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Egr help
I plugged an obd reader on my car and tried to do an emmisions test, everything says passed apart from egr/and or vvt system. It also says... egr error -100
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PCP car finance, help needed!
Hello, I currently have a car on a pcp finance agreement, which i have had for less than a year. I want to get out of the agreement and get into a car with no monthly payment to reduce my outgoings. my question is, can I PX my current car on PCP in for an older used car at a dealership and just pay cash? For instance the…
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Have driving standards deteriorated during lockdown ?
Is it just me, or does it seem that a good majority of drivers have just plain forgotten how to drive ? Factor in pedestrians/joggers in the middle of the road and cyclists who last rode a bike 20 years ago and the road just seems a much more dangerous place to navigate
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Crash on Mini roundabout who’s at fault
Hi, Hoping someone on hear can help, I was turning right at a mini roundabout (only one lane going right) I was in the right hand lane indicating right to take the third exit and there was one car behind me. They then overtook me on the roundabout by driving the wrong way around the roundabout and I hit their car as I…
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Patching up a leaky windscreen washer tube?
My wifes car is leaking windscreen washer juice. It's not gushing out but it is weeping. I'd tried to sort out the connections on to the motor but i ended up butchering it and had to book it in to a garage to get sorted. They took a look and ordered in a new motor and patched up the tubing. They said to 'do it proper' they…
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perrys of aylesbury-gone
long standing Peugeot dealer. had many dealings with them over the years. suddenly all gone. how many more one wonders.
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Cars around 1kish
I'm currently driving a 2010 fiat panda dynamic with 60k on the clock, timing belt changed at 55k. It has alot of dents and a major dent on the rear wheel arch. So it wont fetch much because of the dents but it's a good runner if that matters. I think the clutch might need changing in the near future too. What should I do…
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Car accident... Who's fault?
Today I was part of a car accident. So my street is a narrow street with cars either side. Today I was parallel parking, so I pulled up next to a stationery car ready to reverse into my spot. I checked mirrors and nothing was behind me so I proceeded to reverse, as I was reversing a lady decided to pull out of the opposite…
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Credit hire agreement insurance withdrawn
Good afternoon, would anyone be so kind as to offer a bit of advice with a credit hire agreement? I had an accident that I believed was not my fault at a junction and my (cheap) car was written off. I received a hire car through one of these accident management companies with indemnity insurance. It emerged (many months…
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Europarts,Brembo Brake Discs
Would anyone know if the Brembo Discs sold by Europarts are the UV coated ones ?Brembo do two types for my car, UV Coated or non coated ones.I messaged Europarts several weeks back,but they never replied,also on the Europarts website they don't use the Brembo codes,they use their own coded instead so I can't tell from that.
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How to contact DVLA
How to contact DVLA , licence hasn’t arrived after 2 months! New photo licence needed for 70th birthday on June 5th! No phone lines open! Application was made by post so now have no licence at all! Thank you!
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Possible speeding charge imminent ?
Today thought I was driving in a 40 but turned out it was actually a 30 I know I was doing below 40 but not sure by how much as it's not a digital speedo. The police had a hand held camera and when I approached they didn't stop me but the guy holding the camera threw both his hands out to his side in a "what are you doing"…
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What car deal should an NHS nurse get right now?
So I’m an NHS nurse with a lease car, supposedly going back May 23rd (not heard from the dealership and it’s been difficult getting in touch with them, job for Monday). Gonna need a new car, don’t know where to start with this. Don’t have the money to buy outright, but could muster 1k deposit if I need to. Don’t care if…
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Personal Lease Cars
I signed a contract to lease a car at the end of February. The car should have been delivered at the beginning of March but due to coronavirus the car has still not been delivered 16/05/20. Am I within my right to cancel the contract at no cost to myself?
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Vehicle Distance Sale
I did on 19/03/2020 take delivery of a Vw Touareg from from Swansea Volkswagen. I paid the car via bank transfer in full and did not take finance of any kind. I was unhappy with the car for several reasons an on Tue 24/03/2020 @11:38am i sent an email to Simon Lawton used sales manager at the supplying dealer Swansea…
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Soon to be 17 year old daughter
Hi Our daughter is 17 in a couple of months and is hoping to get a car before her birthday so she can start driving straight away. I’ve tried looking online to see if she can buy a car and be the registered keeper and owner at 16 and I insure it until she’s 17 or if I have to buy it, own it and insure it then transfer the…
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Ford credit agreements
Can anyone help. On the 24th March I was due to have my vehicle picked up by ford and my credit agreement closed. I'm buying a different car. I'm having terrible trouble getting ford to come as they tell me no one is available. I have offered to take it to one of their service centres and hand over the ownership and keys…
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What do the DVLA need for a renewed provisional? Done by post.
I'm going to skip most of the explanation, but I need to know if the DVLA need a signature of someone reputable who knows you for a renewal of a provisional license. This is the postal option, not online. I can see you need a D1 form pack from the post office, and normally we'd just get one and look at it, but with the…
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Deposit on car
Hi my son has put a £500 deposit on a car on a private sale paid via BACS the seller and my son agreed to exchange money and car on 6th June. However the seller wants him to have the car sooner but this is not possible due to the seller waiting for V5 ( private plate coming off) and my sons insurance. So the seller is…
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Mazda 2 windscreen washer pump
Hi all, not sure if this is the best place to post but I wasn’t sure where else would be appropriate. I have a Mazda 2, 2011 plate. The back screen washer works, the front doesn’t. There’s only one reservoir for screen wash and it’s full. I’ve tried unclogging with a pin and nothing happens. How can I tell whether it’s the…
