-
Vehicle Maintenance
Ask for help or advice on a technical questionLatest post: Peugeot 308 wheel bearing... by42,143 Posts25-05-24 -
257 Posts17-05-24
-
2,251 Posts27-04-24
-
General Driving Discussions
Conversations about driving, gadgets, travel, breakdowns and safetyLatest post: Most embarrassing vehicle... by48,103 PostsYesterday -
Legal, Insurance & Finance
Questions about claims and cover or buying and sellingLatest post: Caught out by red light... by12,628 Posts25-05-24 -
294 Posts15-05-24
-
10,988 PostsYesterday
-
714 Posts19-05-24
- Older Activity
-
Rolebama’s thread with the pink car prompted me to ask Mine is pretty boring - I once managed to blow the exhaust of a new-to-me supercharged MINI... see more
- Yesterday 21:48
-
0replies
-
0thumbs up
-
9views
-
@Rolebama I know what you mean about your area. I don't know whether you ever watched the old Top Gear episode where they mock the people of... see more
- Yesterday 14:56
-
2replies
-
0thumbs up
-
34views
-
Probably the only time I would drive a pink car. see more
- Yesterday 11:58
-
0replies
-
0thumbs up
-
16views
-
A friend of mine goes round the charity shops around here. Around a week ago, he found a year old 42" TV for £20 because they could not test it. Took... see more
- Yesterday 11:45
-
2replies
-
0thumbs up
-
34views
-
Like Santa, above, I too have visited a few production lines, over a span of 40+yrs. Some have put me off ever buying one of their products. Women... see more
- Yesterday 11:36
-
8replies
-
0thumbs up
-
139views
-
My brother recently offered a few bits to the family from his flat, to save them from the bin - some framed art-y pictures, a mirror and a table, the... see more
- 25-05-24 21:07
-
2replies
-
0thumbs up
-
34views
-
Exactly. Vans are built either as panel vans (with rear windows and without bulkhead as standard) or as chassis-cab units, on which you can mount any... see more
- 25-05-24 16:28
-
8replies
-
0thumbs up
-
139views
-
I'm aware you still can configure a car yeah but only with set options. My point was if you don't want something that comes as standard, it wouldn't... see more
- 25-05-24 14:57
-
8replies
-
0thumbs up
-
139views
-
I done this exact same thing yesterday! I am a new driver and I’m paranoid about this so much! I am hyper vigilant now when I drive. What happened in... see more
- 25-05-24 14:01
-
1replies
-
0thumbs up
-
1406views
-
I have been lucky enough to tour a few car and truck production lines. Assembling the correct parts to make a specific model is a sophisticated... see more
- 25-05-24 13:28
-
8replies
-
0thumbs up
-
139views
-
Back in the late 60s/early70s, you could have a car built to your specs. A friend/neighbour bought a Ford Anglia 105E. Choice of colour of car,... see more
- 25-05-24 12:19
-
8replies
-
1thumbs up
-
139views
-
My daughter's Audi has an electric hand brake, and I hate it! As to safety statistics, in the first years of the M25, it was rated the most... see more
- 25-05-24 11:53
-
7replies
-
0thumbs up
-
78views
-
325nm seems high. I would check with a Peugeot dealer workshop. FWIW: Years ago when I worked on some Renaults, we had a similar problem with crush... see more
- 25-05-24 11:45
-
2replies
-
0thumbs up
-
78views
-
@Drivingforfun Staying home may not be the best idea. According to ROSPA: The home is the most common location for an accident to happen... see more
- 25-05-24 09:41
-
7replies
-
0thumbs up
-
78views
-
Frankly, given the rate at which driving emergencies unfold, I seriously doubt that any passenger, seeing the driver suffering from a medical issue... see more
- 25-05-24 09:33
-
7replies
-
0thumbs up
-
78views
-
I do actually accept there is a level of risk but as somebody who works with statistics every day I’d suggest everything is a risk and that if you’re... see more
- 24-05-24 21:30
-
7replies
-
0thumbs up
-
78views
-
Every car and truck I've ever owned or driven here in the US had a foot operated parking brake which can only be operated by the driver, even in all... see more
- 24-05-24 20:58
-
7replies
-
0thumbs up
-
78views
-
I was stopped at a red light and the next set turned green, mistaking that green light for mine, I proceeded. Realising no one was following me, I... see more
- 24-05-24 19:56
-
0replies
-
0thumbs up
-
8views
-
Fortunately Peugeot aren't sold in the US but it seems your problem is not uncommon. Supposedly it can happen if you change the bearing and tighten... see more
- 24-05-24 15:05
-
2replies
-
0thumbs up
-
78views
-
Can you engage the electronic brake while the car is moving to perform an emergency stop? see more
- 24-05-24 13:16
-
7replies
-
0thumbs up
-
78views
-
These have been fitted to the majority of cars, probably for the last 10 years. Probably worldwide. If this were a significant serious risk I'm... see more
- 24-05-24 12:17
-
7replies
-
0thumbs up
-
78views
-
Electronic Parking Brakes (EPB). Serious road safety issue. Your life is at risk, and the lives of all in the car. Over the last few years new cars... see more
- 24-05-24 11:50
-
7replies
-
0thumbs up
-
78views
-
OK, "50/50 is probably fair" was perhaps a poor choice of words, I should have said OP has partly at fault. In the circumstances he described, the... see more
- 24-05-24 09:50
-
4replies
-
0thumbs up
-
118views
-
Peugeot 308 2.0hdi 2008 168000miles Mot failure on nearside front wheel bearing. It's a long story sorry. I've changed the wheel bearing... see more
- 24-05-24 09:49
-
2replies
-
0thumbs up
-
78views