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Vw Engine Temperature

I have a VW bora on a 2013 plate and recently have had an issue with the engine temp gauge. It has always shown the temp in the middle at 90 degrees Celsius but for some reason it went to 100 and now...

paul1763

Brake Lights Tester

while looking for something with my mate in his workshop a couple of hours ago, we came across a pair of brand new key fobs sealed in a bag which i though were for a car alarm, they both lit up when...

TWR

I Have Seen Some Motorway Site With These!

Done many thousands of motorway miles in my Employment as a HGV Driver & seen some carnage, been that the Caravan season is coming close I dread to see / hear of accident caused by inexperienced...

Zacs-Master

Scratch Or Dent Repairers

Has anyone on here used one of the mobile repair services such as Chips Away etc and would you recommend them? Minor scratches on a white bumper to be repaired....

Baldric

Result

Over the Weekend, went to see a not too distant Skoda Dealer about his 64 Reg'd Octavia vRS Estate Demonstrator with DSG box and under 2000 miles on the clock. He's just 'phoned to say his Boss has...

Beswad

Mobile Tyre Service

Anyone used one before and how much did it cost you?

AB Editor

Sharing the Road With Driverless Cars

Matheous-2

Toyota Warranty

Anyone know how stringent Toyota is on being a month or two late with an annual Service while complying with the Five Year Warranty? Thanking you in anticipation.... Mileage is way below average....

paul1763

Car Tax Refund

hi all,does anyone know how long it takes to get a tax disc refund now there is no returning the disc on a V14 form. i taxed my car middle of feb so it could be test driven and sold it/sent off log...

ToraToraTora

5 Reasons Why We Will Never Have Driverless Cars...time To Stop Dreaming?

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/why-well-never-have-driverless-cars-1356917969 Only no 1 and maybe 2 are possibly solvable. This is a US based article but the issues are the same everywhere. We would...

EDDIE51

Latest Development In Driverless Cars.

Driverless cars have finally cracked the accident problem http://www.theonion.com/articles/engineers-unveil-new-driverless-car-capable-of-com,38358/...

ulfur

Burnout Race

In this music video, featuring a burnout race, what is the purpose of the rope going through the driver side window? Relevant part is around 02:43....

tonyav

April Fool.

Some past April fool pranks from the motoring industry. Haven't seen one today though ( yet ! ). http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/other/april-fool-classic-car-industry-pranks/ss-AAagvAJ...

cazzz1975

Black Box Insurance

I was just wondering if anyone has used a telematics black box on their car for insurance, how did it work out? What do you think of them?...

The Vortex

Dvla Tax Error

Hello good people of the internet, my fiancee and I have come across a serious issue with the DVLA. She tried to tax her car yesterday at the post office and online but it turned out that her car has...

theshedman

Screen Wash

Hi, always used Car Plan screen wash and been fine but this time I bought the Tesco one and it's turned into some gel like looking stuff. They are both blue in colour so I thought they would be the...

rbar66

Ford Escort

I have a 52 plate Ford Escort but being having trouble starting and 1 month ago had a new battery. The cars been standing for just over 2 weeks but will not start as the battery was flat.Just wondered...

newbie99

Parking Meter Time Not Adjusted To Reflect British Time Change

I have been given a ticket because the machine has not been adjusted today. What can I do?