my car cut out when it start
my ford fusion cut out after i start it ,and then i restart it and after this it fine what might be wrong
View ArticleVW Beetle very hard to fuel up
Hi All VW Beetle 2 litre year 2000 A work mate is having trouble fuelling his beetle, he says that it can take 15 minutes to put in £7 worth. He has had a mechanic look at it who has told him he needs...
View ArticleCar written off twice
My car was written off in July 2015 when a lorry hit it when it was parked outside work. The damage wasn't too bad but as it's an old 2002 Toyota yaris it was written off. I decided to keep it and...
View ArticleIncorrect salvage category?
Hi! Would be very thankful if someone could explain to me this salvage category thing. As I understand an insurance companie's expert determines to which category the damaged vehicle is prescribed to....
View ArticleOlder drivers - AGAIN!
Last night, on BBC1, the Inside Out programme concentrated on older drivers. It paid specific attention to an accident in October 2015, when an 87-year-old male driver was driving the wrong way and...
View ArticleFocus 06 1.6- won't start, just brought
Hi All, First Post 3 weeks ago I brought a car from a car garage. Within 3 days it started to backfire and lose speed- later realised that water was getting into the spark plugs. So I changed those and...
View ArticleBought problem car
Hi All, First Post 3 weeks ago I brought a car from a car garage. Within 3 days it started to backfire and lose speed- later realised that water was getting into the spark plugs. So I changed those and...
View ArticleCar accident - Will passengers be paid out before who to blame is decided?
My question is - If I am a passenger in a car accident, will I be paid out before the other parties and regardless of who is at fault? Or will I have to wait for who is to blame to be decided first?...
View ArticleFord Fiesta starter motor
Hi guys having some issues with my fiesta it's a '57 style 1.25 petrol. A few months a go the car wouldn't start, sometimes it would give the symptoms of a flat battery and others it would just make a...
View ArticleFord Fiesta 1.4 TDCi for resale - prep to do!
I was the auctions yesterday and was successful in my bid for a Grade 4 2010 Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi of which it went under the hammer for 2625 plus 99 admin fee. It is black with 132,000 miles on the...
View ArticleAdding yourself to your parents insurance.
So I passed my driving test today, thankfully! Now I just have to get insurance. So I was wondering how much extra my parent's will have to pay to put me as a second driver. I'll be driving my parent's...
View ArticleNelson's Column
Given the huge (1200 views and 48 replies) interest in my post about the lost art of customer service, I have decided to take up residence and post a regular column based on real life motoring...
View Articlejeff
anyone have a view on Citroen c4 2007 plate diesel with automatic gearbox problems jumping out of gear? halp
View ArticleDriving roundabout lane query Help please
http://imgur.com/iuIjTVi (Diagram of the roundabout) The road the red car joined from is a dual carriage way, followed by round about then a continuation of the dual carriage way. Hi, Recently passed...
View ArticleNelson's Column Phase 2:- Do garages treat their employees well?
It is quite a normal experience for customers to enter a main dealer and be greeted with smiles and excellent customer services. In my local VW dealer, you can see your car being serviced in an open...
View ArticleUnexplained loss of acceleration
Hi I wonder if any of you can help. I've got a 4 year old semi automatic insignia which suddenly started playing up today. I got a warning come on my dash to say the car needs to be serviced soon, 5...
View ArticleVectra
Hi hope someone can help I've a vectra 54 gplate it's a 2ltr Tdi have had two faults namely p0100 so replaced maf which cured that then p0400 so have replaced egr valve. Also cleaned top part of intake...
View ArticleMondeo Idling and acceleration issues
Hi, I have a few issues with my car and don't know if they are all linked to the same problem or separate. Basically the car has had a rough idle for a while and a couple of days ago the glow plug...
View ArticleTraveling to France
Hi there! Im planing to go to France but my car registered on my husbands name! Does any one know if i'm allowed to travel in to his car with out him?
View ArticleDo you secretly lust for an unfashionable car? I do..
Nelson Moderno would not normally be seen dead in a French MPV, however today I saw a Citroen Cactus in dark silver with anthracite wheels and now cant get it out of my head, it was a handsome cab if...
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