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• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 18-01-2020 20 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Parker’s Guide- I looked at the XC40 but was put off by reports of it only doing the high 20’s mpg and as we travel to Southern Europe each year wanted something more economic so ended up buying a NX.. It has it’s faults (road noise and not the most powerful) but fully loaded it returned around 44mpg and that included mountainous regions..As said its not the most powerful so not a ‘driver’s car’ but it’s very comfortable and a relaxing drive..
• Toyota Aygo - Emissions not tested due to blocking up machine 17 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  There's a 2008 Toyota Aygo for sale near me at a very reasonable price. In July 2017 it failed the MOT because, "Emissions not tested due to blocking...
• Service history - does it really matter? 6 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Had a good vibe from the dealer and everything added up condition wise and the way the engine ran and it sailed through the equivalent of the MOT here. A "right" amount of KM for the age and from Holland originally so had never seen a hill!  It`s troubles really began after I got it!!! 2 and a bit years later still going strong. Did the run back to the UK from Hungary with nary a hitch. Maybe I was just lucky.......
• Range Rover, Discovery,Defender - Land Rover Mania 30 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  For the image conscious it must make sense but for Main Dealers not to offer any discount on a £90 k car and to impose waiting lists this situation must be unique. Similarly with the Discovery Tv6 s reputation for blowing engines and other reliabilty nightmares the workshops in this part of the midlands are full of broken down LRs leading to long waits to get them fixed. Can someone explain this madness ?
• Manage with one car 27 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  and am just weighing up if running our second more economical car is worth hanging on to.....Our people/stuff shifter averages 30mpg...our little run around is averaging 40 mpg..... we could of course try and find a more economical car to replace the two but then when you factor in costs is it really worth spending thousands to save few hundred £’s a year.......
• Pugeeot 207 cc - Car Registration not listed 22 Jan 2018 (Forum)
     Number, YR 10 ZVF, is in correct format:  Yorkshire and 2010 car. Another, S 27 ASD, seems to be in the old format, older than the car, and also is not listed.   Any thoughts?
• MOT advice please for single Mum 10 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  My minibus failed it's MOT Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents ingress of dirt offside front lower (2.4.G.2) O/S/F Lower arm part £138.33 3.5hrs Labour @£50pr hr £175 Need to book in for work tomorrow. Want to know if it's a fair timescale and price please? Thank you Tech head Gurus x
• Mercedes-Benz C220 CDi (2011 W204) - Diagnostic Code 20 Apr 2017 (Forum)
    I have had the codes read by M-B of Poole,  It is P200671 The charge movement flap (cylinder bank 1) is jammed closed.  The actuator is blocked.  Status S.  They want the car back for further investigations.  The status of regeneration is given as 'Normal operation without regeneration of diesel particulate filter'. What happened and what is the cure please?
• Peugeot 207 SW - Foul smel from ventilation system 17 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Can someone please help with this problem which has affected my partner,s car since she left the recirculated air control permanently on for several months. The air con man has tried everything including smoke bombs etc to no avail. HJ recommended putting the heater on full just before switching off which helped a little but the problem continues but only when the car is first used.
• Tesla - Not emission free when they burn - Tesla. 26 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  utm_source=ouest-france.fr&utm_medium=autopromo&utm_content=outbrain&utm_campaign=autopromo_monetisation and:- http://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-burns-fire-supercharger-norway/ Fire fighters can't use water to put then out when they are burning - high voltage presumably - another set of problems nobody thought of when designing electric cars!
• Help with choosing a Coupé 4 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  I'm looking for some help . . . I'm thinking of getting rid of my MINI Cooper S, but I'm not sure of what to get next. I've got £5,000 to spend. At the moment I'm caught between: • Mercedes C220 CDI, • Mercedes CLK 270 CDI, • Mercedes C180 Kompressor, • Audi TT 180/225, • Alfa GT, • Toyota Celica 1.8 VVT-i, • BMW 320 CD, • BMW 320 Ci, • Volvo C30 R-Design, • Mazda MX5 1.8i, Any help with positives and negatives would be appreciated.
• Any - Do you wash your car yourself? 16 May 2015 (Forum)
  http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/91321/diy-car-washing-is-another-motoring-tradition-that-s-on-its-way-out DIY car washing is another motoring tradition that’s on its way out.  Three in four women and one in three blokes have never washed their cars, according to OSV, the vehicle leasing people.
• less driving - The bus pass 16 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Have found, like others here that traffic conditions and parking problems combined with bus lanes and strict parking enforcement has driven me (geddit) onto the local buses for lots of things, so as the bus pass is free i am saving quite a bit and it just happens to be 5 mins to one supermarket and about 15 to the other. even if swmbo comes it is still cheaper than parking in the centre. Colchester isn,t as bad as tooting but it,s less stress to get the bus. I NEVER thought i would say that.
• Daewoo matiz SE 2002 - heater Blower 30 Jan 2015 (Forum)
      Checked all fuses all ok as is the resisters,  [ what are the resisters for at right of drivers leg room for , as I have not checked them ]  How does one get to the Blower ? my Daewoo CD,   states remove, S/wheel. Airbag, control cluster etc,  Coo !BIG JOB !!! Would really appreciate some help , and Info, [ Freezing my Nuts of in it at the moment !                       Thanks Mobimbi
• honda cev 2.2cdti reg 58 - ken 5 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  the a/con was noisy , took it to honda dealship ,as iwas told honda knew about the fault , and had added exra 7 year warranty on a/ con clutch,but hona dealer checked and the warranty was only on the petrol version, an quoted me  £369 for clutch and £200 fitting.i went on e.bay and found a compny in manchester ,who supplied me with a completr genuine honda compressr, at the cost of £ 405 ,and delivered next day if anyone has the same problem you know what to do hope this is s useful ken
• 2000 honda civic 1.4 - handbrake issue 24 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  My car failed its not last week on the handbrake being unbalanced % wise,mechanic removed rear calipers found n/s partially seized, cleaned and freed the caliper off,installed new pads, took back the car and it passed,problem I have is now no handbrake at all,handbrake lever clicks 5-6 clicks,really need advice,much isn't gonna see me again after leaving my car in this state,don't trust him
• VW Golf TDI 2004 - VW Golf TDI MK5-Clutch pedal sticking halfway up 2 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Hi,the clutch pedal on my Golf gets stuck on the way up about halfway,then it either pops back the rest of way on its own,or I help it up with my foot.Just had the master cylinder changed,as I had low bite point on clutch,the sticky pedal was there before changing master cylinder,but its now worse.Any ideas what`s causing this?
• Corsa D 1.2i (85) petrol manual - Engine noise 21 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  My December 2010 Corsa D 1.2i (85) petrol manual has done 8000 miles and engine makes a faint ticking noise,  barely discernible above tyre noise when driving but quite noticeable when idling at rest. Think I've heard similar noise on other similar 1.2's  in car parks etc.  (Similar engine,  79 bhp,  in my previous 2005 Corsa  C,  ran beautifully quietly).  Is this anything to worry about?
• £3000 to spend on a car in Birmingham - Help 14 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  I need the car for work   so need somthing reliable (and  cheap to run)  as i buy and sell from auction houses around the country Any help would be much appreciated s
• Nissan Navara d40 (2005 - ) - Are they really that bad? (Half shaft trouble) 12 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  I heard the exasperated staff tell one customer that another owner had been waiting since June for parts to arrive to fix their car. s