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• Hydrogen fuel 12 Feb 2001 (Forum)
  I refer to the Daily Telegraph, Saturday 10th February 2001, Motoring Supplement pages 1 and 5, article entitled "The Balance of Power" by Charles Clover and Andrew English, concerning the possibilities of running cars [and other vehicles] on hydrogen. The main theme of the article seems to be that the future of cars will be to run on hydrogen obtained from renewable energy resources such as wind or hydroelectricity or from hydrogen 'grown' in places like the current oil producing states in the Middle East.
• Ford Focus Zetec 5 Dr 1.6 Tdci (2011 mark3) - Control panel lights and cAN bus issues 23 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  Still with engine running, if the radio is then switched on, all of the previously unlit switches on the radio panel light up. Sometimes when I switch off the engine, leaving the radio playing, and the head lights switched on, and open the drivers door, the radio automatically switches off and the "lights on" alert sounds, and on locking the car, both of the dashboard screens and all the switch lights go off.
• KIA Picanto (2004 - ) - Running fault turning into a duff engine. 17 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Garage in question said they would service it under warranty (funny they were supposed to have done this on purchase) and flush the cooling system so the car was duly left with them. The running problem persisted after collection, the oil light started flickering and sometimes the engine struggled to start when hot so this time i asked my friend to check it out thoroughly and give me a "health report" Bad News is an understatement!
• Bmw R65 - Valuation 16 May 2024 (Forum)
  Owing to barievement I have been tasked by family to find out if anyone has the rough valuation of a bmw motorcycle. It has not been run in about 20 years. It has I think matching numbers. It's a 650cc. It's T registration  It has history on gov . UK of distorted frame. It's to give family an idea of how much to ask for the estate.
• 2035 20 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  1) Start saving for an electric car 2) Trade in my 5 year old car  and buy a new or nearly new petrol car now and make it last 12 years. 3) Keep my five year old car and run it into the ground by 2035 -by which time I might not be around or at any rate probably not driving( 88!) Anything else to consider?    
• New Vauxhall Astra Electric 22 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  (msn.com)   50% more than a petrol model, looks like a car from the front instead of those bland panels where the radiator went.   Can never see this E holding on to a decent second hand value and as for running costs how do you claw back the difference in the purchase price.
• Completely new driver, need buying advice 2 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  Hello,  I'm new to driving and need to buy a very affordable first car, but I don't know quite where to start. What is the minimum I should be spending for a run-around like a Polo or Golf? I see a lot of decent looking ones on ebay for £1,750-2,500 that I wouldn't mind driving. What kind of thing should I be getting as a first vehicle? Thanks.  
• Citroen C3 Picasso - Oil underneath- cause for concern? 13 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  Found one (2010) that is generally nice, but I could see a little oil on the underside at front. Not that much, and there was no oil dripping onto the ground after the engine had been running a while. Links to pics: https://ibb.co/VjwYc36 https://ibb.co/bdmZLpK Is this any cause for concern or pretty normal for this age of car and not anything to worry about?!
• Mercedes racing and undertaking - Caught on my dashcam racing on the A14 2 May 2021 (Forum)
  I went off to rugby yesterday and as usual had my dashcam running. A white SUV joine the road with a black mercedes close behind, and we remarked that it had a registration that could belong to a large hooded snake... Suddenly shot off and both undertook  a hgv where another slip road joined.
• Volkswagen Golf - Problem with ACC 7 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  Hello All,  I am facing a problem with my Golf ACC, ACC after running for 30 gives following error. Please can someone help me in understanding/resolving it? 1 Fault Found:  1539 Yaw Rate 1      C1020 85[008] - Signal above allowable range      Intermittent - Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear      Freeze Frame:0000001      Fault Priority: 6 TIA Dhiman
• Scenic 2002 - Ignition Barrel Failure 7 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  Hi folks, The mechanism in the ignition barrel failed, causing the key to be stuck in the 'start' position. As a result the starter motor was engaged during running and has burned out, plus a fusible link somewhere has busted. The main question is this: is the failed part of the ignition in the mechanical portion or the electrical portion? I cant tell if it's the switch that springs the key back to position II or the part the key is inserted into.
• Grand C-MAX 2015 2.0L diesel - Diesel issues 21 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Firstly the fuel guage seems unreliable, secondly when putting the nozzle into the tank there is a startling release of pressure, and thirdly there seems to be a noticeable smell of fuel while driving. It runs well enough as far as I can tell, but something seems amiss. Any ideas would be gratefully received, thanks.
• SEAT Ibiza 1.4 FR Reg SX14AVU petrol 140hp - Too many fault codes 14 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  My car started running horrible and shaky last night. I called a breakdown service and they checked the faults which were logged as follows:-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       I hope this is understandable, I am new at this stuff.
• Question about parking rulea 8 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Hey y'all,   This is a pretty niche question I think. There's a car.park.that is.privately owned and run, however it has boarded up it's parking meters recently and there are signs saying parking is free there. If I parked my car there tomorrow, but they removed the boards from.the meters and started charging again, could I be charged for leaving my car there for a few days?
• Ford Fiesta - Yellow warning light no fault codes 6 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  It ran fine for a couple of weeks and has now consistently started coming up with the message Engine system fault and runs very badly in Limp Home Mode. No fault codes come up on the dash. We've changed fuel filter, and  injectors and checked the EGR is not blocked and is functioning   Any one any ideas?
• Can I get an MOT 2 months early? 29 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  Question is in the title. At the moment it would be very easy to get my wife's car mot'd. The mot runs out at the end of May. The way things are going nobody can say what the situation will be by then. When I look on line I simply find references stating that you can mot up to 28 days early but I wonder if this is simply to preserve the expiry date.
• 306 leaking boot 13 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Ive tried the obvious of sealing the weather strip with silicone but without success. I get the feeling its comming in when driving as aposed to just 'running in'. The water seems to pool at the very rear of the boot where the jack and wheel brace sit. Just wondered if there are any places I could seal check? Thanks all
• Audi A3 - Audi A3 2014 Petrol or Diesel 2 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Hi I've got about £10k to spend and want an Audi A3, I do about 15k miles PA and want to know, if you take out the running costs which A3 Engine is the most reliable out of the 1.4 TFSI Petrol, 1.6 TDI or 2.0 TDI?   Also is there anything to look out for when looking at A3 which could be a bad sign?  Thanks
• Mk3 Ford galaxy 2008 2.0tdci - 2008 Ford Galaxy 2.0 outside air sensor location 5 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  I need to replace the 'outside air temperature sensor' on my mk3 2008 Ford Galaxy 2.0 tdci. Could you tell me where it is located please. Also does it have any bearing on the running of the car or is it simply to tell you the outside temperature. Thanks
• Rover 620 gsi 1994 - rover 620 gsi not starting 28 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  Hello,    I recently went to start my rover 620 which has not been started for a while, changed plugs, fuel etc, car turns over fine but will fire briefly then die. The car runs with easy start sprayed into air intake but as soon as this stops the car dies.    Any ideas, their is fuel up to the the bleed valve on the fuel rail,  Any ideas?