitive.
• Chrysler Voyager2005 - cutting out when lights are switched on 19 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Hi I have a chrysler voyager 2.8 CRD Car runs fine until the lights are switched on . the instruments would switch off and the engine will stall . Both at idle and driving . I have disconnected the lights at the headlight , replace the light switch and swapped around the relays but made no differencs I have also replaced the alternator ,and fuse box .
• Ford Mondeo Estate 2015~2016 - Ford Turbo Petrol or Diesel 22 May 2019 (Forum)
  There is a 50/50 split between just me and me and SWMBO in the car so it is not full of passengers, but we do have long runs on holiday with luggage and the dog. DPF aside, are there any pros or cons for either engine? I am not familiar with Fords on the whole. The petrol engine looks a lot more torquey than the Vauxhall 1.8L  
• Volvo XC90 - Car not starting on test drive 27 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  The car won't start so they had to jump start it (took a few attempts), the car was then left running for 10 minutes before I took it for a 15 minutes drive. Ride was good and when we got back I switched the engine off and tried starting the car but it won't start again. This makes me think there is more wrong than just dead battery.
• Nissan primera - Ball joint issue 24 Feb 2019 (Forum)
    My mechanic is fitting it for me but can't supply the parts I need to source it myself, Nissan spares depts are now closed until Monday but I really really need the car back on the road,  I'm using a 7.5 ton horsebox as a run around and its costing me a fortune! 
• Ferrari 308 - Ferrari 308 QV Project HELP Compression Readings? 25 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  Would really appreciate some helpful feedback and suggestions regarding my Cam Timing. So far; have run a compression test and my front bank of 4 have a ok reading between 155- 170  However my rear bank of 4 cylinders are all between 50-55 ? Do you think my cam belt has slipped a tooth ?
• Reliable DPFs and EGRs 23 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  If so, how much does a remove+clean+replace cost? I do about 24k miles a year, about 1/3 of which are long runs (360 mile round trip), and the rest local journeys, though most of these are more like 3 to 10 miles rather than say 1 mile or less.
• BMW X 5/ NISSAN QASHKAI - Used BMW X5 or Nissan Qashkai? What to choose? 13 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  Approximately. Give examples, if possible.   How much more expensive would be overall running cost of BMW, if it would?   Thank you in advance.
• Vauxhall Mokka replacement 27 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  My daughter currently runs a Vauxhall Mokka 1.6 petrol which while she likes the driving position, however its rubish on fuel also her family is getting larger....she would like to change it for something bigger to accomadate three under 6year old children and automatic and better fuel compsumsion for her work commute...diesel would give the best mpg but I am worried of potential problems if she goes down the diesel route...she does do over twelve thousand miles a year....does an economical seven seater petrol engined alternative exist...your advice would be much appreciated as I am just getting more confused the more I look at possibles.
• Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 22-09-2018 Part 2 23 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  This is the car's (sensible) way of prompting you that the light levels have dropped to the point that it's dark enough to need your main lights on. If the dash was always illuminated and with daylight running lights it would be very easy to forget to turn your lights on. By dimming the dashboard it reminds you to turn on your main lights. The lights referred to as sidelights are strictly speaking parking lights and shouldn't be used for driving around, hence why they have no effect on the dimmed instruments.
• 57 shogun 3.2 di-d equippe - turbo underboost po299 17 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Been to a diesel specialist who diagnosed a blocked map sensor pipe, rectified this and it ran ok for a couple of weeks. then started to limp againwith same code, recovery would turn of eml and it runs fine for a week or two then same. Its had some Forte turbo cleaner and some intake cleaner and yesterday a new map sensor but still same today, drove 5 miles and into limp mode again but this time the eml wont clear, still PO299.
• Any - Cheap, fun car under £1,000 13 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  I fancy a cheap car for going to the shops, local runs etc. Now, it must be fun to drive but doesn't have to be a sporty car but just handle well. I'm not bothered abour reliabilty record as I know at this price anything could go wrong. One other thing, economy could do with being about 40 plus to the gallon.
• Any - Disabling parking sensors when towing 23 Apr 2018 (Forum)
    I have various options: just pull the power on the parking sensors; fit a switch to the wiring in the boot; run wiring to a switch on the dashboard; fit some sort of relay between the parking sensors and towing electrics. The final solution is preferable but I'm not sure where to get one or how to wire it so that the sensors are disabled when a trailer with a simple trailer board is hooked up.
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.6 8V Spanner light coming up 25 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Astra 1.6 8v 2001 petrol. The car runs perfect until sometimes usually in traffic or pulling up to a junction the engine fault light with the spanner symbol comes on, and the engine goes into limp home mode. Turn the engine off and restart back to normal operation and engine light goes out.
• Peugeot 207 - High Speed Only - Indicator not working!!! 20 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Going down the motorway my rear indicator started flashing double time, I have checked and definitely the back one is not working. But when I slow down it starts working again. I have done a few test runs and have narrowed it down to something I just don't understand.  If the car is doing over 50mph the rear indicator does not work. But slowing down to less than 50mph it kicks back in and works normally.
• Hyundai i40 - Hyundai Stop Start System 9 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  Anyway when the car was returned to me later that day, I was advised that it probably needed a good run ! It still isn't working now. It lives on the motorway and covers about 3000 miles a month. Anyone know anything about the technology behind these systems or encountered the same problem Thanks.
• Renault Kangoo Trekka 1.9D 4x4 - replace steering rack 23 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Hi,  Pre MOT inspection reveals requirement to replace power steering rack, I will be tackling this myself with limited facilities and tooling, rent as required. can anyone tell me if the engine needs to be dropped on the rear subframe mounts to extract and insert rack? I can't find a Haynes manual, suspect another Renault model would be the same running gear, Megane?any other advice welcome. It's an old van and not really viable but has too much sentimental value for the kids not to give it a go, bought a rack, reconditioned bankrupt stock for 80 quid!
• n/a - Tanker drivers striking in France - again. 2 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  You might be ok for a fill up, you might not, it depends where you go and what the local situation is - it's a bit hit and miss at the moment. I'm running both of our vehicles with full tanks at the moment because I don't want to get caught out like I did last year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170526/fuel-driver-strike-could-affect-weekend-trips and http://www.ouest-france.fr/economie/transports/penurie-de-carburant/carburants-les-conducteurs-reconduisent-leur-greve-mercredi-5028107
• 2004 ford fiesta 1.25 - Fiesta Stalling 26 Mar 2017 (Forum)
    Car holds good vacuum. When the vacuum line is removed from fuel pressure regulator on the injector rail, the car runs spot on. I have tried replacing this also to no avail.    Any other suggestions wouyld be greatly appreciated. Thanks!