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• Cars still being flogged to death, no saving then? 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Haven`t seen much change around the City ring roads in driving habits. Cars surging past on full turbo boost, then braking heavily at the next roundabout. Made me wonder, where`s the evidence of concern for saving money? Everyone was really flooring it on the ring road this AM.
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - van 98 1.8td 75 - rough as old rope.... 2 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  (almost like it's missing) rough idle when hot. white-ish smoke at idle. pulling away very sluggish then all of a sudden it springs into life and off we go....? very little to none smoke when driving along drives quite nice at speed but not sure if 80mph should be max speed for a turbo only just got the van and what i have been told is that a few things have been done recently.(i have receipts for parts changed...!)
• Polar opposites. Can you beat this? 29 May 2008 (Forum)
  Great air con (outside temps in the mini heatwave reaching 100f)decent stereo and such fun watching the wheels go round on the on-screen display. And averaged 49mpg which included spirited driving on Freeways, and up/down mountains! If only they were as cheap in the UK as the US I might even consider one. Even my CA friends, who drive a 4.7litre V8 Toyota Tundra and 2.5 Legacy Outback were impressed.
• Odd habits re driving/parking 19 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  people do some odd things don't they couple of days ago i went for a consultants visit at a private hospital and being Mr Punctual got there hideously...
• Hyundai i30 (2007 - ) - Head or heart in buying a car? 13 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  and probably better built and more reliable. But, I am left wondering whether it will be as smooth and comfortable to drive. The interior of the Renault looks better as well. I have not driven either and won't do until I have the money to buy, but how would 'you' base your decision in a similar situation? Heart maybe for the Renault ,or more with the head and the Hyundai i30.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2001 1.8 LX - car stalling 18 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  The garage also got a full diagnostic carried out and the engine was set up correctly. However, the car has started stalling again - when I am driving on the dual carriageway at speed then coming to a stop, the revs drop and I need to rev the engine to keep it live. The car is OK when driving slowly around town, but it is jumping a little when I put my foot down.
• Filtering on a motor bike 29 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  We are all used to poor driving, we see it whenever we use a vehicle, and I'm not an experienced filterer but I felt that there was an unusually strong concentration of the hard of understanding, the short-sighted and the plain bloody-minded; or am I just being paranoid?
• Audi 80 Mk II (1991-1995) - 1993 2.0E - Unusual problem, loosing power. 17 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  HI all Strange one this, driving along yeaterday at 40 in 5th and suddenly lost power. Pressing go go pedal and nothing just winding down to idle. When stopped pressing accel produced no mor ethe 500 revs even doen to floor. Checked cable and fine, ticked over fine and no unsusal noises.
• Advice regarding a no insurance allegation. 8 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  After checking up on my car, which was left overnight at the roadside, the cops obviously noticed that it wasn't insured. They then came to my house and spoke to my partner who told them I was at work. He doesn't drive and has nothing to do with the car, yet the Officers gave him a HORT1 requesting to check the insurance. Obviously the car is now insured but the HO/RT1 names him as the driver. The insurance does {this is transcribed exactly as the poster posed the question - PU} as he doesn't drive the car, so how can he walk into a cop shop and produce insurance documents that have nothing to do with him ?
• Common courtesy...does lack of it affect you? 5 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I know i'm fairly quickly going round the bend, but do others find their attitide changing towards some drivers.? sorry it was driving me mad ! - PU :-) spelling corrected from 'effect' to 'affect'. And thank you, Stephen, for the excellent new feature that automatically updates all the headers in the thread. HJ
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 2004 1.6 - spanner light on dash 31 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  (moved from a question that was relating to a fault with a diesel engine) I have a 2004 Vauxhall Zafira Petrol 1.6, last Tuesday, driving in to work I had to join a main road turning right across the carriageway and needed to put my foot down to get up to speed. Whn I did this the ignition electronics 'spanner' light came on and the engine lost a lot of power for a few seconds.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 TDCi poor start and flashing glow plug light 24 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Drive 60 miles home. Engine sounds okay, glow plug light flashing all the time, do not have 130 horses under the bonnet. Definitely feels like there is no turbo. Car cannot acellerate on motorway inclines.
• Motorhome hire or not? 22 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Following a newspaper article we contacted a UK company who wanted people to go to Italy to collect their new fleet of motorhomes and drive them back to the UK on trade plates. As we have relations in South of France it seemed a nice idea. The new vans are to be collected mid-February and you then have 7 days to bring them back to this company's UK depot via whatever route suits you.
• Motoring memories 21 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Some truly epic driving days in the Alps and Med coast with special mention to be given to the Verdun Gorges. Occasionally we would treat ourselves to a "posh" night in a decent hotel/restaurant and often arrived late with flies in our hair to be noticeably seated downwind from other customers !
• Youths throwing rocks!! 25 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I think that it is a sad reflection of the youth of today that 1) They threw the rock in the first place and 2) They targeted a car with a woman driver and a baby in the back. I just dread to think what might have happened if my fiancée had been driving a lot faster and the rock went through the windscreen!
• Recommend possible new cars for my dad? 15 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My 75 year old dad currently drives a 2.0 hdi Y Reg Peugeot 806. He is having problems with it that I will be posting in Technical shortly but I can see this ultimately leading to him having to change the car. He currently tows a caravan that he would like to continue towing but may accept that his towing days are behind him (he also has a static caravan on a site).
• Citroen Saxo (1997 - 2003) - Battery light comes on despite three alternators. 1 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My Citroen Saxo has been driving me mad. About 5 weeks ago i started the car & the battery light stayed on. The light got brighter & i lost my headlights, radio, indicators, speedometer, petrol gauge, all the dashboard lights came (Air bag etc) & then the card just died & wouldn't start again.
• B1248(Yorks) Heads up - Accident Blackspot 22 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I was travelling South, and, it has to be said, was fortunate (along with the BMW en suite to me) that the mobile unit attached to the camera was already engaged having stopped a 4x4 who I had seen earlier driving "vigourously". So good, old fashioned policing still takes place in Yorkshire: I had seen 3 traffic cars visibly parked up on the journey from Sutton bank already that day. I know the run to Helmsley is one of the best biking roads around, but, be careful out there, in all senses of the words, whether you're driving two wheels or four. -- Tim{P} ickle bit added to the subject line - PU
• Car Tax/MOT problem 30 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  I would really appreciate some advice on the legal implications (if any) of driving a car without tax/MOT to the garage to allow me to get the MOT and therefore the tax. Thank you in advance!
• Long term seat comfort-how to tell? 17 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Just bought a new car and I'm gutted because its giving me lower back pain. How do you correctly set a seat base/driving position with the following adjustments: Fore / aft tilt - seat base / wheel Height Lumber adj Are there any consultants about that can set you up in your seat. Are there any comfort solutions?