Greed
August will see the end of me being a cash cow to RAC,Have joint membership with daughter since 1989,neither of us do more than 4k per year,all ways had roadside,recovery and home start,they have added...
View ArticleWho's right of way in this situation?
Hello everybody. I am wondering on a situation that I am not sure and need to explain this to a friend of mine who's just got his learners license. I am from Portugal (the Azores) and have been living...
View ArticleWhy So Close?
I've noticed that our council in their infinite wisdom, have been placing pedestrian crossing within 25 feet of roundabouts? So far they have placed around six of them, all on very busy junctions. You...
View ArticleAdvantages/Disadvantages Diesel or Petrol CVT
Most of the cars I'm interested in are CVT ( I prefer automatics ). Which maker has the strongest autos with this ? I am wondering which is the better fuel to combine with this system. Any advice...
View Articlewhy am i been made to feel like ive done wrong
i dont understand what's happening i ring the rac to recover my vehicle while recovering it, it was damaged so why am i in the wrong not once has anybody apologized or asked if they could do any thing...
View Articlesony 6 cd player fitted in mondeo ghia 54 plate
al 6 of my cd's are stuck in my mondeo1 has anyone a solution or the same problem?
View ArticleAccident damage
Hi, I had an accident which was the other drivers fault, he did not stop at a junction and collided with my vehicle. The damage to my vehicle although extensive is purely cosmetic. My car is still...
View ArticleFocus 57 reg instrument cluster failure
I have just had the instrument cluster replaced on my 57 reg Focus. After independently sending the old cluster, ecu and fuse box off to BBA REMAN they were unable to complete repairs on the cluster so...
View ArticleAccident from T junction due to hesitation
hi all i'm new on this forum, i just want to get peoples views on my accident which had happen today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHzFYVp6SXI third party emerging from T junction turning right from...
View Articlefocus
can enyone tell me y when im driving and change up to 3-4 and 4-5 the gar starts to jump as i get it to speed, then iv got to go throw the gears
View ArticleChange of third car in three weeks and insurance went up over 25%
Hi everyone, I just have a question that I had insurance for my Audi, which broke down abroad and for a short time I had to buy a second car for three weeks while my car is on its way back. On my Audi...
View ArticleDreadful respose to a woman left stranded on her own
Female broken down alone on a country lane 07:30 in the morning, landrover breaks down. Ring the phone number - we'll be with you within the hour 09:00, ring again. cant get hold of the patrolman,...
View Articlestarter problem rover 216
hi my friend has got rover 216 the starter motor broke so i fitted a second hand one yesterday we tryed to start the car it clicked once and no noise since i have cleaned the connectors to the battery...
View ArticleCar Misfiring Please help
Hey all. Bit of background first.. Bought a 2001 1.8 SRI 130 vectra 2 weeks ago and everything was fine. About 3 trips after buying, it developed a misfire. It struggled to go up hills and idled very...
View Articlecomplaints handling (not just motoring complaints)
In my experience, the NHS and local government are extremely bad at handling complaints. Why is this? But one reads on this forum many complaints about how breakdown complaints have been handled. Is...
View ArticleWhen is a car Used or New
I purchased a car from a dealership on 11th July which was first registered on 20th June. On some documentation it is described as Used whereas on others it is described as New. When is it classed as...
View ArticleFirst time buyer, car needed for long commute
Hiya, I'm new to this forum and pretty new to cars in general. I'm 24 years old and I need to buy a car for a 40 mile commute (so that's 80 miles daily) from Manchester to Preston and then back again....
View ArticleSatnav 215 not loading properly
I have a satnav 215 and when I switch it on I can access the settings and GPS receiver options however when i try to select the navigation option, it hightlights it (ie boxes the word) however it will...
View ArticleUtterly furious!
Myself and my wife have been a member of RAC breakdown since 1994. My insurance renewal came up this month so I started looking around. Long story short - I thought I would give RAC the option as I've...
View ArticleFuel pump and relay
When you first turn key in ignition the fuel pump primes, once the car is started it runs constant. Why does the pump not just run constantly and what controls the switching from initial prime/cycle...
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