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• Advice please on buying a car. £1½ to £2k to spend 3 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  hello What's the best car to buy for 1.5k to 2k for a car used for mostly motorway for about 60 miles a day? must be reliable, good mpg and low depreciation. (and quiet for the motorway driving ) i am thinking honda accord or audi a4. what do you think? many thanks
• Air conditioning use in winter 25 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I drive a Ford Focus 1.8 petrol which has air conditioning fitted and am a bit worried because I have not used it for about 5 weeks - mainly becuase of the cold outside temperatures. Would any damage to the seals etc have occured during this time ?
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - (00-07) TDCi 130 - lost power & glow plug light on 23 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I was driving along when I lost power and glow plug light started to flash any ideas please {Shouting, (ie, use of only upper case text) amended - DD}
• RX300 or Honda CRV 25 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  .******* anyway I was about to arrange a test drive and hopefully sort a deal, when I noticed that I could also afford a Lexus RX300 SE-L on a 04 plate with all the toys ? about the only thing I can find wrong with this car is the MPG but then I only do about 7K a year what are your thoughts ??
• 1989 Jetta Turbo Diesel - any good? 14 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My new girlfriend lives 120 miles away and im thinking of seeing her weekly, so having looked around, ive found a nice example of the Jetta TD. Just wondering if anyone has had experience of them, ie what are they like to drive, esp long distance and is there much to look for mechanically?
• diesel hike and vegetable oil 2 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  With the increase in fuel costs and having listened to the radio this morning I have decided that it could be time time to start using vegetable oil, on a 50/50 basis sort of fill up drive a couple of 100 miles add vegetable oil,and vary it. Any considerations on using it with a 2.2 dc renault espace, suitability and whether it's a good idea or not.
• Would you pass the test now? 6 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I reckon I wouldn't stand much chance of passing that without hours of study. Perhaps theory is not the priority, maybe extra time actually driving would be better, what do you think ?
• taking the b-road 31 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Having just watched robbie coltraine finish his b road driving extravaganza and his imploring of the good people of these isles to explore these oft quiet roads for themselves, can i please ask that you dont, as i like them for myself ,quiet ,serene and off the beaten track,please please fellow motorists keep to the motorways ............................................
• Renault Espace LHD - Xenon Lights in UK 9 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Just bought a new LHD Renault Espace with excellent xenon headlights. Can anyone explain how I can adjust them for driving in the UK to avoid blinding oncoming traffic? These new style headlights lights seem to move with the steering so the classic solution of beam benders does not appear useable any more.
• speedo gone on nissan serena 1.6gx 5 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Hi can anyone help me please. I very stupidly bought a Nissan Serena 1.6GX without test driving it. The speedo doesn't work! Would like to know if it runs off a fuse or cable and if it has a sensor on the gear box before I take it to the garage. All help gratefully accepted. Thank you Lynne
• Shoes at the side of the road. 22 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  If you have been a victim of the phantom flip-flop flinger, or the perpetrator, let us know. Also, do you find yourself driving along checking the gutter for the next few miles trying to find a matching shoe?
• Mazda 323 or Skoda Octavia 21 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Would appreciate comments from anyone who has experienced either. I'm looking for a car that is nice to drive car, both around town and on 100 mile motorway journeys, that will cope with 2 adults, 2 teenagers and luggage.
• Golf GT How powerful? 8 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I'm currently driving a courtesy car - Golf GT, 56 reg, diesel automatic. I'm trying to find out how much bhp it has. I was looking on the interweb and some reports seemed to suggest it has 168bhp and others were saying 140bhp.
• Hummer H3 'crab' 3 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Followed a Hummer H3 yesterday - at a distance. Although it looked fairly new and was not damaged, it was driving 'sideways'. From right behind I could clearly see the front near-side wheel as well as the back two. It got worse the faster he drove. He finally turned off into an Enterprise rent a car lot (!).
• Buying a Car at weekend-road tax 21 May 2007 (Forum)
  I'm going to look at a car tomorrow. If all goes well I would like to buy on the spot. The car is 50 miles away and I would like to drive it home. I can update my insurance by telephone but I won't receive the new documents for 7 days-so how can I tax the car?
• Corsa ...what to look for? 18 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I have bought my daughter a cheap and cheerful corsa to learn to drive in. I drove the car myself and it seems ok , it is a 1998 corsa city with the 3 cylinder engine. I plan to service it myself and give it a good going over. Is there anything I should look for in particular?..
• 1.4 Nissan Note - Belt or Chain 28 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I have recently bought a 1.4 Nissan Note (more of which at a later date) which has a cam chain rather than a belt. Chain drive seems pretty rare nowadays but what are the advantages of a belt over a chain. Seems that the belt just means a copuple of hundred quid down the road to replace the belt every now and then.
• Breather pipe blocked again - Fiesta 5 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  After just 30 miles of cleaning it out the oil filler breather pipe has become blocked again. Its 1.1 HCS engine. I have replaced the oil cap but not drive it since, I am hoping this would solve the problem. What causes the oil to go in the breather pipe anwyay? I am a bit stumpted.
• New supermini 12 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Am looking to spend 9-10k on a new supermini. I want a vehicle of quality - something that is reliable, fun to drive, etc. I'm thinking of buying a Diesel. I've basically narrowed it down to two cars: VW Polo and the Peugeot 207. I'm keen on the latter but have heard nightmare stories about French cars. Bad mechanics, unrealiable, etc.
• DVLA Problems with on-line 6month RFL 7 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Copied from DVLA Site PLEASE BE AWARE, DUE TO A TECHNICAL PROBLEM, IF YOU ARE PURCHASING A 6 MONTH TAX DISC, THIS MAY TAKE 10 DAYS TO BE DELIVERED. 12 MONTH TAX DISCS ARE UNAFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY WITHOUT DISPLAYING A VALID TAX DISC.