Where a road narrows to a single lane just before ending in a cul-de-sac (dead end) there is a single *white* line painted on the road on the side of the road where the houses are. The line is there presumably because if people park there, its very difficult for cars to turn in and out of their driveways because the road is so narrow. Does one risk a penalty if one parks immediately outside...

....I have finally cracked the magic spell to make the climate control work properly. Objective. The ambient temperature currently ranges from about 12 in the morning to 20 in the evening. A perfectly comfortable range, so how do I get fan assisted ambient air? Otherwise, all a system needs to do is offer the ability to select warmth when cold or cooling when warm. It's what a traditional...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/7722695/Chris-Evans-buys-Britains-most-expensive-car-12m-Ferrari.html He could have bought a Ford Focus for a tiny fraction of the price. LOL. Regards Mike. -- To be bad is good, to be good is simply boring. Malcolm McLaren

My mum's seen a car she likes up North. She failed to look at the badge, and asked me the other day what it might be. It's "modern". Small, "round", reminds her of an A40 and has a "proper defined boot". Any clue? I've looked through What Car online and can't seem to find what the hell she is talking about. It's not a Fiat 500, an Alfa Mito, or a Nissan Figaro..

Is it possible to hire a car if you have convictions for drink driving ? JWH

Getting a farly heavy vibration in the car steering at about 40-50mph, especially with power on. Road speed linked rather than engine speed. Have moved both front wheels to back, and no improvment, so pretty sure it's not wheel balance. Could this be a drive shaft or gearbox bearing problem? Any advice appreciated. Thanks Steve Darlington, UK

So then, anyone know anything about it? http://www.mgmotor.co.uk/news-events/news/mg6-first-drives-what-the-press-say/ A colleague spotted one being driven near Longbridge a while ago. Is it a warmed-over something, or a new model?

Have a mk 2 ford focus diesel estate 51 reg 2002 with 2 keys but have not got one with a zapper. Can someone tell me if this model came with a zapper and if so how many buttons should it have. If it should have one can i just buy one off ebay and program or reprogram it myself? or isn't it that simple? Why Im asking is that we had a similar situation with my wifes smart car and I got a keyfob...

My '84, petrol Rangie has started to lose a lot of motor oil underneath, whilst also losing power, to the extent she'll only reach 65, even with foot to floor. Feels 'rough' too. All serviceable parts are up to scratch; filters/oil /plugs etc. Any ideas much appreciated. --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: ---

My wife has acquired a car from her sister who can't drive any more. There is a noise when in full lock so I checked the tyres and they are 175/65R14. A couple of websites give 155/70TR13 as the size for this car (based on the number plate). Is there a safely issue here or is it OK to drive with theses tires?

Hi all, Anyone any bright idea's of where to get some replacement bolts ( or a 5 sided key ) for my genuine Renault roofbars? Renault are a waste of time. Bolt looks like a standard allen key at first glance but only has 5 sides. Either need a "new" key or suggestions for a source of suitable replacement

This arsehole in a Vauxhall Vectra (what else) had been pulled over by Lancashire police between Skelmersdale and Ormskirk on the M58. He tried to pull out off the hard shoulder in front of me. I had nowhere to go and was well under the speed limit. There was a large Honda in lane 2, so he swerved back onto the hard shoulder whilst gesticulating with his fist. Riiiiiight. I think he is the...

Good - responsive and willing, chuckable handling, buzzy engine works best over 4k. 50mpg and I wasnt trying! Average - Some trim rattles, seeing out of it, space in the front, dull interior. Foot rest is under clutch pedal??? Crap - Solid plastic drab everywhere, worst stereo i have ever heard, rear seat passengers need legs removing. Paintwork is thin as a gnats hair.

Hi folks and Happy Easter Just wondered if anyone could give me some advice about the likely cost of repair to my driver's side wing. I parked in a car park last night for 3 hours and came back to find broken brake light glass and a dent in the driver's wing level with the top of the headlight. Some fairly large areas of paint taken off the front spoiler but no dents on it. Headlight itself...

Had some work done by a local garage on both my cars. Spent over £400. Anyway, noticed on the invoice for one I'd been charged for a headlight bulb. Thought this strange because I'd swapped the originals out for Ice Blue Xenon bulbs a few weeks before. Anyway, lo and behold, my ice blue xenons were still in there (and maunfacturer was written on them). So, looks like the garage didnt change it...

Looking at a replacement (secondhand) car for my son, and he asks: I'm really not sure how a small 5* car compares to a larger 4*. Is the (5*) Yaris safer than a (4*) Volvo S60?' He's looking at cars around 5 years old, so hopefully the Toyota won't be one that drives off on its own. And maybe Toyota prices are a bit depressed at the moment?

Any decent ones - preferably classic orientated - on over Easter within reasonable distance of London? PC only list a couple and I can't believe there are so few. One with an autojumble would be good. -- *Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound.

+ACI-TJ+ACI- +ADw-nospam+AEA-virgin.com+AD4- wrote in message news:hp2qm8+ACQ-r3+ACQ-1+AEA-news.eternal-september.org... +AD4- We only have one side of your story. You sound like a right tosser to cry +AD4- in +AD4- a public newsgroup about it instead of calling the police. What you have +AD4- done +AD4- now is ruined any chance of the case going to Court. If what you say is +AD4-...

I took my 2001 Ford Ka for an MOT (because it's been garaged it's only done 1200 miles since its last one) it failed on track rod bushes, a corroded brake pipe, plus it requires welding on a seat belt anchor, along with a few other bits and bobs, such as wiper blades not clearing the windscreen, a headlight not working on full beam (which I have now now fixed) the upshot is that by the time VAT...

I have just noticed that a car I have registered in my name, is insured in my wife's name - is that OK?