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• fiesta airbag dash light flashing ? why 16 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  hi all,as i started my 97 diesel fiesta up just now and the airbag light on dash keeps flasing 4 times intermitently even when driving ! im a bit worried does anyone know why ? or how to solve it ? or if there is a prob what simple things i can check before getting stung by a garage ?? many thanks
• Mondeo Auto,latest view. 9 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Last weekend i had a short test drive in an 05 Mondeo 2.0LX petrol auto. It meets all my needs and at £8k ish is real value. But has the auto box been fixed? HJ identified the problem in "car-by-car"and others refer to it but has Ford done anything to later models that will make it last beyond 60/70 k?
• VW Golf Driver 1.8 95M Cam Belt Trouble 16 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hi there, While driving on the motorway the cam belt on my golf shredded, which course my car to lose engine power and stop.I have been told it will cost me £150/200 to put on a new cam belt to try the engine.Will this be worth doing,considering the car was purchase for £800 and has 84,000 miles on the clock or is it scrapheap time
• Focus Boot release problem 16 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  The electric boot release on my Focus is releasing the boot catch whilst driving (without the dash button or keyfob being pressed). When I stop to close the boot and switch on the ignition, the catch releases again. I know it isn't a mechanical problem as the latch doesn't release when the car is parked and the keys are not in the ignition.
• VW POLO gearbox 28 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Polo GT 1991 Jreg front wheel drive. The reverse gear has started to crunch when selected sometimes. I can stop the engine select the gear and start up again, would this if it became worse or necessary to use this method to select reverse...fail an MOT?
• The Top Gear Thread - Vol 19 28 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Also liked the whole Italian supercar thing, though think it was a tad irresponsible for Clarkson to drive knowing he had no brakes.
• Insurance 20 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  The reason for this is that I have been advised to go for a larger engined car by my instructor who says they are easier to drive and to keep up with the traffic. Would there be a huge difference in price between groups 3 and 5 insurance and what are your views? any car suggestions also?
• renault laguna 1.9 tdi auto 19 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  we have just had to have the gearbox overhauled and everything seemed fine. drving uphill the other day there was a cloud of white smoke from the exhaust and loss of power. i can rev the engine and everything seems k ,at first when driving all is ok, but then there is no torque. i can leave the car for 5 mins then it okay again for a few mins. any ideas?
• Rover 75 1.8 17 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Out and about today was offered 2000 May Rover 75 Classic SE 1.8 in black. 37000 miles with aircon and alloys. The car is beautiful and drives like new. No ball of fire but quiet and smooth. Owner closing down his business and 'open to offers'. I don't need it but at £1850 should I buy it? Might replace my trusty old Clio with it if I thought it was reliable.
• poor running. 1.4 V reg Astra 30 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  me mate has a 1.4 ecto astra v reg it ticks over ok but when you drive it it runs badly cuts out its ok till about 3.5 revs any ideas.got the memory cleaned today still the same just found out the cat has been breaking up do you think this will have anything to do with it
• WHY???? do people ...... 27 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Why do people HAVE to answer their phones while driving??? even when they have a passenger sat next to them.... and why do they need to answer the phone...mine has a display that tells me who is ringing....i can phone them later..or at a convinient time...ie when i can pull over into a law abiding place(not a roundabout,,,no stopping zone etc etc) -- www.storme.co.uk
• 2001 Passat headlights 15 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  I've just recently bought a 2001 VW Passat 1.8T Sport. On Saturday night I was heading south down the M74 from Glasgow in driving rain and was appalled at the lack of light coming from the dipped headlights. Main beam are OK, but dipped are as good as no use. Have I got a wiring/bulb issue or are all Passats like this? I used to have a Mondeo and the headlights on it were excellent.
• M60 today Silver Polo 11 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  I was driving on the M60 today (going to Trafford Centre) a silver VW polo overtook me on the outside lane ... suddenly the driver was swerving all over the outside lane, really erraticly .. it was a woman. Her head was being thrown around whilst she was jerking the wheel ...
• Mini roundabouts - who cares? 27 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Last night I saw two different small cars approach different mini roundabouts, both turned right by cutting the corner and leaving the small central hump to the left of their car. There were no other vehicles at either roundabout. Is it me, or is this style of driving becoming more acceptable? -- Roger I read frequently, but only post when I have something useful to say.
• Induction kit 23 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Anyone know what kind of Induction Kit gives out a deep sound when driving? I have one on my Prelude, and it does sound a little deep, but I want it deeper. Obviously, you guys have some experience in these matters, so what kind of affordable Induction Kit would you recommend for a 1. loud, deep sound, and a 2.
• Why do new posters.... 3 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Why bother to ask the question if they do not listen to the answer? -- Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
• This user has requested their profile be 27 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Why do so many BRers hide their profile? What is wrong with just saying which part of the country you are from and what car you drive. I can understand that contributers may not want to give all their personal details, but I find it hard to see the potential harm in perhaps letting us know which field you work in. Go on! you know it makes sense!
• smell of sulphur volvo v70tdi 25 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  This afternoon I parked and got out of the car to a strong smell of sulphur, next door was just topping up his washers and said that the smell arrived with me. I didnt notice anything while driving, or when parking earlier in the day. Clean underwear and socks this morning, never needed odour eaters before. Any thoughts ? 2000 (old) v70 tdi )audi 5 cylinder engine)
• Rear axle bearings (Stag) 16 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Hi folks Got another question on my '73 Triumph Stag, but it's relevant to any rear-wheel-drive car: I'm hearing a wub-wub sound from the rear most of the time now - can almost feel it too, but that might be anecdotal. The diff is nicely filled with oil and the car is usually otherwise smooth and quiet.
• Round the Island record 7 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Slightly tenuous connection to motoring, but I thought the petrol-heads might like to know that a boat has recently circumnavigated the Isle of Wight (60 miles) in 32 minutes. Having 16 litres of Lamborghini driving the propellors probably helped. Given that it was limited to 90mph in the Solent (how petty is that?) this is a record that seems likely to stand for some time... More here: http://www.mby.com/auto/newsdesk/20050729111853mbynews.html