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My Car Is Damp Inside

I don't have a garage so I need to keep the windows and doors closed, do caravan de-humidifiers work?

TWR

On the news in the West Country this morning (M4) a BBC reporter standing on a bridge talking to the A.A. A.A. Drivers should NOT TRAVEL too close in this weather, as he said that, a number of HGVs /...

annieigma

Dirty Windscreen

Is there any way to keep the windscreen washer fluid from freezing? I have to carry a washing up liquid bottle of water in the car with me and every so often stop and give the screen a few squirts to...

TWR

Mobiles Whilst Driving

TWR Question Author How many drivers do you still see, using their mobiles whilst driving? what should the penalty be? Is the 3 points a deterrent or is it a waste of time? The right place this time....

Philoctetes

Ford Focus Audible "bong" - What Is It?

I have a "Y" Reg Focus 1.6 Zetec Estate with climate pack. Had it for a good few years. Twice in the last fortnight, as I turned the ignition, there was an audible "bong" sound (quite soft, almost...

TWR

Snow On Your Car Roof.

Can you get done?

spurbro

Radio Code

Hi.Can any body help me to find the code for my Vauxhall Meriva WOLOXCF7544393210.It is a Siemens CDR 2005.Thanks in advance.

TWR

Heathrow

Must be the laughing stock of the world, where did the £25000000 go? they did say on SNOW clearing Machines! It that the staff with shovels. This is the right place....

Amilcar

Weather En Route

Travelling from Lincolnshire to Wiltshire tomorrow morning (Tuesday). Could anyone recommend an internet site which might show my expected weather/road conditions for the route, please. I often use...

AliceTickband

Car Thermostat

is it ok to use my car this cold weather with a faulty thermostat and the temp gauge registers 'cold' all the time? tia xx...

TWR

Outside Lanes.

Like a few HGVs drivers on here & seen the build up of traffic on the motorways due to the outside lane being closed to snow, the police should allow the HGVs "only to use this lane to clear the...

winkyridg

Whirring/whining Noise Coming From My Car

I can hear a very distinct Whirring/Whining noise coming from my car that goes up and down with the revs, does anyone have any idea what it could be?

cas42

Renault Scenic

I have a renault scenic and in the past week every time I start the car I get a message saying 'check auto door locking'. I presume this is the same as 'child locks, but I cannot find anything in the...

Jemisa

Iced Windscreen...

My H has just come in, (had a hosp appt) said when he got in the car the windscreen was iced up (INSIDE) he took some time scraping it off. He said its never happened before that he can remember. What...

mintymow

Car Tax

I am selling my car privately. It has been off the road for 8 months and is on a SORN. I know there are various sections on the Registration Certificate that have to be filled in and sent to the DVLA,...

TWR

Can You Handle It?

Can you handle driving in the snow? what precautions will you take?How will you drive?

ClinkatyClank

Learning To Drive

What's the pass mark for passing the theory ? Also, if someone passes the theory but fails the practical, would they need to redo the theory again aswell as the practical ? Is it ok to learn on an...

sandyRoe

Leasing A Small Automatic Car.

Anybody any recommendations or warnings on what to avoid? The car would be just used in town.

Simon_Winns

Should Foreign Drivers Be Expected To Undergo British Driving Exams?

Hi all, I discovered yesterday that there was a loophole in place that allowed foreign drivers to get a British driving license without adequate proof that they had passed any form of test. The...

BEN.KING

Car Pulling To The Left

Hi I recently put some new alloys and tyres onto my car ( Toyota celica ). The wheels are supposed to have been balanced, you can see the balance weights on the inside, but my car has started pulling...

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