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• VARS Drive Off Notice 4 May 2024 (Forum)
  We've received a VARS drive off notice from a petrol station in Bristol we've never been to. We live in Devon and were in Exeter for a hospital appointment on 11th April, the date in question. So it definitely wasn't us. The CCTV photo is useless - its the same model and colour, but you can't
• Ford Mustang - Hands free driving 16 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  Ford have announced today that they’ve been given permission to offer hands free motorway driving in their Mustang. Instead of the current situation whereby the car with a self steer function gets you to put your hands back on the wheel after a few seconds, now it’ll use existing driver awareness
• Electric seats - worth extra cost? 26 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  I have never owned any car with electric seats. Typically electric seats are offered in higher trims which costs extra £££. I am wondering whether they are worth paying for - especially when no else drives my car?  I can see the advantage for them when
• Ford Fusion - Front Wheel Bearings 10 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  Whilst driving between 30km and 50km a low humming or whinning sounds appears - it sounds like it is coming from the front drivers side ..... I asked my garage and he said without looking at the car it sounds like a front wheel bearing.... and said the price varies between front and back
• Vauxhall 3 day test drive offer 26 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Has anybody taken up the offer of the 3 day test drive Vauxhall are offering at the minute? Obviously there is no such thing as a free lunch and I know they ask you to fill out a questionnaire on the car when you are finished which will obviously then be used in a sales pitch to you at the end. I
• 4 week driving ban 22 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Turned 50 last week and celebrated by spending 4 hours in A & E on Sunday, having had an episode of "smeared" vision. Diagnosis is Transient Ischaematic Attack (mini-stroke) Hospital tell me a) no driving for 4 weeks, and b) inform DVLA. Former; O.K., will bite bullet. Latter; I'm going to wait
• Advice on a second car 3 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  roughly).  It'll just be for daily drives - so around 20/30 miles on country roads, and infrequently used for longer drives and on the motorway. It'll just be nicer to have the higher driving position and also not to have two of the same car really. Just wondered what everyones thoughts
• Clutch abuse, or not? 24 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Hi, I was in the passenger seat with swmbo last night when I noticed her driving style with the clutch seemed unusual. We drive on a 70mph road before coming to a roundabout and taking the 3rd exit, so slowing right down. About 150 yards out from the roundabout she put her foot
• Using your mobile phone whilst driving - New penalty points system 18 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  Can someone explain the new rules which start in 2017 affecting drivers who use their phones whilst driving? Does this only apply to drivers who physically hold a phone or are hands free exempt? I have one of those clip on units which Bluetooth into my phone , which require you to dial up
• Nissan Almera Tino - is it okay to drive with air con compressor broke? 21 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  if it gets through the MOT in November and if all okay then sort the air con, well get a professional I know to. Question is, will driving it with this broken compressor cause further damage? Could something overheat?
• Ford Galaxy - All Wheel Drive vs bigger engine on new Galaxy 24 May 2015 (Forum)
  I am about to buy the new Ford Galaxy but have a dilemma. I want the most powerful engine but I would also like the All Wheel Drive option. However, for some
• Mitsubishi Outlander - Specialist who can replace satnav hard drive? 6 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  . They can't even diagnose what the fault is but I know it's almost certainly a hard disk failure. A new hard disk would prob cost a few hundred pounds. Are there any car IT/satnav/AV specialists who could fit a new hard drive and reinstall
• Kia ceed - Recommend a car for 20K miles a year 21 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  I will be doing alot of motorway driving and looking at drivingup to 20k miles per year.  I would like to get a car that is less than 4 years old and less than 60K miles and deliver as high MPG as possible, doesn't need to be exciting to drive, but as spending most of the time in it would
• Ford Fiesta - Possibility of new driving licence being revoked! Please help! 24 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Absolutely mortified! just got my driving licence and went out practicing today only to discover my mum had not yet transferred my name re:insurance & the car was seized and I was told I would get 6 points on my licence resulting in it being revoked. I have already presented all my
• Chrysler Voyager SE - Engine losing power while driving 31 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Car is dated 1997.  In 2010 it had a tendency suddenly to lose power while driving.  Could keep going short distances but then lost power completely.  Usually started again after 10 minutes to an hour.  Symptoms of fuel starvation, but garage could not find problem
• Chritsmas Drink drive warning 10 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I would like to share an experience with you to do with drinking and driving. As you know
• Various - Insurance conundrum. 8 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  I sold vehicle A which was my car,to a youngster today who has put it on his parent`s insurance policy.I had been driving vehicle B which belongs to a mate who`s  abroad but has kept his insurance current as he`d have had to pay a cancellation fee.I have been driving it on vehicle A`s
• 1.1 Saxo W Plate - Adding Wife as Named Driver to Learn to Drive 10 May 2010 (Forum)
  Hi All, This is with Direct Line. Got a 1.1 LX W Plate Saxo as a 2nd car for the wife to learn to drive in. I will be the main driver for short runs to work etc. Other car is a SAAB. I am paying an additional £17 pcm for fully comp on the Saxo. 3rd party was only a few
• Driving over mini roundabouts 29 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Where roundabouts are only marked by white central markings cars often cut across the markings. I sometimes will on empty roads but some drivers will drive straight over the centre in heavy traffic. However the HC says you MUST pass round the central markings. "188.Mini-roundabouts. Approach
• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - 2000 dci Glowplug light comes on when driving 3 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Have recently bought this car, no problems up till now. When driving home on motorway the glowplug light came on a few times briefly, today it comes on all the time. According to the manual it indicates an electrical fault? Anyone any ideas please? Can i keep using it safely? Also just changed