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What's going to happen to the millions of analogue car radios in the U.K. when we go digital? Is there a digi.box ?
I have this week sustained damage totalling nearly £800 to my beloved BMW 728i Sport. The o/s/f coil spring snapped. And a tyre was subsequently damaged. I propose suing West Sussex County Council (WSCC)...
You recently mentioned the risks of car theft in Poland, even for right-hand drive cars. The same is apparently also true in neighbouring Lithuania. Here in rural Shalford (on the A 281 Guildford - Horsham...
My son aged 23 has just applied for his provisional driving licence and I am paying for some lessons as an Xmas present, as travelling to his new job by public transport is beset with problems. Any advice...
We are opting for either a new Ford Fiesta Zetec automatic or a new VW Polo SE 1.4 DSG-7. Our budget is approx £15,000 to £16,000 in cash which of these would be best, or should we choose something else?
I have been advised to write to you for some advice, my wife and I decided to purchase a Smart car during 2009 and wished to take advantage of the scrappage scheme, our old car was first registered on...
I have had intermittent problems with my power steering on a Vauxhall Meriva 1.6 06 plate. Garage has quote £700+ for new steering column assembly. Has there been any feedback from Vauxhall on this fault?...
I have a handicapped daughter who travels in the rear passenger-side seat with me as the only other occupant. I have to have at least a medium size car to ensure that she cannot reach me to interfere with...
I have a Golf VR6. The car has started to overheat so I’ve pulled over to let it cool down. I’ve then topped it up with water, started the engine with the water cap off and water keeps bubbling to the...
My sister has a 2005 Golf Mk5 GT 140bhp TDi with climate and DSG
without flappy paddles but, with climate, option pack, metallic paint etc., with approx 55k miles on it. It has been on a VW service plan...
I have a 2005 Renault Grand Scenic 1.5 Diesel car that failed a year ago. The Renault Garage replaced the complete fuel injection system free of charge. I assumed it was covered under warranty or it was...
I have a 5 month old Golf Mk VI which from new has had a faulty alarm that occasionally goes off for no apparent reason. The dealer has tried some fixes but the problem still exists. The dealer says that...
All the cars built within the last 10 years seem to look much the same: quite boring except for the classier vehicles. They all seem to need a computer expert to fix them, costing a packet. This is why...
When considering buying a new Skoda Octavia 1.4TSI, I asked two local dealerships about the advisability of ordering the electronic stability programme (ESP) as a factory-fitted extra. Both were negative,...
I'm looking to offload my trusty 8-year-old SEAT Leon Cupra and am fortune enough to be trying to decide between one of the RenaultSport Megane 250 or the VW Golf GTI, and I'd really appreciate your views...
Your recent e-mail from a Volvo V70 owner in Eccles reinforces my belief that Volvo franchised dealers lack "imagination". I have owned from virtually new a 1999 XC70 which has done over 200,000 miles...
Your recent cover story about the Honda Jazz makes interesting reading, but I should like to add a few points. I bought a new 1.4i DSI SE CVT-7 at the end of 2008, which was one of the last cars imported...
Sometime this year I want to fulfil a lifelong dream by having a car built to my spec, basically it will be a late model car and be rear-engined with a GM LS type v8, say between 5.7 and 6.3 litres. I...
Instead of telling people which is the best speed camera locater why don't you encourage them to stick to speed limits?
I had a crash in October 2009, when I was parking my automatic medium size estate car. As I engaged reverse, and pressed the throttle pedal, the car took off like a rocket. At that point I could not remove...
At junctions and roundabouts and when moving off from the kerb, many drivers are careless and fail to signal. At best this is irritating, and at worst it could be dangerous. In my view this has got worse...
It's official. If you are innocent, the government requires you to pay for the cost of proving it, or take standard grade legal aid. Read the Government’s response: “While the Government accepts that individuals...
My son skidded his 2004 Renault Megane on the ice and hit a stone wall causing damage to the nearside front panel, headlight, bumper etc., enough to claim on the insurance together with the wall. We have...
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