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• Honda Jazz? - Cars with no spare wheel 26 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  It would only be used in emergencies, and at a sensible slow speed. After all, this shouldn't be any more dangerous or illegal than driving with a space saver wheel on. 
• Toyota Aygo - Power steering light on 16 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  The car went into a garage last week but ( of course) the light wouldn't come on for them so nothing got resolved. Today she has just rung to say it came on immediately upon driving and has stayed on. I'm going to suggest she takes it to a garage I use, but just wondered if there were any suggestions as to cause and possible cost to fix?
• 2005 mondeo 5 door 2.0 tdci 130bhp 6 speed - Ford Mondeo MPG drop 16 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Hi,   Up until about a month ago the onboard computer was reading 50.2 mpg, since then week by week it has been dropping and is now reading 48.8 mpg, I have'nt changed the way I drive the car and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on what might be causing the steady drop ?     Thanks,     Jon
• Hyundai i10 - Engine cutting out 2 Dec 2013 (Forum)
   The owner has taken the car to the dealer who says that there is nothing wrong with the car and it must be down to the driver.  The driver has been driving fore 30 years now and has never before had any problems. Has anyone experienced anything like this ?
• bmw 318i es 04 - engin 1 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  hi when my car starts from cold it has black smoke from exhaust which does fade when warm .ive noticed a popping noise like sucking air from engin aswell.it dosent overheat but smells like burning rubber when driving and the engin feels hot if taken on long run the tempreture goes from half way down to quarter any thoughts many thanks...it has 139.000 on clock
• Bmw 5 Series - New BMW 518 8 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  could it in fact be a better buy than any of the VW group cars above as its likely to depreciate much less ... Not to mention being a better drive and have more desirable image.  
• Any - Car for Daughter 1 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  She wants something very small and seems set on either a Peugeot 107 or a Citroen C1. She will be doing some motorway driving so needs an engine suitable for this. Her budget is around £5k. I am pretty unfamiliar with both of these cars so would be grateful for any advice.
• Avensis Auto - Automatics at traffic lights 4 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  My father-in-law drives an Avensis auto. After advice, when at traffic lights and he has to wait he puts the parking brake on, and the gearbox into neutral. Is this right? I have told him it is as he doesn't dazzle the driver behind and I thought it to be less wear on the brakes and gearbox.
• NIssan Qashqai +2 - Nissan Qashqai + 2 Thinking of Buying 31 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I was thinking of buying a 1-2 year old petrol qashqai +2 for my dogs as i like the boot room, driving position and space. However i've read some dire reviews of the car with numerous problems. I was wondering if anyone had an independent opinion (unlike the cut and paste what car, auto expres etc) opinion or even better experience of a +2 petrol model.
• SAAB 9-3 Sportwagon - Saab 1.9 tid turbo problem??? 13 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  After 2 days of driving the turbo seems to have stopped blowing, no acceleration, no turbo noise??? Could it be a hose?
• Lincoln Town Car - Short trips 8 May 2013 (Forum)
    I worry that this may not be long enough to properly warm up my car's engine.  At weekends I drive slightly more, at most 40-45 miles per day.  Total: plus/minus 8,000 per year.  The question is can I do anything to reduce wear and tear on the engine from these short trips.  Thanks guys!
• suzuki sx4 2006 1.9 diesel - oil light flickering 29 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, a minute after starting to drive the car, the oil warning light blinks, then after a minute of blinking/flickering it goes off again...i have had a new switch put in, new oil change and filter and even was told to unhook the battery turn the key over a few times to reset the computer and still the blooming thing keeps flickering...any hints on how to overcome this?
• any - Raised suspension and economy 20 Mar 2013 (Forum)
    Ideally I am looking for something with a raised suspension that can cope with this road plus I drive about 20 k miles per year for work.  Looking for something cheap to buy and run.  Currently have a citroen berlingo that just cant cope with the farm road.
• landrover freelander 2 - freelander 2 not starting 19 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Our 60 reg freelander has drained its battery 3 times in the last 4 months. It is used regularly but not every day for a mixture of driving. We think the radio might be slow draining the battery as some times there are issues with the radio if you leave it on when turning off ignition. Have you any advice or seen this before.
• Ford Galaxy - Strange Tyre Blowout 22 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  I had a tyre blowout a few days ago, driving on a nice road, withut hitting a pothole,  tyre was a riken I bought last year from ATS EUROMASTER, this is only the second winter it's been used (it is a winter tyre).    Took a photo of one of the holes in the tyre :  http://www.freeimagehosting.net/jd62r   My question is: is it normal that the hole is this straight?
• mk4 fiesta zetec - Erratic idling. 7 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Hi. I was driving my car home lastnight when sitting at some traffic lights the car started running erratic. The rev counter was going up to 2000 revs then dropping down to 1000, then dropped right under till it nearly stopped.!
• Vauxhall vivaro - Vivaro stalls please help 1 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all, If somone could please help me as my work van has now started with another fault.iv recently had the mass air flow changed (for the second time),and now the can has started stalling when iam sitting in traffic or at the lights,it's driving me mad,iam self employed like most and really need this van,can somone please please help.kind regards in advance jonny
• Nemo - Citroen Nemo 25 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    engine management light eventually went off but came back on again this evening whilst out driving.   it drove fine to begine with but about ten minutes into my journey it started missing and the revs fell until the engine cut out.  left it for a few mins and restarted ok but engine management light still on?
• Peugeot 206 GT - Use of electric folding door mirrors 16 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Given that the majority of drivers clearly have no idea as to how to adjust the height of their car beams I am frequently distracted by vehicles behind me when driving at night. The option of being able to fold in the mirrors is excellent but I am concerned as to whether it is legal to do so. Can anyone clarify the position ?
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - Fuel filling problem 14 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  My girlfriend drives a Vauxhall Astra V reg and she has had this problem since she had the car. If the tank is filled up, the garage pump doesn't automatically stop when the tank is full, instead floods the forecourt. Does anyone have an idea as to what the cause could be?