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• Hyundai Getz 1.4 GSi 16v 2006 '55' Plate - Intermittant Problems with Gears 11 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Hi been having a problem with this for the last few weeks  it started with putting it  in reverse or first  when first started it would crunch or just refuse to go in when you got it in gear it would clear and drive normaly for days today it went into gear ok from cold start
• Any Make - Self Drive Cars 15 May 2012 (Forum)
  The latest Buzz is about cars that drive themselves, a topic that surfaces every several years when a manufacturer shows a train of cars driving in a line and that they follow each other keeping apart no matter what speed changes occur. These are all, I assume, new models
• Audi A3 Sportback - Driving in the Netherlands 12 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  I have just taken delivery of a new A3 and I'm now booked up to take my new car to Holland. I understand that I need to use headlight deflectors if I use my dipped headlights, however I plan not to do any night driving as at is my first venture into driving in Europe. I have two questions
• CO-OP young driver insurance 21 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  I took this out 3 months ago to enable my son to get second driver insurance cover on my car at a reasonable price. We had the box fitted which tracks driving performance and have been monitoring 'our' driving style on line ever since. The rating over the weeks was 'good' and lo and behold
• ford fiesta finesse - humming/howling sound when driving 14 May 2011 (Forum)
  i have a 2002 petrol fiesta.  It makes a strange humming / howling sound (like wind through wires) when i drive.  It does not make the sound when standing still.  I still hear the sound when i drive and dip the clutch and also when i pull out of gear and coast.  It seems
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1996 1.25 auto - Stalling problem 2 May 2011 (Forum)
  I have just purchased a second hand N reg 1996 Fiesta Zetec 1.25 LX Automatic. I have only been driving it a few days but it has stalled 3 times. It stalls after turning the engine on and trying to put it into drive. The way I have to press the brake in to put the car into drive is very different
• Diesel Hatchbacks. 15 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    Hi All, I am writing this post now having just returned from a test drive in the new Alfa Giulietta diesel. It was the 1.6 multijet engine and was truely excellent. In contrast I drove a 1.6TDCI Focus yesterday and it was good also, however having read the raving reviews
• eco driving - does it conflict with Roadcraft? 28 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Bit of an unfair question on the surface of it, so I'll elaborate....   Anticipation, observation and "acceleration sense" (i.e. looking ahead and staying off the gas rather than braking at last minute) seem to be common skills required in both driving disciplines. However
• Earning NCDs on 2 different cars 9 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all, basically my wife is the registered owner of both of our cars and the insurance is in her name for both cars. I am registered as the main driver on one of them as i drive that more then she does and she is registered as main driver on the one she drives more. My question
• Driving in snow - advice? 24 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I had to my first snow driving tonight, my road had about 1 inch snow on it. As I left my road I felt my back wheels slipping (the rear tyres have about 5mm tread on them) and I managed to get down the road at about 10mph then slowly braked but then it felt like I lost all grip and the car skidded
• Do dealers offer unaccompanied test drives? 10 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Just wondering whether dealers offer potential customers unaccompanied test drives nowadays? I'm a private buyer, looking to buy new/nearly new, have a short list of three or four makes/models. I don't intend to rob a bank or trash a car but would really rather try the car out for half an hour
• Peugeot 308 (2007 - ) - Is 126mpg actually achievable? 19 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  A manufacturer's ad has appeared in our local paper citing the "Taylors" who managed 126 mpg on an economy drive. Fair enough I thought as I know specialist economy techniques can achieve some remarkable mpg figures. However the ad goes on to say "You could achieve this too and you don't need any
• Motoring tour of Britain - a flawed idea? 1 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  such as the AA's 'Best Drives' and a couple of books recommending places to visit and stay. I think it appeals because I enjoy driving would quite like to explore the motherland a bit having spent most of my life north of the border. It would also provide some useful expierience in my still-young driving career
• Caught drink driving 27 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Hello all, I know this matter has been discussed plenty of time but in my case it's a bit specific. I am currently studying in Scotland in 4th year, but i am from France. I came here from France with my car. Yesterday night, while driving my girlfriend back home after a night out I was caught
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1996 1.25 Sqeaky auxiliary drive belt 2 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  My Fiesta makes a characteristic squeaky sound from the auxiliary drive belt. I've heard other Fiesta's making the same sound and a Focus that drives past my house every morning does the same thing. I've replaced the the tensioner bearing, the idler and the water pump, though not all at once, so
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Fuel consumption urban figure 22 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  My Ford Focus is a 1.8 petrol. According to the owner's guide I should be getting 27mpg for urban driving. Does anyone know how the car was driven to give this value i.e. would it include high revving through the low gears and periods of idling, and would it include driving up hills. The thing
• Rear wheel drive or Front wheel drive ? 12 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Sunday musing. Most mass produced cars have been FWD for years. The reasons seem to be mainly to do with manufacturing expediency. There are notable resistors...
• Peugeot 405 Diesel (1988 - 1996) - 1993 1.9 banging noise from rear 1 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  hard and i can't make it bang against anything. Also i have bounced on the towbar and rocked the car and i can't make the noise happen but when i drive it the banging starts by just driving down the road, i don't even have to drive over a bump for it to bang. Anyone got any ideas as it's driving me mad?
• Hiring a car in Belfast, driving in to ROI 3 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, on August 12th I am flying with family to Belfast, staying in the city a few days then driving to Enniskrone on the coast to stay on the coast for a while before coming back to Belfast. Enniskrone is across the border. I am getting quotes on line for car rental from Belfast Airport pick up
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1997 1.3 Endura - Low speed noise - drive shaft? 10 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  noticeable at low speeds it is almost a grinding sound, it is not the brakes. My mechanic has heared but sods law meant that it wasn't evident then!. He suggested it could be to with the gearbox but it dosn't really seem to be any specific gear and its only low speed. I am thinking drive shaft or gearbox