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TOM TOM Problems

I have a Tom Tom One and I receive the updates etc. After a recent update the unit seems to have stopped recognising full post codes. If I put AB99 1AB it will recognise the AB99 but ignore the rest....

factor-fiction

Honda Jazz Cars

I enquired about buying a brand new Honda Jazz car today and particularly wanted a red automatic one, but the showrooms all seem to have sold out. Has anyone else had this problem?

Vivkins3

How to suppress engine noise from a stereo amp installed onto my Harley davidson?

I installed a stereo amplifier to play my sat nav through on my Harley. It works fine except that I get a humming that increases with the engine speed. This happens even when I have the sat nav turned...

AB Editor

Making Our Roads Safer

d9f1c7

Middle lane driving, why is it bad?

At the risk of starting a motangelist fatwa, can anyone explain to me what is wrong with driving in the middle lane at at least 70mph on a motorway?

Traci66

Scuff marks on dash etc.

Is there anything I can buy to cover light scratches, scuffs etc in the interior of my car, marks the beloved grandchildren have left by playing with cars, kicking their feet and so on. Any...

TWR

Frighten you?

Driving on a Motorway! why?

dusty1

nissan note rear seats

is it easiy to take the rear seats out of a nissan note,

Answerprancer

ABS sensor failure/repair

My otherwise wonderful and fun-to-drive Ford Puma recently failed its MOT on ABS/TC (warning lights lit up on the dashboard). I just spent half a day sorting it out. I tested the impedance on the...

Answerprancer

Mr Bean's McLaren

Does anyone know if Rowan Atkinson managed to get his Mac F1 fixed after the smash up last year ?

Mags22

Mileage

how many miles from St Ives to Port Isaac,Cornwall

startline

tow cars and caravans

hi was wondering if anyone can help me I have a fleetwood colchester 2 berth caravan and am looking to purchase a new tow car, have been looking at a vauxhall astra 1.6 16v petrol estate year 2008 and...

nextqueen

car tax

my car tax is up at the end of this month, i cant remember if ive had notification come through from the dvla, would i have had it by now? im thinking i did but cant see it anywhere.

benny3008

Viewing a car with no tax.

Hi, I am going to view a car on Sunday which currently has no tax, I intend to buy there and then if the car is up to scratch but am unsure as to how to get it home. I would say to the seller,...

derrynoose

Audi Extended Warranty

The initial 3-year warranty on my Audi A6 expires later in June. I have got documentation from my local Audi garage regarding an extended warranty. I note that I will be required to have the car...

smilingcrow

Bought a dangerous car. My rights?

At the week end I bought a car from a medical doctor privately. I knew it had some problems with the steering so got it a bit cheaper and took it into the garage. On the way to the garage I turned the...

Nottingham89

Learners Driving Insurance

I started my driving lessons today and my instructor said to try and get some practice in between lessons, so, my Uncle is going to let me practice in his car which is a 206 but what insurance do I...

Dee59

Suzuki GSR600

Engine running rough, below about 6000RPM. Runs cleanly and pulls strongly at high revs. Very low mileage as hardly ever ridden. Any ideas ??

joko

procedure for buying a new vehicle - getting it home etc

if you have to travel some distance to view a vehicle and decide to buy, whats the procedure for getting it home? - obviously you dont want to have go home and drive back again... but how do you...