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• Any - Roadwork planning numpties 4 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  I'm fairly convinced now that our roadworks are planned by m****s, or by people who actively enjoy creating problems. The disgraceful mess of roadworks around the Western Bypass in Newcastle has rendered the A1 a commuting no-go zone - so the genuises have now reduced the A690 to a single lane contraflow putting any commuters from Durham into the situation of picking which set of traffic jams they would like to sit in.
• Ford SMax 1.8tdci lx 2007 - Engine management light / stop bulb fault 24 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  Ford S-Max Just brought a SMax today and drove it for 2 hours back home. (Second hand) it didn't skip a beat. Parked up at home and had dinner. After which started up again to 'pop to the shop' and 'stop built fault' came up in the centre dash.
• Road Noise - Tyres? 28 Jun 2014 (Forum)
   A few people have suggested that this may in part be due to the tyres which are Hankook Ventus Prime 2's.   Many on the Hyundai forums have recommended Conti Premium Contacts as being a good way to reduce this but I'm sceptical.  Whilst I'd accept that certain tyres will reduce noise can I expect such a significant difference so as to justify the £300 ish it will cost?
• Vauxhall Movano - Knocking driveshaft 2 May 2014 (Forum)
  I bought a new drive shaft which was Supposed to fit both my van and the van the engine came out of, now all is ok until I turn right then there is a loud knocking from the front o/s wheel this gets worse when van is fully loaded. I wondered if the driveshaft may be a touch too short ??? Can anyone help
• Toyota Prius 2010 - Repair issue 17 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  After 38,000 miles and 3.5 years my Toyota dealer has had to replace the "Top intermediate shaft" on my Prius because of knocking from the steering (cost...
• '09 Toyota Avensis TR automatic petrol - Road noise from concrete road surfaces 28 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  These are obviously short test sections but does anyone know if this is likely to become a standard practice as the noise reduction make s driving so much quieter and enjoyable. Derek
• ford fiesta - ford fiesta airbag light issues changing seats 15 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  hi all ii have a 96 mk4 ford fiesta and i changed the seats for mk5 ford fiesta zetec s seats i replaced the mk4 female side of the seat connectorss with the mk5 zetec ones but my airbag light is flashing in groups of 4  , i have read since that i should have changed the pretensiors on the seats but this isnot a option as i dont have the original seats any more , what do i need to do to stop the air bag light from flashing, thanks
• Any - Diesels cutting out 14 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Yesterday HJ posted a Q/A in his Ask HJ section from Roppa http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/48052/engine-cut-out-on-motorway---what-s-the-cause - Today, I have seen that the RAC is suspecting that modern "green" diesel containing bio-oils may be responsible for diesel filters blocking in cold weather. Could the two be related?
• 7 seater 22 Aug 2013 (Forum)
   Neither of these seem to be made anymore and the only big one left seems to be the Chrysler GV which seems to be on its last legs (and is horrible for car tax with 207 gms of CO). Everyone seems to point to the S-Max. Does anyone have any ideas?  Need to get 3 kids in plus lots of luggage for fairly regular trips to Normandy and up north. Any ideas? Thanks Paul
• Audi A4 - 7K to spend 4 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, I have approx 7k to spend on a used car, I have a year 2000 Audi A4 and has gone beyond 260,000 miles in (petrol). Which makes me think another Audi A4 S-line would be nice. But everywhere I read are sugesting a BMW 3 series. Of course I will able to get a newer car for the money with a AUDI, but any recomendations?, i'm willing to listen to any other suggestionsabout other makes i.e.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Water in footwell (2006 ST TDCi Estate) 31 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  The car is booked into the supplying dealer in several weeks time, but I thought I would post in case there was something he could do in the meantime. Cheers all, Nick s
• all - Auto trader car sales-alternatives? 29 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  I currently sell cars in an area called Ely and I love the job (in a partnership) At the moment things are quite slow because of christmas :/ Im paying £650.00 a month (sometimes £700 depending on experian checks) for Autotrader I am looking for an alternative place(s) to advertise my vehicles and still have the same amount if not better phonecalls. I have the average of 4-7 at a time and find Autotrader is far too high pricing Tried all the free sites and tried ebay where intrest is a minimum   Your input would be helful :)  
• Mazda 6 - Mazda 6 - any good? 10 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I have been a fan of the blue oval for many years, and my best car to date was my ST200. I need a diesel car for commuting (or a car on LPG) . I have been looking at Mazda 6's (due to price) and was wondering if they are a reliable car? Just to put it into context, the Mondeo has been mine for less than 6 months and has already eaten every penny of my savings. £700 has been put into it already.
• Young drivers insurance. 1 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  My Cost Centre 2 who is 18 is wanting to learn to drive and the insurance quotes we have been getting have been ludicrous. He even got one for £11K the other day for a 90,s Panda 1.0. Were can I get  some ideas on what are the real cheapest cars to insure, most reliable, cheapest easiest to maintain etc etc? Does anyone know of a broker or insurance company who will take on learner drivers in their own car and then NOT load the insurance once they have passed?
• Chevrolet Epica vcdi - tyre wear 23 Mar 2011 (Forum)
   Just changed two front tyres at 16200 miles because worn to 2mm even wear over surfaces , tracking checked when purchased Aug 2011 @ 7000 miles, tracking again laser checked and still in tolerances. tracking checked free at national tyres, where i got good services as usual,£125 for both all inclusive, a very competitive price. fitted Barum Bravuris 2's as got one already for full sized spare. Happy motoring
• Volvo V70 - Different Specification 2 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I have recently purchased a 2002 Volvo V70 SE fitted with the 140bhp petrol engine.The log book came back today from the DVLA and it is listed as a V70 S 20v. I have a feeling this is the 170bhp version whereas mine has only 10v. If this is the case I need to get it changed! It is very likely that the two previous owners have been paying too much for their insurance.
• Citroen Saxo vtr 1.6 - engine will not turn of 16 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  my friend just purchased this car yesterday he,s come to work this morning and the key wouldnt come out of the ignition finaly we managed to get the key out but the engine didnt turn of so we stalled the car but the dash lights remaind on so we replaced the key and tried to start the car again the car would not start without us bumping it, same again when we stopped and removed the key the engine kept on running, any help would be great please before it has to go to the garage and charged a fortune ... thanks daz   
• 307hdi, - "Diesel Filter Blocked" I 11 Nov 2010 (Forum)
    Found this - http://wbsatwestmount.blogspot.com/2...te-filter.html does this work? Peugeot 307 forum is s***e, no one helps anyone!
• FIAT 500 pop 09 plate - Fiat 500 easy to steal?? can this be correct 21 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, My understanding was that most modern cars have a thatcham 2 immobiiser transponder and are near impossible to steal (Unless they nick your keys) So I was a little supprised when I looked up my Mums Fiat 500 on the Thatcham link http://www.thatcham.org/nvsr/index.jsp?page=202&s=car  which only gives it 2 stars?? Can this be correct? Should I advice her on some additional security?   Many thanks Jlo
• New car for Schumacher - guess postion Spanish GP 3 May 2010 (Forum)
  http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/6114741/Mercedes-introduce-new-car-to-fix-Schumacher What about Nico though who was doing quite well? It seems it`s make or break  for Schumacher over the next few races -given  the team have built a car to his wishes. Any guesses for his finishing position in Spain? I have him in 6th place