Minor Car accident and private settlement
Hi , Recently i was involved in a minor car accident , i bumped a car infront of me , the damage was very minor. As the fault was mine, i asked if we can settle the claim privately and he agreed. A few...
View ArticleStopped for no insurance
Hello everybody, Hopefully someone will be able to shed some light on a few questions I have. Firstly I know ignorance is not an excuse so before you berate me I am doing a pretty good job myself. My...
View ArticleAstra Mk5 (06)
Hello all, Have an Astra MK5 (06 plate)1.6 16v twinport for about 3 months and for the second time I have find the windows down nearly half way ! Well, with the keyfob you can operate them up when you...
View ArticleECU Help
Hi everyone, I've been told my ECU (???) may be faulty and after a bit of research this seems it could be true. This place is close to mine and supposed to be really good: http://atpelectronics.co.uk/...
View ArticleNew BBC Driving Show In Development!
BBC Television - New DRIVING SHOW in development! We are looking for lively, up-for-it couples to take part in a BRAND NEW, EXCITING, Saturday night entertainment series to be filmed abroad in a sunny...
View ArticleAstra Vs. Focus Automatics
Hi there, Thinking of buying a oldish 2000-2003 automatic astra/focus, not a very experienced driver I had a Vauxhall Agila which was awful and a VW Up which had an horrid Automatic gearbox with no...
View ArticleFamily stranded in Sheffield waiting for car to be fixed by approved RAC garage
Tuesday last week our car broke down in Sheffield while on holiday from Sutton, Surrey. An RAC van came (very late because they had sent another one to Stafford) and took our car to an approved RAC...
View Articlecat C write off - i want to keep the car
hello, please help me understand what needs to be done. i have an old vw polo insured third party and theft, i was hit in the rear bumper by someone and the driver got all the responsability. now the...
View ArticleProblems with a bought car
Okay I bought and picked up a Suzuki Swift 07 plate with a fresh MOT at the 1st of August, on the same day I encounter problems with the battery warning going off, luckily I was going home at the time....
View ArticleHelp Please
I bought a Honda Civic i-shift 3 weeks ago and I am having problems with it, It changes up and down roughly on times and sometimes when it is changing up to 3rd the engine races fast before going into...
View ArticleUntaxed, Uninsured, No MOT, SORN
Noticed a couple of cars near my house recently. They were parked over the road and one driver went to the corner shop. The other went to the pub. The first, a 1997 Lexus is declared SORN, has no MOT...
View ArticleTraffic light speed cameras
Hi All! I am new to this forum and this is my first post. I have always been a courteous and law abiding driver but I seem to have run of luck these days. Today, as I was approacing a set of traffic...
View ArticleIntermittent Powertrain Warning Light Ford Focus 1.6 petrol LX
Hi, Strange one this. I bought a second hand (one-owner, full service history, Full service and MOT etc.) 2006 Mk2 Ford Focus 1.6 Petrol from an Evans Halshaw garage in Chester. Marvellous car, but it...
View ArticlePrivate messages. I cant send messages and get this back
"You have turned off private messages. You may not send private messages until you turn them on by editing your options." How do i turn them on
View ArticleVw beetle - steering rack and slip ring issues
I'm rather new to the forum scene and not mechanically minded but I've read quite a few of the threads and am I right in understanding that if a new steering rack has not been fitted correctly, it can...
View ArticlePurchase of Cat D Car from Dealership
On the 30th July I brought a mini from a local dealer. Within a day I discovered a fault on the car and returned it to the dealer, who pays for the repair is yet to be decided. The issue I have is that...
View ArticleWho needs traffic lights? Or white lines for that matter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L2g_RzDZQE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwHfibl1AoI And anyone complaining about the M25 traffic or even Operation Stack should look at thei:...
View ArticleGrounds to complain about failed driving test?
Basically I want a bit of advice from a neutral and all those close to me believe I've basically been conned out of my money. I'm on quite a near deadline to pass my test (before I go back to...
View ArticleReversed into a pedestrian
Hi, Had a bad experience today, I reversed into a pedestrian, but thankfully it wasn't too bad, could have been alot worse. I reversed into a man, lucky it wasn't a child or eldery person. When I hit...
View ArticleCrash during driving exam!
Last month, I had a crash in my driving exam and was 3 months pregnant that time. In accident it was not my fault. The drunk guy came into opposite lane and hit the car in an exam .. I thought my...
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