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• Driving standards in the UK 1 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I see a lot of posts that state that driving standards are better on the continent that they are in the UK in one way or another. The latest was in relation to motorcycling. Having both worked and driven on holiday fairly extensively in Europe I am firmly of the opinion that this is largely wishful thinking or that tendency we have in this country to to ourselves down.
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 01 1.9 Head lights and front driving/fog lights 19 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  My head lights will only work on full beam,so can only be rarely used.I have been advised that they should work in the dipped position when driving but the lights do not.I have been advised that the headlights could have been blanked off,can you advise what blanked off means? Also can one have front driving/fog lights installed where the grilles are (on each side of the number plate) as I have seen in other cars and would this be legal ,would insurance companies accept?
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 98 1.1 k11 drive shafts 14 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  i have just changed the clutch on my micra k11 but cannot get the drive shafts back in bacause the grooved ring the drive shafts slide into have moved, al thats showing is a bar with two cogs that slide up and down on it? the clutch mechanism works, gear did move but have now become stuck?
• Driving in the USA 7 May 2008 (Forum)
  Anything general about driving over there / dealing with the police / parking / freeways / speed limits / etc will all be welcome. Cheers, David.
• Rover 75 (1999 - 2005) - 2005 Diesel- Are they known to have a hard clutch? 21 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi - I have purchased a 2005 Rover 75 estate today and was really pleased with it. The clutch was harder to operate than the car that I usually drive, which is a Fiesta, but was not a problem for me on either the test drive or driving it after delivery today. My wife has tried it and tells me that it is too hard for her to operate, and as she would need to drive it every day, this means that we cannot keep it.
• Dealer test drives 14 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  One particular car supermarket, which i wouldn't use ever due to the hard sell methods they employ, is situated just off a dual carriageway, their idea of a test drive is up the road one junction, back to the dealer and sign here. My question is why do we allow ourselves to be bullied into only having a 5 minute test drive instead of an hour or so on all road surfaces and in traffic and close manoeuvering?
• Fag ends 2 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I personally think that the recent smoking ban in public places has meant that many smokers now find themselves lighting up whilst driving and perhaps they never used to smoke and drive in the past. Not passing comment on the merits of smoking and driving - just asking for your thoughts on why it happens more now than before.
• Don't drive as I do, drive as I say... 7 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  The president of the European Commission was forced to defend himself yesterday against allegations of hypocrisy for owning a gas-guzzling 4x4 vehicle...
• Etiquette for test driving 2nd hand cars 15 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  I remember when we went to buy my mate's car (a 10 year old VR6) the bloke was pretty free and easy about letting us drive it although obviously it was only worht 10% of the BMW's value.
• Efficient driving technique 29 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  I have been trying to drive more economically. One of the tips I have come across on the web is to leave the car in gear and ease off the accelerator when going down a hill. I have read that this will only work for modern cars, where the ecu/computer cuts off the fuel.
• Wet Weather driving 5 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Have just got back from an IAM observed drive that lasted all of 5 minutes a further 30 minutess was spent trying to get out of Albrighton before giving up and having to wait it out. what surprised me was how blindly some people drove into water without a clue of gear or speed or how deep it was.
• "Dementia made me forget ban" 21 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  A motorist with dementia has been spared jail after being caught driving while banned for the 30th time. Keith Edwards (57), was given a conditional discharge for a year when magistrates heard he cannot remember he is disqualified. Edwards was stopped at Conwy, North Wales, driving in the wrong direction while on holiday with his wife.
• Test Drive Technique...? 23 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Hi Folks, How do I test drive an automatic to get a feel for the condition of the autobox? I'm on the search for a large reliable cheap load lugger. The latest possibles are an Audi A6 2.0 SE (N plate, 130k miles) and an Audi 100 2.6 SE (K plate 102k miles).
• Engine idling before driving off 30 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  In another thread, Cyd said "Do you drive off immediately after start up? Try letting the engine idle for 5 to 10 seconds each time you start up before driving off. It does wonders for engine life." The "5 to 10 seconds" notwithstanding, that's an interesting comment in the face of advice from all the car manuals I have ever read, which was to get moving immediately ?
• Tyres-how much difference do they make? 13 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  I don't drive to extremes and if this is the reason I'm not noticing any difference I just wonder if it's worth the average motorist driving an average car buying expensive tyres they don't need and won't derive any benefit from.
• Self drive car transporter - help! 25 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Despite Volvoman's thread, I don't want to drive illegally. I have managed to source a very, very cheap Mini in London. A friend wants to restore the car in Wales. Unfortunately it has no MoT and only a week's tax, so it needs to be moved quickly, and not under its own power.
• Highway code and Disqualifications 15 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Surely people who drink-drive, speed, dive without due care etc are also people who have not read, or taken any notice of the Highway Code? I suggest that anyone banned from driving, for any length of time, should have to re-take a full driving test (with the Highway Code test) before getting their licence back.
• Driving in Rio... 8 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  At this point the target car jumps the lights and screams off around the corner out of sight. The policeman get back in their car and drive off at a normal pace in the other direction. And you lot worry about speed cameras !!!!!
• Rear wheel drive 28 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  I'm looking for something with a bit of go, must be rear wheel drive - can't do with front driven stuff! Call me old fashioned (or maybe just old) but I grew up with rear drive mk2 escorts in particular the RS2000 and it was fun!! Money available is only a couple ish grand, less preferable but I'm trying to be realistic.
• Well - Picking nose whilst driving, as bad as phoning? 21 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Comments please. I hasten to add it is the OTHER drivers I am talking about