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• Hyundai 130 automatic - Leaving car on drive for 2 months 24 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Can I leave my car in the garage for 2 months, what precautions do I need to take?
• Blackwall Tunnel tidal flow 9 May 2007 (Forum)
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6637817.stm The cynic in me says "Shut because of dangerous driving, or another version of deliberately induced driving dissuasion?"
• traffic light offence 12 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  just received note of intended prosecution for driving against a red light. can't remember doing it but was in the area with her indoors at the time. what's the procedure if we can't remember who was driving at the time?
• Advanced Driving 12 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I am about to start my IAM advanced driver training and was wondering what other back roomers opinions are on pass plus/iam etc -- Temporarily not a...
• Leaning into a bend 14 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Why do so many car drivers lean their body into a bend, instead of remaining upright? If they were driving a two-wheeler I could understand it, but not when they are driving a car. -- L\'escargot by name, but not by nature.
• Pay as you drive insurance 19 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  As reported on the BBC, Norwich Union are testing a monitoring device to charge for insurance per mile with monthly billing. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3573912.stm StarGazer
• learning to drive 18 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Can anyone recommend any intensive courses for a 17 year old to attend for a 'blitz and pass'? What are the advantages/disadvantages of such an approach?...
• Driving licence revoked - how to renew? 3 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Would they then just send me a new licence with the endorsement added and I will be fine to drive? All advice and help would be greatly appreciated, thanks! Stu
• Fiat Punto Evo - "Check engine" light came on, now gone off 20 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Also got the warning that "start stop" was disabled All appeared to be OK and the car appeared to drive normally with no misfire etc. Booked it in to the garage for diagnostics next week, they said OK to drive until then. Have used it 4 times since then, car driving OK. Filled up with petrol (was half full at that point) and now the warning lights have gone off.
• Motorway vs Town 8 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  This is a big request but I'm really hoping someone could recommend me a car.... Ok so some info about my driving. Weekends - I tend to do mainly motorway driving visiting friends and family. This tends to be mainly motorway drives at speeds of about 85 mph. At these revs (4k) i uses a fair amount of fuel.
• Honda Civic UK (2006 - ) - Honda Civic Aerodeck. Whats the knocking 25 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  I also seem to get a vibrating when braking from high speeds ( I initially thought this was just the ABS). I recently had the car serviced and when they were doing the test drive the mechanic commented that he thought my drive shaft was in need of repair. I've since spoken to another mechanic and he says it might be a few things like a loose coil or the cv boot as opposed to the drive shaft.
• Worst Car in the BR? 3 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Call me sad, but this question has been driving me up the walls. I was writing my profile for the site and naturally I had to say what car I had. I then did a very fast recollection of all the other cars I have heard people drive in the BR and it made me think whether I drive the worst/cheapest car in here.
• Volkswagen golf vii - VAG 1.2 tsi 86ps mpg figures and mph/rpm figure? 9 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  It is ok to carry this behaviour to drive the 1.2 tsi engine?? i have read somewhere is not good to drive a turbo engine under 2k rpm, causing the turbo constant active? -And whats the other things to look out for in this 86ps unit?
• Dangerous driving charge 12 May 2011 (Forum)
  A friend's son is in big trouble. Aged about 30, with six points on his licence for speeding, driving a highish-powered Ford Mondeo, he was provoked by aggressive driving in North London recently into attempting an unwise overtaking manouvre. He ended up hitting a keep-left bollard and ricocheting into a woman with a pushchair, who was crossing the road.
• Honda Accord UK (2003 - 2008) - Honda Accord 2.4i EX Auto driving experiences 10 May 2009 (Forum)
  My wife would like an Auto I've recently test driven a 2.4 EX auto accord (outgoing model) and on the surface my problems are solved, however, I'm worried that the 2.4 feels gutless on the motorway by comparison and I've read stuff that seems to imply that the EX comes with a sports suspension, although the EX definitely felt softer on a test drive. Has anyone had any experience of drive a 2.4i EX auto on the motorway for extended periods of time. Does it end up feeling like hard work because the 2.4 needs to be reved? I know the answer to a lot of this is to test drive the car and I have done that but I'm still undecided and would like to hear from 2.4 EX auto drivers.
• careless driving 4 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  All was fine and i thought that was it until this morning when i received a court summons for careless driving outlining for this offence i have to appear in person. I dont know what to do i dont want to plead guilty but i dont want the hassle and stress of it being dragged out. I am a 28yrs female driving for 6yrs with no problems never been in trouble with anything,i never hit nobody or anything and was not speeding its a quiet no through road.
• Dumb newly banned driver tries to drive home 26 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11792697/Blundering-motorist-branded-Britains-dumbest-criminal.html Not the first to be caught and he won't...
• Clio11 1.9d - Question about pulleys 17 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  Regarding the auxilliary belt and the pulleys it drives. There are four pulleys , the crank, the alternator,  the water pump and the air con. My question what drives the power steering? Just curious.
• New Nissan Pulsar - boring 15 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  Just what many people actually want. http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/nissan/pulsar/first-drives/nissan-pulsar-12-dig-t-tekna-first-drive-review
• MG TC midget 13 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I have just seen a red MG TC Midget.  What a lovely looking car.  The man driving it had a Biggles hat and goggles on.  It's a nice day for a drive up here.