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• Peugeot 207 1.4 diesel 2011 - Peugeot 207 electrical fault? 15 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  I've checked the fuses and can't see anything obvious (am absolutely not an expert though) and the break fluid reservoir is on the right line. I have no idea what to do and am worried about driving it. Also really worried about how much this will cost to fix! I bought the car just over a year ago from a third party dealer so guess Peugeot won't be helpful.. If anyone could help I'd be grateful...
• Mazda 6 - Help! Mazda 6, petrol or diesel? 10 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, Long story short.. I'm looking at getting a Mazda 6. I don't drive many miles, mostly local, long trip once a fortnight maybe. I found a red Mazda 6 2.0 Takuya 2011 that I really took a shine to. Good price, local garage, 3 year warranty thrown in (1 year Mazda, 2 Ford Gold Protect).
• VW GOLF MK6 - VW Golf 1.4 TSI (MK6) - Any Good Reviews? 7 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  After driving a VW Lupo for the past eight years, I finally found myself in the position to purchase a new car; VW Golf MK6 2012 1.4 TSI (160ps) 40k miles.    Two weeks in and I am very happy with the car.
• Ford Mondeo Mk5 (1.5 Ecoboost) - Running in Period 5 Jun 2015 (Forum)
   The journey from Lincolnshire to Austria is basically 900 miles of mainly motorway (each way) driving with plenty of hills along the way.  Now I know long runs always do engines good but obviously this kind of driving is not compatible with running the car in. Is it a case of 1000 or 1500 or 2000 clear local miles treating the car with care before the long motorway heavy haul?
• Vauxhall Corsa Breeze 1.2 Twinport 2005 - oil warning light on, loud engine & lack of power 10 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  my oil warning light came on suddenly whilst driving at 70mph on the M1. The car slowed down and appeared to lose some power and the engine became very very loud and rattly sounding. I was recovered by the AA who put a diagnostics machine on which said that there was a fault in cylinder 3 and appeared to be some oil leakage onto a rod below the engine.
• VW Golf 1.4 DSG or Skoda Fabia Estate 1.2 DSG 22 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Any responses would be appreciated but please only tell me about the autos cos as I say, we can't drive a manual. Many thanks in advance
• Looking for a reliable 2nd hand car 19 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  I am after a bit of advice from you knowledgable chaps. I am currently driving a 11 year old mazda 6 which hab been reliable enough during the last 4 years I have had it.  It's getting to the point now where it needs a bit of work (suspension, new tyres) and old cars will generally be worse for reliability I will be buying my car from BCA auctions as my father in law is a car trader.
• Honda Civic type s gt - Used car, no mot disc, mot is up in May 6 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  I got home and realised there is no mot disc on the windscreen, I phoned him up and he said it was sent off with the v5c and will come back in the post shortly, when it does he will inform me straight away and I have to stop driving. He will then come to me and we can fill out the new form together so I can tax it and put it on the insurance. Am I understanding this right? I'm currently driving a car owned by him so my insurance is third party only (I'm fully comp normally) and I'm under his tax until the forms come back.
• Ford Focus Mk2 1.6 (115) - Focus going into Limp Mode 22 Jan 2015 (Forum)
    The other point to add is once the car is warmed up it runs fine, I've just taken it for a 15 mile drive, really gave it some stick, no problems.  Could it be fuel related?  It has only started happening since I filled up at a supermarket station from empty. 
• Vauxhall Vectra B 2001 1.8 lt - engine ecu 17 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  I have a vectra 1.8lt  2001 .The car and spanner light came on about 2 weeks ago as i was driving along the engine started to missfire then cut out all together. Rac came and did a diagnostic and got two codes saying immobiliser .car went to a garage but in the 3 days they had the car it did not cut out but they did change the ecu relay car seemed ok for a few weeks .
• Ford Mondeo - Ford mondeo 2001 tddi cuts out after 8 seconds 19 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Could this be an Ecu problem. Is it recognising there is no lift pump? If so why did I drive it for an hour previously? Any help would be greatly appreciated guys. Thanks. Steve.
• Ford Fiesta MK5 - What the hell is wrong with my steering? (sigh) 16 Sep 2014 (Forum)
   I’ve a Fiesta Zetec Mk5 on an 03’ plate, low mileage, and ever since I’ve owned it, I’ve had this niggling problem with the steering. Hard to explain, but if you drive over things like cats eyes, or small cracks, imperfections in the road, then the steering wheel twitches from left to right. Not great amounts, but it’s enough to drive you bonkers, and know it’s not natural.
• Renault Grand Scenic 6 years old, 60000miles - Renault Scenic loss of power/handbrake fault 30 Aug 2014 (Forum)
   This time however I was able to jump start the car OK and the error message went away.  The only issue I've noticed on the rest of the drive was that my driver side windo would only move in small movements and wouldn;t shut automatically when the car was locked.   the AA checked the alternator, which was fine, and just suggested I get a new battery which I will do today.
• Mitsubishi Lancer - Should I buy one of these cars? 19 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  I have also had a look at a  2010 1.6 petrol Suzuki SX4, which I tested but found I needed to get used to the higher driving position. Is the quality of the 2010 SX4 similar to the 2010 Lancer and  would you say the 2008/9 Mazda 3 is higher in quality and reliability than the other two?  
• Vauxhall - Vivaro 02 1.9 100ps ECU light speedo problems 12 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  the van seems to drive fine at high speed,even though the light comes on at approx 50mph? i have booked the van for a tech2 fault test this week,but was wondering if any of you guys could give me some advice before the dealer starts saying it needs a new ecu etc.
• Mercedes A Class - Thanks Avant 24 May 2014 (Forum)
    Again, thanks to what I learned here, I knew a diesel would be wrong.  I really had the drive to experience CVT - apart from diesel related noise, it seemed fine to me. An unrelated thought was how much of main dealer prices go to support plush premises and receptionists making coffee for customers - nice but not needed.
• Why do people..... 20 May 2014 (Forum)
  Start Rant Is it just me, but if I had a very modest budget, I would be thinking budget brands.   There are peope in the Back Room who drive very nice cars, but one assumes that they can afford to buy/lease and run them.  I can afford to drive cars which cost a lot more than my S-Max, but it suits my purpose and at the moment, I can find better things to do with my money.
• Ford Focus 1.6 02 plate - possible bearing/drive-shaft damage on 1.6 Focus? 27 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Wonder if anyone can help me locate a front-end problem with a 02 plate 1.6 Focus. A distinct hum/droning sound comes from front wheels when travelling,...
• Saab 93 TiD 2002 2.2 - EGR Cleaner spray. Snake Oil? 28 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  132K miles, gently driven at 60 - 65 mph for fuel conservation, on cheap diesel. Got a few fault codes recently which are apparently typical of my boring driving style. I examined an identical but younger engine in the scrap yard, and I expect mine, like it, has a coked up intake, EGR valve etc. etc. We reap what we sow. On advice from this HJ and my mechanic, I have already started (a) using BP Ultimate diesel (b) redlining it when I can to blow it out (c) accelerating harder and (d) generally driving faster.
• Alfa Romeo 156 Veloce 1.9 16v JTDm - Engine light on Alfa Romeo156 27 Jan 2014 (Forum)
    I have not noticed any issues in performance and it has been driving fine.  My main concerns are that sometimes there is a faint car smell of something burning its very faint and goes away quickly.