car

Hi all. Ive been learning to drive since about april i think now and even tho its late ive just passed my theory test first time, woohoo, and with having a 4hr intro lesson and 2 sets of 10hr and half way through my 3rd set of 10hrs i am hoping that i can do my practical test soonish tho with...

Hi all, New to this forum. I have a Mercedes A Class 2015 model. I’ve had the car for 8 months and from day 1 I’ve had a problem switching from 1st to 2nd gear. I feel like I am crunching the gear as I can hear a slight noise at times and I can feel how it isn’t a smooth transition. It is also...

Hi all, Looking for some advice. So while I was on holiday for 2 weeks some ****** decided to egg my car. naturally, we had the hottest day of the year so it is baked on real good. There was egg pieces on my car, and definately has dried. Now, I have tried washing it, and using a bit of T-Cut...

hi bit of a long one by need advice. I had to divert down country lanes due to a road closure. I’d gone past my passing place, saw an oncoming car so obviously went on the brakes. I even went up the verge to try and make space for said car. Basically we’d clipped wing mirrors. I was on my own...

Hi! For my dissertation I'm currently conducting a study into Telematics in Vehicles and what the future effects could be of using telematics. The questionnaire is simple and is broken down into sections and can be completed within 5 to 10 Minutes! 16+ and you must own a vehicle! I'm...

We had our car broken into last night,they went through the boot and interior compartment but no sign of entry or damage.A lot of cars are being broken into in our area at the moment (relay box)? as there's no damage to any car I've been thinking about sticking a camera above the garage as we...

Hello! First post here; hoping to get some tips with my purchase. Main points/criteria for the car I'm looking are: Budget: £7k Mileage: 70k max. Fuel: Petrol (reasoning further down) Car to be bought from the UK and then driven to Malta (basically a small city) where it will be used regularly...

Hi guys. Managed to get myself a MK5 GTI, picking up Saturday all being well. My previous/current car (until Saturday) has very bad lacquer peel so I just took it down to the garage and gave it a quick wash every time. The new car is shadow blue and appears to be very well looked after so I...

Hi guys! I recently brought a Seat Leon 2012 Diesel, but I wish I did a bit more research!! So I've just found about this dpf. Didn't even know they existed until yesterday after my car was making a noise when I switched it off and it turned out it was regenerating ‍♀️ or attempting to...

Hi guys. I am looking at getting a car soon to give myself some flexibility for random trips mostly at the weekend as my commute to work is via public transport and I have not owned a car in around 10 years (my last car was a Renault Clio 182, heh). Where I live abroad has great public transport...

Evening all, I have just bought a new Mazda MX-5 which I am picking up in March. I noticed that Mazda have their own front splitters, side skirts and rear diffuser in the brochure. I haven't ordered any for the car however, I would like to have them in, let's say, a few months. Would I have to...

Hi there Pretty much as the thread title, my last Mustang was somewhat of a bargain at 35k with all options, this new model is going to cost me just shy of 50k. Admittedly I won't feel the need to spend anywhere near as much as I did last time as the 2018 model is better out the box. This...

I have urgent need to pick up a vehicle and need to really get the whole job done in a day, is it possible? I'll be making several viewings, mostly private, After the usual checks and a test drive if acceptable drive the car home immediately. With the tax changes I'll need to tax it...

Hopefully this isn't asking too muchbut I really don't know too much about cars sadly. I Live in London and What I need is : Cheap insurance (i've always read to keep it 1.2-1.6l) A Good Looking car 4 doors (not a fan of 2 door cars) I plan to use the vehicle a lot going to and from College and...

Hello to all you fine young petrol heads out there. I'm looking for car insurance for my dad who is 78years old. So far i've tried hastings who refused to quote, tried ageUK who want £2317 and LVE who want £700 odd for a basic 2006 zafira. This is age discrimination at its finest. He has got 9+...