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Tyres

Kerbed my wheel and a bit of the tyre sidewall has been sliced away , about 1-1/2 mm in thickness - in 2 separate locations How thick are tyre sidewalls ? Would the above make the tyre unsafe ?...

beverleymot

Hi hoping someone can help! I took my car for MOT today-thank it's a Renault Grand Scenic with an automatic handbrake. I pulled up to the garage and applied the handbrake as usual. They've tested the...

ronijm

Check Engine Light - Ford Ka

Hi! I've had my Ford KA for a couple of months now (it's my first car, 04 reg) and the check engine light came on when I had only had it for a couple of weeks. We took it to the garage and they said...

tamaris

Recommendations For Car Security Camera Please.

Much damage to vehicles lately near where I live. Easy to use and reasonably cheap. TIA

bednobs

Fully Electric Vehicles

Does anyone drive one? if you do, what do you find are the pros and cons? I am thinking of getting a second hand nissan leaf that has roughly a 110 mile range. As most of the driving i do is local,...

fruitsalad

Steering Wheel

My steering wheel has started to shake a bit and if I let go of it, while driving (I know not ideal but I wanted to see what it would do) the car veers to the left, any ideas please

bednobs

Service Advice Please

hi, i have an a class 10+ years old, done approx 90 k. Over a year ago the auto transmission went wrong and started going into safe mode at random times, stopping working entirley on 2 notorious...

bainbrig

Mopeds?

When did they start calling scooters “mopeds”?Mopeds had pedals, except maybe the Honda 50; scooters were scooters.Mods most definitely did NOT ride mopeds!BB...

Tilly2

Mot And Service

I am taking my car for an MOT and service tomorrow. Do I need to take any documentation apart from the service booklet?

hallj1

Slk Roof.

How to fix a folding electric roof when it stisks down when away from home and rain is coming!...

1581960

Puncture In Motorhome Tyre

Could someone please advise the rights and wrongs of repairing a tyre from a motorhome. A screw hole, less than 6mm dia, is right in the centre of the tyre so the position doesn't seem a problem. The...

1944screen

Magic Water

What is this waterless water Ed China keeps on about on wheeler dealers?

Questman

2014 Audi Q5 Petrol With 76K Miles On The Clock

Is it sensible to consider a 4 year old Audi Q5 that has already done 77,000 miles.

Hopkirk

First Mot

Can I get my car's first MOT done a month early, in the way repeat MOTs can be done?

bainbrig

Over 70S Driving Licence

For ‘foreigners’. Partner is Irish. Been here 50 years, married to me most of that. We don’t have passports. Impossible to get licence renewed on-line, as they insist on UK birth certificate...

fruitsalad

Motor Oil

Is there any websites that tell you which motor oil a vehicle should use

theorganicgardener

Car Breakdown Cover

Does anyone have any experience of organisations offering car breakdown cover? I would appreciate any thoughts on the following in relation to the RAC and AA: Cost of cover / services offered,...

Canary42

Bizarre Solution ?

Am I alone in thinking this is a rather bizarre solution to shortage of toll booth staff on motorway bridge - i.e. close the bridge. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-45069260...

shaws

Green Flashing Light In Mini Footwell

I have a green flashing light in the drivers side of my mini cooper

Grandpappy

Co2 Testing Protocols?

I've just become aware of "fuel economy and CO2 testing protocols" that 'come-in' soon! I'm afraid I'm in the dark-this data was relayed by DTCwordfan in relation to a car I was looking at and I would...

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