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I have inadvertently put just 15 litres of unleaded into a diesel car and having realised my error did not drive the car. Although no damage was done to the car the cost of the rectification was £560...
My back wheel on the driver's side - there is a banging sound coming from it, checked spring etc. but can't see anything wrong. Seems to be worse when on a uneven road. Car is an 02 Fiesta.
My wife drives 5000 miles a year in 12 year old Daewoo Nubira which is in good condition with 60k miles on the clock, she has 4 years no claims and I am a named driver (9 yrs no claims). We have insured...
I recently parked my bike on a pay and display car park in Matlock Bath. I bought a ticket and before I displayed it I recorded the serial number etc on a piece of paper. I returned an hour later (and...
I am posted to Germany and as a non-temporary visitor, apparently I must change headlights to comply with British Forces Germany rules (not German law). This is to prevent dazzling other drivers when driving...
I hope you find this interesting and can help me understand my own numbers. I currently have 2003 Renault Scenic 1.6v Fidji, I've driven it since new and bought it off a friend at the end of 3 year lease...
When I bought my car, it had 3 different makes of tyre, sized 205/60/R15 91V. The rear ones are Enduro Runways (done 30k miles on them and still loads of tread. The front ones (Kumho and Fortuna) now need...
I own a 2010 Mercedes C350 CDI with AMG wheels which are coroding under warranty from the centre out. But Mercedes only offer the option of replacing 3 of the wheels if I pay for one at £700 each because...
I have a new Nissan Micra Acenta. I have only been driving it for three days. Yesterday I noticed that when I was driving on a very narrow windy country road. I braked when turning and the car veered...
Why does my central locking open by itself and at the same time electric windows also go down by themselves? This happens when car is locked and no one is near the car or keys This is on a mk4 Golf 1400.
 

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