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• 406 turbo servicing 29 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Hello, got 406 hdi 110bhp 1999 reg, kicks out a fair bit white/grey smoke when accelerating, smoke appears around 2000rpm when the turbo starts. i'm not accelerating really hard - just driving normally. is it a big deal to get the turbo serviced and is it expensive? Also, mpg getting worse (air con is off). is this related? thanks
• Awesome ASIMO 26 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  I understand Honda used ASIMO in developing their collision mitigation technology in the Legend and CRV & in their drive to become known as a mobility company are developing him to assist less abled people. http://asimo.honda.com/asimotv/
• Rover 200 glow plug light 22 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  My glow plug light comes on and goes out as normal when starting the car, however roughly 5 miles/10 min into each journey the light comes on again & stays on until I switch the engine off and restart it. Am I doing any damage still driving the car and any ideas what's up? thanks.
• Six UK salvage cars on Latvian lorry? 11 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Driving through Belgium towards Holland yesterday I overtook a Latvian registered car transporter carrying six GB reg'd cars all in salvage condition. What the motivation for taking a G reg 520 and five other heaps that have been written-off all the way to Latvia (or was it going that far?)
• anyone here have a glass guide? 12 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  BMW 5 Series 530d Sport 2.9TD Diesel 4-door Saloon 5 Speed Automatic Rear Wheel Drive Year: 2002 52 Mileage: 93,000 can someone please look up the value of that as a trade price?? Thinking of going down to an auction and picking it up, but I need to know how much to bid as a maximum.
• Rover 400D Turbo problems 14 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Driving home on the motorway last I noticed a lack of power going up hills ( was almost down to 60 mph). The turbo doesn't seem to be working at all. When I go through the gears the revs go up to about 3500rpm which is unheard of.
• London parking - Bank Holiday 25 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  It seems very likely that I shall be driving to London on either Sunday or Bank Holiday Monday to visit the Science Museum. Does anyone know whether the parking regulations are in force in that general area or can you suggest a website to check?
• vw golf mark 4 sqeaky brakes 19 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I have a vw golf mark 4 v6 and have recently had the brale pads replace. i get a squeacking from the brakes after about 1/2 an hour of driving. the garage says it's the dust form the brake pads i'm unsure? does any one have the same problem?
• Insurance company recommendation? 10 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Afternoon all SWMBO is currently insured with Tesco, fully comprehensive and is time for renewal. Problem is her current possibly does not allow her third party cover to drive other cars due to age restrictions (she is 21). Does anyone know a company that will allow her to do that is she has fully comp insurance and as a sidenote has a pretty competitive excess rate?
• 'Diesel rattle' from petrol Mazda engine 28 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  My 1998 1.5LXi Mazda 323 (petrol) is making a diesel rattle occasionally when I'm changing up through the gears. It's the same noise that it makes if I drive in too high a gear, such as going into 2nd before the car is at a sufficient speed. What is this noise likely to indicate? Many thanks in advance for your advice....
• R5 Campus 24 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Hello. I have just bought a Renault 5 1.4 Campus 1993 for my daughter (23000 miles 1 owner drives like new). The automatic choke/ enrichment will not shut off and the tickover is about 2000revs plus . I understand that this was common on that model. Can anybody give me advice?. PS Hello to everybody from Sunny Wales as I am new to the forum.
• Mazda 323 pulls back 17 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I've bought a V plate Mazda323 1.5 petrol recently and when driving in 4th or 5th gear, car seems to pull back a bit and you can feel it. I've changed oil/oil filter last weekend but it hasn't made any difference. What other things should I look at. Could it be a faulty spark plug or something?
• Citroen picasso ABS sensor ring 26 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  The sensor ring on the front RH drive shaft has broken. Is it possible to obtain a replacement for this or do I have to replace the complete CV joint or Driveshaft which is in perfectly good condition? I tried glueing the ring back in position with araldite, this worked for a short while but the ABS malfunctionwarning has returned.
• Diesel chipping 11 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  He's also had my mum's 1996 2.5 diesel auto Range Poser chipped but not told her! He said that it's now a wonder to drive, so if you have either of those cars, it's worth the money. ;)
• News from DVLA 5 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  In order to assist other motorists in identifying potentially dangerous drivers, it's now compulsory for anyone with lower than average driving ability to display a warning flag. The flag (consisting of a red cross on a white background) will be attached to the top of at least one door of their vehicle. For drivers of exceptionally low ability, additional flags are required to be shown.
• Rattling in door area, Vauxhall Corsa 19 May 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 2002 three door corsa which when driving on uneven roads there is a rattling sound coming from both sides but mainly the drvivers side. I was wondering whether anybody else had come across this problem, and how it was resolved. Any advice would be greatly appreciatled, as you could proberly guess it is rather ignoring.
• fiat punto dynamic 03 automatic gearbox 17 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  The dashboard display on my punto keeps telling me "gearbox failure", however the car seems to be driving fine. Am I looking at a problem with the display/computer/sensors or am I likely to be calling for recovery soon? Just wondered if anyone else has been on the receiving end of worrying messages from their dash?
• First Step Leasing anyone? 17 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Our company is looking to lease a pick for maintenance duties and we have found a good quote for an old type Mitsubishi L200 4x4 for less than £150 per month with First Step Leasing. I'll admit its not cutting edge driving but will provide a straightforward vehicle for the job. Has anyone out there used First Step Leasing? Thanks
• toyota mmt - automatic or not? 10 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  This is driving me nuts. I've searched around the web and some reviews of the Toyota MMT imply that it just gets rid of the clutch pedal - i.e. you still have to change gear manually. Other reviews imply that it can change gear automatically.
• Blue "Police Type" Lights 10 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I've seen a few youngsters driving around sporting small blue colour police type lights in the windscreen area but today, in Clevedon, Somerset, I spied a Tesco articulated truck (unloading) with a blue light in each half of the windscreen which must have been 2 to 3 inches square and quite bright.