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• Honda Jazz - DVLA Appeals 15 Sep 2024 (Forum)
   Does anyone know how long it would be likely to take for my appeal to be listed in the courts as opposed to reapplying for a driving licence and getting a test date?  
• Why hybrids are not AWD by default? 24 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  Typically hybrids are FWD and they have motor besides engine in front.  But I wonder why not place the motors at rear and make it drive only rear wheels in EV mode? Some cars do implement AWD but they put a 2nd motor at the back.  My question is, what prevents designers from shifting ICE transaxle to neutral and drive rear wheels only in EV mode?
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 05 1.6 Vibration when car is idle 18 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  Hi all, Can anyone have any suggestions on why I am feeling vibrations through my 55 reg car when it is idling? Its drives ok and dont feel any vibration when driving. It has only started to do this no warning lights on dash. It sounds as if there is something loose in the dash. the sound is like when you have your mobile on vibrate and is on a desk but not as loud and duller.
• Mazda2 owners - 2012 1.5 sport ok for motorways ? 5 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  Hi hear the mazda2 1.5 ( circa 2012 ) is a good city car and seems reliable etc My daughter does about 200 miles a week motorway driving and 100 local roads Are they good to drive on the motorway ?,,can they keep up with the traffic, overtake before the sun goes down ! any mazda2 owners out there give me any advice. I've found a 2012 , 90k miles FSH, MOT etc so wondered if it was a good bet  cheers  
• Honda Accord Mk 1 - Command post driving position 14 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  How I miss looking down on the bonnet of a car and having a raised marker in the centre just like fitted to the M1 Accord and Morris Miner and MB emblem...
• 5- or 6-speed gearbox? 16 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  I am thinking about buying a used Renault Captur as I had one as a hire car on holiday a couple of years ago and enjoyed driving it.  So, I’m thinking about getting a diesel one, maybe a 2016 or 2017 model.  I see there are two choices, a 90bhp 5-speed manual gearbox or the 110ps with the 6-speed gearbox. Most of my driving is on motorways and A roads at 70mph, so the diesel is probably a sensible choice, but what’s your thoughts re the 5-speed or 6-speed gearbox choices?
• BMW 3 Series E46 - Day insure or full policy and cancel, test driving 6 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  Evening, Looking at a car tomorrow so need insurance, if all goes well I will need to get train next week to go get it. Two lots of day insurance...
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 01-02-2019 Part 1 7 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  'Operation Vision Zero’ clocks up more than 4,700 driving offences in two weeks. TfL and Metropolitan Police Service focus on the most dangerous drivers as part of their joint Vision Zero commitment to eliminate death and serious injury from London's roads https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2018/november/-operation-vision-zero-clocks-up-more-than-4-700-driving-offences-in-two-weeks
• Hyundai i10 - Accelerator issue 9 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  Driving around yesterday and when attempting to accelerate there was no response from the pedal, the pedal felt as if it had no resistance and the engine never responded. Had to pull over and call for a recovery as not sensible to drive on the clutch alone.
• CLA 180 - Engine management light 3 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  I cleared the error codes and it was fine for a few days until I decided to drive with the air condition again. Please does anyone know what is going on here? Thanks
• Bmw 320i - Smoke from bonnet 21 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  I have a bmw 320i 2006 year when I got the car there was oil dripping on exhaust manifold from rocker cover so had this done the car was fine for 3 days after this  I left the car parked on drive for 3 days and tonight when driving to shop there was smoke coming from under bonnet with a burning oil smell opened the bonnet couldn' see anything obvious    When leaving the shop the car drove fine no smell no smoke any ideas would be a great help 
• Volvo 480 - Leaving engine running whilst car is empty 4 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Hello, side from the obvious risk of theft, is it illegal to leave your car running whilst you're scraping the outside and your vehicle is on a private drive or road?  I heard that any unattended vehicle can reward you with 3 points on your license even if its sitting on your drive.
• All - Clocks change and oh look..... 8 Nov 2016 (Forum)
    The number of cars where idiots don't understand the concept of the word "TOP" when inserting a new headlamp bulb.   And the most henious of all, people driving around on full beam everywhere because they either can't be bothered, can't remember the control operation from March when they last used it, or as recently noted they just like driving around and blinding people for the fun of it.
• Fuel Consumption at 85-90MPH 9 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  Hi all, I drive long distances daily on the motorway at about 85-90MPH. I cover about 35k per year. I currently drive a 2008 VW passat 2.0TDI. Costs about £70-£75 to fill up and I achieve about 600 miles. Looking at official mpg figures I could get a similar sized car with greatly improved mpg.
• Mazda 5 - How to keep dpf healthy 24 May 2016 (Forum)
  Hi i have recently bought mazda5 1.6 venture disel one.Since the disel car is something i had for the first time.So i just wanted to know few things. 1.Does it has any dpf additives? 2.How often i will need to drive in motorways and for how long? 3.If i drive 20 miles a day in cities areas,Will the pdf will stay healthy? 4.What is cold run? I belive my questions will be answered. Thank you :)
• Diesel ford fiesta 2011 - Overfill of oil 21 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  Overfill of oil.went into air filter and turbo hose, this has been cleaned but I have really bad dark smoke coming out of exhaust pipe It start white and blue then turns dark smelling of Burnt oil Informed it would go 3 weeks ago and to drive on the motor way to burn the excess oil, this is not working,  the smoke has not decreased I've had the engine and everything looked at but been told just to drive   Any suggestions Someone said a whole new exhaust pipe might be the answer  
• Jag XK150 replica 4.2 auto ! - which BMW diesel is best ? 12 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  I have an XK150 replica. 4.2 jag auto returning 18mpg. Just about too expensive to drive due to fuel. I have considreed and rejected LPG and intend to repower with diesel. A nice big, low tech powerful economical  complete with autobox and must be rear wheel drive! BMW probably- 2.5 tds.
• Car pulls left very hard but only with passenger 25 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  I can't stand driving it and I have to every day with passenger. Someone please help me
• Aquaplaning 16 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Do the driving instructors nowadays teach about aquaplaning ? Does anybody remember the formula to discern what speed is relatively safe in heavy rain ?
• Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDi S-Line - Audi A4 Avant - tyre wear 13 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  I am on my third set of front tyres after 20,000 miles - total cost to date £700, Two sets of Continentals followed by Bridgestones this time but no apparent improvement. I do not drive the car hard so do not believe that it is my driving style. Any suggestions ??